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Festivals & community
Vet-To-Vet: Coffee, Conversation & Community
Grosse Pointe War Memorial hosts a veterans’ morning meetup on Thursday, October 8, at 8 a.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. A relaxed way to connect with local veterans. Free to attend; registration encouraged.
Grosse Pointe Farms
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
8:00 AMFree admission
Festivals & community
War Memorial History Tour
Grosse Pointe War Memorial leads a 90-minute history tour of the elegant Alger House on Thursday, October 8, at 10 a.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Intimate, limited to 20, wheelchair accessible, and free with Pay What You Wish.
Grosse Pointe Farms
The War Memorial
10:00 AMExplore event
Music & concerts
Russ Macklem performance in Grosse Pointe Farms
Russ Macklem is a Detroit/Windsor-based trumpeter, composer, educator and recording artist. His 2023 debut album, The South Detroit Connection, was JUNO-nominated and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in 22 years. The Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet performs regularly across the Midwest.
Grosse Pointe Farms
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, 48236, United States
6:00 PMExplore event
LGBTQ+
Love Is the Message
Film screening and Q&A with Nicky Siano on Thursday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m. at Affirmations in Ferndale. A founding father of disco talks about 1970s New York; seat reservations available.
Ferndale
Affirmations
6:30 PMExplore event
Outdoors & nature
We Run 313 5K/10K Thursday
We Run 313 hosts an intermediate group run on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit, with two distance options. Two groups (3.1 and 6.1 miles) run and finish together.
Detroit
Robert C. Valade Park
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Outdoors & nature
Detroit Social Walk Club: Women’s Riverwalk Walk
Detroit Social Walk Club leads a women’s walk on Thursday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m., meeting at Cullen Plaza in Detroit and heading along the Riverwalk. Join for a friendly, waterfront stroll; registration via the club’s link.
Detroit
Cullen Plaza
6:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
For Real: storytelling meets improv at Go Comedy! in Ferndale
Real stories, real improv. For Real plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.: a guest shares true stories from their life, and the cast of improvisers spins them into unscripted comedy.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
The Thursday Show: weekly sketch and improv night with the Planet Ant Farm Team
Sketch, improv, character bits and guest performers, all in one night. The Thursday Show plays Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 8 p.m., built by Planet Ant's in-house Farm Teams. Every show is made fresh around a rotating monthly theme, so no two nights are the same.
Hamtramck
Planet Ant Theatre
8:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Dragon Lair: a short-form improv show at Go Comedy! in Ferndale
Enter the Dragon Lair at your own peril. This short-form improv show starring Go Comedy!'s Resident Company Understudies hits the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 9 p.m., with games, merriment and more. Raise a glass of mead.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
9:00 PMExplore event
Sports & fitness
Oakland Women's Volleyball vs. IU Indy
Oakland women's volleyball hosts IU Indy on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 6 p.m. at OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
Rochester
OU Credit Union O'rena
6:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Murder Mystery Party at Ford House
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts an interactive murder mystery on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores—this date is sold out. Inspired by Eleanor Ford’s famed parties, you’ll roam the historic home, meet suspects, and piece together the clues.
Grosse Pointe Shores
Ford House
6:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Equus: Peter Shaffer's psychological thriller at The Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale
A shocking act of violence, a young man obsessed with horses and a psychiatrist set on finding out why. The Ringwald Theatre stages Peter Shaffer's Equus on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Affirmations, 290 West Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. Tickets from $20. The production contains nudity and mature subject matter.
Ferndale
The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations
7:00 PMExplore event
Music & concerts
"Guess What? I Love You" LP/Book Release
Songwriter-pianist Mike Maimone brings his new album and first book, “Guess What? I Love You,” to Affirmations in Ferndale on Friday, October 9, at 7 p.m. Expect solo piano performances and readings, honoring Howard Bragman and supporting U-M’s Spectrum Center. Admission $12.51 via Eventbrite.
Ferndale
Affirmations
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Theatre & musicals
My Daddy is Haunted!: Planet Ant's original horror comedy in Hamtramck
The Maplesquatch family vacations at an evil warlock's ancient castle, dormant for 164 years, and soon something starts happening to dear old dad. Planet Ant's original horror comedy My Daddy is Haunted! plays the Ant Hall in Hamtramck on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Tickets are $30 online or $35 at the door.
Hamtramck
Planet Ant Theatre
8:00 PMExplore event
Sports & fitness
Oakland Women's Volleyball vs. IU Indy (Dig Pink)
Oakland women's volleyball hosts IU Indy on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 2 p.m. at OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
Rochester
OU Credit Union O'rena
2:00 PMExplore event
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
Sports & fitness
Detroit City FC vs Rhode Island FC
Detroit City FC vs Rhode Island FC at Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck.
Hamtramck
Keyworth Stadium
7:00 PMExplore event
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 2, 2026, 7:15 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:18 AM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:19 AM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:15 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:19 AM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:00 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:18 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:15 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:20 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:18 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, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:18 AM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:00 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:01 AM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:19 AM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:19 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:18 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:46 AM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:15 AM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:20 AM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:00 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:00 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:20 AM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:19 AM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:46 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:19 AM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:18 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:49 AM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:20 AM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:30 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:15 AM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:31 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:47 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 AM (Detroit)
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