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Detroit Riverfront Conservancy brings back Detroit Harvest Fest on Saturday–Sunday, October 3–4 at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park in Detroit. Two days of live music, family programming, fall activities, trick-or-treating, and dozens of local food trucks.
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy throws Detroit Harvest Fest on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, 11 a.m.–8 p.m., at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, with live entertainment, local vendors, a food truck rally, full bars, a pumpkin patch and kids' activities. Tickets are $5 in advance or $8 at the door, free for 3 and under, 65+ and active military.
Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

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 Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 p.m., at 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit. The run has 22 performances.
Detroit Public Theatre

Detroit Harvest Fest screens Hotel Transylvania on Sunday, October 4, 2–4 p.m., on the DTE Summit lawn at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, sponsored by Huron-Clinton Metroparks. Check the Detroit Harvest Fest site for admission details.
Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance stages One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show on Sunday, October 4, at 3 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. A sharp suburban Philadelphia family comedy with “hilarious complications.” Tickets available via the organizer.
Hilberry Gateway

Detroit Shipping Company hosts a professional stand-up comedy night on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Detroit Shipping Company in downtown Detroit. It’s part of their weekly Sunday series.
Detroit Shipping Company

Bright Eyes plays Monday, October 5, at 6:30 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit. The indie trio of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nate Walcott brings a catalog that’s seeped into pop culture, with Lullaby For The Working Class also on the bill. Tickets required.
The Majestic Theatre

Dan and Phil bring their Hard Launch World Tour to Detroit's Fisher Theatre, 3011 W Grand Blvd, on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's the tour's Detroit stop. Tickets are sold through the official box office on ATG Tickets.
Fisher Theatre

It's the longest-running improv show in Detroit. The legendary Planet Ant Home Team takes the Black Box stage at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., with openers from the Planet Ant Farm Team and a featured guest troupe. Tickets are $10, and The Ant Jam follows right after.
Planet Ant Theatre

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.
Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center

Comedian Roz Hernandez hosts a live comedy show and conversation about ghost stories and the paranormal on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s on Wayne State’s Detroit campus. Details on the organizer’s page.
St. Andrew's, Wayne State University

Outlander in Concert comes to Detroit's Fisher Theatre, 3011 W Grand Blvd, on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Live music in a theater setting. Tickets are sold through the official box office on ATG Tickets.
Fisher Theatre

Detroit Shipping Company hosts an open mic on Tuesday, October 6, at 8 p.m. in Detroit. Bring stand-up, a song, spoken word—even a mini talk—plus drink specials and solid food.
Detroit Shipping Company

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.
Robert C. Valade Park

MUNA brings the Gets So Hot Tour to Detroit on Wednesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. at the Masonic Temple Theatre, with hemlocke springs opening. Expect sharp, dance-forward pop from their new album Dancing On The Wall, and a portion of proceeds benefits The Ally Coalition.
Masonic Temple Detroit

Billy Joel Legacy comes to Detroit's Fisher Theatre, 3011 W Grand Blvd, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. If you're a Billy Joel fan, circle this one. Tickets are sold through the official box office on ATG Tickets.
Fisher Theatre

A hundred years on, Cecil B. DeMille's The Volga Boatman (1926) returns to the big screen at the Senate Theater, 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. A centennial encore for a film from 1926.
Senate Theater

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