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Arts & culture
(sub)surface
(sub)surface, a fully accessible group exhibition for people with visual impairments, runs Thursday, September 10 through Saturday, October 24 at Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery in Detroit during Detroit Month of Design. Free admission; the gallery is open Fri–Sat 1–6 p.m.
Detroit
Swords Into Plowshares Peace Center and Gallery
6:00 PMFree admission
Outdoors & nature
Wisdom Wednesdays
Wise Guys Chess Club hosts a chess night on Wednesday, September 30, at 6 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit. It’s free, with complimentary lessons from 6–7:30 p.m. for all ages and levels.
Detroit
Robert C. Valade Park
6:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Fragrance Swap at The Aroma Labs (Detroit)
The Aroma Labs hosts a fragrance swap on Wednesday, September 30, at 7 p.m. in Detroit. Bring a gently used, at-least-half-full scent to trade, and get 20% off a custom fragrance experience at the event. Free with Eventbrite registration.
Detroit
The Aroma Labs
7:00 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 1, at 6 p.m., in Rooms 201 and 202 at Affirmations in Ferndale. Free with registration.
Ferndale
Affirmations Rooms 201 and 202, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220
6:00 PMFree admission
LGBTQ+
Writing Group (virtual)
Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts a virtual Writing Group on Thursday, October 1, at 6:45 p.m., organized from Affirmations in Ferndale. Connect with fellow writers to share works-in-progress or spark new ideas; registration form required. Free.
Ferndale
Affirmations
6:45 PMFree admission
Theatre & musicals
Super Sauce: a free long-form improv jam at Go Comedy! in Ferndale
Students and seasoned pros can all jump on stage at Super Sauce, a long-form improv jam at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 9 p.m.. Up to three troupes get assembled for one night only. Sign up during Proving Grounds; it's free and no ticket is needed.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
9:00 PMFree admission
Festivals & community
Octoberfest
Saint John’s Resort hosts an Octoberfest on Friday, October 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. on Doyle’s Patio in Plymouth. Fall vibes with the grill, fire pits, and brews; all proceeds benefit LifeLab Kids, and admission is free.
Plymouth
Saint John's Resort
4:00 PMFree admission
Festivals & community
Blake's Haunted Night Market: a moonlit fall market in Armada
Blake's Big Apple in Armada throws a moonlit fall market on two Fridays, October 2 and October 16, starting at 5 p.m., with spooky-themed vendors, handmade goods, treats, live music and bonfires. It's free, you just need to RSVP.
Armada
Blake's Big Apple
5:00 PMFree admission
Festivals & community
Craft Show Store Front at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti
Local artisans set up at the Wiard's Orchards storefront in Ypsilanti on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, for a free craft and vendor show of handmade goods. Check Wiard's site for hours.
Ypsilanti
Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair
All dayFree admission
Festivals & community
Apple Daze: a fall day in downtown Dexter with hayrides to Dexter Cider Mill
Dexter Cider Mill's Apple Daze comes to downtown Dexter on Saturday, October 3, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., with free hayrides running out to the mill, which has been pressing cider since 1886 and is in its 140th season.
Dexter
Dexter Cider Mill
10:00 AMExplore 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
Music & concerts
BADDIEWEEN: The Ultimate Baddie Halloween Costume Party!
DJ Nitro spins hip-hop and rap club bangers at BADDIEWEEN on Saturday, October 3, at 9 p.m. at Diamondback Music Hall in Belleville. Free before 11 p.m., 21+; mechanical bull rides all night and a crowd-picked cash prize for the sexiest costume.
Belleville
Diamondback Music Hall
9:00 PMExplore event
Family fun
Campus Kids Day: Lil' Boo Bash Presented by Corewell Health
Campus Kids Day: Lil' Boo Bash at Campus Martius Park offers Halloween-themed interactive activities, a costume contest, and crafts for families in downtown Detroit. The free event is supported by Corewell Health and The Detroit Zoo, providing a festive afternoon of family fun.
Detroit
Campus Martius Park
1:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Fall Sundays at Goodison Cider Mill: balloon creations and live music in Rochester
On Sundays October 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1–4 p.m., balloon artist John Winslow twists free balloon creations at Goodison Cider Mill in Rochester, with free live music most Sunday afternoons. It all depends on weather and crowds, so call ahead.
Rochester
Goodison Cider Mill
1:00 PMFree admission
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
Family fun
Storytime: Stumpkin
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts Storytime: Stumpkin on Tuesday, October 6, at 10:30 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores—a read‑aloud of Lucy Ruth Cummins’ book with a pumpkin coloring activity. Best for ages 7 and under; it’s free, with reservations recommended.
Grosse Pointe Shores
Ford House
10:30 AMExplore event
Concerts
Legato Memory Café
Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s monthly Legato Memory Café meets Tuesday, October 6, at 1:30 p.m. in the Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. It’s free, with creative, social activities for people experiencing dementia and their care partners; registration is encouraged.
Detroit
Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center
1:30 PMExplore event
Family fun
Dungeons & Dragons – Teen Campaign
Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center runs a West Marches–style Dungeons & Dragons campaign for high schoolers on Tuesday, October 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room in Ferndale. Ages 14–18 play heroes in a world of adventure; it’s free with advance online registration.
Ferndale
Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220
5:30 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: Sep 30, 2026, 5:15 PM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:33 PM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:34 PM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 3:45 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:33 PM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:33 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:35 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:33 PM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 29, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:16 PM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:33 PM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:33 PM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:35 PM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:35 PM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:34 PM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:34 PM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:33 PM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:34 PM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:46 PM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
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