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Pontiac's long-running Erebus haunted attraction is back with its Primordium storyline at 18 South Perry St., open October 1–4, 7–11, 13–18 and 20–31, plus November 1, 6 and 7. Tickets are sold by date on the official Erebus calendar, $25–$42 depending on the night.
Erebus Haunted Attraction

Williamston Theatre stages The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?" on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 122 South Putnam Street in Williamston. It's a thoughtful, poignant dark comedy about the bond between two brothers, in this life and beyond. With 22 performances in the run, there's a date that works for you.
Williamston Theatre

The Lark Theater hosts its inaugural 'The Lark’s Got Talent' competition to highlight exceptional local musical talent and raise funds for the theater. Ten finalists are chosen to perform two different songs each in the final event.
The Lark Theater, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721

On Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 3 p.m., the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea (137 Park Street) stages Bastard, Devin Scillian's dramedy about two brothers who share nothing but a last name: an aging country rocker and a buttoned-down financial whiz. Their mother's death reopens old wounds, and a new one could tear the family apart. Heads-up: adult language and subject matter.
The Purple Rose Theatre

Huskies Swim Training offers advanced swimmers focused coaching on stroke technique, endurance, speed, and race strategy through group swim workouts and personalized feedback, fostering competitive spirit and life skills.
Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

The Henry Ford hosts a Hallowe'en-themed buffet supper on Thursday, October 8, at 4 p.m. at A Taste of History in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. Expect meet-and-greets with storybook and spooky characters from Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village.
Greenfield Village

Live music by Peter Allen Jensen and Flatbreads presented at The Lark Lounge in Cheboygan.
The Lark Lounge, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721

The Wellbeing Project’s regional Hearth Summit runs Thursday–Saturday, October 8–10, in Corktown, Detroit. About 200 changemakers gather for talks, workshops, rituals, and immersive art and culture; attendance is by expressing interest via the official form.
Kintsugi Village Detroit

Cranbrook Academy of Art x MOCAD: Karyn Olivier at MOCAD, Detroit.
MOCAD

Russ Macklem is a Detroit/Windsor-based trumpeter, composer, educator and recording artist. His 2023 debut album, The South Detroit Connection, was JUNO-nominated and was the first live album recorded in Windsor in 22 years. The Russ Macklem Detroit Quintet performs regularly across the Midwest.
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, 48236, United States

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit teams with Cranbrook Academy of Art and Cranbrook Art Museum for an artist talk with Karyn Olivier on Thursday, October 8, at 6 p.m. at the Cranbrook Art Museum deSalle Auditorium in Bloomfield Hills. Introduced by Jova Lynne. A sharp look into Olivier’s wide-ranging public and community-focused work.
Cranbrook Art Museum deSalle Auditorium, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States

The Henry Ford's evening Halloween walk returns to Greenfield Village in Dearborn for its 46th season, October 1–4, 8–11, 15–18 and 22–25 (Thursdays to Sundays), 6–9:30 p.m., with more than 50 costumed characters and scenes from The Wizard of Oz and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Tickets run $28–$42, and several nights sell out, so book early.
Greenfield Village

DJ Moppy plays a DJ set as part of Open House Thursday on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Detroit Shipping Company in Detroit.
Detroit Shipping Company

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

The Rocky Horror Picture Show hits Detroit's Fisher Theatre, 3011 W Grand Blvd, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7 p.m., featuring the original Columbia herself, Nell Campbell. Tickets are sold through the official box office on ATG Tickets.
Fisher Theatre

A live performance by the Rick Roe Trio jazz band at the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor.
Blue LLama Jazz Club
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