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Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s PVS Classical concert at Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Friday, October 9, at 10:45. Peter Oundjian leads Joan Tower’s Concerto for Orchestra, Bernstein’s Serenade with rising star Paul Huang, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, and John Adams’s Frenzy. Tickets $25.95–$115.25.
Orchestra 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

Wayne State baseball hosts Schoolcraft CC on Friday, October 9, 2026, at noon at Harwell Baseball Field in Detroit. Ticket info is on wsuathletics.com, Wayne State’s official athletics site.
Harwell Baseball Field

Michigan women's swimming & diving hosts Pittsburgh on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 2 p.m. in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.
University of Michigan

Michigan men's swimming & diving hosts Pittsburgh on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 2 p.m. in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.
University of Michigan

Wayne State women's soccer hosts Saginaw Valley State on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 3 p.m. at WSU Soccer Complex in Detroit. Ticket info is on wsuathletics.com, Wayne State’s official athletics site.
WSU Soccer Complex

The Detroit Zoological Society's merry-not-scary Zoo Boo fills the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak with trick-or-treat stations, live entertainment and costumed characters on October 3–4, 9–11, 16–18 and 23–25, from 3 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $21–$25 ($27 at the gate) through the zoo's webstore.
Detroit Zoo

Michigan field hockey hosts Maryland on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 4 p.m. in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.
University of Michigan

The Henry Ford hosts an adults-only (21+) All Hallows Dinner on Friday, October 9, at 4:30 p.m. at Stand 44 in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. Lantern light, twilight vibes, and a Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village setting. Ticket required.
Greenfield Village

Michigan softball hosts Bowling Green on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 5 p.m. in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.
University of Michigan

The Henry Ford hosts a candlelit harvest supper on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 5 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. at Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. Step into a 19th‑century fall evening with lively music and classic parlor games. Tickets required.
Greenfield Village

Oakland women's volleyball hosts IU Indy on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 6 p.m. at OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
OU Credit Union O'rena

From October 2 through November 1, Blake's Big Apple in Armada goes full spooky every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night with zombie paintball, a haunted hayride, a 3-story haunted barn and the family-friendly Spookyland. Fridays and Saturdays run 6–11 p.m., Sundays 6–10 p.m., with tickets starting at $17.95.
Blake's Big Apple

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts an interactive murder mystery on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores—this date is sold out. Inspired by Eleanor Ford’s famed parties, you’ll roam the historic home, meet suspects, and piece together the clues.
Ford House

The Detroit Red Wings host their Pride Night against the Seattle Kraken at Little Caesars Arena on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. The Pride ticket package comes with a limited-edition tumbler; find it on the organizer’s ticket page.
Little Caesars Arena

Performance by the Marcus Elliot Quartet at the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

A shocking act of violence, a young man obsessed with horses and a psychiatrist set on finding out why. The Ringwald Theatre stages Peter Shaffer's Equus on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Affirmations, 290 West Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. Tickets from $20. The production contains nudity and mature subject matter.
The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations

The Thorn returns to the Fox Theatre on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7 p.m., telling the story of Christ as an immersive show with music, drama, aerial acts, modern dance and special effects. More than a million people have seen it live over 30 years. 2211 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
Fox Theatre
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