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

Detroit Zoo · Royal Oak

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Oakland Women's Soccer vs. Northern Kentucky University — Organizer image — Organizer image · x97kruszka · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sports & fitness

Oct 25, 2026

Oakland Women's Soccer vs. Northern Kentucky University

Oakland women's soccer hosts Northern Kentucky University on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Oakland Soccer Field in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.

Rochester

Oakland Soccer Field

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Lecture: Native Roots – Indigenous History of Belle Isle — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Historical Society

Festivals & community

Oct 27, 2026

Lecture: Native Roots – Indigenous History of Belle Isle

Detroit Historical Society’s Education Coordinator Cate Waldecker gives a talk on Tuesday, October 27, at 12 p.m. at the Royal Oak Senior Community Center in Royal Oak. She’ll trace Indigenous stewardship of Belle Isle and the impact of colonization. Free.

Royal Oak

Royal Oak Senior Community Center

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 27, 2026

Improv Student Showcase: Planet Ant's newest improvisers take the stage in Hamtramck

Who's the next big star from Planet Ant? Decide for yourself on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 7 p.m., when Training Center students wrap their term at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, with short-form and long-form improv. Doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. sharp. Tickets are only $8.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Concerts

Oct 28, 2026

Sleeping With Sirens

Sleeping With Sirens plays a concert on Wednesday, October 28, at 6 p.m. at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak. Presented by AEG; tickets available.

Royal Oak

Royal Oak Music Theatre

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 28, 2026

Cicada: I Was a Teenage Horror Movie! at Planet Ant in Hamtramck

In 1997, teens shot a VHS horror epic; nearly 30 years later, they edited it as a comedy. Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, screens Cicada: I Was a Teenage Horror Movie! on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 8 p.m.: a bloody twist on vampire lore and an endearing portrait of young filmmakers.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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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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Hall-oween: Bewitching Hour – Grown-up trick-or-treating at Meadow Brook Hall — Organizer image — Organizer image · Meadow Brook Hall

Festivals & community

Oct 29, 2026

Hall-oween: Bewitching Hour – Grown-up trick-or-treating at Meadow Brook Hall

On Thursday, October 29, 7–9:30 p.m., Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester invites grown-ups to trick-or-treat in costume at the historic hall, with live music, a self-guided tour and a cash bar. Tickets are $50, or $45 for members.

Rochester

Meadow Brook Hall

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Oakland Men's Soccer vs. Northern Kentucky University (Celebrate our seniors pregame in our final home match of the season!) — Organizer image — Organizer image · Stillnotjayjay · CC0

Sports & fitness

Oct 30, 2026

Oakland Men's Soccer vs. Northern Kentucky University (Celebrate our seniors pregame in our final home match of the season!)

Oakland men's soccer hosts Northern Kentucky University on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Oakland Soccer Field in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.

Rochester

Oakland Soccer Field

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Oakland Women's Volleyball vs. Milwaukee (Volloween Weekend) — Organizer image — Organizer image · Stillnotjayjay · CC0

Sports & fitness

Oct 30, 2026

Oakland Women's Volleyball vs. Milwaukee (Volloween Weekend)

Oakland women's volleyball hosts Milwaukee on Friday, October 30, 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

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Dinner & A Movie: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) — Organizer image — Organizer image · Meadow Brook Hall

Cinema & screenings

Oct 30, 2026

Dinner & A Movie: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)

Meadow Brook Hall presents a Dinner & A Movie screening of Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) on Friday, October 30, at 6 p.m. at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester. It’s a dinner-and-a-movie night; tickets are sold out, with a waitlist on the booking page.

Rochester

Meadow Brook Hall

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Dweezil Zappa — Organizer image — Organizer image · Royal Oak Music Theatre

Concerts

Oct 30, 2026

Dweezil Zappa

Dweezil Zappa plays Friday, October 30, at 6:30 p.m. at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak. A solid chance to catch Dweezil Zappa live; tickets are available.

Royal Oak

Royal Oak Music Theatre

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Detroit Social Walk Club – Women’s Riverwalk Social Walk — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

Outdoors & nature

Oct 31, 2026

Detroit Social Walk Club – Women’s Riverwalk Social Walk

Detroit Social Walk Club leads a women’s walk on Saturday, October 31, at 6:30 p.m., starting at Cullen Plaza in Detroit along the Riverwalk. It’s Detroit’s largest all-women’s walking club on a beautiful riverfront route. Register via the link in their bio.

Detroit

Cullen Plaza

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LGBTQ+

Oct 31, 2026

Dawn & the Dead: A Halloween Night to Die For

Five15 in Royal Oak throws a Halloween drag show headlined by a Drag Race star with local performers on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 7 p.m. (doors at 6). The $40 ticket also gets you into Pronto’s Devil’s Ball next door.

Royal Oak

Five15

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Oakland Women's Soccer vs. Detroit Mercy — Organizer image — Organizer image · Stillnotjayjay · CC0

Sports & fitness

Oct 31, 2026

Oakland Women's Soccer vs. Detroit Mercy

Oakland women's soccer hosts Detroit Mercy on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Oakland Soccer Field in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.

Rochester

Oakland Soccer Field

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Día de los Muertos: Day of the Dead on the riverfront at Valade Park — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

Festivals & community

Nov 1, 2026

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

Theatre & musicals

Nov 1, 2026

Joe Greer: Talk at You with Me at Planet Ant in Hamtramck

Joe Greer brings his new one-person comedy show, Talk at You with Me, to Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.. Expect new sketches, original characters and plenty of positive, chaotic energy.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Oakland Women's Basketball vs. Cleary University — Organizer image — Organizer image · x97kruszka · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sports & fitness

Nov 2, 2026

Oakland Women's Basketball vs. Cleary University

Oakland women's basketball hosts Cleary University on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 11 a.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

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Arch Enemy & The Black Dahlia Murder — Organizer image — Organizer image · Royal Oak Music Theatre

Concerts

Nov 4, 2026

Arch Enemy & The Black Dahlia Murder

Arch Enemy and The Black Dahlia Murder play a joint concert on Wednesday, November 4, at 5 p.m. at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak. Two bands, one stage.

Royal Oak

Royal Oak Music Theatre

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Oakland Women's Soccer vs. Northern Kentucky University

Lecture: Native Roots – Indigenous History of Belle Isle

Improv Student Showcase: Planet Ant's newest improvisers take the stage in Hamtramck

Sleeping With Sirens

Cicada: I Was a Teenage Horror Movie! at Planet Ant in Hamtramck

Youmacon 2026

Hall-oween: Bewitching Hour – Grown-up trick-or-treating at Meadow Brook Hall

Oakland Men's Soccer vs. Northern Kentucky University (Celebrate our seniors pregame in our final home match of the season!)

Oakland Women's Volleyball vs. Milwaukee (Volloween Weekend)

Dinner & A Movie: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)

Dweezil Zappa

Detroit Social Walk Club – Women’s Riverwalk Social Walk

Dawn & the Dead: A Halloween Night to Die For

Oakland Women's Soccer vs. Detroit Mercy

Día de los Muertos: Day of the Dead on the riverfront at Valade Park

Joe Greer: Talk at You with Me at Planet Ant in Hamtramck

Oakland Women's Basketball vs. Cleary University

Arch Enemy & The Black Dahlia Murder

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