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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

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

Detroit Harvest Fest screens Hotel Transylvania on Sunday, October 4, 2–4 p.m., on the DTE Summit lawn at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, sponsored by Huron-Clinton Metroparks. Check the Detroit Harvest Fest site for admission details.
Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

Beacon Park’s Cider in the City runs Saturday–Sunday, October 10–18, 2026, from 1 to 5 p.m. in Detroit. Fresh hot cider, pumpkins, and caramel apples from Blake’s Farms, plus live entertainment and family activities; you can pre-order items for pickup by noon the Friday before each date.
Beacon Park

The 23rd annual Detroit Tree Lighting takes place at Campus Martius Park, featuring performances by national and local musicians, figure skating shows, food trucks, and unique light displays throughout Downtown Detroit.
Campus Martius Park

Even the title feels like the season: Home for the Holidays. The Redford Theatre (17360 Lahser Road, Detroit) screens the 1995 film on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 2 p.m., big screen and all. Tickets are $7.
Redford Theatre

Home for the Holidays comes to the Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit, on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 2 p.m.. As the title suggests, it's a holiday outing, with one date on the calendar.
Redford Theatre

Eastern Market Partnership hosts a special Thanksgiving Tuesday Market on Tuesday, November 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Eastern Market in Detroit. It’s focused on food vendors—stock up for the holiday table.
Eastern Market, 2934 Russell, Detroit, 48207, United States

DJs Kai Alce and David AP spin a Pre-Thanksgiving house set on Wednesday, November 25, at 6:30 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. Two DJs teaming up for a pre-holiday session.
MotorCity Wine

The S3 Turkey Trot (10K/5K/1 mile) is on Thursday, November 26, at Huntington Place in Detroit. A 40+ year tradition with costumes and “The Parade before The Parade” vibe. Tickets/registration available online.
Huntington Place

The Parade Company celebrates the 100th America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White on Thursday, November 26, 2026, in Detroit at Huntington Place and along Woodward. Expect colorful floats, giant balloons, and marching bands all day.
Huntington Place

The Majestic Theatre and Magic Stick host a brunch buffet with a front-row view of the Thanksgiving Day Parade on Woodward on Thursday, November 26, 2026, at 7 a.m. at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit. All ages; paid on-site parking is first-come, first-served.
The Majestic Theatre

The Parade Company's 44th annual Turkey Trot kicks off at 7:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026, at Griswold and Fort downtown, with the 10K and 5K running up Woodward on the parade route, and thousands of runners doing it in costume. Register on RunSignUp; the Mashed Potato Mile is $35 through November 24.
Downtown Detroit (start: Griswold St. and Fort St.; finish: Atwater St. behind Huntington Place)

Eastern Market Partnership brings back Holiday Market on Sunday, November 29, at 10 a.m. at Eastern Market in Detroit. The Sunday market spotlights Michigan‑made gifts—clothing, art, jewelry, and beauty products.
Eastern Market, 2934 Russell, Detroit, 48207, United States

The Grinch's heart is two sizes too small, and he's set on stealing Christmas. 313 Presents brings Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical to Detroit's Fox Theatre (2211 Woodward Avenue) on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., with Max the Dog narrating and “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” sung live.
Fox Theatre

Bawdy, beautiful and very funny: Detroit Public Theatre's fourth annual Holiday Cabaret plays 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit on Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's a whole new show, packed with world-class vocalists, heartfelt laughs and plenty of sass, across 15 performances.
Detroit Public Theatre

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents Scrooge! on Friday, December 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. Leslie Bricusse’s stage musical adapts Dickens’ A Christmas Carol and features six songs not in the film. Tickets available.
Hilberry Gateway

A Christmas movie at the movies, the old-school way. The Redford Theatre (17360 Lahser Road, Detroit) screens National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, the 1989 film, on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Tickets are $7, so bring your friends.
Redford Theatre
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