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Sports & fitness
NHL: New York Rangers at Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings host the New York Rangers in an NHL regular-season game on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. It’s the Red Wings’ first home game of the 2026–27 regular season. Tickets are on the Red Wings’ official site.
Detroit
Little Caesars Arena
6:30 PMExplore event
Cinema & screenings
The Samurai and the Prisoner: Kiyoshi Kurosawa's castle mystery at the Detroit Film Theatre
A besieged castle in 16th-century Japan, a string of mysterious crimes and a dangerous prisoner in the dungeon. The Detroit Film Theatre screens Kiyoshi Kurosawa's new drama The Samurai and the Prisoner on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It played the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and is a New York Times Critic's Pick. In Japanese with English subtitles, 147 minutes, at 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
Detroit
Detroit Film Theatre
7:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Elmwood Alight 2026
Historic Elmwood Cemetery lights up for three nights with immersive lighting, site-specific art curated by Playground Detroit, and sound stations. Thursday–Saturday, October 1–3, 2026, at Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit. Low-key, not spooky, with new guided tours this year. Tickets start at $25; kids under 10 free.
Detroit
Elmwood Cemetery
7:00 PMExplore event
Arts & culture
Spare Parts
Chicago instrumental trio Spare Parts plays Friday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit. Vintage keys, electric bass, and drums drive hard grooves and live improv, with Ropeadope releases to their name. Reservations available.
Detroit
Cliff Bell’s
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Mrs. Doubtfire: the hit musical comedy lands at the Fox Theatre
Everyone's favorite Scottish nanny hits the Fox Theatre stage on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. In Mrs. Doubtfire, the musical based on the beloved film, out-of-work actor Daniel Hillard disguises himself as a nanny to stay close to his kids. Critics call it heartwarming, family-friendly and laugh-out-loud funny. Just three shows at the Fox, 2211 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
Detroit
Fox Theatre
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Disaster! at the Players Guild of Dearborn
The Players Guild of Dearborn stages Disaster! on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 21730 Madison Street in Dearborn. It's live theater just next door in Dearborn, and with five performances in the run, you've got options.
Dearborn
Players Guild of Dearborn
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Deck the Fall: an original fall sketch comedy show at Go Comedy! in Ferndale
Halloween, Thanksgiving, back to school, haunted armories and the end of baseball season: Deck the Fall is an original sketch show that has fun with everything you love about autumn. It plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. And yes, there are mimes and an angry deer.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show
Wayne State University Theatre and Dance stages this comedy on Friday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. A sharp family farce set in a Baptist preacher’s world. Tickets available online.
Detroit
Hilberry Gateway
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Cinema & screenings
The Sixth Sense (1999): a $7 movie night at the Redford Theatre
The Redford Theatre brings The Sixth Sense (1999) back to the big screen on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Tickets are just $7. Find the Redford at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit.
Detroit
Redford Theatre
8:00 PMExplore event
Cinema & screenings
The Sixth Sense on the big screen at the Redford Theatre
The Redford Theatre screens The Sixth Sense on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 8 p.m., at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit. One showing, a big screen and a dark room, the way movies are meant to be seen.
Detroit
Redford Theatre
8:00 PMExplore event
Music & concerts
Russ Macklem Quartet
Russ Macklem Quartet plays Friday, October 2, at 8 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. Go if you want to catch the quartet live.
Detroit
MotorCity Wine
8:00 PMExplore event
Concerts
A Very Detroit Poetry Slam
Joel Fluent Greene presents a Detroit-themed poetry slam on Friday, October 2, at 8 p.m. at Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall in Detroit. Twelve Detroit poets compete for $500 with every poem about the city. Tickets from $25, ages 21+.
Detroit
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall
8:00 PMExplore event
Concerts
Donatella, Shine Club, and Palmer
Donatella, Shine Club, and Palmer play a local-music triple bill on Friday, October 2, at 8 p.m. at PJ's Lager House in Detroit. Three bands, one night, $10 tickets.
Detroit
PJ's Lager House
8:00 PMExplore event
Arts & culture
Sam Alfred
Sam Alfred plays Friday, October 2, at 9 p.m. at Magic Stick in Detroit, with support from Drop Catch and Yours Treuly. If you want to catch him live, this night is his.
Detroit
Magic Stick
9:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Big Fun Murder: an improvised murder mystery at Go Comedy! in Ferndale
A ghost gets one final chance to solve their own murder. Big Fun Murder plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 9:30 p.m.: a completely improvised mystery where you help figure out what happened and who did it. Every show has a special guest.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
9:30 PMExplore event
Food & markets
Saturday Market
Saturday Market — event at Eastern Market, 2934 Russell, Detroit, 48207, United States, Detroit.
Detroit
Eastern Market, 2934 Russell, Detroit, 48207, United States
6:00 AMExplore event
Opera
Detroit Opera House - Behind the Scenes
Detroit Historical Society leads a guided tour of the Detroit Opera House on Saturday, October 3, at 10:30 a.m. in Detroit. Go for the restored Italian Renaissance details and stories of the building’s past. Tickets: Members $30; General Admission $40.
Detroit
Detroit Opera House
10:30 AMExplore event
Festivals & community
Get Your Detroit Queer History Straight: LGBTQ History Walking Tour
Preservation Detroit leads a downtown walk through Detroit’s LGBTQ history, from early gay bars to the Palmer Park scene, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 11 a.m. from the Guardian Building. Tickets are $23.18–$28.52 on Eventbrite.
Detroit
Guardian Building
11:00 AMExplore event
Behind the listings
We collect listings from public event calendars. Coverage reflects the sources processed so far, rather than every event in Michigan.
- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 PM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 PM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 PM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:33 PM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:34 PM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 PM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 PM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 PM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 PM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 PM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:15 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 PM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:46 PM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:34 PM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 PM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 PM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 PM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 PM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:34 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:33 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:35 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 PM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 PM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 PM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 PM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:33 PM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:46 PM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:33 PM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 PM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 PM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 PM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 PM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 PM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 PM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 PM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 PM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 PM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:15 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 PM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 PM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 PM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:16 PM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 PM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:33 PM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 PM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:34 PM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:34 PM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:33 PM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 PM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:15 PM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 PM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 PM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 PM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 PM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:46 PM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 PM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:35 PM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 PM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 PM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 PM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 PM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 PM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 PM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 PM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 PM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 PM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:35 PM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:34 PM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 PM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 PM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 PM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 PM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 PM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:35 PM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 PM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:33 PM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 PM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 PM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:35 PM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 PM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 PM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 PM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 PM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 PM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:46 PM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 PM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:15 PM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:46 PM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 PM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 PM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 PM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 PM (Detroit)
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