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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
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
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
Outdoors & nature
Wisdom Wednesdays
Wise Guys Chess Club hosts a Wednesday chess night on Wednesday, October 7, at 6 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit. Free for all ages and skill levels, with free lessons from 6–7:30 p.m.
Detroit
Robert C. Valade Park
6:00 PMExplore event
LGBTQ+
Whole New Worlds: A Queer Fantasy Book Club
Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts a queer fantasy book club on Wednesday, October 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Affirmations Board Room in Ferndale. It’s a welcoming space with structure for newcomers and die-hard fans alike; free to join with registration.
Ferndale
Affirmations Board Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220
6:30 PMFree admission
LGBTQ+
TransParent
Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts TransParent on Saturday, October 10, at 3 p.m. in Rooms 204 and 205 at Affirmations in Ferndale. A supportive, affirming space for parents and caregivers, free to attend with registration.
Ferndale
Affirmations Rooms 204 and 205, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220
3:00 PMFree admission
Arts & culture
“Stitch, please!”: Fiber Arts Group
Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts “Stitch, please!”, a fiber arts meetup, on Saturday, October 10, at 4 p.m. in the Affirmations Board Room in Ferndale. Knit, crochet, stitch, or sew with an inclusive crew. Free with registration.
Ferndale
Affirmations Board Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220
4:00 PMFree admission
LGBTQ+
Yallah Talk!
Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts Yallah Talk!, a free hybrid community space for LGBTQ+ Arabs and Arab Americans, Monday, October 12, at 6 p.m., at Affirmations Rooms 204 and 205 in Ferndale. Safe space to connect and share; registration required.
Ferndale
Affirmations Rooms 204 and 205, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220
6:00 PMFree admission
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
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
Family fun
Queer Parent Pop-Up
Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts the Queer Parent Pop-Up on Saturday, October 24, at 10 a.m. at the Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room in Ferndale. Kids are welcome, especially ages 6–12. It’s free with advance registration.
Ferndale
Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220
10:00 AMFree admission
Festivals & community
Treats in the Streets Sensory-friendly Hour
Detroit Historical Society hosts a sensory-friendly Halloween hour on Sunday, October 25, at 1 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Explore The Streets of Old Detroit at your own pace with a scavenger hunt, crafts, and coloring; tickets are free, limited to six per family, and this session is reserved for those who need a quieter environment.
Detroit
Detroit Historical Museum
1:00 PMExplore event
Concerts
Sensory-friendly Open Rehearsal: Spooky Spectacular
Detroit Symphony Orchestra hosts a free, sensory-friendly open rehearsal on Friday, October 30, at 1:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look as the DSO prepares the Young People’s Family Concert Halloween program.
Detroit
Orchestra Hall
1:30 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
14th Annual Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos at the DIA
The Detroit Institute of Arts shows its 14th annual Ofrendas exhibition, Day of the Dead altars made by local artists and community members, September 26 through November 1, 2026, during museum hours. It's included with museum admission, which is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
Detroit
Detroit Institute of Arts – Special Exhibitions Central
All dayExplore event
Festivals & community
Día de los Muertos: Day of the Dead on the riverfront at Valade Park
The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy holds its yearly Day of the Dead celebration at Robert C. Valade Park on Sunday, November 1, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., with food, live entertainment, shop vendors and kids' activities, plus a community ofrenda where you can add a name or message for a loved one. Admission is free.
Detroit
Robert C. Valade Park
11:00 AMFree admission
Festivals & community
Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos – Artist Talk
On Sunday, November 1, at 2 p.m., the final day of the DIA's Ofrendas exhibition, the artists behind this year's altars talk about their meaning and inspiration in the Detroit Institute of Arts Lecture Hall, after members of the Mexican Consulate open with the history of Día de Muertos. Free with general admission.
Detroit
Detroit Institute of Arts – Lecture Hall
2:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Fresh Sauce | An Open Improv Jam
Fresh Sauce is hosting an open improv jam at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale on Sunday, November 1, at 9 p.m. Anyone can jump on stage to play improv games, and it's free with no tickets needed.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
9:00 PMFree admission
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- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:15 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:34 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:34 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:45 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:15 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:31 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:05 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:34 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:03 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, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:34 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:34 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:34 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:34 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:45 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:34 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:31 AM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:05 AM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:34 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:45 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:45 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:05 AM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:31 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:34 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:31 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:34 AM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:31 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:31 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:33 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
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