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The Detroit Free Press Marathon starts at 7 a.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2026, from Fort Street downtown: the full and the International Half cross the Ambassador Bridge into Windsor, Canada, come back through the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and finish on Woodward just south of Campus Martius. The marathon and halves are sold out, but Saturday's 5K is open through October 8 while spots last, and anyone can cheer at the finish chute.
Downtown Detroit (start: Fort Street and 3rd Street; finish: Woodward Avenue at Congress Street, south of Campus Martius)

City Institute public tours leads a downtown walking tour on Sunday, October 18, at 1 p.m., starting at Book Tower – Rotunda Bar in Detroit. You’ll dig into how Detroit’s history shapes today, with stops like Campus Martius and the Guardian Building. Tickets from $10.
Book Tower - Rotunda Bar

Beacon Park’s annual fall festival, Cider in the City, runs Sunday, October 18, 2026, starting at 1 p.m. at Beacon Park in Detroit. Expect fresh hot cider, pumpkins and caramel apples from Blake’s Farms, live entertainment, family activities, and online preorder pickup by Friday noon.
Beacon Park

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 Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 2 p.m., at 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit. The run has 22 performances.
Detroit Public Theatre

Opera at the Bell's: A MET OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITION - MICHIGAN FUNDRAISER — opera performance at Cliff Bell’s, Detroit.
Cliff Bell’s

MARVIN – The Marvin Gaye Musical takes the stage at the Music Hall Center, 350 Madison in Detroit, on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 3 p.m.. A Marvin Gaye musical right here in Detroit, with four performances in the run.
Music Hall Center

The Maplesquatch family vacations at an evil warlock's ancient castle, dormant for 164 years, and soon something starts happening to dear old dad. Planet Ant's original horror comedy My Daddy is Haunted! plays the Ant Hall in Hamtramck on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 3 p.m.. Tickets are $30 online or $35 at the door.
Planet Ant Theatre

Candlebox plays Sunday, October 18, at 7 p.m. at The Fillmore Detroit in Detroit, as part of the Can't Quit You Tour.
The Fillmore Detroit

313 Comedy brings a professional stand-up show on Sunday, October 18, at 7 p.m. at Detroit Shipping Company in downtown Detroit. A tight, one-hour Sunday set with pros at a favorite downtown spot.
Detroit Shipping Company

Mýa — concert at Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit.
Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel

Billboard-charting pianist and composer Zade Dirani plays Sunday, October 18, at 8 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Expect reimagined global favorites and originals with orchestra; tickets run $70–$200.
Orchestra Hall

Watch What Crappens brings its In The Mix Tour to Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit on Sunday, October 18, at 8 p.m. A tour stop from their In The Mix run.
Saint Andrew's 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
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