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It's the longest-running improv show in Detroit. The legendary Planet Ant Home Team takes the Black Box stage at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., with openers from the Planet Ant Farm Team and a featured guest troupe. Tickets are $10, and The Ant Jam follows right after.
Planet Ant Theatre

Grits & Eggs Podcast hits Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak on Sunday, October 4, at 7 p.m., presented by AEG. Tickets via the venue.
Royal Oak Music Theatre

The Detroit Zoological Society's merry-not-scary Zoo Boo fills the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak with trick-or-treat stations, live entertainment and costumed characters on October 3–4, 9–11, 16–18 and 23–25, from 3 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $21–$25 ($27 at the gate) through the zoo's webstore.
Detroit Zoo

Detroit Harvest Fest screens Hotel Transylvania on Sunday, October 4, 2–4 p.m., on the DTE Summit lawn at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, sponsored by Huron-Clinton Metroparks. Check the Detroit Harvest Fest site for admission details.
Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

On Sundays October 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1–4 p.m., balloon artist John Winslow twists free balloon creations at Goodison Cider Mill in Rochester, with free live music most Sunday afternoons. It all depends on weather and crowds, so call ahead.
Goodison Cider Mill

Oakland women's soccer hosted Robert Morris University on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Oakland Soccer Field in Rochester. Final: Oakland 0, Robert Morris University 0.
Oakland Soccer Field

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

Your songs become the show. Mixtape Friendship 5000 kicks off with a friendly music chat at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 10:30 p.m., then veteran Detroit improvisers and a killer opening group turn it into comedy. Tickets are $7.
Planet Ant Theatre

Akaash Singh takes the stage on Saturday, October 3, at 8:30 p.m. at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak. Presented by AEG; tickets are available.
Royal Oak Music Theatre

The Senate Theater screens Drag Me to Hell (2009) on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 8 p.m., bringing the film back to the big screen at 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit.
Senate Theater

The RE/STRICT Film Festival takes over Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets are for ages 21 and up only, and nobody under 21 gets in. If you can, add a small donation to your ticket: it funds a limited number of free tickets for people who couldn't otherwise afford to come.
Planet Ant Theatre

Detroit City FC vs Birmingham Legion FC at Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck.
Keyworth Stadium

Detroit Social Walk Club leads a women’s walk on Saturday, October 3, at 6:30 p.m., starting at Cullen Plaza in Detroit. You’ll stroll the Riverwalk along the waterfront; registration is through the organizer.
Cullen Plaza

Oakland women's volleyball hosted Northern Kentucky on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 4 p.m. at OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester. Final: Northern Kentucky 3, Oakland 1.
OU Credit Union O'rena

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.
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

Oakland swimming & diving hosted Youngstown State University on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Oakland Aquatic Center in Rochester.
Oakland Aquatic Center

City of Hamtramck’s night market lands at Pope Park in Hamtramck on Saturday, October 3. Local vendors and food, and it’s the final edition of the series.
Pope Park

Artemas plays a concert on Friday, October 2, at 7 p.m. at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak. Presented by AEG, with tickets available.
Royal Oak Music Theatre
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