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Detroit's own Ballet Folklorico dancers tour the regions of Mexico through costume, music and footwork in a one-hour family show at the DIA's Detroit Film Theatre on Saturday, October 3, at noon. It's free with general admission, and Tri-County residents get in free with ID.
Detroit Institute of Arts – Detroit Film Theatre

A progressive elementary school, a mumps outbreak and a community that can't agree on what's true. Detroit Public Theatre stages the Michigan premiere of Jonathan Spector's Tony Award-winning, bitingly funny Eureka Day on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 2 p.m., at 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit. The run has 22 performances.
Detroit Public Theatre

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents the comedy One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show on Saturday, October 3, at 2 p.m. at Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. Sharp family and romantic chaos in suburban Philadelphia. Tickets required.
Hilberry Gateway

The Sounding Room: Battle Elf at MOCAD, Detroit.
MOCAD

Grosse Pointe Theatre stages Les Misérables on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 15001 East Jefferson Avenue in Grosse Pointe Park. It's a big title on Jefferson Avenue, and with ten performances in the run, it's easy to find your date.
Grosse Pointe Theatre

Frankie Moreno, Dancing with the Stars pro Lacey Schwimmer, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra hit Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Sunday, October 4, at 3 p.m. Vegas classics with a full orchestra. Tickets: $20.95–$118.97.
Orchestra Hall

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts Storytime: Stumpkin on Tuesday, October 6, at 10:30 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores—a read‑aloud of Lucy Ruth Cummins’ book with a pumpkin coloring activity. Best for ages 7 and under; it’s free, with reservations recommended.
Ford House

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s monthly Legato Memory Café meets Tuesday, October 6, at 1:30 p.m. in the Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. It’s free, with creative, social activities for people experiencing dementia and their care partners; registration is encouraged.
Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center

Grosse Pointe War Memorial hosts a veterans’ morning meetup on Thursday, October 8, at 8 a.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. A relaxed way to connect with local veterans. Free to attend; registration encouraged.
Grosse Pointe War Memorial

Grosse Pointe War Memorial leads a 90-minute history tour of the elegant Alger House on Thursday, October 8, at 10 a.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Intimate, limited to 20, wheelchair accessible, and free with Pay What You Wish.
The War Memorial

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s PVS Classical concert at Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Friday, October 9, at 10:45. Peter Oundjian leads Joan Tower’s Concerto for Orchestra, Bernstein’s Serenade with rising star Paul Huang, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, and John Adams’s Frenzy. Tickets $25.95–$115.25.
Orchestra Hall

Detroit Artists Market presents a group exhibition curated by Sydney Frakes from Friday, October 9, through Saturday, October 31, in Detroit. Installation, fiber, and painting probe nostalgia and longing; gallery hours are Tuesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Detroit Artists Market

The Family Day event at MOCAD invites participants to create playful prints inspired by sound, linked to Mike Kelley's Mobile Homestead and the 20 Years of MOCAD exhibition.
MOCAD

Sydney Frakes leads a curator walk-through and artist talk on Saturday, October 10, at 1 p.m. at Detroit Artists Market in Detroit. The group show explores nostalgia and sensory memory across installation, fiber, and painting.
Detroit Artists Market

Detroit Historical Society’s inaugural Hispanic Heritage program is Saturday, October 10, at 1 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Southwest Detroit high school students share research and stories on the city’s Hispanic and Latino history. Tickets: Adults $15; discounts $12; ages 6–12 $8; 5 and under and members free.
Detroit Historical Museum

Author–photographer–architectural historian Dale A. Carlson gives a talk on C. Howard Crane on Saturday, October 10, at 2:45 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. He’ll zero in on Crane’s local landmarks—the Fox Theatre, Orchestra Hall, and the State Theater’s Art Deco facade in Ann Arbor. Tickets: Members free; Adults $15; Discounts $12; Ages 6–12 $8; 5 and under free.
Detroit Historical Museum

Masonic Temple Detroit hosts a tour on Sunday, October 11, at 11 a.m. at Masonic Temple Detroit in Detroit. Walk through the building; all ages welcome.
Masonic Temple Detroit

Detroit Historical Society docents lead a guided tour on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Expect insider context on key exhibits; tickets are free, with museum admission required separately.
Detroit Historical Museum
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