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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
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Festivals & community
Blake's Haunted Attractions: zombie paintball, a haunted hayride and a 3-story haunted barn in Armada
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.
Armada
Blake's Big Apple
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Outdoors & nature
Detroit Social Walk Club – Riverwalk walk
Detroit Social Walk Club leads a women’s walk on Saturday, October 3, at 6:30 p.m., starting at Cullen Plaza in Detroit. You’ll stroll the Riverwalk along the waterfront; registration is through the organizer.
Detroit
Cullen Plaza
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Cinema & screenings
RE/STRICT Film Festival: a 21+ film fest at Planet Ant in Hamtramck
The RE/STRICT Film Festival takes over Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets are for ages 21 and up only, and nobody under 21 gets in. If you can, add a small donation to your ticket: it funds a limited number of free tickets for people who couldn't otherwise afford to come.
Hamtramck
Planet Ant Theatre
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Festivals & community
Harvest Moon Hayrides at Upland Hills Farm: evening hayrides and bonfires in Oxford
Every Saturday from October 3 through October 31, 7–10 p.m., Upland Hills Farm in Oxford runs family-friendly, not-haunted evening hayrides with a cup of cider, a fresh donut and bonfire access. It's $10 per person, free for 24 months and under, and no reservations are needed.
Oxford
Upland Hills Farm
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Festivals & community
Elmwood Alight 2026
Historic Elmwood Cemetery lights up Elmwood Alight over three nights, Thursday–Saturday, October 1–3, at Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit. Expect immersive lighting, Playground Detroit–curated site-specific art, and sound stations; open entry window for all ages with tiered tickets.
Detroit
Elmwood Cemetery
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Festivals & community
Session 1 Group Swim Parent & Child Aquatics
Join the American Red Cross Parent & Child Aquatics program at the SDC Pool in Houghton for ages 6 months to 3 years. A parent must accompany the child in the water. The course helps children become comfortable with water and teaches swimming readiness, while providing important water safety information for parents.
Houghton
Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool
5:10 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Session 1 Group Swim for Preschool Aquatics
Join the American Red Cross Preschool Aquatics group swim lessons for 4-5 year olds at the Student Development Complex (SDC) Pool in Houghton. A parent must be in the water with each child to help them learn basic swimming skills and water safety.
Houghton
Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool
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Sports & fitness
Lecture: Becoming Hockeytown – The Detroit Red Wings at 100
Jeremy Dimick, Director of Collections & Curatorial at the Detroit Historical Society, gives a talk on the first century of pro hockey in Detroit on Monday, October 5, at 6 p.m. at Mount Clemens Public Library in Mount Clemens. Hear how Detroit became Hockeytown; admission is free.
Mount Clemens
Mount Clemens Public Library
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Festivals & community
Session 1 Adult Huskies Swim Training
Adult Huskies Swim Training offers group sessions for swimmers aged 18 and older aiming to enhance their swimming skills and fitness. Each session includes warm-up and tailored workouts for beginner, intermediate, and advanced swimmers, with coaching to support individual swimming goals.
Houghton
Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool
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Outdoors & nature
Two Mile Tuesdays
We Run 313 leads a low-pressure two‑mile community run on Tuesday, October 6, at 6 p.m. on the Dennis Archer Greenway in Detroit, meeting at Breadless, organized by Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. All paces and ages welcome, walkers too.
Detroit
Dennis Archer Greenway
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Arts & culture
Community Joiner Fair – In Conversation with Priya Parker
The Grosse Pointe War Memorial hosts a community evening on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms: meet local clubs and nonprofits, plus a 6–7 p.m. keynote with Priya Parker and moderator Ann Delisi. If community-building is your thing, this is for you; separate registration required for the keynote.
Grosse Pointe Farms
The War Memorial
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Festivals & community
Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting
The Parks & Recreation Commission meeting takes place in Livonia at 15100 Hubbard. Discussions focus on the development of parks and recreation opportunities, as well as community programs.
Livonia
15100 HubbardLivonia, MI 48154
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Outdoors & nature
Wisdom Wednesdays
Wise Guys Chess Club hosts a Wednesday chess night on Wednesday, October 7, at 6 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit. Free for all ages and skill levels, with free lessons from 6–7:30 p.m.
Detroit
Robert C. Valade Park
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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
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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
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Outdoors & nature
We Run 313 5K/10K Thursday
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.
Detroit
Robert C. Valade Park
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Outdoors & nature
Detroit Social Walk Club: Women’s Riverwalk Walk
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.
Detroit
Cullen Plaza
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 3, 2026, 4:01 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:49 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:19 AM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:17 AM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:20 AM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:47 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:47 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:49 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:16 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:17 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:45 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:45 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:45 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:46 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:19 AM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:16 AM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:45 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:49 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:17 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:49 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:19 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:15 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:18 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:18 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:18 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:21 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:45 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:17 AM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:49 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:18 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:17 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:49 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:46 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:19 AM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:47 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:47 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:50 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:47 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:50 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:50 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:49 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:47 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:45 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:18 AM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 11:01 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:18 AM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:17 AM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:20 AM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:20 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:18 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:17 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:45 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:46 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:16 AM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:47 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:17 AM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:46 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:17 AM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:21 AM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:47 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:16 AM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:45 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:49 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:47 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:47 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:45 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:45 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:21 AM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:17 AM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:20 AM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:16 AM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:18 AM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:01 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:49 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:21 AM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:49 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:17 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:19 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:50 AM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:21 AM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:47 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:49 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:49 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:46 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:17 AM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:46 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 4:16 AM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit)
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