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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy brings back Detroit Harvest Fest on Saturday–Sunday, October 3–4 at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park in Detroit. Two days of live music, family programming, fall activities, trick-or-treating, and dozens of local food trucks.
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy throws Detroit Harvest Fest on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, 11 a.m.–8 p.m., at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, with live entertainment, local vendors, a food truck rally, full bars, a pumpkin patch and kids' activities. Tickets are $5 in advance or $8 at the door, free for 3 and under, 65+ and active military.
Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

A rotating food truck lineup at Cadillac Square.
Cadillac Square, 662 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI, 48226, United States

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

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

Eastern Market Partnership runs the Saturday market at Eastern Market on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2934 Russell in Detroit.
Eastern Market, 2934 Russell, Detroit, 48207, United States

Historic Elmwood Cemetery hosts a bird and history walk on Saturday, October 10, at 8:30 a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit, with birds, unique landmarks, and the site’s history in focus. Tickets available.
Elmwood Cemetery

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

Pure Detroit leads a one-hour walking tour of the Fisher Building on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Pure Detroit in Detroit. The landmark is billed as the “World’s Largest Art object.”
Pure Detroit

Wayne State softball hosts Oakland Community College on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Gary L. Bryce Field/WSU Softball Stadium in Detroit. Ticket info is on wsuathletics.com, Wayne State’s official athletics site.
Gary L. Bryce Field/WSU Softball Stadium

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

Historic Elmwood Cemetery hosts a trolley tour on Wednesday, October 14, at 10 a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit. Ride a beautiful vintage trolley while you learn the cemetery’s history and landscape; tickets available.
Elmwood Cemetery

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)
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