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Spooky Spirits: A 21+ Halloween costume bash at the Detroit Zoo ↗

Detroit Zoo · Royal Oak

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Treats in the Streets Sensory-friendly Hour — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Historical Society

Festivals & community

Oct 25, 2026

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

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Festivals & community

Oct 25, 2026

Kids Hours at Hush Haunted Attraction: Lights-on haunted houses for kids

On Sunday, October 25, from 2 to 5 p.m., Hush Haunted Attraction in Westland turns the lights on and skips the scare actors, so younger visitors can walk through the haunted houses and see the eerie sets without the jump scares. Check the Hush ticket page for prices and tickets.

Westland

Hush Haunted Attraction

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Treats in the Streets — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Historical Society

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Oct 25, 2026

Treats in the Streets

Detroit Historical Society throws a family Halloween afternoon at the Detroit Historical Museum: Treats in the Streets starts Sunday, October 25, at 2:30 p.m. in Detroit. Explore The Streets of Old Detroit with a scavenger hunt, crafts, and a dance party with Fangs and Twang; free tickets, limit 10 per family.

Detroit

Detroit Historical Museum

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Witches Brew Tea Party — Organizer image — Organizer image · Saint John's Resort

Festivals & community

Oct 25, 2026

Witches Brew Tea Party

Saint John's Resort teams up with Chari-Teas for a fall-inspired tea party on Sunday, October 25, at 3 p.m. at Saint John's Resort in Plymouth. Expect tea, treats, and a touch of magic for all ages. Tickets available via the venue.

Plymouth

Saint John's Resort

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Lecture: Native Roots – Indigenous History of Belle Isle — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Historical Society

Festivals & community

Oct 27, 2026

Lecture: Native Roots – Indigenous History of Belle Isle

Detroit Historical Society’s Education Coordinator Cate Waldecker gives a talk on Tuesday, October 27, at 12 p.m. at the Royal Oak Senior Community Center in Royal Oak. She’ll trace Indigenous stewardship of Belle Isle and the impact of colonization. Free.

Royal Oak

Royal Oak Senior Community Center

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The First Reveal: Devil's Night Film Festival at the Senate Theater — Organizer image — Organizer image · Senate Theater

Cinema & screenings

Oct 28, 2026

The First Reveal: Devil's Night Film Festival at the Senate Theater

Devil's Night Film Festival and the Senate Theater team up to present The First Reveal on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Senate Theater, 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit. It's a community night where film and theater come together in one room.

Detroit

Senate Theater

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Oct 28, 2026

Cicada: I Was a Teenage Horror Movie! at Planet Ant in Hamtramck

In 1997, teens shot a VHS horror epic; nearly 30 years later, they edited it as a comedy. Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, screens Cicada: I Was a Teenage Horror Movie! on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 8 p.m.: a bloody twist on vampire lore and an endearing portrait of young filmmakers.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Oct 29, 2026

María Sabina, mujer espíritu at the Macomb Center's Mexican Film Festival

The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts screens María Sabina, mujer espíritu on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 4 p.m. as part of its Mexican Film Festival, at 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township. The screening is one of the center's Day of the Dead programs.

Clinton Township

Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

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Central Michigan Soccer vs. Ball State (Community Night / Ghouls & Goals) — Organizer image — Organizer image · PureMichiganChip · CC BY-SA 4.0

Sports & fitness

Oct 29, 2026

Central Michigan Soccer vs. Ball State (Community Night / Ghouls & Goals)

Central Michigan soccer hosts Ball State on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at 7 p.m. at CMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex in Mount Pleasant. Ticket info is on cmuchippewas.com, Central Michigan’s official athletics site.

Mount Pleasant

CMU Soccer/Lacrosse Complex

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Hall-oween: Bewitching Hour – Grown-up trick-or-treating at Meadow Brook Hall — Organizer image — Organizer image · Meadow Brook Hall

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Oct 29, 2026

Hall-oween: Bewitching Hour – Grown-up trick-or-treating at Meadow Brook Hall

On Thursday, October 29, 7–9:30 p.m., Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester invites grown-ups to trick-or-treat in costume at the historic hall, with live music, a self-guided tour and a cash bar. Tickets are $50, or $45 for members.

