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Join the American Red Cross Preschool Aquatics group swim lessons for 4-5 year olds at the Student Development Complex (SDC) Pool in Houghton. A parent must be in the water with each child to help them learn basic swimming skills and water safety.
Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Join the American Red Cross Parent & Child Aquatics program at the SDC Pool in Houghton for ages 6 months to 3 years. A parent must accompany the child in the water. The course helps children become comfortable with water and teaches swimming readiness, while providing important water safety information for parents.
Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Your songs become the show. Mixtape Friendship 5000 kicks off with a friendly music chat at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 10:30 p.m., then veteran Detroit improvisers and a killer opening group turn it into comedy. Tickets are $7.
Planet Ant Theatre

This is improv with the gloves off. Late Night House Party hits the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 9:30 p.m., with Michigan's top improv comedians mixing short-form games and fully improvised scenes built on your suggestions. The vibes are edgy, the drinks are flowing, and it's recommended for adults.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Dracula, larger than life: the Redford Theatre screens Bram Stoker's Dracula on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 8 p.m., at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit. There's just one showing, so if you want it on a movie-house screen, mark this one down.
Redford Theatre

The Senate Theater screens Drag Me to Hell (2009) on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 8 p.m., bringing the film back to the big screen at 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit.
Senate Theater

Two teams, one stage, and your suggestions call the shots. The Go Comedy! All-Star Showdown hits the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Think Whose Line is it Anyway: short improv games, challenges, and two teams battling for your laughs.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Williamston Theatre stages The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?" on Saturday, October 3, 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

Historic Elmwood Cemetery lights up Elmwood Alight over three nights, Thursday–Saturday, October 1–3, at Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit. Expect immersive lighting, Playground Detroit–curated site-specific art, and sound stations; open entry window for all ages with tiered tickets.
Elmwood Cemetery

Every Saturday from October 3 through October 31, 7–10 p.m., Upland Hills Farm in Oxford runs family-friendly, not-haunted evening hayrides with a cup of cider, a fresh donut and bonfire access. It's $10 per person, free for 24 months and under, and no reservations are needed.
Upland Hills Farm

Western Michigan men's soccer hosted UIC on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7 p.m. at WMU Soccer Complex in Kalamazoo. Final: Western Michigan 1, UIC 1.
WMU Soccer Complex

The RE/STRICT Film Festival takes over Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets are for ages 21 and up only, and nobody under 21 gets in. If you can, add a small donation to your ticket: it funds a limited number of free tickets for people who couldn't otherwise afford to come.
Planet Ant Theatre

Detroit City FC vs Birmingham Legion FC at Keyworth Stadium, Hamtramck.
Keyworth Stadium

Men's ice hockey game at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton against Minnesota.
John MacInnes Student Ice Arena

From October 2 through November 1, Blake's Big Apple in Armada goes full spooky every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night with zombie paintball, a haunted hayride, a 3-story haunted barn and the family-friendly Spookyland. Fridays and Saturdays run 6–11 p.m., Sundays 6–10 p.m., with tickets starting at $17.95.
Blake's Big Apple

The Henry Ford's evening Halloween walk returns to Greenfield Village in Dearborn for its 46th season, October 1–4, 8–11, 15–18 and 22–25 (Thursdays to Sundays), 6–9:30 p.m., with more than 50 costumed characters and scenes from The Wizard of Oz and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Tickets run $28–$42, and several nights sell out, so book early.
Greenfield Village

Eastern Michigan volleyball hosted Central Michigan on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Gervin GameAbove Center in Ypsilanti. Final: Eastern Michigan 3, Central Michigan 0.
Gervin GameAbove Center

Oakland women's volleyball hosted Northern Kentucky on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 4 p.m. at OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester. Final: Northern Kentucky 3, Oakland 1.
OU Credit Union O'rena
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