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Chicago instrumental trio Spare Parts plays Friday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. at Cliff Bell’s in Detroit. Vintage keys, electric bass, and drums drive hard grooves and live improv, with Ropeadope releases to their name. Reservations available.
Cliff Bell’s

Everyone's favorite Scottish nanny hits the Fox Theatre stage on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. In Mrs. Doubtfire, the musical based on the beloved film, out-of-work actor Daniel Hillard disguises himself as a nanny to stay close to his kids. Critics call it heartwarming, family-friendly and laugh-out-loud funny. Just three shows at the Fox, 2211 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
Fox Theatre

Williamston Theatre stages The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?" on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 122 South Putnam Street in Williamston. It's a thoughtful, poignant dark comedy about the bond between two brothers, in this life and beyond. With 22 performances in the run, there's a date that works for you.
Williamston Theatre

Halloween, Thanksgiving, back to school, haunted armories and the end of baseball season: Deck the Fall is an original sketch show that has fun with everything you love about autumn. It plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. And yes, there are mimes and an angry deer.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Comedian Paula Poundstone takes the stage at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's one show only, so if you want to catch her live, mark the date.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Symphonie Fantastique comes to the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It happens just once, so put it on your calendar if you're interested.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers play Ann Arbor on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., presented by UMS (University Musical Society). Come for the legend's brilliant piano playing and stay for a sound that slides from rock to jazz to folk and beyond.
UMS (University Musical Society)

Joel Fluent Greene presents a Detroit-themed poetry slam on Friday, October 2, at 8 p.m. at Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall in Detroit. Twelve Detroit poets compete for $500 with every poem about the city. Tickets from $25, ages 21+.
Aretha's Jazz Café at Music Hall

Sam Alfred plays Friday, October 2, at 9 p.m. at Magic Stick in Detroit, with support from Drop Catch and Yours Treuly. If you want to catch him live, this night is his.
Magic Stick

A ghost gets one final chance to solve their own murder. Big Fun Murder plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 9:30 p.m.: a completely improvised mystery where you help figure out what happened and who did it. Every show has a special guest.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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.
Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill

Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly offers pony rides on October 3, 4, 10, 11 and 17, weather permitting. Rides are $10, and there are no pony rides on October 18.
Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill

Local artisans set up at the Wiard's Orchards storefront in Ypsilanti on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, for a free craft and vendor show of handmade goods. Check Wiard's site for hours.
Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie hosts its Pumpkin Festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, on a working farm with apple picking, pumpkins, hayrides and a corn maze in the fall. Check the farm's site for the schedule, hours and prices.
Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

Every Saturday and Sunday from October 3 through November 1, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Westview Orchards & Winery in Washington, Michigan, runs Weekend Fall Fun with an America's 250th themed corn maze, wagon rides, a 40-foot slide and petting animals. Check the farm's site for admission prices.
Westview Orchards & Winery

Upland Hills Farm in Oxford hosts its Harvest Festival every Saturday and Sunday from October 3 through October 31, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., with a hayride, pumpkin patch, magic show, farm show and even cow milking included in the $13 admission. Kids 24 months and under get in free, and it runs rain or shine.
Upland Hills Farm

Dexter Cider Mill's Apple Daze comes to downtown Dexter on Saturday, October 3, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., with free hayrides running out to the mill, which has been pressing cider since 1886 and is in its 140th season.
Dexter Cider Mill

Ferndale Parks & Recreation throws its fall festival at the Detroit Curling Club at Martin Road Park on Saturday, October 3, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., with hay rides, pumpkin painting and a trick-or-treat trail. Tickets are required: $8 early bird through October 1, $10 after.
Detroit Curling Club at Martin Road Park
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