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Festivals & community
Erebus Haunted Attraction – Primordium: Pontiac's haunted house
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.
Pontiac
Erebus Haunted Attraction
All dayExplore event
Arts & culture
Neoliberal Loops Gallery Exhibit - Rozsa Art Galleries
Emma C. Johnson's Neoliberal Loops project explores neoliberalism, postfeminism, and economic precarity through diverse media at the Rozsa Art Galleries. The exhibit runs from September 18 to November 6, 2026, in Houghton, inviting reflection on capitalism and representation.
Houghton
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Rozsa Art Galleries
8:00 AMExplore event
Festivals & community
Vet-To-Vet: Coffee, Conversation & Community
Grosse Pointe War Memorial hosts a veterans’ morning meetup on Thursday, October 8, at 8 a.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. A relaxed way to connect with local veterans. Free to attend; registration encouraged.
Grosse Pointe Farms
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
8:00 AMFree admission
Festivals & community
War Memorial History Tour
Grosse Pointe War Memorial leads a 90-minute history tour of the elegant Alger House on Thursday, October 8, at 10 a.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Intimate, limited to 20, wheelchair accessible, and free with Pay What You Wish.
Grosse Pointe Farms
The War Memorial
10:00 AMExplore event
Food & markets
Downtown Street Eats
A rotating food truck lineup at Cadillac Square.
Detroit
Cadillac Square, 662 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI, 48226, United States
11:00 AMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?": a dark comedy about brothers in Williamston
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
Williamston Theatre
2:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
The Lark's Got Talent Auditions
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.
Cheboygan
The Lark Theater, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721
3:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Bastard: a family dramedy at the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea
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.
Chelsea
The Purple Rose Theatre
3:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Session 1 Huskies Swim Training
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.
Houghton
Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool
4:00 PMExplore event
Family fun
Hallowe'en Fairy Tale Feast
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.
Dearborn
Greenfield Village
4:00 PMExplore event
Music & concerts
Peter Allen Jensen at The Lark Lounge
Live music by Peter Allen Jensen and Flatbreads presented at The Lark Lounge in Cheboygan.
Cheboygan
The Lark Lounge, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721
5:30 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Hearth Summit Detroit 2026
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.
Detroit
Kintsugi Village Detroit
5:30 PMExplore event
Arts & culture
Cranbrook Academy of Art x MOCAD: Karyn Olivier
Cranbrook Academy of Art x MOCAD: Karyn Olivier at MOCAD, Detroit.
Detroit
MOCAD
6:00 PMExplore event
Music & concerts
Russ Macklem performance in Grosse Pointe Farms
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.
Grosse Pointe Farms
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval St, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, 48236, United States
6:00 PMExplore event
Arts & culture
Cranbrook Academy of Art × MOCAD: Karyn Olivier
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.
Bloomfield Hills
Cranbrook Art Museum deSalle Auditorium, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
6:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village: An evening Halloween walk in Dearborn
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.
Dearborn
Greenfield Village
6:00 PMExplore event
Concerts
Open House Thursday – DJ Moppy
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
Detroit Shipping Company
6:00 PMExplore event
LGBTQ+
Love Is the Message
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.
Ferndale
Affirmations
6:30 PMExplore event
Behind the listings
We collect listings from public event calendars. Coverage reflects the sources processed so far, rather than every event in Michigan.
- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:00 PM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:45 PM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:49 PM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:03 PM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 PM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:04 PM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:47 PM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:47 PM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:45 PM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:49 PM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:00 PM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 11:00 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 PM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:31 PM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:03 PM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 PM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 PM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:45 PM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:02 PM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:03 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:15 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:02 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:02 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:46 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:02 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:05 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 PM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:45 PM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:49 PM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:02 PM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:02 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:45 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 PM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:03 PM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:47 PM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:47 PM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:49 PM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:45 PM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:47 PM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:49 PM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:49 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 11:00 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:49 PM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:47 PM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 PM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:02 PM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 11:01 PM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:47 PM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:02 PM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:47 PM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:02 PM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:03 PM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:03 PM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:02 PM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:46 PM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 11:00 PM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 PM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:47 PM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:02 PM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:47 PM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 PM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:47 PM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:02 PM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:05 PM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:47 PM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 PM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 PM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:45 PM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:49 PM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:45 PM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:47 PM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:47 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:05 PM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 PM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:04 PM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:00 PM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:45 PM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:02 PM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:46 PM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:45 PM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:49 PM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:04 PM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 PM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:03 PM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:45 PM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:49 PM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:05 PM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:46 PM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:46 PM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:47 PM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:30 PM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 PM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 11:00 PM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:31 PM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:48 PM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:01 PM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:47 PM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 10:45 PM (Detroit)
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