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Festivals & community
Erebus Haunted Attraction – Primordium: Pontiac's haunted house
Pontiac's long-running Erebus haunted attraction is back with its Primordium storyline at 18 South Perry St., open October 1–4, 7–11, 13–18 and 20–31, plus November 1, 6 and 7. Tickets are sold by date on the official Erebus calendar, $25–$42 depending on the night.
Pontiac
Erebus Haunted Attraction
All dayExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Bastard: a family dramedy at the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea
On Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 3 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
3:00 PMExplore event
Family fun
Hallowe'en Fairy Tale Feast
The Henry Ford hosts a family-friendly Hallowe'en–themed buffet on Thursday, October 15, at 4 p.m. at A Taste of History in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. Meet storybook and spooky characters from Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village.
Dearborn
Greenfield Village
4:00 PMExplore event
Sports & fitness
Eastern Michigan Soccer vs. Western Michigan
Eastern Michigan soccer hosts Western Michigan on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. at Scicluna Field in Ypsilanti. Ticket info is on emueagles.com, Eastern Michigan’s official athletics site.
Ypsilanti
Scicluna Field
4:30 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Free evening 5–8 p.m. at Dossin Great Lakes Museum
Detroit Historical Society hosts a free evening on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Explore Great Lakes and Detroit River history, plus a 6:30 p.m. free lecture by Joel Stone on early Great Lakes maps (registration required for the talk).
Detroit
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
5:00 PMExplore event
Cinema & screenings
CGS Rainbow Movie Night: Little Shop of Horrors + Drag Show
Wayne State University’s Center for Gender and Sexuality screens the 1986 musical Little Shop of Horrors on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Community Arts Auditorium in Detroit, followed by tribute drag and a special guest.
Detroit
Community Arts Auditorium, Wayne State University
5:30 PMExplore event
Music & concerts
Alexander Zonjic
Alexander Zonjic, a multi-award-winning flutist from Windsor, Ontario, with strong ties to Detroit, performs at the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe in Grosse Pointe Farms. Known for his smooth jazz and R&B influenced music, he has released albums through his own label and achieved chart success with hits like “Motor City Sway.”
Grosse Pointe Farms
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, 48236, United States
6:00 PMExplore event
LGBTQ+
Trans Men’s/Masc Lounge
Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center and Stand With Trans host a support and community space for trans men and trans masc folks on Thursday, October 15, at 6 p.m., in Rooms 201 and 202 at Affirmations in Ferndale. Free to join with a quick registration form.
Ferndale
Affirmations Rooms 201 and 202, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220
6:00 PMFree admission
Arts & culture
Wayne State Softball vs. Oakland University (Exhibition)
Wayne State softball hosts Oakland University on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Gary L. Bryce Field/WSU Softball Stadium in Detroit. Ticket info is on wsuathletics.com, Wayne State’s official athletics site.
Detroit
Gary L. Bryce Field/WSU Softball Stadium
6:00 PMExplore event
Sports & fitness
Eastern Michigan Volleyball vs. Miami
Eastern Michigan volleyball hosts Miami on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti. Ticket info is on emueagles.com, Eastern Michigan’s official athletics site.
Ypsilanti
Gervin GameAbove Center
6:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village: An evening Halloween walk in Dearborn
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.
Dearborn
Greenfield Village
6:00 PMExplore event
Arts & culture
Memory in the Margins: Junk Journaling Workshop
Detroit Artists Market hosts a junk journaling workshop on Thursday, October 15, at 6 p.m. in Detroit, tied to the Memory in the Margins exhibition. The show digs into nostalgia and memory—this session lets you engage hands-on with the theme.
Detroit
Detroit Artists Market
6:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Trivia Night (October) – ’80s Theme
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House’s ’80s-themed Trivia Night is Thursday, October 15, at 6 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores — and it’s sold out.
Grosse Pointe Shores
Ford House
6:00 PMExplore event
Concerts
Open House Thursday – DJ Moppy
DJ Moppy spins on Thursday, October 15, at 6 p.m. at Detroit Shipping Company in Detroit, presented by Detroit Shipping Company.
Detroit
Detroit Shipping Company
6:00 PMExplore event
Arts & culture
“Art Deco World” with Max Chavez – 2026 Lecture Series
Chicago-based author and architecture historian Max Chavez gives a book talk on his new release, “Art Deco World,” on Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Book Suey in Hamtramck. Hear a fresh take on Art Deco from the author himself.
Hamtramck
Book Suey
6:30 PMExplore event
Outdoors & nature
We Run 313 5K/10K Thursday Run
We Run 313 leads an intermediate group run on Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit. Pick 3.1 or 6.1 miles—both groups finish together.
Detroit
Robert C. Valade Park
6:30 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Defining Conquest: Early Maps of the Great Lakes – Quad Anniversary Lecture Series
Joel Stone, DHS Curator Emeritus, speaks on Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. He traces 17th‑century mapping of the Great Lakes, where French cartographers worked from Native knowledge. Free tickets.
Detroit
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
6:30 PMExplore event
LGBTQ+
Writing Group
Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts a virtual writing group on Thursday, October 15, at 6:45 p.m., online via Affirmations in Ferndale. Connect with fellow writers and share works-in-progress. Free with registration.
Ferndale
Affirmations
6:45 PMFree admission
Behind the listings
We collect listings from public event calendars. Coverage reflects the sources processed so far, rather than every event in Michigan.
- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:45 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:48 AM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:49 AM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:01 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:49 AM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:48 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 12:45 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 12:35 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:48 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:01 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:48 AM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 11:01 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:49 AM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:49 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:48 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:16 AM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:01 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 12:35 AM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 12:35 AM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:49 AM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:16 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 12:35 AM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:48 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 12:35 AM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:16 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:16 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:01 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:01 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
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