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Festivals & community
15th Annual Skeletons Are Alive: Life-size skeletons take over downtown Northville
For the 15th year, the Northville Downtown Development Authority lets life-sized skeletons take over downtown Northville for all of October, kicking off with a launch party on Friday, October 2, 5–10 p.m.
Northville
Downtown Northville
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Festivals & community
Blake's Haunted Night Market: a moonlit fall market in Armada
Blake's Big Apple in Armada throws a moonlit fall market on two Fridays, October 2 and October 16, starting at 5 p.m., with spooky-themed vendors, handmade goods, treats, live music and bonfires. It's free, you just need to RSVP.
Armada
Blake's Big Apple
5:00 PMFree admission
Sports & fitness
Michigan Softball vs. Toledo
Michigan softball hosts Toledo on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 6 p.m. in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
6:00 PMExplore event
Sports & fitness
Oakland Women's Volleyball vs. Wright State (Throwback Show Night)
Oakland women's volleyball hosts Wright State on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 6 p.m. at OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
Rochester
OU Credit Union O'rena
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Sports & fitness
Western Michigan Women's Volleyball vs. Eastern Michigan
Western Michigan women's volleyball hosts Eastern Michigan on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 6 p.m. at University Arena in Kalamazoo. Ticket info is on wmubroncos.com, Western Michigan’s official athletics site.
Kalamazoo
University Arena
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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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Sports & fitness
NHL: New York Rangers at Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings host the New York Rangers in an NHL regular-season game on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. It’s the Red Wings’ first home game of the 2026–27 regular season. Tickets are on the Red Wings’ official site.
Detroit
Little Caesars Arena
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Festivals & community
Spooky Spirits: A 21+ Halloween costume bash at the Detroit Zoo
The Detroit Zoological Society throws a strictly 21+ Halloween costume party at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak on Friday, October 2, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. (VIP entry at 6), with more than 100 craft drink tastings, live music and a costume contest. Heads up: every ticket tier was listed as sold out on the official page as of September 29, 2026.
Royal Oak
Detroit Zoo
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Cinema & screenings
The Samurai and the Prisoner: Kiyoshi Kurosawa's castle mystery at the Detroit Film Theatre
A besieged castle in 16th-century Japan, a string of mysterious crimes and a dangerous prisoner in the dungeon. The Detroit Film Theatre screens Kiyoshi Kurosawa's new drama The Samurai and the Prisoner on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It played the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and is a New York Times Critic's Pick. In Japanese with English subtitles, 147 minutes, at 5200 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
Detroit
Detroit Film Theatre
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Cinema & screenings
Halloween Double Feature: two iconic early horror films at Cinema at the Strand
Two iconic horror films from the early days of cinema, back to back. Cinema at the Strand, 12 North Saginaw Street in Pontiac, screens its Halloween Double Feature on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Come in costume: wear your Halloween outfit and you're entered to win prizes.
Pontiac
Cinema at the Strand
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Sports & fitness
Michigan Ice Hockey vs. Bowling Green (Schedule Poster Giveaway)
Michigan ice hockey hosts Bowling Green on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.
Ann Arbor
Yost Ice Arena
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Sports & fitness
Michigan State Men's Basketball vs. Incarnate Word
Michigan State men's basketball hosts Incarnate Word on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Breslin Center in East Lansing. Ticket info is on msuspartans.com, Michigan State’s official athletics site.
East Lansing
Breslin Center
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Festivals & community
Elmwood Alight 2026
Historic Elmwood Cemetery lights up for three nights with immersive lighting, site-specific art curated by Playground Detroit, and sound stations. Thursday–Saturday, October 1–3, 2026, at Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit. Low-key, not spooky, with new guided tours this year. Tickets start at $25; kids under 10 free.
Detroit
Elmwood Cemetery
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Sports & fitness
Men's ice hockey vs Minnesota
Men's ice hockey game at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton against Minnesota.
Houghton
John MacInnes Student Ice Arena
7:07 PMExplore event
Cinema & screenings
The Sixth Sense (1999): a $7 movie night at the Redford Theatre
The Redford Theatre brings The Sixth Sense (1999) back to the big screen on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Tickets are just $7. Find the Redford at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit.
Detroit
Redford Theatre
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Cinema & screenings
The Sixth Sense on the big screen at the Redford Theatre
The Redford Theatre screens The Sixth Sense on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 8 p.m., at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit. One showing, a big screen and a dark room, the way movies are meant to be seen.
Detroit
Redford Theatre
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Festivals & community
Weekend hayrides at Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly
Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly runs hayrides every Saturday and Sunday from October 3 through October 18, weather permitting. Rides are $3, and kids 3 and under ride free.
Holly
Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill
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Behind the listings
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- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:15 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:30 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:34 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:30 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:34 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:30 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:30 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:30 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:34 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:33 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:15 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:33 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:31 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:05 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:33 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:30 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:34 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:30 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:34 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:33 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:33 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:34 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:30 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:33 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:34 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:33 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:33 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:34 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:34 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:46 AM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:31 AM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 AM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:33 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 AM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:05 AM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:33 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:30 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:34 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:30 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:33 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:45 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:05 AM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 AM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:30 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:31 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:34 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:05 AM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:33 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:02 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:03 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:31 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:34 AM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:05 AM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:31 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:31 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:33 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:33 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:15 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 AM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:16 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:33 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 7:01 AM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 6:30 AM (Detroit)
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