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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

Lifelong Detroiter Glen Hendricks leads a downtown walking tour on Saturday, October 3, at 1 p.m., starting at Book Tower – Rotunda Bar in Detroit. Hear first-hand Black Detroit history—Black Bottom, Hudson’s, Coleman Young—and more. Tickets are donation-based (pay what you can).
Book Tower - Rotunda Bar

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

Preservation Detroit leads a cemetery tour at Mount Olivet Cemetery on Saturday, October 3, at 2 p.m. in Detroit. Expect stories of the famous and the infamous, from Titanic survivors to Mafia bosses; tickets available online.
Mount Olivet Cemetery

Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black and Dr. LaKisha Simmons sit down on Saturday, October 3, at 2 p.m. at the Detroit Public Library Main in Detroit. They’ll dig into Combee, a deep study of Harriet Tubman’s 1863 Combahee River Raid.
Main | Detroit Public Library

Detroit Historical Society hosts a guided tour at the Ossian Sweet House on Saturday, October 3, at 2 p.m. in Detroit, led by Daniel Baxter of the Ossian Sweet Foundation. Step into the 1925 civil rights landmark and dig into the case’s legacy. Tickets: $25 members, $35 general admission.
Ossian Sweet House

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

Oakland women's volleyball hosts Northern Kentucky on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 4 p.m. at OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
OU Credit Union O'rena

Detroit Social Walk Club leads a women’s walk on Saturday, October 3, at 6:30 p.m., starting at Cullen Plaza in Detroit. You’ll stroll the Riverwalk along the waterfront; registration is through the organizer.
Cullen Plaza

Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones, Paul Cook, and Glen Matlock play with Frank Carter on Saturday, October 3, at 7 p.m. at The Fillmore Detroit in Detroit. A rare chance to see these members share the stage.
The Fillmore Detroit

Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band play Saturday, October 3, at 7 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit. The Lost Dog frontman leans into his Shooting Star material with a country and honky-tonk edge. With Candi Jenkins. All ages. Tickets available.
The Majestic Theatre

Phoebe Bridgers - SOLD OUT — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Little Caesars Arena

Two teams, one stage, and your suggestions call the shots. The Go Comedy! All-Star Showdown hits the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Think Whose Line is it Anyway: short improv games, challenges, and two teams battling for your laughs.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

The Senate Theater screens Drag Me to Hell (2009) on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 8 p.m., bringing the film back to the big screen at 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit.
Senate Theater

Dracula, larger than life: the Redford Theatre screens Bram Stoker's Dracula on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 8 p.m., at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit. There's just one showing, so if you want it on a movie-house screen, mark this one down.
Redford Theatre

Lafear Trio plays Saturday, October 3, at 8 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. Live trio set with a $5 cover.
MotorCity Wine

Alex Synclair plays songs from his debut album Captivate Me on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 8 p.m. at Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall in Detroit. WDIV-Detroit called him a heart-on-his-sleeve performer—come for honest songwriting and stories. Tickets available via the venue.
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall

Local rock and roll from The End of Ends, Death Cat, and Nic Stevens on Saturday, October 3, at 8 p.m. at PJ's Lager House in Detroit. Halloween vibe, three Detroit acts, tickets $10.
PJ's Lager House
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