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Eastern Market Partnership’s Saturday Market runs Saturday, October 17, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Eastern Market in Detroit. All sheds are open with local produce, flowers and plants, packaged foods, and handcrafted goods from local entrepreneurs.
Eastern Market, 2934 Russell, Detroit, 48207, United States

Preservation Detroit tours leads a guided walk on Saturday, October 17, at 10 a.m. from the Josephine F. Ford Sculpture Garden in Detroit, exploring Minoru Yamasaki’s legacy. You’ll see the McGregor Conference Center and its reflecting pool; tickets are through the organizer.
Josephine F. Ford Sculpture Garden

The Michigan Glass Project runs a day-long hands-on glass workshop on Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Michigan Hot Glass (Russell Industrial Center, Building 1) in Detroit. Pick one of four one-hour sessions, no experience needed, take home your piece; $65 per session, spectators welcome with a $5 suggested donation.
Michigan Hot Glass (Russell Industrial Center, Building 1)

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

Detroit Historical Society leads a docent-guided tour on Saturday, October 17, at 11 a.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Knowledgeable guides bring Detroit’s maritime legacy and Great Lakes connections to life. Tickets are free; museum admission is required separately.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Wheelhouse Detroit public bike tours leads a three-hour Corktown bike tour on Saturday, October 17, at 12 p.m., starting from Wheelhouse Detroit in Detroit. A guided ride through Corktown.
Wheelhouse Detroit

The ReVamp hosts a volunteer-powered clothing swap on Saturday, October 17, from 12 to 5 p.m. at Chandler Park Fieldhouse in Detroit. Bring clean items, swap, and take home unlimited finds, plus workshops and music. Admission is $25 to participate (pay at the door or via Eventbrite); kids under 12 are free.
Chandler Park Fieldhouse

Pure Detroit leads a one-hour walking tour of the Fisher Building on Saturday, October 17, at 1 p.m., starting from Pure Detroit in Detroit. Explore the “World’s Largest Art Object.” Tickets via the organizer.
Pure Detroit

Cider in the City, programmed by Downtown Detroit Partnership, runs Saturday, October 17, 2026, 1–5 p.m., at Beacon Park in Detroit. Expect fresh hot cider, pumpkins and caramel apples from Blake’s Farms plus live entertainment; pre-order pickup available until noon Friday, rain or shine.
Beacon Park

The 1958 The Fly hits the big screen at the Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2 p.m.. It's an afternoon matinee of a film nearly 70 years old, shown the way it was meant to be seen, for $10.
Redford Theatre

The Fly lands on the Redford Theatre screen on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2 p.m., at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit. There are two The Fly screenings at the Redford that day, so pick the one that fits your plans.
Redford 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 17, 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 Old Man and the Old Moon (Large Cast Edition) on Saturday, October 17, at 2 p.m. at Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. An imaginative sea‑faring epic with storms, leviathans, cranky ghosts, and change. Tickets available.
Hilberry Gateway

MARVIN – The Marvin Gaye Musical takes the stage at the Music Hall Center, 350 Madison in Detroit, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 3 p.m.. A Marvin Gaye musical right here in Detroit, with four performances in the run.
Music Hall Center

Detroit Mercy men's soccer hosts Oakland on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Titan Field in Detroit. Ticket info is on detroittitans.com, Detroit Mercy’s official athletics site.
Titan Field

Wayne State football hosts Saginaw Valley State on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Tom Adams Field in Detroit. Ticket info is on wsuathletics.com, Wayne State’s official athletics site.
Tom Adams Field

Ole 60 plays Masonic Temple Detroit on Saturday, October 17, at 6 p.m. The Kentucky six-piece hit Spotify’s U.S. Viral Top 50 with “smoke & a light” and now tours behind debut album Smokestack Town. Tickets available.
Masonic Temple Detroit

Masonic Temple Detroit hosts its Centennial Gala on Saturday, October 17, at 6 p.m. at the Masonic Temple Detroit in Detroit. Dinner, live music, and dancing, with valet parking, food, and beverages included with your ticket.
Masonic Temple Detroit
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