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A little stand-up curious? Local comedian Julia Lynn Marsh serves up an hour of hot local talent at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9 p.m., with hilarious jokes from local LGBT+ comedians. Straight audiences are encouraged to come out, you know, for a night of comedy.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Before the scares start, the City of Dearborn hosts a calm, sensory-friendly trick-or-treat walk on the Ford Field Park trail on Friday, October 16, 5:30–6:30 p.m., for families who prefer treats over tricks. It's free, and the city encourages registering ahead.
Ford Field Park

The City of Dearborn opens its wooded Halloween trail at Ford Field Park October 16–18 (Friday to Sunday), starting at 7 p.m. each night, haunted this year by cryptids of legend, with a later Witching Hour for guests 18+. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 on the day, for a specific date and time slot.
Ford Field Park

City Institute leads this free walking tour on Saturday, October 17, at 1 p.m., starting at Qahwah House in Dearborn. In two hours you’ll see how Dearborn’s past and present intersect, with small tastes from local spots along the way. Advance registration required.
Qahwah House

Aliah Sheffield plays a rescheduled date on Saturday, October 17, at 6 p.m. at Candela in Detroit. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.; tickets $30.
Candela, 3564 W. Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI, 48216, United States

Grosse Pointe Theatre stages Stop Kiss on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 15001 East Jefferson Avenue in Grosse Pointe Park. With six performances in the run, you've got options.
Grosse Pointe Theatre

Silents at the Senate marks 100 years of Faust (1926) with an anniversary screening at the Senate Theater, 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 8 p.m.. It's a century-old silent film, back on a movie-house screen with an audience around you.
Senate Theater

The Henry Ford’s Artemis Adventure with LEGO Bricks runs from Sunday, October 18, 2026, to Sunday, January 3, 2027, at The Gallery by General Motors inside the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. Giant LEGO sculptures and hands-on engineering stations bring NASA’s Artemis missions to life. Free for members or with museum admission.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

Special Olympics Michigan hosts the Young Athletes Showcase on Sunday, October 18, at 10 a.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms—a free, inclusive sports sampler for kids ages 2–7 and their families.
The War Memorial

Detroit Social Walk Club leads a women’s walk on Thursday, October 22, at 6:30 p.m., starting at Cullen Plaza along the Detroit Riverwalk in Detroit. It’s the city’s largest all-women’s walking club; register through the link they provide.
Cullen Plaza

Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, hosts Amalgamation on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's the bi-monthly Community Sketch Show that anyone can submit to, even you: a one-night-only mashup of original sketches, comedic voices, styles and delightful chaos.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Artist Andrew Sigman leads a guided origami workshop on Friday, October 23, at 5 p.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Step-by-step, all ages, calming and focused. Registration required.
Grosse Pointe War Memorial

The Henry Ford screens the classic Hocus Pocus on Friday, October 23, at 7 p.m. at the Giant Screen Experience at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. A Halloween-night witch romp on a massive screen; get tickets from the organizer.
Giant Screen Experience, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

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.
Huntington Place

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

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.
Ford House

Hotel Transylvania is a 2012 animated family film featuring Count Dracula and his monster friends. It was shown as a family matinee at the Senate Theater in Detroit.
Senate Theater

Downtown Ferndale businesses host a trick-or-treat afternoon on Saturday, October 24, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Downtown Ferndale in Ferndale. Kids and pups get treats, with community stations from Ferndale Fire and Police around town.
Downtown Ferndale, Woodward Ave. & Nine Mile, Ferndale, MI, 48220, United States
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