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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.
Hilberry Gateway

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+.
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall

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.
Magic Stick

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 Opera House

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.
Guardian Building

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

Wheelhouse Detroit public bike tours leads the Auto Heritage Tour on Saturday, October 3, at 12 p.m. at Wheelhouse Detroit in Detroit. Guided bike ride with a local crew.
Wheelhouse Detroit

Detroit's own Ballet Folklorico dancers tour the regions of Mexico through costume, music and footwork in a one-hour family show at the DIA's Detroit Film Theatre on Saturday, October 3, at noon. It's free with general admission, and Tri-County residents get in free with ID.
Detroit Institute of Arts – Detroit Film Theatre

Lifelong Detroiter Glen Hendricks leads a downtown walking tour on Saturday, October 3, at 1 p.m., starting at Book Tower – Rotunda Bar in Detroit. Hear first-hand Black Detroit history—Black Bottom, Hudson’s, Coleman Young—and more. Tickets are donation-based (pay what you can).
Book Tower - Rotunda Bar

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 Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 2 p.m., at 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit. The run has 22 performances.
Detroit Public Theatre

The Sounding Room: Battle Elf at MOCAD, Detroit.
MOCAD

Detroit Social Walk Club leads a women’s walk on Saturday, October 3, at 6:30 p.m., starting at Cullen Plaza in Detroit. You’ll stroll the Riverwalk along the waterfront; registration is through the organizer.
Cullen Plaza

Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones, Paul Cook, and Glen Matlock play with Frank Carter on Saturday, October 3, at 7 p.m. at The Fillmore Detroit in Detroit. A rare chance to see these members share the stage.
The Fillmore Detroit

Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band play Saturday, October 3, at 7 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit. The Lost Dog frontman leans into his Shooting Star material with a country and honky-tonk edge. With Candi Jenkins. All ages. Tickets available.
The Majestic Theatre

Phoebe Bridgers - SOLD OUT — concert at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
Little Caesars Arena

The Senate Theater screens Drag Me to Hell (2009) on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 8 p.m., bringing the film back to the big screen at 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit.
Senate Theater

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s PNC Pops world premiere hits Orchestra Hall on Saturday, October 3, at 8 p.m. in Detroit: six-time Las Vegas Headliner of the Year Frankie Moreno and Dancing with the Stars pro Lacey Schwimmer team up, led by Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez‑Yañez. Big Vegas hits with full orchestra. Tickets $25.95–$123.97.
Orchestra Hall
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