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Your next good time / Oct 2, 2026

Spooky Spirits: A 21+ Halloween costume bash at the Detroit Zoo ↗

Detroit Zoo · Royal Oak

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LGBTQ+

Oct 15, 2026

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

Theatre & musicals

Oct 15, 2026

An Evening in the Comedy Cauldron: a witches' night out at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

It's a witches' night out! Comedy troupe The Weirdos Mister invoke the spirit of cult classic The Craft at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., and it's all improvised. Tarot readings follow the show, and spooky cocktails flow all night.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 15, 2026

Julia’s Super Sick Totally Gay Comedy Night: local LGBT+ stand-up in Ferndale

A little stand-up curious? Local comedian Julia Lynn Marsh serves up an hour of hot local talent at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9 p.m., with hilarious jokes from local LGBT+ comedians. Straight audiences are encouraged to come out, you know, for a night of comedy.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Guided tour — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Historical Society

Festivals & community

Oct 17, 2026

Guided tour

Detroit Historical Society leads a docent-guided tour on Saturday, October 17, at 11 a.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Knowledgeable guides bring Detroit’s maritime legacy and Great Lakes connections to life. Tickets are free; museum admission is required separately.

Detroit

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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Happy Hour in the Market (October) — Organizer image — Organizer image · Eastern Market

Food & markets

Oct 19, 2026

Happy Hour in the Market (October)

Eastern Market Partnership hosts Happy Hour in the Market on Monday, October 19, at 5:30 p.m. at Eastern Market, Shed 5, in Detroit. Come if you want to meet farmers, makers, and food entrepreneurs—plus music and mocktails.

Detroit

Eastern Market, Shed 5, 2810 Russell St., Detroit, MI, 48207

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Detroit Social Walk Club — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

Outdoors & nature

Oct 22, 2026

Detroit Social Walk Club

Detroit Social Walk Club leads a women’s walk on Thursday, October 22, at 6:30 p.m., starting at Cullen Plaza along the Detroit Riverwalk in Detroit. It’s the city’s largest all-women’s walking club; register through the link they provide.

Detroit

Cullen Plaza

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 22, 2026

Amalgamation: the Community Sketch Show at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, hosts Amalgamation on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's the bi-monthly Community Sketch Show that anyone can submit to, even you: a one-night-only mashup of original sketches, comedic voices, styles and delightful chaos.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Tonight's Conversation: Live & Uncut — Organizer image — Organizer image · Huntington Place

Arts & culture

Oct 24, 2026

Tonight's Conversation: Live & Uncut

Tonight’s Conversation brings its audience-driven Live & Uncut talk show to Huntington Place in Detroit on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Expect mic-in-hand audience Q&A, real stories, and throwback R&B energy — tickets required.

Detroit

Huntington Place

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Family fun

Oct 24, 2026

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

Trick or Treat Downtown Ferndale — Organizer image — Organizer image · Downtown Ferndale

Festivals & community

Oct 24, 2026

Trick or Treat Downtown Ferndale

Downtown Ferndale businesses host a trick-or-treat afternoon on Saturday, October 24, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Downtown Ferndale in Ferndale. Kids and pups get treats, with community stations from Ferndale Fire and Police around town.

Ferndale

Downtown Ferndale, Woodward Ave. & Nine Mile, Ferndale, MI, 48220, United States

3:00 PMExplore event

Theatre & musicals

Oct 24, 2026

Pandamonia: chaotic improv comedy at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Ten improvisers turn your suggestions into comedy gold on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. Lightning-fast short-form games, comedic scenes, dangerous eliminations and hilarious guests: at Pandamonia, anything can happen.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 24, 2026

The Halloween Burlesque Circus at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale

Skylar Courtney presents The Halloween Burlesque Circus on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 9:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale: a haunted night of comedy, burlesque and clowning, hosted by Skippy Rose. It's 18 and over.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Detroit Lions Tailgate at Eastern Market (Oct. 25) — Organizer image — Organizer image · Eastern Market

Sports & fitness

Oct 25, 2026

Detroit Lions Tailgate at Eastern Market (Oct. 25)

Eastern Market Partnership hosts a Detroit Lions tailgate on Sunday, October 25, at 11 a.m. at Eastern Market in Detroit. Proceeds support operating the markets, improving access to good food, and growing local food businesses.

Detroit

Eastern Market, 2934 Russell, Detroit, 48207, United States

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Ordinary Fire: Mosaic's young performers at the Mosaic Blackbox Theater — Organizer image — Organizer image · Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit

Family fun

Oct 25, 2026

Ordinary Fire: Mosaic's young performers at the Mosaic Blackbox Theater

Mosaic's Youth Ensemble and Jr Ensemble take the stage on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 2 p.m. with Ordinary Fire at the Mosaic Blackbox Theater, 2251 Antietam Avenue in Detroit. Expect original and published scenes, monologues, songs and short plays about everyday people and extraordinary moments.

Detroit

Mosaic Blackbox Theater, 2251 Antietam Avenue, Detroit, MI, 48207, United States

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Monthly Midweek Meetup — Organizer image — Organizer image · Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center

LGBTQ+

Oct 28, 2026

Monthly Midweek Meetup

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center’s Monthly Midweek Meetup is Wednesday, October 28, at 6 p.m. at Como’s Restaurant in Ferndale. Expect queer nostalgia, chats, and games; episodes/shows/games start at 6:30 p.m., and food is provided.

Ferndale

Affirmations

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 28, 2026

The Scream Returns: a killer Halloween musical revue at the Ringwald Theatre

They're back: The Scream Returns: A Killer Musical Revue hits the Ringwald Theatre at Affirmations, 290 West Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Eric Van Tielen directs a Halloween night of spine-tingling songs, and proceeds benefit Together We Can, an LGBTQ recovery conference. Tickets from $30.

Ferndale

The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations

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Youmacon 2026 — Organizer image — Organizer image · Huntington Place

Arts & culture

Oct 29, 2026

Youmacon 2026

Youmacon, Detroit’s anime and pop culture convention, runs Thursday, October 29–Sunday, November 1 at Huntington Place in Detroit. Panels, live events, gaming, cosplay, a marketplace, and late-night programming all under one roof.

Detroit

Huntington Place

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 29, 2026

Beginner's Luck | Monthly Improvised Show

Catch two rising improv troupes battling it out for comedy glory on Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. The night opens with a special set by seasoned performers trying something new, then the audience decides the troupe of the month.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Spooky Spirits: A 21+ Halloween costume bash at the Detroit Zoo ↗

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96 results

Writing Group

An Evening in the Comedy Cauldron: a witches' night out at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Julia’s Super Sick Totally Gay Comedy Night: local LGBT+ stand-up in Ferndale

Guided tour

Happy Hour in the Market (October)

Detroit Social Walk Club

Amalgamation: the Community Sketch Show at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Tonight's Conversation: Live & Uncut

Queer Parent Pop-Up

Trick or Treat Downtown Ferndale

Pandamonia: chaotic improv comedy at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

The Halloween Burlesque Circus at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale

Detroit Lions Tailgate at Eastern Market (Oct. 25)

Ordinary Fire: Mosaic's young performers at the Mosaic Blackbox Theater

Monthly Midweek Meetup

The Scream Returns: a killer Halloween musical revue at the Ringwald Theatre

Youmacon 2026

Beginner's Luck | Monthly Improvised Show

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