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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)

Glass Academy’s 18th Annual Glass Pumpkin Fest Show & Sale is Saturday, October 17, at 11 a.m. at Glass Academy in Dearborn. Live glassblowing in the 14,000‑square‑foot hot shop, one‑of‑a‑kind pumpkins, and custom orders while you watch; free admission and parking.
Glass Academy

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

City Institute leads this free walking tour on Saturday, October 17, at 1 p.m., starting at Qahwah House in Dearborn. In two hours you’ll see how Dearborn’s past and present intersect, with small tastes from local spots along the way. Advance registration required.
Qahwah House

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

Oakland baseball hosts Madonna on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Oakland Baseball Field in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
Oakland Baseball Field

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

Meadow Brook Theatre stages The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 207 Wilson Hall on the Oakland University campus in Rochester. With 20 performances in the run, it's easy to find a date that works for you.
Meadow Brook 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
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