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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.
Public Parking Lot 6

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.
Downtown Birmingham

Birmingham Village Players stage Once On This Island on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 34660 Woodward Avenue in Birmingham. It's live theater right on Woodward, and with six performances in the run, you can pick the date that suits you.
Birmingham Village Players

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

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

Four local improv troupes, one stage. The Weekend Finale plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 7 p.m., with Secret Menu, the newest launch group, special guests and a headlining set from long-form house team The Clubhouse. Stick around afterward for Fresh Sauce, the free open improv jam.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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

Always wanted to try improv? At Fresh Sauce, the weekly jam at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, anyone can get on stage on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 9 p.m.. It's free and no ticket is needed: show up early to sign up and play, or just grab a seat and watch.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

After eight weeks of improv classes, Go U! Improv Academy students take the stage. Their class show plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Class shows span a few nights, so double-check you're buying tickets for the right one.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center runs a West Marches–style Dungeons & Dragons campaign for high schoolers on Tuesday, October 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room in Ferndale. Ages 14–18 play heroes in a world of adventure; it’s free with advance online registration.
Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

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.
Robert C. Valade Park

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts a queer fantasy book club on Wednesday, October 7, at 6:30 p.m. in the Affirmations Board Room in Ferndale. It’s a welcoming space with structure for newcomers and die-hard fans alike; free to join with registration.
Affirmations Board Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts the Stonewall Run Club on Wednesday, October 7, at 6:30 p.m., starting at Affirmations in Ferndale. Choose a 5K or 10K; even weeks finish at Soho, odd weeks at Sidecar Slider Bar. Weather call is made by 11 a.m. Wednesday.
Affirmations

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.
Senate Theater

Film screening and Q&A with Nicky Siano on Thursday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m. at Affirmations in Ferndale. A founding father of disco talks about 1970s New York; seat reservations available.
Affirmations

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.
Robert C. Valade Park

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.
Cullen Plaza

Robin Trower plays a concert on Thursday, October 8, at 7 p.m. at Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak. Presented by AEG; tickets required.
Royal Oak Music Theatre
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