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

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Theatre & musicals

Nov 6, 2026

Complete Works of Shakespeare with the Birmingham Village Players

The Birmingham Village Players stage Complete Works of Shakespeare on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 34660 Woodward Avenue in Birmingham. With ten performances in the run, you've got plenty of dates to choose from.

Birmingham

Birmingham Village Players

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Theatre & musicals

Nov 6, 2026

Pandamonia | Chaotic Improv Comedy Show

Pandamonia, a fast and funny improv comedy show, happens Friday, November 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. Ten improvisers turn your suggestions into quick, chaotic comedy scenes and games.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Theatre & musicals

Nov 7, 2026

Go Comedy! All-Star Showdown | Improvised Game Show

Two teams from Go Comedy! Improv Theater face off Saturday, November 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Ferndale, in a lively show packed with improv games fueled by audience suggestions.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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The Freshman (1925) at Silents at the Senate — Organizer image — Organizer image · Senate Theater

Cinema & screenings

Nov 7, 2026

The Freshman (1925) at Silents at the Senate

Silents at the Senate screens The Freshman (1925) on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 8 p.m. at the Senate Theater, 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit. It's a silent film more than a century old, back on the big screen with an audience.

Detroit

Senate Theater

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Theatre & musicals

Nov 11, 2026

We Wear Pink | All Women and Non-Binary Improv Comedy Show

We Wear Pink brings women and non-binary performers together for an improv comedy night on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. It’s a chance to see empowering and fun improv work in an inclusive space.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Theatre & musicals

Nov 13, 2026

Late Night House Party | Improvised Show

Go Comedy! Improv Theater hosts the laid-back Late Night House Party on Friday, November 13, 2026, starting at 9:30 p.m. in Ferndale. Michigan’s top improv comedians come together for a fresh and uninhibited night of comedy.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Family fun

Nov 14, 2026

Youth Pride

Affirmations’ Youth Advisory Council throws a Youth Pride fest on Saturday, November 14, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., at the Affirmations Lower Level Atrium in Ferndale. By youth, for youth—workshops, a drag show, community vibes—and it’s free.

Ferndale

Affirmations Lower Level Atrium, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

10:00 AMFree admission

Guided Tour – Dossin Great Lakes Museum — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Historical Society

Festivals & community

Nov 14, 2026

Guided Tour – Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Detroit Historical Society leads a guided tour on Saturday, November 14, at 1 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Tickets available online.

Detroit

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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Tamales & Tequila — Organizer image — Organizer image · Candela Detroit

Music & concerts

Nov 14, 2026

Tamales & Tequila

Latino Events in Michigan brings Tamales & Tequila on Saturday, November 14, at 6 p.m. at Candela Detroit in Detroit. Tickets are $40 and include 10 tequila samples and 3 tamale samples; multiple brands, DJ and live music, plus a free after party after 9.

Detroit

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

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Theatre & musicals

Nov 14, 2026

Go Comedy! All-Star Showdown | Improvised Game Show in Ferndale

Two teams battle it out with improvised games on Saturday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Ferndale's Go Comedy! Improv Theater. The audience fuels the fun with their suggestions.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Concerts

Nov 15, 2026

Organ Pops Concert: Scott Smith at the Senate Theater organ

Scott Smith takes the organ bench at Detroit's Senate Theater (6424 Michigan Avenue) on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 3 p.m.. It's an Organ Pops Concert: familiar, easygoing tunes on an instrument that fills the whole room. Never heard an organ live? This is a good place to start.

Detroit

Senate Theater

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Bridging Generations: Craft Night (all ages) — Organizer image — Organizer image · Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center

Arts & culture

Nov 19, 2026

Bridging Generations: Craft Night (all ages)

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.

Ferndale

Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

6:00 PMFree admission

Theatre & musicals

Nov 19, 2026

Julia’s Super Sick Totally Gay Comedy Night

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.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Sports & fitness

Nov 26, 2026

The Turkey Trot

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.

Detroit

Huntington Place

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Turkey Trot — Organizer image — Organizer image · Huntington Place

Family fun

Nov 26, 2026

Turkey Trot

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.

Detroit

Huntington Place

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Detroit Turkey Trot: the costume run before the parade — Organizer image — Organizer image · City of Detroit · Public domain

Sports & fitness

Nov 26, 2026

Detroit Turkey Trot: the costume run before the parade

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.

Detroit

Downtown Detroit (start: Griswold St. and Fort St.; finish: Atwater St. behind Huntington Place)

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Small Business Saturday — Organizer image — Organizer image · Downtown Birmingham

Family fun

Nov 28, 2026

Small Business Saturday

Downtown Birmingham hosts Small Business Saturday on Saturday, November 28, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in downtown Birmingham. Holiday vibes with free horse‑drawn carriage rides in Shain Park (11 a.m.–3 p.m.), free hot chocolate from Hazel’s, free garage parking, and Santa Walk with registration.

Birmingham

Downtown Birmingham

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Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides — Organizer image — Organizer image · Downtown Birmingham

Family fun

Nov 28, 2026

Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

Downtown Birmingham hosts free horse-drawn carriage rides on Saturday, November 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shain Park in Birmingham. It’s a short loop around the park and the beautifully lit downtown streets.

Birmingham

Shain Park

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Complete Works of Shakespeare with the Birmingham Village Players

Pandamonia | Chaotic Improv Comedy Show

Go Comedy! All-Star Showdown | Improvised Game Show

The Freshman (1925) at Silents at the Senate

We Wear Pink | All Women and Non-Binary Improv Comedy Show

Late Night House Party | Improvised Show

Youth Pride

Guided Tour – Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Tamales & Tequila

Go Comedy! All-Star Showdown | Improvised Game Show in Ferndale

Organ Pops Concert: Scott Smith at the Senate Theater organ

Bridging Generations: Craft Night (all ages)

Julia’s Super Sick Totally Gay Comedy Night

The Turkey Trot

Turkey Trot

Detroit Turkey Trot: the costume run before the parade

Small Business Saturday

Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

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