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Your next good time / Oct 2, 2026

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

Detroit Zoo · Royal Oak

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Session 1 Huskies Swim Training — Organizer image — Organizer image · Michigan Technological University

Festivals & community

Oct 5, 2026

Session 1 Huskies Swim Training

Huskies Swim Training offers advanced swimmers focused coaching on stroke technique, endurance, speed, and race strategy through group swim workouts and personalized feedback, fostering competitive spirit and life skills.

Houghton

Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

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Lecture: Becoming Hockeytown – The Detroit Red Wings at 100 — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Historical Society

Sports & fitness

Oct 5, 2026

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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Theatre & musicals

Oct 5, 2026

Monday Night Improv: the legendary Planet Ant Home Team in Hamtramck

It's the longest-running improv show in Detroit. The legendary Planet Ant Home Team takes the Black Box stage at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., with openers from the Planet Ant Farm Team and a featured guest troupe. Tickets are $10, and The Ant Jam follows right after.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 5, 2026

Go U! Improv Academy class shows at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

After eight weeks of improv classes, Go U! Improv Academy students take the stage. Their class show plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Class shows span a few nights, so double-check you're buying tickets for the right one.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Legato Memory Café — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Concerts

Oct 6, 2026

Legato Memory Café

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s monthly Legato Memory Café meets Tuesday, October 6, at 1:30 p.m. in the Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. It’s free, with creative, social activities for people experiencing dementia and their care partners; registration is encouraged.

Detroit

Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center

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Session 1 Adult Huskies Swim Training — Organizer image — Organizer image · Michigan Technological University

Festivals & community

Oct 6, 2026

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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Community Joiner Fair – In Conversation with Priya Parker — Organizer image — Organizer image · Grosse Pointe War Memorial

Arts & culture

Oct 7, 2026

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

Oct 7, 2026

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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Vet-To-Vet: Coffee, Conversation & Community — Organizer image — Organizer image · Grosse Pointe War Memorial

Festivals & community

Oct 8, 2026

Vet-To-Vet: Coffee, Conversation & Community

Grosse Pointe War Memorial hosts a veterans’ morning meetup on Thursday, October 8, at 8 a.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. A relaxed way to connect with local veterans. Free to attend; registration encouraged.

Grosse Pointe Farms

Grosse Pointe War Memorial

8:00 AMFree admission

War Memorial History Tour — Organizer image — Organizer image · Grosse Pointe War Memorial

Festivals & community

Oct 8, 2026

War Memorial History Tour

Grosse Pointe War Memorial leads a 90-minute history tour of the elegant Alger House on Thursday, October 8, at 10 a.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Intimate, limited to 20, wheelchair accessible, and free with Pay What You Wish.

Grosse Pointe Farms

The War Memorial

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Festivals & community

Oct 8, 2026

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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Cranbrook Academy of Art × MOCAD: Karyn Olivier — Organizer image — Organizer image · Cranbrook Art Museum

Arts & culture

Oct 8, 2026

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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Festivals & community

Oct 8, 2026

Traffic Commission Meeting

The Traffic Commission meeting takes place in Livonia at 33000 Civic Center Drive, addressing local transportation matters. The event focuses on discussing traffic-related issues affecting the city.

Livonia

33000 Civic Center Drive Livonia, MI 48154

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 8, 2026

For Real: storytelling meets improv at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Real stories, real improv. For Real plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.: a guest shares true stories from their life, and the cast of improvisers spins them into unscripted comedy.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 8, 2026

The Thursday Show: weekly sketch and improv night with the Planet Ant Farm Team

Sketch, improv, character bits and guest performers, all in one night. The Thursday Show plays Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 8 p.m., built by Planet Ant's in-house Farm Teams. Every show is made fresh around a rotating monthly theme, so no two nights are the same.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 8, 2026

Dragon Lair: a short-form improv show at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Enter the Dragon Lair at your own peril. This short-form improv show starring Go Comedy!'s Resident Company Understudies hits the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 9 p.m., with games, merriment and more. Raise a glass of mead.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Festivals & community

Oct 9, 2026

Festival of Lights

The Festival of Lights is a cultural celebration symbolizing the triumph of light over darkness. Organized by the Partnership for the Arts and Humanities in collaboration with local community groups in Canton, the event features Indian cultural dancing, a DJ, Indian cuisine, and henna art, concluding with a fireworks display.

Canton

1150 S Canton CenterCanton, MI 48188

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Murder Mystery Party at Ford House — Organizer image — Organizer image · Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

Festivals & community

Oct 9, 2026

Murder Mystery Party at Ford House

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts an interactive murder mystery on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores—this date is sold out. Inspired by Eleanor Ford’s famed parties, you’ll roam the historic home, meet suspects, and piece together the clues.

Grosse Pointe Shores

Ford House

6:30 PMExplore event

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

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Session 1 Huskies Swim Training

Lecture: Becoming Hockeytown – The Detroit Red Wings at 100

Monday Night Improv: the legendary Planet Ant Home Team in Hamtramck

Go U! Improv Academy class shows at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Legato Memory Café

Session 1 Adult Huskies Swim Training

Community Joiner Fair – In Conversation with Priya Parker

Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting

Vet-To-Vet: Coffee, Conversation & Community

War Memorial History Tour

Hearth Summit Detroit 2026

Cranbrook Academy of Art × MOCAD: Karyn Olivier

Traffic Commission Meeting

For Real: storytelling meets improv at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

The Thursday Show: weekly sketch and improv night with the Planet Ant Farm Team

Dragon Lair: a short-form improv show at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Festival of Lights

Murder Mystery Party at Ford House

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What are you in the mood for?

Find your kind of day.

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