Rochester

Meadow Brook Hall

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Pumpkin Glow Run 5K at Spicer Orchards in Fenton — Organizer image — Organizer image · Spicer Orchards

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Oct 30, 2026

Pumpkin Glow Run 5K at Spicer Orchards in Fenton

Spicer Orchards in Fenton hosts the Pumpkin Glow Run 5K on Friday, October 30, part of its new-in-2026 Spicer Orchards 5K Race Series. Registration is through RunSignup; check there or on the orchard's site for the fee and start time.

Fenton

Spicer Orchards

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Oct 30, 2026

Book of Life Screening & Craft Night at the Macomb Center

The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, keeps its Day of the Dead lineup going on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 6 p.m. with a Book of Life screening and a craft activity. A movie, some making and good company in one night.

Clinton Township

Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

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Haunted Barn Blackout Night: the 3-story haunted barn in total darkness at Blake's Big Apple — Organizer image — Organizer image · Blake's Big Apple

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Oct 30, 2026

Haunted Barn Blackout Night: the 3-story haunted barn in total darkness at Blake's Big Apple

On Friday, October 30, 6–11 p.m., Blake's Big Apple in Armada runs its 3-story haunted barn in total darkness with double the actors, and all you get is a glow stick. There's no special ticket: a Haunted Barn individual or package ticket for October 30 gets you in.

Armada

Blake's Big Apple

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Dinner & A Movie: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) — Organizer image — Organizer image · Meadow Brook Hall

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Oct 30, 2026

Dinner & A Movie: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)

Meadow Brook Hall presents a Dinner & A Movie screening of Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) on Friday, October 30, at 6 p.m. at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester. It’s a dinner-and-a-movie night; tickets are sold out, with a waitlist on the booking page.

Rochester

Meadow Brook Hall

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Oct 30, 2026

Halloween (1978) on the big screen at Cinema at the Strand in Pontiac

The 1978 Halloween hits the big screen at Cinema at the Strand, 12 North Saginaw Street in Pontiac, on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 7 p.m.. The Night HE Came Home! Hard to think of a better way to get in the Halloween mood.

Pontiac

Cinema at the Strand

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 30, 2026

Tim Burton's The Night Before Christmas: In Concert Live to Film

Experience Tim Burton's The Night Before Christmas with a live concert soundtrack on Friday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids

DeVos Performance Hall

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Scream (1996) on the big screen at the Redford Theatre — Organizer image — Organizer image · Redford Theatre

Cinema & screenings

Oct 30, 2026

Scream (1996) on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

The Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit, screens Scream (1996) on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 8 p.m.. It's a night at the movies with a big screen, a dark room and a $7 ticket.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 30, 2026

Scream on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

The Redford Theatre screens Scream on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 8 p.m., at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit. It's one showing, on a big screen, in a real movie house, and if the title gets to you, at least you won't be screaming alone.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Treats in the Streets Sensory-friendly Hour

Kids Hours at Hush Haunted Attraction: Lights-on haunted houses for kids

Treats in the Streets

Witches Brew Tea Party

Lecture: Native Roots – Indigenous History of Belle Isle

The First Reveal: Devil's Night Film Festival at the Senate Theater

Cicada: I Was a Teenage Horror Movie! at Planet Ant in Hamtramck

María Sabina, mujer espíritu at the Macomb Center's Mexican Film Festival

Central Michigan Soccer vs. Ball State (Community Night / Ghouls & Goals)

Hall-oween: Bewitching Hour – Grown-up trick-or-treating at Meadow Brook Hall

Pumpkin Glow Run 5K at Spicer Orchards in Fenton

Book of Life Screening & Craft Night at the Macomb Center

Haunted Barn Blackout Night: the 3-story haunted barn in total darkness at Blake's Big Apple

Dinner & A Movie: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)

Halloween (1978) on the big screen at Cinema at the Strand in Pontiac

Tim Burton's The Night Before Christmas: In Concert Live to Film

Scream (1996) on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

Scream on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

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