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Festivals & community
West Dearborn Downtown Walking Tour
City Institute leads this free walking tour on Saturday, October 17, at 1 p.m., starting at Qahwah House in Dearborn. In two hours you’ll see how Dearborn’s past and present intersect, with small tastes from local spots along the way. Advance registration required.
Dearborn
Qahwah House
1:00 PMExplore event
Sports & fitness
Wheelchair Sports Camp & Gaelynn Lea
Part of the Michigan Arts Festival, the U-M Arts Initiative and partners present a free concert and discussion with artists Wheelchair Sports Camp and Gaelynn Lea in Ann Arbor. After the concert, Gaelynn Lea's 2026 memoir will be available for purchase and signing at Booksweet.
Ann Arbor
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
1:00 PMExplore event
Sports & fitness
Central Michigan Men's Basketball vs. Saginaw Valley State (Alumni Game Played at Noon; Free Admission)
Central Michigan men's basketball (exhibition) hosts Saginaw Valley State on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 3 p.m. at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant. Ticket info is on cmuchippewas.com, Central Michigan’s official athletics site.
Mount Pleasant
McGuirk Arena
3:00 PMFree admission
Festivals & community
Anything Is Possible Speaker Series: Ambassador Sam Brownback — “The World’s War on Faith”
Ambassador Sam Brownback speaks on “The World’s War on Faith” on Wednesday, October 21, at 6:30 p.m. at Saint John's Resort in Plymouth as part of the Anything Is Possible Speaker Series. A longtime advocate for religious freedom; Rosary at 6:30, talk at 7 p.m. Free.
Plymouth
Saint John's Resort
6:30 PMFree admission
Family fun
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
Festivals & community
Birmingham Pumpkin Patch: A free costume party in Shain Park
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.
Birmingham
Shain Park
10:00 AMFree admission
Festivals & community
Kids Markets at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti
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.
Ypsilanti
Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair
12:00 PMFree admission
Festivals & community
Royal Oak Small Business Tour: West Downtown
City Institute public tours leads a free walking tour on Saturday, October 24, at 1 p.m., starting at Five15 in Royal Oak. Explore the west side’s small businesses with local bites along the way; registration secures your spot.
Royal Oak
Five15
1:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Treats in the Streets Sensory-friendly Hour
Detroit Historical Society hosts a sensory-friendly Halloween hour on Sunday, October 25, at 1 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Explore The Streets of Old Detroit at your own pace with a scavenger hunt, crafts, and coloring; tickets are free, limited to six per family, and this session is reserved for those who need a quieter environment.
Detroit
Detroit Historical Museum
1:00 PMExplore event
Concerts
Frightfully Fun Pops: a Halloween family concert with the Flint Symphony Orchestra
The Flint Symphony Orchestra starts a new Halloween tradition on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 3 p.m. at the Whiting Auditorium, 123 Whiting Street in Flint, with guest conductor Abdiel Vázquez. Come in costume for playful favorites and spooky classics, then treats and family activities. Tickets from $26; kids 12 and under free with an adult ticket.
Flint
Whiting Auditorium, 123 Whiting Street, Flint, MI, 12345, United States
3:00 PMExplore event
Music & concerts
The Ark’s Open Stage
The Ark hosts its Open Stage on Monday, October 26, at 8 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Performers get eight minutes or two songs in a supportive room; tickets are at the door, $3, free for students and Ark members.
Ann Arbor
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
8:00 PMFree admission
Sports & fitness
Central Michigan Men's Basketball vs. North Park (Free Admission)
Central Michigan men's basketball (exhibition) hosts North Park on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at McGuirk Arena in Mount Pleasant. Ticket info is on cmuchippewas.com, Central Michigan’s official athletics site.
Mount Pleasant
McGuirk Arena
7:30 PMFree admission
Arts & culture
Extra Credit
Extra Credit pairs research talks from three University of Michigan professors with top improvisers from hear.say theater on Tuesday, October 27, at 8 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Smart prompts turn into on-the-spot scenes. Free, no tickets; live and livestreamed.
Ann Arbor
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States
8:00 PMFree admission
LGBTQ+
Legal Doc Assistance Walk-In Day
GR Trans Foundation hosts a walk-in legal document assistance day on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, from 1–5 p.m. at GR Trans Foundation in Grand Rapids. Free, first come first served, for Kent County trans and nonbinary residents; help spans IDs, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and passports.
Grand Rapids
GR Trans Foundation, 343 Atlas Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506, United States
1:00 PMFree admission
LGBTQ+
Cheers, Queers! — LGBTQIA+ Social
GR Trans Foundation and GR Pride Center host Cheers, Queers! on Thursday, October 29, at 6 p.m. at Lotus Brew Coffee / Dry Bar in Grand Rapids. An alcohol-free meet-and-greet for West Michigan’s trans and queer community with a spooky twist and costumes encouraged. Free, 18+.
Grand Rapids
Lotus Brew Coffee / Dry Bar, 211 Diamond Ave SE, Grand Rapids, 49506, United States
6:00 PMFree admission
Concerts
Sensory-friendly Open Rehearsal: Spooky Spectacular
Detroit Symphony Orchestra hosts a free, sensory-friendly open rehearsal on Friday, October 30, at 1:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look as the DSO prepares the Young People’s Family Concert Halloween program.
Detroit
Orchestra Hall
1:30 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
14th Annual Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de Muertos at the DIA
The Detroit Institute of Arts shows its 14th annual Ofrendas exhibition, Day of the Dead altars made by local artists and community members, September 26 through November 1, 2026, during museum hours. It's included with museum admission, which is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
Detroit
Detroit Institute of Arts – Special Exhibitions Central
All dayExplore event
Festivals & community
Apple Cider Donut Run: a free 5K at Dexter Cider Mill
Dexter Cider Mill hosts a free, casual 5K on Sunday, November 1, at 9 a.m. in Dexter; run it or walk it, with shoe demos and refreshments.
Dexter
Dexter Cider Mill
9:00 AMFree admission
Behind the listings
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- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:00 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:19 AM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:20 AM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:00 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:17 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:45 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:45 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:45 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:45 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:46 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:20 AM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:45 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:00 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:17 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:20 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:00 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:17 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:17 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:19 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:21 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:45 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:00 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:19 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:17 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:00 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:46 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:19 AM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:05 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:00 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:05 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:05 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 29, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:45 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:17 AM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:18 AM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:19 AM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:17 AM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:20 AM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:20 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:19 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:17 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:45 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:46 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:00 AM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:17 AM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:46 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:17 AM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:21 AM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:45 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:00 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:45 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:45 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:21 AM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:17 AM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:20 AM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:17 AM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:45 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:21 AM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:17 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:19 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:05 AM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:21 AM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:46 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:00 AM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:46 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
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