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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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Ferndale Fall Festival: Family fall fun at Martin Road Park — Organizer image — Organizer image · City of Ferndale Parks & Recreation

Festivals & community

Oct 3, 2026

Ferndale Fall Festival: Family fall fun at Martin Road Park

Ferndale Parks & Recreation throws its fall festival at the Detroit Curling Club at Martin Road Park on Saturday, October 3, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., with hay rides, pumpkin painting and a trick-or-treat trail. Tickets are required: $8 early bird through October 1, $10 after.

Ferndale

Detroit Curling Club at Martin Road Park

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Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park on the riverfront — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

Festivals & community

Oct 3, 2026

Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park on the riverfront

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy throws Detroit Harvest Fest on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, 11 a.m.–8 p.m., at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, with live entertainment, local vendors, a food truck rally, full bars, a pumpkin patch and kids' activities. Tickets are $5 in advance or $8 at the door, free for 3 and under, 65+ and active military.

Detroit

Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

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Detroit Harvest Fest — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

Outdoors & nature

Oct 3, 2026

Detroit Harvest Fest

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy brings back Detroit Harvest Fest on Saturday–Sunday, October 3–4 at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park in Detroit. Two days of live music, family programming, fall activities, trick-or-treating, and dozens of local food trucks.

Detroit

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

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Storytime: Stumpkin — Organizer image — Organizer image · Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

Family fun

Oct 6, 2026

Storytime: Stumpkin

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts Storytime: Stumpkin on Tuesday, October 6, at 10:30 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores—a read‑aloud of Lucy Ruth Cummins’ book with a pumpkin coloring activity. Best for ages 7 and under; it’s free, with reservations recommended.

Grosse Pointe Shores

Ford House

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Vet-To-Vet: Coffee, Conversation & Community — Organizer image — Organizer image · Grosse Pointe War Memorial

Festivals & community

Oct 8, 2026

Vet-To-Vet: Coffee, Conversation & Community

Grosse Pointe War Memorial hosts a veterans’ morning meetup on Thursday, October 8, at 8 a.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. A relaxed way to connect with local veterans. Free to attend; registration encouraged.

Grosse Pointe Farms

Grosse Pointe War Memorial

8:00 AMFree admission

War Memorial History Tour — Organizer image — Organizer image · Grosse Pointe War Memorial

Festivals & community

Oct 8, 2026

War Memorial History Tour

Grosse Pointe War Memorial leads a 90-minute history tour of the elegant Alger House on Thursday, October 8, at 10 a.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Intimate, limited to 20, wheelchair accessible, and free with Pay What You Wish.

Grosse Pointe Farms

The War Memorial

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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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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

Little Goblins — Organizer image — Organizer image · Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

Family fun

Oct 24, 2026

Little Goblins

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts its not‑too‑spooky daytime Halloween for little ones on Saturday, October 24, starting at 11 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Follow a 13‑stop Trick‑or‑Treat Trail, try the straw mini‑maze and a hayride. Ticketed event.

Grosse Pointe Shores

Ford House

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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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Maker Studio: Holiday Table Topper Basket — Organizer image — Organizer image · Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

Arts & culture

Oct 31, 2026

Maker Studio: Holiday Table Topper Basket

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House’s Maker Studio hosts a beginner-friendly basket weaving class on Saturday, October 31, at 10 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. You’ll make a square-to-round table topper with red or green leather handles.

Grosse Pointe Shores

Ford House

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Festivals & community

Nov 1, 2026

Run of the Dead: A Day of the Dead 5K and 10K in Patton Park

COMPÁS (Center of Music & Performing Arts Southwest) hosts its Day of the Dead 5K and 10K at Patton Park in Southwest Detroit on Sunday, November 1, with the race starting at 9 a.m. sharp and money raised for COMPÁS youth performing arts. Registration is $55 for the 5K and $60 for the 10K until October 31 at 11:59 p.m.

Detroit

Patton Park Recreation Center

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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

Storytime: Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type — Organizer image — Organizer image · Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

Family fun

Nov 3, 2026

Storytime: Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts a storytime on Tuesday, November 3, at 10:30 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores, reading Doreen Cronin’s Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type with playtime after. Free tickets; reservations recommended.

Grosse Pointe Shores

Ford House

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Festivals & community

Nov 7, 2026

The Grand Holiday Reveal at The Shop at Ford House

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts a one-day preview shopping event on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ford House Visitor Center in Grosse Pointe Shores. Get early access to the full holiday collection, a one-season-only Ford House Holiday Sweater, and a voucher for discounted treats at The Speedster. Free; registration appreciated, not required.

Grosse Pointe Shores

Ford House

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Veterans Day Breakfast — Organizer image — Organizer image · Grosse Pointe War Memorial

Festivals & community

Nov 11, 2026

Veterans Day Breakfast

Grosse Pointe War Memorial hosts its Veterans Day Breakfast on Wednesday, November 11, at 8 a.m. in Grosse Pointe Farms, with Medal of Honor recipient Terry Richardson as keynote speaker. Reservations required; free for veterans, $20 for guests.

Grosse Pointe Farms

Grosse Pointe War Memorial

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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

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Ferndale Fall Festival: Family fall fun at Martin Road Park

Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park on the riverfront

Detroit Harvest Fest

Storytime: Stumpkin

Vet-To-Vet: Coffee, Conversation & Community

War Memorial History Tour

Guided tour

Tonight's Conversation: Live & Uncut

Queer Parent Pop-Up

Little Goblins

Youmacon 2026

Maker Studio: Holiday Table Topper Basket

Run of the Dead: A Day of the Dead 5K and 10K in Patton Park

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

Storytime: Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

The Grand Holiday Reveal at The Shop at Ford House

Veterans Day Breakfast

Youth Pride

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