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Festivals & community
Spooky Spirits: A 21+ Halloween costume bash at the Detroit Zoo
The Detroit Zoological Society throws a strictly 21+ Halloween costume party at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak on Friday, October 2, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. (VIP entry at 6), with more than 100 craft drink tastings, live music and a costume contest. Heads up: every ticket tier was listed as sold out on the official page as of September 29, 2026.
Royal Oak
Detroit Zoo
6:30 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
Once On This Island at Birmingham Village Players
Birmingham Village Players stage Once On This Island on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 34660 Woodward Avenue in Birmingham. It's live theater right on Woodward, and with six performances in the run, you can pick the date that suits you.
Birmingham
Birmingham Village Players
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
The Haunting of Hill House at the Farmington Players Barn Theater
Farmington Players stage The Haunting of Hill House at the Barn Theater, 32332 West Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills, on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. The title alone gives you chills, and with eight performances in the run, you can pick your date.
Farmington Hills
Farmington Players Barn Theater
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Les Misérables at Grosse Pointe Theatre
Grosse Pointe Theatre stages Les Misérables on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 15001 East Jefferson Avenue in Grosse Pointe Park. It's a big title on Jefferson Avenue, and with ten performances in the run, it's easy to find your date.
Grosse Pointe Park
Grosse Pointe Theatre
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
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Bastard: a family dramedy at the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea
On Friday, October 2, 2026, at 8 p.m., the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea (137 Park Street) stages Bastard, Devin Scillian's dramedy about two brothers who share nothing but a last name: an aging country rocker and a buttoned-down financial whiz. Their mother's death reopens old wounds, and a new one could tear the family apart. Heads-up: adult language and subject matter.
Chelsea
The Purple Rose Theatre
8:00 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
Festivals & community
Ballet Folklorico de Detroit: Mexican folk dance at the DIA
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
Detroit Institute of Arts – Detroit Film Theatre
12:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Eureka Day: Jonathan Spector's Tony-winning play gets its Michigan premiere at Detroit Public Theatre
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
Detroit Public Theatre
2:00 PMExplore event
Cinema & screenings
RE/STRICT Film Festival: a 21+ film fest at Planet Ant in Hamtramck
The RE/STRICT Film Festival takes over Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets are for ages 21 and up only, and nobody under 21 gets in. If you can, add a small donation to your ticket: it funds a limited number of free tickets for people who couldn't otherwise afford to come.
Hamtramck
Planet Ant Theatre
7:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Go Comedy! All-Star Showdown: an improvised game show in Ferndale
Two teams, one stage, and your suggestions call the shots. The Go Comedy! All-Star Showdown hits the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Think Whose Line is it Anyway: short improv games, challenges, and two teams battling for your laughs.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Late Night House Party: looser, bolder improv at Go Comedy! in Ferndale
This is improv with the gloves off. Late Night House Party hits the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 9:30 p.m., with Michigan's top improv comedians mixing short-form games and fully improvised scenes built on your suggestions. The vibes are edgy, the drinks are flowing, and it's recommended for adults.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
9:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Mixtape Friendship 5000: your songs become the improv show at Planet Ant
Your songs become the show. Mixtape Friendship 5000 kicks off with a friendly music chat at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 10:30 p.m., then veteran Detroit improvisers and a killer opening group turn it into comedy. Tickets are $7.
Hamtramck
Planet Ant Theatre
10:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
The Weekend Finale: four local improv troupes in one show in Ferndale
Four local improv troupes, one stage. The Weekend Finale plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 7 p.m., with Secret Menu, the newest launch group, special guests and a headlining set from long-form house team The Clubhouse. Stick around afterward for Fresh Sauce, the free open improv jam.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
7:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Fresh Sauce: a free, open improv jam at Go Comedy! in Ferndale
Always wanted to try improv? At Fresh Sauce, the weekly jam at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, anyone can get on stage on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 9 p.m.. It's free and no ticket is needed: show up early to sign up and play, or just grab a seat and watch.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
9:00 PMFree admission
Behind the listings
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- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:15 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:00 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:15 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:05 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 AM (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, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:00 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:01 AM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:46 AM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 AM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:05 AM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:00 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:00 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:05 AM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:46 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:05 AM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:05 AM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 AM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
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