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A rotating food truck lineup at Cadillac Square.
Cadillac Square, 662 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI, 48226, United States

The Henry Ford hosts a Hallowe'en-themed buffet supper on Thursday, October 8, at 4 p.m. at A Taste of History in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. Expect meet-and-greets with storybook and spooky characters from Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village.
Greenfield Village

Cranbrook Academy of Art x MOCAD: Karyn Olivier at MOCAD, Detroit.
MOCAD

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.
Greenfield Village

DJ Moppy plays a DJ set as part of Open House Thursday on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Detroit Shipping Company in Detroit.
Detroit Shipping Company

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents the comedy One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show on Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. Sharp family chaos and status games swirl around a Baptist preacher. Tickets available through the organizer.
Hilberry Gateway

Switchfoot brings the Forever Now Tour with special guest Anberlin to The Fillmore Detroit on Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. Two bands on one bill in Detroit.
The Fillmore Detroit

Sugar (Bob Mould, David Barbe, Malcolm Travis) brings the world tour to Detroit on Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. at Masonic Temple Detroit’s Masonic Jack White Theatre. Rare reunion with a new song in the set. Tickets via Masonic Temple Detroit. All ages.
Masonic Temple Detroit

Planet D Nonet plays a CD release show on Thursday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit, celebrating Echoes of Harlem Vol. 2 with fresh Ellington charts and the band’s own arrangements.
Cliff Bell’s

The Detroit Opera House hosts Detroit Story Fest on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 1526 Broadway Street, Detroit. A good excuse to step inside the opera house.
Detroit Opera House

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 Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., at 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit. The run has 22 performances.
Detroit Public Theatre

Vidura Bandara Rajapaksa plays Thursday, October 8, at 7:30 p.m. at Saint Andrew’s Hall in Detroit, a stop on The Paradise Gothic Tour.
Saint Andrew's Hall

UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony — concert at Fox Theatre, Detroit.
Fox Theatre

Heather Buchanan hosts a night of poetry and live music on Thursday, October 8, at 8 p.m. at Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall in Detroit, featuring Carolyn Striho, Tracy Kash, Mary McGuire, and Khan Santori Davison. Detroit voices, words and rhythms on one stage.
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall

The Henry Ford’s showcase film, Detroit: The City of Hot Rods & Muscle Cars, runs daily from Thursday, January 1, 2026, through Thursday, December 31, 2026, at the Giant Screen Experience at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. See Detroit’s hot rod and muscle car culture on a massive screen. Tickets available.
Giant Screen Experience, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

The Henry Ford’s temporary collections spotlight runs Saturday, February 7, 2026, through Sunday, January 31, 2027, at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. Centered on Mrs. Jackson’s memoir, it shows how everyday people can preserve and share family stories. Free for members or with museum admission.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

The Henry Ford runs Blue Whales: Return of the Giants daily at the Giant Screen Experience at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn from Thursday, January 1, 2026, through Thursday, December 31, 2026. Giant-screen immersion into blue whales, with select 3D showtimes and closed captioning available on request.
Giant Screen Experience, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

The Henry Ford’s exhibition Handmade: The Crafting of America runs Saturday, March 21, 2026, through Monday, January 18, 2027, at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. It traces American craft from practical roots to bold contemporary work. Free for members; included with museum admission.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
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