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Michigan softball hosts Bowling Green on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 5 p.m. in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.
University of Michigan

The Henry Ford hosts a candlelit harvest supper on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 5 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. at Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. Step into a 19th‑century fall evening with lively music and classic parlor games. Tickets required.
Greenfield Village

The Festival of Lights is a cultural celebration symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness. Organized by the Partnership for the Arts and Humanities in collaboration with local community groups in Canton, the event features Indian cultural dancing, a DJ, Indian cuisine, and henna art, concluding with a fireworks display.
1150 S Canton CenterCanton, MI 48188

Live music performance by Gravity Storm at The Lark Lounge in Cheboygan.
The Lark Lounge, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721

The Women's Soccer team competes against Roosevelt at Sherman Field in Houghton. This match is part of the local women's soccer sporting events.
Sherman Field

The Arts Warehouse at Cherry Hill hosted three consecutive Friday evenings featuring hands-on arts and crafts, pizza, seasonal snacks, cider, and live acoustic music in Cherry Hill Village. The program included contributions from local artists and Village Arts Factory studio tenants, offering creative activities for all ages.
500 Ridge RoadCanton, MI 48187

Michigan State baseball hosts Western Michigan on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Jeff Ishbia Field at McLane Stadium in East Lansing. Ticket info is on msuspartans.com, Michigan State’s official athletics site.
Jeff Ishbia Field at McLane Stadium

Oakland women's volleyball hosts IU Indy on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 6 p.m. at OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
OU Credit Union O'rena

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

From October 2 through November 1, Blake's Big Apple in Armada goes full spooky every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night with zombie paintball, a haunted hayride, a 3-story haunted barn and the family-friendly Spookyland. Fridays and Saturdays run 6–11 p.m., Sundays 6–10 p.m., with tickets starting at $17.95.
Blake's Big Apple

OutFront Kalamazoo’s annual music night puts local LGBTQIA+ women and woman-aligned musicians on stage at Kalamazoo’s Dormouse Theatre on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $15.
Dormouse Theatre

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

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts an interactive murder mystery on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores—this date is sold out. Inspired by Eleanor Ford’s famed parties, you’ll roam the historic home, meet suspects, and piece together the clues.
Ford House

The Detroit Red Wings host their Pride Night against the Seattle Kraken at Little Caesars Arena on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. The Pride ticket package comes with a limited-edition tumbler; find it on the organizer’s ticket page.
Little Caesars Arena

Performance by the Marcus Elliot Quartet at the Blue LLama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor.
Blue LLama Jazz Club

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 Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Affirmations, 290 West Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. Tickets from $20. The production contains nudity and mature subject matter.
The Ringwald Theatre @ Affirmations

The Thorn returns to the Fox Theatre on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7 p.m., telling the story of Christ as an immersive show with music, drama, aerial acts, modern dance and special effects. More than a million people have seen it live over 30 years. 2211 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
Fox Theatre

A nightclub singer hides out in a convent and turns the choir into a powerhouse of soul. The University of Michigan's Department of Musical Theatre brings the feel-good musical comedy Sister Act to The Encore Musical Theatre Company, 7714 Ann Arbor Street in Dexter, on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 7 p.m.. The run has 10 performances.
The Encore Musical Theatre Company
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