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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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Cinema & screenings

Oct 29, 2026

María Sabina, mujer espíritu at the Macomb Center's Mexican Film Festival

The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts screens María Sabina, mujer espíritu on Thursday, October 29, 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.

Clinton Township

Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 29, 2026

Beginner's Luck | Monthly Improvised Show

Catch two rising improv troupes battling it out for comedy glory on Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. The night opens with a special set by seasoned performers trying something new, then the audience decides the troupe of the month.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Pumpkin Glow Run 5K at Spicer Orchards in Fenton — Organizer image — Organizer image · Spicer Orchards

Festivals & community

Oct 30, 2026

Pumpkin Glow Run 5K at Spicer Orchards in Fenton

Spicer Orchards in Fenton hosts the Pumpkin Glow Run 5K on Friday, October 30, part of its new-in-2026 Spicer Orchards 5K Race Series. Registration is through RunSignup; check there or on the orchard's site for the fee and start time.

Fenton

Spicer Orchards

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 30, 2026

Book of Life Screening & Craft Night at the Macomb Center

The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, keeps its Day of the Dead lineup going on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 6 p.m. with a Book of Life screening and a craft activity. A movie, some making and good company in one night.

Clinton Township

Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

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Haunted Barn Blackout Night: the 3-story haunted barn in total darkness at Blake's Big Apple — Organizer image — Organizer image · Blake's Big Apple

Festivals & community

Oct 30, 2026

Haunted Barn Blackout Night: the 3-story haunted barn in total darkness at Blake's Big Apple

On Friday, October 30, 6–11 p.m., Blake's Big Apple in Armada runs its 3-story haunted barn in total darkness with double the actors, and all you get is a glow stick. There's no special ticket: a Haunted Barn individual or package ticket for October 30 gets you in.

Armada

Blake's Big Apple

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Dinner & A Movie: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) — Organizer image — Organizer image · Meadow Brook Hall

Cinema & screenings

Oct 30, 2026

Dinner & A Movie: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)

Meadow Brook Hall presents a Dinner & A Movie screening of Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) on Friday, October 30, at 6 p.m. at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester. It’s a dinner-and-a-movie night; tickets are sold out, with a waitlist on the booking page.

Rochester

Meadow Brook Hall

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Food & markets

Oct 30, 2026

Wild West Murder Mystery Dinner

Andiamo Warren hosts an interactive Wild West murder mystery on Friday, October 30, at 6:30 p.m. at Andiamo Warren in Warren. A four-course dinner and a welcome glass of wine are included while you trade clues all night to crack the case.

Warren

Andiamo Warren

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 30, 2026

Halloween (1978) on the big screen at Cinema at the Strand in Pontiac

The 1978 Halloween hits the big screen at Cinema at the Strand, 12 North Saginaw Street in Pontiac, on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 7 p.m.. The Night HE Came Home! Hard to think of a better way to get in the Halloween mood.

Pontiac

Cinema at the Strand

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 30, 2026

Tim Burton's The Night Before Christmas: In Concert Live to Film

Experience Tim Burton's The Night Before Christmas with a live concert soundtrack on Friday, October 30 at 7:30 p.m. at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids

DeVos Performance Hall

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Scream (1996) on the big screen at the Redford Theatre — Organizer image — Organizer image · Redford Theatre

Cinema & screenings

Oct 30, 2026

Scream (1996) on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

The Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit, screens Scream (1996) on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 8 p.m.. It's a night at the movies with a big screen, a dark room and a $7 ticket.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 30, 2026

Scream on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

The Redford Theatre screens Scream on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 8 p.m., at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit. It's one showing, on a big screen, in a real movie house, and if the title gets to you, at least you won't be screaming alone.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Halloween Treat Day at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie — Organizer image — Organizer image · Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

Festivals & community

Oct 31, 2026

Halloween Treat Day at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie hosts Halloween Treat Day on Saturday, October 31, 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

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

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Run Scream Run & Sampling Weekend at Wiard's Orchards: a Halloween race weekend in Ypsilanti — Organizer image — Organizer image · Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

Festivals & community

Oct 31, 2026

Run Scream Run & Sampling Weekend at Wiard's Orchards: a Halloween race weekend in Ypsilanti

On October 31 and November 1, Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti hosts a Halloween-weekend 5K and 10K starting at 8:15 a.m., the Cider Mill Mile at 10 a.m. on Saturday, and free samples of fall flavors all weekend. Check Wiard's site for race fees.

Ypsilanti

Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

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MOCAD: 20th Anniversary Homecoming Brunch — Organizer image — Organizer image · MOCAD live calendar

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Oct 31, 2026

MOCAD: 20th Anniversary Homecoming Brunch

An anniversary brunch bringing together MOCAD’s artists, members, and community.

Detroit

MOCAD

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992): an afternoon matinee at the Redford Theatre — Organizer image — Organizer image · Redford Theatre

Cinema & screenings

Oct 31, 2026

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992): an afternoon matinee at the Redford Theatre

The Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit, screens Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 2 p.m.. The title tells you everything you need: Buffy, vampires and a big screen, all for $7.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 31, 2026

Buffy The Vampire Slayer on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

The Redford Theatre screens Buffy The Vampire Slayer on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 2 p.m., at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit. It's a single showing, and Evil Dead II plays the Redford the same day if one movie isn't enough.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 31, 2026

Evil Dead 2 Dead by Dawn (1987) in 35mm at the Redford Theatre

The Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit, screens Evil Dead 2 Dead by Dawn (1987) on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 8 p.m., and it's on 35mm film, not a digital file. An evening show the old-school way, for $7.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 31, 2026

Evil Dead II on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

Evil Dead II hits the Redford Theatre screen on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 8 p.m., at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit. It's a one-time showing, and Buffy The Vampire Slayer plays the same day if you're planning a double.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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

Blake's Haunted Night Market: a moonlit fall market in Armada ↗

Fun Farm & Corn Maze at Long Family Orchard & Farm: a 150th anniversary fall in Commerce Township ↗

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María Sabina, mujer espíritu at the Macomb Center's Mexican Film Festival

Beginner's Luck | Monthly Improvised Show

Pumpkin Glow Run 5K at Spicer Orchards in Fenton

Book of Life Screening & Craft Night at the Macomb Center

Haunted Barn Blackout Night: the 3-story haunted barn in total darkness at Blake's Big Apple

Dinner & A Movie: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954)

Wild West Murder Mystery Dinner

Halloween (1978) on the big screen at Cinema at the Strand in Pontiac

Tim Burton's The Night Before Christmas: In Concert Live to Film

Scream (1996) on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

Scream on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

Halloween Treat Day at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Run Scream Run & Sampling Weekend at Wiard's Orchards: a Halloween race weekend in Ypsilanti

MOCAD: 20th Anniversary Homecoming Brunch

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992): an afternoon matinee at the Redford Theatre

Buffy The Vampire Slayer on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

Evil Dead 2 Dead by Dawn (1987) in 35mm at the Redford Theatre

Evil Dead II on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

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