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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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Oct 10, 2026

TransParent

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts TransParent on Saturday, October 10, at 3 p.m. in Rooms 204 and 205 at Affirmations in Ferndale. A supportive, affirming space for parents and caregivers, free to attend with registration.

Ferndale

Affirmations Rooms 204 and 205, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

3:00 PMFree admission

Arts & culture

Oct 10, 2026

“Stitch, please!”: Fiber Arts Group

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts “Stitch, please!”, a fiber arts meetup, on Saturday, October 10, at 4 p.m. in the Affirmations Board Room in Ferndale. Knit, crochet, stitch, or sew with an inclusive crew. Free with registration.

Ferndale

Affirmations Board Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

4:00 PMFree admission

Theatre & musicals

Oct 11, 2026

Equus: Peter Shaffer's psychological thriller at The Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale

A shocking act of violence, a young man obsessed with horses and a psychiatrist set on finding out why. The Ringwald Theatre stages Peter Shaffer's Equus on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Affirmations, 290 West Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. Tickets from $20. The production contains nudity and mature subject matter.

Ferndale

The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations

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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

Hotel Transylvania (2012) Family Matinee — Organizer image — Organizer image · Senate Theater

Cinema & screenings

Oct 24, 2026

Hotel Transylvania (2012) Family Matinee

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.

Detroit

Senate Theater

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Trick or Treat Downtown Ferndale — Organizer image — Organizer image · Downtown Ferndale

Festivals & community

Oct 24, 2026

Trick or Treat Downtown Ferndale

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.

Ferndale

Downtown Ferndale, Woodward Ave. & Nine Mile, Ferndale, MI, 48220, United States

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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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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

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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Dec 5, 2026

MOVE Series: Self-Defense

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts a self-defense session on Saturday, December 5, at 12 p.m. at Affirmations in Ferndale. It’s part of the MOVE Series.

Ferndale

Affirmations

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Theatre & musicals

Dec 6, 2026

Mamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again: a camp Christmas with Joan Crawford at the Ringwald

Christina Crawford wants to find her birth mother, and the trail points to Bette Davis, Judy Garland and Eartha Kitt, so the only logical move is to invite all three for Christmas. Blake Fountain's camp holiday comedy Mamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again plays The Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale (290 West Nine Mile Road) on Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 2 p.m.. Tickets from $25.

Ferndale

The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations

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Holiday Organ Pops Concert: David Marsh at the Senate Theater organ — Organizer image — Organizer image · Senate Theater

Concerts

Dec 12, 2026

Holiday Organ Pops Concert: David Marsh at the Senate Theater organ

David Marsh takes the organ bench at Detroit's Senate Theater (6424 Michigan Avenue) on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 3 p.m. for a Holiday Organ Pops Concert: familiar, easygoing tunes with a holiday spin, on an instrument that fills the whole room.

Detroit

Senate Theater

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Ferndale Fall Festival: Family fall fun at Martin Road Park

TransParent

“Stitch, please!”: Fiber Arts Group

Equus: Peter Shaffer's psychological thriller at The Ringwald Theatre in Ferndale

Queer Parent Pop-Up

Hotel Transylvania (2012) Family Matinee

Trick or Treat Downtown Ferndale

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

Youth Pride

Organ Pops Concert: Scott Smith at the Senate Theater organ

MOVE Series: Self-Defense

Mamma Dearest! Here We Joan Again: a camp Christmas with Joan Crawford at the Ringwald

Holiday Organ Pops Concert: David Marsh at the Senate Theater organ

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