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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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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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Two Mile Tuesdays — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

Outdoors & nature

Oct 6, 2026

Two Mile Tuesdays

We Run 313 leads a low-pressure two‑mile community run on Tuesday, October 6, at 6 p.m. on the Dennis Archer Greenway in Detroit, meeting at Breadless, organized by Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. All paces and ages welcome, walkers too.

Detroit

Dennis Archer Greenway

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Outdoors & nature

Oct 7, 2026

Senior Meijer Gardens Trip

The Livonia Senior Wellness Center organized a motor coach trip to Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids featuring indoor and outdoor exhibits, including a narrated outdoor tram tour and the Dale Chihuly installations. Attendees could purchase additional tickets for the Chihuly: Radiant Forms exhibit. Lunch options and extensive walking were part of the outing.

Livonia

32001 Five Mile RoadLivonia, MI 48154

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Wisdom Wednesdays — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

Outdoors & nature

Oct 7, 2026

Wisdom Wednesdays

Wise Guys Chess Club hosts a Wednesday chess night on Wednesday, October 7, at 6 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit. Free for all ages and skill levels, with free lessons from 6–7:30 p.m.

Detroit

Robert C. Valade Park

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We Run 313 5K/10K Thursday — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

Outdoors & nature

Oct 8, 2026

We Run 313 5K/10K Thursday

We Run 313 hosts an intermediate group run on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit, with two distance options. Two groups (3.1 and 6.1 miles) run and finish together.

Detroit

Robert C. Valade Park

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Detroit Social Walk Club: Women’s Riverwalk Walk — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

Outdoors & nature

Oct 8, 2026

Detroit Social Walk Club: Women’s Riverwalk Walk

Detroit Social Walk Club leads a women’s walk on Thursday, October 8, at 6:30 p.m., meeting at Cullen Plaza in Detroit and heading along the Riverwalk. Join for a friendly, waterfront stroll; registration via the club’s link.

Detroit

Cullen Plaza

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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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Theatre & musicals

Oct 9, 2026

My Daddy is Haunted!: Planet Ant's original horror comedy in Hamtramck

The Maplesquatch family vacations at an evil warlock's ancient castle, dormant for 164 years, and soon something starts happening to dear old dad. Planet Ant's original horror comedy My Daddy is Haunted! plays the Ant Hall in Hamtramck on Friday, October 9, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Tickets are $30 online or $35 at the door.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Community Awareness Weekend at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti — Organizer image — Organizer image · Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

Festivals & community

Oct 10, 2026

Community Awareness Weekend at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti

On Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, local organizations set up at the Wiard's Orchards storefront in Ypsilanti to share their resources. Check Wiard's site for hours and details.

Ypsilanti

Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

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Kids Weekend II at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie — Organizer image — Organizer image · Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

Festivals & community

Oct 10, 2026

Kids Weekend II at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie hosts Kids Weekend II on Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, on a working farm where more than 10,000 kids and adults take farm tours every year. Check the farm's site for the schedule, hours and prices.

Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

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Elmwood Cemetery Bird and History Walk — Organizer image — Organizer image · Historic Elmwood Cemetery

Outdoors & nature

Oct 10, 2026

Elmwood Cemetery Bird and History Walk

Historic Elmwood Cemetery hosts a bird and history walk on Saturday, October 10, at 8:30 a.m. at Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit, with birds, unique landmarks, and the site’s history in focus. Tickets available.

Detroit

Elmwood Cemetery

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Outdoors & nature

Oct 10, 2026

Trick or Treat Trail in Canton

Bring your family and dress up on Saturday, October 10, from 1 to 4 p.m. to visit over 30 candy stations on the trail at Heritage Park in Canton.

Canton

1150 S Canton CenterCanton, MI 48188

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 14, 2026

We Wear Pink: an all women and non-binary improv show at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

We Wear Pink brings women and non-binary improvisers to the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. The mission: bring these performers together for empowerment, bonding, performance and a richer improv community.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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We Run 313 5K/10K Thursday Run — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

Outdoors & nature

Oct 15, 2026

We Run 313 5K/10K Thursday Run

We Run 313 leads an intermediate group run on Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Robert C. Valade Park in Detroit. Pick 3.1 or 6.1 miles—both groups finish together.

Detroit

Robert C. Valade Park

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 15, 2026

An Evening in the Comedy Cauldron: a witches' night out at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

It's a witches' night out! Comedy troupe The Weirdos Mister invoke the spirit of cult classic The Craft at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., and it's all improvised. Tarot readings follow the show, and spooky cocktails flow all night.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 15, 2026

Julia’s Super Sick Totally Gay Comedy Night: local LGBT+ stand-up in Ferndale

A little stand-up curious? Local comedian Julia Lynn Marsh serves up an hour of hot local talent at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9 p.m., with hilarious jokes from local LGBT+ comedians. Straight audiences are encouraged to come out, you know, for a night of comedy.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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

Two Mile Tuesdays

Senior Meijer Gardens Trip

Wisdom Wednesdays

We Run 313 5K/10K Thursday

Detroit Social Walk Club: Women’s Riverwalk Walk

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

My Daddy is Haunted!: Planet Ant's original horror comedy in Hamtramck

Community Awareness Weekend at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti

Kids Weekend II at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Elmwood Cemetery Bird and History Walk

Trick or Treat Trail in Canton

We Wear Pink: an all women and non-binary improv show at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

We Run 313 5K/10K Thursday Run

An Evening in the Comedy Cauldron: a witches' night out at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Julia’s Super Sick Totally Gay Comedy Night: local LGBT+ stand-up in Ferndale

Find your next good time.

What are you in the mood for?

Find your kind of day.

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