The Midland Center for the Arts hosts the George Fee Lecture on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland. The topic: Opera As A Window Into the 18th Century. Good food for thought for opera fans and history buffs alike.
Detroit Public Library hosts an open mic of comedy and poetry on Wednesday, October 21, at 6 p.m. at Edison | Detroit Public Library in Detroit. Expect fresh voices and a friendly room.
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.
The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts screens Cabeza de Vaca on Thursday, October 22, 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.
Cranbrook Art Museum hosts an artist-led workshop on Thursday, October 22, at 5:30 p.m. at the Cranbrook Art Museum Art Lab in Bloomfield Hills. Work with polymer clay—think magnets, charms, or a mini bud vase. $25 per participant, ages 16+, pre-registration required; materials provided.
Bloomfield Hills
Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
The Senior and Caregiver Resource Network’s annual fundraiser, with drag queen bingo and dinner, benefits MiGen, Michigan’s LGBTQ+ elders network, on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Club Venetian in Madison Heights. Tickets: $90.
Jeremy Dimick, Director of Collections and Curatorial at the Detroit Historical Society, gives a talk on Houdini’s 19 Detroit appearances and final days on Thursday, October 22, at 6 p.m. at Troy Public Library in Troy. It marks the 100th anniversary of his death. Free.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, hosts Amalgamation on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's the bi-monthly Community Sketch Show that anyone can submit to, even you: a one-night-only mashup of original sketches, comedic voices, styles and delightful chaos.
Artist Andrew Sigman leads a guided origami workshop on Friday, October 23, at 5 p.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Step-by-step, all ages, calming and focused. Registration required.
Nobody's ever seen a Dracula this funny. Old Town Playhouse, 148 East Eighth Street in Traverse City, stages Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., a madcap take on the classic tale with a cast of zany characters and blood-curdling screams. Of laughter.
Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie hosts Halloween Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25, 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.
Detroit Historical Society hosts Hustle HERS on Saturday, October 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Expect leadership resources, personalized financial coaching, inspiring speakers, and a wellness zone. Free with registration.
Detroit
Detroit Historical Museum
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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
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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.
Build your own Day of the Dead altar on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township. It's a hands-on community workshop in the center's Day of the Dead lineup.
Cranbrook Art Museum’s family workshop runs Saturday, October 24, at 1:30 p.m. in the Art Lab in Bloomfield Hills: make bright polymer clay fridge magnets with an artist leading the way. $15 per participant, pre-registration required, materials provided.
Bloomfield Hills
Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
The 13th annual Howl-O-Ween Costume Party at Grand Circus Dog Park features a costume contest with multiple categories, Halloween-themed games, dog treats, a DJ playing festive music, and giveaways. The event includes activities for both dogs and their owners.
Detroit
Grand Circus Park, 101-157 Witherell St, Detroit, MI, United States
Downtown Ferndale businesses host a trick-or-treat afternoon on Saturday, October 24, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Downtown Ferndale in Ferndale. Kids and pups get treats, with community stations from Ferndale Fire and Police around town.
Ferndale
Downtown Ferndale, Woodward Ave. & Nine Mile, Ferndale, MI, 48220, United States
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