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On Sunday, October 11, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Canton’s Denton Rd and North of Cherry Hill Rd host Pumpkins and Pups, a dog-friendly event with live entertainment, pet shopping, and a costume contest.
Denton Rd and North of Cherry Hill RdCanton, MI 48187

Michigan field hockey hosts Monmouth on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 11 a.m. in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.
University of Michigan

The Henry Ford hosts an adults‑only All Hallows Dinner on Sunday, October 11, at 4:30 p.m. at Stand 44 in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. A lantern‑lit Hallowe’en evening for ages 21+. Tickets available from the organizer.
Greenfield Village

ProsperUs Detroit brings back its Family Block Party on Wednesday, October 14, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Eastern Market, Shed 5 in Detroit. An annual community celebration with ProsperUs entrepreneurs, families, partners, and friends. Free with RSVP.
Eastern Market, Shed 5, 2810 Russell St., Detroit, MI, 48207

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 Ridgedale Players stage The Big One-Oh! JR. on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 205 West Long Lake Road in Troy. The run has six performances, so you've got a few dates to pick from.
Ridgedale Players

Wayne State football hosts Saginaw Valley State on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Tom Adams Field in Detroit. Ticket info is on wsuathletics.com, Wayne State’s official athletics site.
Tom Adams Field

Grand Rapids Ballet opens the Peter Martin Wege Theatre, 341 Ellsworth SW in Grand Rapids, to kids and pre-teens on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Artistic Director James Sofranko hosts a one-hour, sensory-friendly event with a peek at this season's performances and a chance to meet the company's dancers.
Peter Martin Wege Theatre, 341 Ellsworth SW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49403, United States

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

The historic Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon screens the 1991 comedy The Addams Family for free on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 3 p.m.. Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley and Uncle Fester hit the big screen, with themed activities, surprises and drinks inspired by the film. Bring the family, and let them know you're coming.
Frauenthal Theater

Wheeler Walker Jr. brings his Pullin' Out: The Farewell Tour to The Fillmore Detroit in Detroit on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 7 p.m. It’s a farewell run with Colton Bowlin.
The Fillmore Detroit

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

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

The City of Birmingham throws a free Halloween costume party in downtown's Shain Park on Saturday, October 24, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., with costume contests, bounce houses, an exotic zoo, food trucks and dance parties. Kids can pick and decorate a pumpkin, get their faces painted and ride the train.
Shain Park

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

On Saturday, October 24, noon–4 p.m., young entrepreneurs sell their own creations in the Wiard's Orchards storefront parking lot in Ypsilanti. It's free to attend.
Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

Cranbrook Art Museum’s family workshop runs Saturday, October 24, at 1:30 p.m. in the Art Lab in Bloomfield Hills: make bright polymer clay fridge magnets with an artist leading the way. $15 per participant, pre-registration required, materials provided.
Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States

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
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