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

The Henry Ford hosts a Hallowe'en-themed buffet supper on Thursday, October 8, at 4 p.m. at A Taste of History in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. Expect meet-and-greets with storybook and spooky characters from Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village.
Greenfield Village

The Henry Ford's evening Halloween walk returns to Greenfield Village in Dearborn for its 46th season, October 1–4, 8–11, 15–18 and 22–25 (Thursdays to Sundays), 6–9:30 p.m., with more than 50 costumed characters and scenes from The Wizard of Oz and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Tickets run $28–$42, and several nights sell out, so book early.
Greenfield Village

We Run 313 hosts an intermediate group run on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit, with two distance options. Two groups (3.1 and 6.1 miles) run and finish together.
Robert C. Valade Park

Detroit Social Walk Club leads a women’s walk on Thursday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m., meeting at Cullen Plaza in Detroit and heading along the Riverwalk. Join for a friendly, waterfront stroll; registration via the club’s link.
Cullen Plaza

Switchfoot brings the Forever Now Tour with special guest Anberlin to The Fillmore Detroit on Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. Two bands on one bill in Detroit.
The Fillmore Detroit

Planet D Nonet plays a CD release show on Thursday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit, celebrating Echoes of Harlem Vol. 2 with fresh Ellington charts and the band’s own arrangements.
Cliff Bell’s

The Detroit Opera House hosts Detroit Story Fest on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 1526 Broadway Street, Detroit. A good excuse to step inside the opera house.
Detroit Opera House

Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa plays Thursday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Saint Andrew’s Hall in Detroit, a stop on The Paradise Gothic Tour.
Saint Andrew's Hall

UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony — concert at Fox Theatre, Detroit.
Fox Theatre

Sketch, improv, character bits and guest performers, all in one night. The Thursday Show plays Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 8 p.m., built by Planet Ant's in-house Farm Teams. Every show is made fresh around a rotating monthly theme, so no two nights are the same.
Planet Ant Theatre

Heather Buchanan hosts a night of poetry and live music on Thursday, October 8, at 8 p.m. at Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall in Detroit, featuring Carolyn Striho, Tracy Kash, Mary McGuire, and Khan Santori Davison. Detroit voices, words and rhythms on one stage.
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall

The Henry Ford’s showcase film, Detroit: The City of Hot Rods & Muscle Cars, runs daily from Thursday, January 1, 2026, through Thursday, December 31, 2026, at the Giant Screen Experience at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. See Detroit’s hot rod and muscle car culture on a massive screen. Tickets available.
Giant Screen Experience, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

The Henry Ford’s temporary collections spotlight runs Saturday, February 7, 2026, through Sunday, January 31, 2027, at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. Centered on Mrs. Jackson’s memoir, it shows how everyday people can preserve and share family stories. Free for members or with museum admission.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

The Henry Ford runs Blue Whales: Return of the Giants daily at the Giant Screen Experience at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn from Thursday, January 1, 2026, through Thursday, December 31, 2026. Giant-screen immersion into blue whales, with select 3D showtimes and closed captioning available on request.
Giant Screen Experience, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

The Henry Ford’s exhibition Handmade: The Crafting of America runs Saturday, March 21, 2026, through Monday, January 18, 2027, at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. It traces American craft from practical roots to bold contemporary work. Free for members; included with museum admission.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

The Henry Ford runs daily screenings of the T. REX documentary from Wednesday, September 2 through Thursday, December 31 at the Giant Screen Experience in Dearborn. Built with top tyrannosaur scientists and VFX artists, with select 3D showtimes and closed captioning available on request.
Giant Screen Experience, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
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