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Outlander in Concert at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit ↗

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Birmingham Farmers Market — Organizer image — Organizer image · Downtown Birmingham

Concerts

May 3, 2026

Birmingham Farmers Market

Organized by Downtown Birmingham, the Birmingham Farmers Market runs Sundays from May 3 to October 25, 2026, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., at Public Parking Lot 6 in Birmingham. Expect Michigan-grown produce, meat and dairy, flowers, artisan goods, plus live music and food trucks.

Birmingham

Public Parking Lot 6

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BirminghamBURGER — Organizer image — Organizer image · Downtown Birmingham

Food & markets

Oct 1, 2026

BirminghamBURGER

Downtown Birmingham hosts BirminghamBURGER from Thursday, October 1, to Saturday, October 31, 2026, in Downtown Birmingham, Birmingham. Local chefs roll out limited-edition burgers, and you vote to crown the Best Burger in Downtown Birmingham.

Birmingham

Downtown Birmingham

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Cooking and Conversation with Tanya Holland and Ann Delisi — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Henry Ford

Arts & culture

Oct 6, 2026

Cooking and Conversation with Tanya Holland and Ann Delisi

Award-winning chef, restaurateur, and author Tanya Holland sits down with WDET’s Ann Delisi on Tuesday, October 6, at 6 p.m. at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation’s Museum Plaza in Dearborn. Food is the starting point for stories about culture and community. Tickets available from the organizer.

Dearborn

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

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Wisdom Wednesdays — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

Outdoors & nature

Oct 7, 2026

Wisdom Wednesdays

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.

Detroit

Robert C. Valade Park

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Cecil B. DeMille's The Volga Boatman (1926): a centennial screening at the Senate Theater — Organizer image — Organizer image · Senate Theater

Cinema & screenings

Oct 7, 2026

Cecil B. DeMille's The Volga Boatman (1926): a centennial screening at the Senate Theater

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.

Detroit

Senate Theater

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Hallowe'en Fairy Tale Feast — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Henry Ford

Family fun

Oct 8, 2026

Hallowe'en Fairy Tale Feast

The Henry Ford hosts a Hallowe'en-themed buffet supper on Thursday, October 8, at 4 p.m. at A Taste of History in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. Expect meet-and-greets with storybook and spooky characters from Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village.

Dearborn

Greenfield Village

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Festivals & community

Oct 8, 2026

Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village: An evening Halloween walk in Dearborn

The Henry Ford's evening Halloween walk returns to Greenfield Village in Dearborn for its 46th season, October 1–4, 8–11, 15–18 and 22–25 (Thursdays to Sundays), 6–9:30 p.m., with more than 50 costumed characters and scenes from The Wizard of Oz and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Tickets run $28–$42, and several nights sell out, so book early.

Dearborn

Greenfield Village

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We Run 313 5K/10K Thursday — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

Outdoors & nature

Oct 8, 2026

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

Outdoors & nature

Oct 8, 2026

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

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All Hallows Dinner at Stand 44 — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Henry Ford

Family fun

Oct 9, 2026

All Hallows Dinner at Stand 44

The Henry Ford hosts an adults-only (21+) All Hallows Dinner on Friday, October 9, at 4:30 p.m. at Stand 44 in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. Lantern light, twilight vibes, and a Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village setting. Ticket required.

Dearborn

Greenfield Village

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Eagle Tavern Harvest Supper — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Henry Ford

Family fun

Oct 9, 2026

Eagle Tavern Harvest Supper

The Henry Ford hosts a candlelit harvest supper on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 5 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. at Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. Step into a 19th‑century fall evening with lively music and classic parlor games. Tickets required.

Dearborn

Greenfield Village

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Las Guaracheras — Organizer image — Organizer image · Candela Detroit

Music & concerts

Oct 9, 2026

Las Guaracheras

Las Guaracheras, the all-women salsa sextet from Cali, plays Friday, October 9, 2026, at 8 p.m. at Candela in Detroit’s Mexicantown. Expect live salsa and Latin jazz with Afro-Caribbean drive and vibraphone. Tickets: $25–$30.

Detroit

Candela, 3564 W. Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI, 48216, United States

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Preserving the Homelands — Native Nations During the Revolution — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Henry Ford

Arts & culture

Oct 10, 2026

Preserving the Homelands — Native Nations During the Revolution

Heather Bruegl (Oneida/Stockbridge-Munsee) and Brandon Dillard (Cherokee Nation) lead a conversation on Indigenous history on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Anderson Theater, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. Two experts bring perspectives that are often overlooked. Free with registration.

Dearborn

Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

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Party of the Century: a 100th anniversary celebration at the Senate Theater — Organizer image — Organizer image · Senate Theater

Cinema & screenings

Oct 10, 2026

Party of the Century: a 100th anniversary celebration at the Senate Theater

The Senate Theater hosts Party of the Century: 100th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 8 p.m. at 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit. You don't get to celebrate a hundred years every day.

Detroit

Senate Theater

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All Hallows Dinner at Stand 44 (Greenfield Village) — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Henry Ford

Family fun

Oct 11, 2026

All Hallows Dinner at Stand 44 (Greenfield Village)

The Henry Ford hosts an adults‑only All Hallows Dinner on Sunday, October 11, at 4:30 p.m. at Stand 44 in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. A lantern‑lit Hallowe’en evening for ages 21+. Tickets available from the organizer.

Dearborn

Greenfield Village

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Lecture: Detroit Movie City – A Century of Film in the Motor City — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Historical Society

Cinema & screenings

Oct 14, 2026

Lecture: Detroit Movie City – A Century of Film in the Motor City

Cate Waldecker, Education & Programs Coordinator at the Detroit Historical Society, gives a talk on Wednesday, October 14, at 6 p.m. at the Dearborn Heights Library – John F. Kennedy Jr. Branch in Dearborn Heights. She’ll trace a century of Detroit on screen—and admission is free.

Dearborn Heights

Dearborn Heights Library - John F. Kennedy Jr. Branch

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Free evening 5–8 p.m. at Dossin Great Lakes Museum — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Historical Society

Festivals & community

Oct 15, 2026

Free evening 5–8 p.m. at Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Detroit Historical Society hosts a free evening on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Explore Great Lakes and Detroit River history, plus a 6:30 p.m. free lecture by Joel Stone on early Great Lakes maps (registration required for the talk).

Detroit

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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We Run 313 5K/10K Thursday Run — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

Outdoors & nature

Oct 15, 2026

We Run 313 5K/10K Thursday Run

We Run 313 leads an intermediate group run on Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit. Pick 3.1 or 6.1 miles—both groups finish together.

Detroit

Robert C. Valade Park

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Birmingham Farmers Market

BirminghamBURGER

Cooking and Conversation with Tanya Holland and Ann Delisi

Wisdom Wednesdays

Cecil B. DeMille's The Volga Boatman (1926): a centennial screening at the Senate Theater

Hallowe'en Fairy Tale Feast

Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village: An evening Halloween walk in Dearborn

We Run 313 5K/10K Thursday

Detroit Social Walk Club: Women’s Riverwalk Walk

All Hallows Dinner at Stand 44

Eagle Tavern Harvest Supper

Las Guaracheras

Preserving the Homelands — Native Nations During the Revolution

Party of the Century: a 100th anniversary celebration at the Senate Theater

All Hallows Dinner at Stand 44 (Greenfield Village)

Lecture: Detroit Movie City – A Century of Film in the Motor City

Free evening 5–8 p.m. at Dossin Great Lakes Museum

We Run 313 5K/10K Thursday Run

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