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

Detroit Zoo · Royal Oak

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Fall Sundays at Goodison Cider Mill: balloon creations and live music in Rochester — Organizer image — Organizer image · Goodison Cider Mill

Festivals & community

Oct 4, 2026

Fall Sundays at Goodison Cider Mill: balloon creations and live music in Rochester

On Sundays October 4, 11, 18 and 25, 1–4 p.m., balloon artist John Winslow twists free balloon creations at Goodison Cider Mill in Rochester, with free live music most Sunday afternoons. It all depends on weather and crowds, so call ahead.

Rochester

Goodison Cider Mill

1:00 PMFree admission

Family Movie: Hotel Transylvania at Detroit Harvest Fest — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

Festivals & community

Oct 4, 2026

Family Movie: Hotel Transylvania at Detroit Harvest Fest

Detroit Harvest Fest screens Hotel Transylvania on Sunday, October 4, 2–4 p.m., on the DTE Summit lawn at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, sponsored by Huron-Clinton Metroparks. Check the Detroit Harvest Fest site for admission details.

Detroit

Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park

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Opera

Oct 4, 2026

Phantom of the Opera (1929) with a live Barton organ at Muskegon's Frauenthal Theater

Lon Chaney's legendary Phantom haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. The 1929 revised version of The Phantom of the Opera hits the screen at Muskegon's Frauenthal Theater on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 3 p.m., with Dennis Scott on the live Barton organ. It's a Halloween-season night with one of the most iconic horror films ever made.

Muskegon

Frauenthal Theater

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 4, 2026

The Weekend Finale: four local improv troupes in one show in Ferndale

Four local improv troupes, one stage. The Weekend Finale plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 7 p.m., with Secret Menu, the newest launch group, special guests and a headlining set from long-form house team The Clubhouse. Stick around afterward for Fresh Sauce, the free open improv jam.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 4, 2026

Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History 15th Anniversary Tour

Two Door Cinema Club plays the Tourist History 15th Anniversary Tour on Sunday, October 4, at 7 p.m. at The Fillmore Detroit in Detroit. A milestone set on a marquee stage.

Detroit

The Fillmore Detroit

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313 Comedy — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Shipping Company

Arts & culture

Oct 4, 2026

313 Comedy

Detroit Shipping Company hosts a professional stand-up comedy night on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Detroit Shipping Company in downtown Detroit. It’s part of their weekly Sunday series.

Detroit

Detroit Shipping Company

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 4, 2026

Fresh Sauce: a free, open improv jam at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Always wanted to try improv? At Fresh Sauce, the weekly jam at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, anyone can get on stage on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 9 p.m.. It's free and no ticket is needed: show up early to sign up and play, or just grab a seat and watch.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

9:00 PMFree admission

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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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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Cinema & screenings

Oct 6, 2026

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson – An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies – Part II

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson brings his live talk to The Fillmore Detroit on Tuesday, October 6, at 7:30 p.m. in Detroit. If you’re curious how an astrophysicist watches movies, you’ll hear it straight from him.

Detroit

The Fillmore Detroit

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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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Dinner & A Movie: Death Becomes Her (1992) — Organizer image — Organizer image · Meadow Brook Hall

Cinema & screenings

Oct 7, 2026

Dinner & A Movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)

Meadow Brook Hall hosts a Dinner & A Movie night with Death Becomes Her (1992) on Wednesday, October 7, at 6 p.m. at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester. Dinner-plus-screening format; tickets available via the venue.

Rochester

Meadow Brook Hall

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Cecil B. DeMille's The Volga Boatman (1926): a centennial screening at the Senate Theater — Organizer image — Organizer image · Senate Theater

Cinema & screenings

Oct 7, 2026

Cecil B. DeMille's The Volga Boatman (1926): a centennial screening at the Senate Theater

A hundred years on, Cecil B. DeMille's The Volga Boatman (1926) returns to the big screen at the Senate Theater, 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. A centennial encore for a film from 1926.

Detroit

Senate Theater

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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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Fall Sundays at Goodison Cider Mill: balloon creations and live music in Rochester

Family Movie: Hotel Transylvania at Detroit Harvest Fest

Phantom of the Opera (1929) with a live Barton organ at Muskegon's Frauenthal Theater

The Weekend Finale: four local improv troupes in one show in Ferndale

Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History 15th Anniversary Tour

313 Comedy

Fresh Sauce: a free, open improv jam at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

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

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

Two Mile Tuesdays

Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson – An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies – Part II

Senior Meijer Gardens Trip

Wisdom Wednesdays

Dinner & A Movie: Death Becomes Her (1992)

Cecil B. DeMille's The Volga Boatman (1926): a centennial screening at the Senate Theater

We Run 313 5K/10K Thursday

Detroit Social Walk Club: Women’s Riverwalk Walk

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

Find your next good time.

What are you in the mood for?

Find your kind of day.

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