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Only ever read Gatsby? The Great Gatsby plays Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. You know the Fitzgerald title; now see it live on stage during a short Detroit run. Tickets go through ATG Tickets, the theatre's official box office.
Fisher Theatre

MiGen Michigan LGBTQ+ Elders Network hosts Craft Night on Thursday, November 19, at 6 p.m. at the Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room in Ferndale. LGBTQ+ folks of all ages can make art and talk across generations; supplies and conversation cards are provided. Free, registration on MiGen’s website.
Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

Local comedian Julia Lynn Marsh hosts a stand-up comedy night on Thursday, November 19, at 9 p.m. at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. Enjoy an hour of hilarious, honest jokes from LGBTQ+ performers.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Amplify’s Grand Opening is Wednesday, November 25, at 7 p.m. in Hamtramck. This room’s been a music venue for nearly 50 years; new owners Maggie and Zack launch a multi-genre platform—tickets available.
Amplify

The S3 Turkey Trot (10K/5K/1 mile) is on Thursday, November 26, at Huntington Place in Detroit. A 40+ year tradition with costumes and “The Parade before The Parade” vibe. Tickets/registration available online.
Huntington Place

The Parade Company celebrates the 100th America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White on Thursday, November 26, 2026, in Detroit at Huntington Place and along Woodward. Expect colorful floats, giant balloons, and marching bands all day.
Huntington Place

The Parade Company's 44th annual Turkey Trot kicks off at 7:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026, at Griswold and Fort downtown, with the 10K and 5K running up Woodward on the parade route, and thousands of runners doing it in costume. Register on RunSignUp; the Mashed Potato Mile is $35 through November 24.
Downtown Detroit (start: Griswold St. and Fort St.; finish: Atwater St. behind Huntington Place)

Matt Besser, a co-founder of modern improv, brings improv4humans to Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck on Friday, November 27, 2026, at 8 p.m. He’s joined by Tim Meadows and Danielle Schneider for a night of top-notch improv comedy.
Planet Ant Theatre

Second City Mainstage alum Nate Varrone brings stand-up to Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, November 28, 2026, at 8 p.m., on the Midwest leg of his Interesting Perspectives Tour. He's written for the Emmy-nominated Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News and turned up in The Bear.
Planet Ant Theatre

Betty Boop steps out of the cartoon and onto a musical stage. BOOP!® The Musical plays Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Tickets go through ATG Tickets, the theatre's official box office.
Fisher Theatre

Christina Crawford wants to find her birth mother, and the trail points to Bette Davis, Judy Garland and Eartha Kitt, so the only logical move is to invite all three for Christmas. Blake Fountain's camp holiday comedy Mamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again plays The Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale (290 West Nine Mile Road) on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets from $25.
The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts a self-defense session on Saturday, December 5, at 12 p.m. at Affirmations in Ferndale. It’s part of the MOVE Series.
Affirmations

Get in the holiday spirit with Chris Tomlin: Christmas with Chris Tomlin comes to Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Tuesday, December 15, 2026, at 7 p.m.. If his songs are part of your season, this one's for you. Tickets go through ATG Tickets, the theatre's official box office.
Fisher Theatre

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts an all-ages open mic on Thursday, December 17, at 6 p.m. at Affirmations Gallery in Ferndale, in partnership with MiGen. Sign-ups happen on site, first come first served.
Affirmations Gallery, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts a virtual Writing Group on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 6:45 p.m., organized from Ferndale. Connect with fellow writers, share works-in-progress, and spark ideas. It’s free; submit the registration form to join.
Affirmations

One of Motown's legendary names on a hometown stage: The Temptations come to Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7 p.m.. If Motown is the soundtrack of your life, you already know why. Tickets go through ATG Tickets, the theatre's official box office.
Fisher Theatre

Rocky goes concert: Rocky™ in Concert comes to Detroit's Fisher Theatre (3011 W Grand Blvd) on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 7 p.m.. If that music still makes you want to run up some stairs, this one's for you. Tickets go through ATG Tickets, the theatre's official box office.
Fisher Theatre

The Nutcracker, hip hop style: The Hip Hop Nutcracker takes the stage at Detroit's Fisher Theatre on Sunday, December 20, 2026, at 3 p.m., with ballet and hip hop sharing one stage on West Grand Boulevard for a single Detroit night. Tickets go through the theater's official box office, ATG Tickets.
Fisher Theatre
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