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

Detroit Zoo · Royal Oak

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Guided Tour — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Historical Society

Festivals & community

Oct 17, 2026

Guided Tour

Detroit Historical Society docents lead a guided tour on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Expect insider context on key exhibits; tickets are free, with museum admission required separately.

Detroit

Detroit Historical Museum

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Festivals & community

Oct 17, 2026

Guided tour

Detroit Historical Society leads a docent-guided tour on Saturday, October 17, at 11 a.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Knowledgeable guides bring Detroit’s maritime legacy and Great Lakes connections to life. Tickets are free; museum admission is required separately.

Detroit

Dossin Great Lakes Museum

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The ReVamp Clothing Swap Festival — Fall 2026 — Organizer image — Organizer image · The ReVamp

Festivals & community

Oct 17, 2026

The ReVamp Clothing Swap Festival — Fall 2026

The ReVamp hosts a volunteer-powered clothing swap on Saturday, October 17, from 12 to 5 p.m. at Chandler Park Fieldhouse in Detroit. Bring clean items, swap, and take home unlimited finds, plus workshops and music. Admission is $25 to participate (pay at the door or via Eventbrite); kids under 12 are free.

Detroit

Chandler Park Fieldhouse

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The Met: Live in HD – Macbeth (Verdi), New Production — Organizer image — Organizer image · Ramsdell Theatre

Opera

Oct 17, 2026

The Met: Live in HD – Macbeth (Verdi), New Production

The Met’s new Live in HD presentation of Verdi’s Macbeth plays Saturday, October 17, at 1 p.m. at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee, starring Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen. Tickets are $25.

Manistee

Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple Street, Manistee, MI, 49660, United States

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The Fly (1958): an afternoon matinee at the Redford Theatre — Organizer image — Organizer image · Redford Theatre

Cinema & screenings

Oct 17, 2026

The Fly (1958): an afternoon matinee at the Redford Theatre

The 1958 The Fly hits the big screen at the Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2 p.m.. It's an afternoon matinee of a film nearly 70 years old, shown the way it was meant to be seen, for $10.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 17, 2026

The Fly: two screenings in one day at the Redford Theatre

The Fly lands on the Redford Theatre screen on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2 p.m., at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit. There are two The Fly screenings at the Redford that day, so pick the one that fits your plans.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Arts & culture

Oct 17, 2026

All Star Comedy Festival

All Star Comedy Festival — event at Fox Theatre, Detroit.

Detroit

Fox Theatre

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The Fly (1986): an evening screening at the Redford Theatre — Organizer image — Organizer image · Redford Theatre

Cinema & screenings

Oct 17, 2026

The Fly (1986): an evening screening at the Redford Theatre

The Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit, screens The Fly (1986) on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 8 p.m.. Big screen, dark room, $10 tickets, and if you want the full double dose, the 1958 The Fly plays the same afternoon.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Faust (1926) turns 100 at Silents at the Senate — Organizer image — Organizer image · Senate Theater

Cinema & screenings

Oct 17, 2026

Faust (1926) turns 100 at Silents at the Senate

Silents at the Senate marks 100 years of Faust (1926) with an anniversary screening at the Senate Theater, 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 8 p.m.. It's a century-old silent film, back on a movie-house screen with an audience around you.

Detroit

Senate Theater

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Simply Unique Market — October 18, 2026 — Organizer image — Organizer image · Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site

Festivals & community

Oct 18, 2026

Simply Unique Market — October 18, 2026

Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site hosts the Simply Unique Market on Sunday, October 18, at 11 a.m. in Shelby Township. A cool chance to explore the historic proving grounds while you browse.

Shelby Township

Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, 48317, United States

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Opera

Oct 18, 2026

George Fee Lecture: Opera As A Window Into the 18th Century in Midland

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.

Midland

Midland Center for the Arts

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Opera

Oct 18, 2026

Opera at the Bell's: A MET OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITION - MICHIGAN FUNDRAISER

Opera at the Bell's: A MET OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITION - MICHIGAN FUNDRAISER — opera performance at Cliff Bell’s, Detroit.

Detroit

Cliff Bell’s

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The Addams Family (1991): a free family movie at the Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon — Organizer image — Organizer image · Frauenthal Center

Cinema & screenings

Oct 18, 2026

The Addams Family (1991): a free family movie at the Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon

The historic Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon screens the 1991 comedy The Addams Family for free on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 3 p.m.. Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley and Uncle Fester hit the big screen, with themed activities, surprises and drinks inspired by the film. Bring the family, and let them know you're coming.

Muskegon

Frauenthal Theater

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Open Mic Night: An Evening of Comedy and Poetry — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Public Library

Arts & culture

Oct 21, 2026

Open Mic Night: An Evening of Comedy and Poetry

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.

Detroit

Edison | Detroit Public Library

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Anything Is Possible Speaker Series: Ambassador Sam Brownback — “The World’s War on Faith” — Organizer image — Organizer image · Saint John's Resort

Festivals & community

Oct 21, 2026

Anything Is Possible Speaker Series: Ambassador Sam Brownback — “The World’s War on Faith”

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.

Plymouth

Saint John's Resort

6:30 PMFree admission

Cinema & screenings

Oct 21, 2026

John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour

John Cameron Mitchell brings the Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour to The Fillmore Detroit on Wednesday, October 21, at 7 p.m., in Detroit. Twenty-five years of Hedwig at a big Detroit venue.

Detroit

The Fillmore Detroit

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 22, 2026

Cabeza de Vaca at the Macomb Center's Mexican Film Festival

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.

Clinton Township

Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

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Adult ArtMaking Workshop: Polymer Projects — Organizer image — Organizer image · Cranbrook Art Museum

Festivals & community

Oct 22, 2026

Adult ArtMaking Workshop: Polymer Projects

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

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

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

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Guided Tour

Guided tour

The ReVamp Clothing Swap Festival — Fall 2026

The Met: Live in HD – Macbeth (Verdi), New Production

The Fly (1958): an afternoon matinee at the Redford Theatre

The Fly: two screenings in one day at the Redford Theatre

All Star Comedy Festival

The Fly (1986): an evening screening at the Redford Theatre

Faust (1926) turns 100 at Silents at the Senate

Simply Unique Market — October 18, 2026

George Fee Lecture: Opera As A Window Into the 18th Century in Midland

Opera at the Bell's: A MET OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITION - MICHIGAN FUNDRAISER

The Addams Family (1991): a free family movie at the Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon

Open Mic Night: An Evening of Comedy and Poetry

Anything Is Possible Speaker Series: Ambassador Sam Brownback — “The World’s War on Faith”

John Cameron Mitchell: Hedwig 25th Anniversary Movie Tour

Cabeza de Vaca at the Macomb Center's Mexican Film Festival

Adult ArtMaking Workshop: Polymer Projects

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