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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.
Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

The Detroit Institute of Arts shows its 14th annual Ofrendas exhibition, Day of the Dead altars made by local artists and community members, September 26 through November 1, 2026, during museum hours. It's included with museum admission, which is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
Detroit Institute of Arts – Special Exhibitions Central

COMPÁS (Center of Music & Performing Arts Southwest) hosts its Day of the Dead 5K and 10K at Patton Park in Southwest Detroit on Sunday, November 1, with the race starting at 9 a.m. sharp and money raised for COMPÁS youth performing arts. Registration is $55 for the 5K and $60 for the 10K until October 31 at 11:59 p.m.
Patton Park Recreation Center

Dexter Cider Mill hosts a free, casual 5K on Sunday, November 1, at 9 a.m. in Dexter; run it or walk it, with shoe demos and refreshments.
Dexter Cider Mill

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy holds its yearly Day of the Dead celebration at Robert C. Valade Park on Sunday, November 1, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., with food, live entertainment, shop vendors and kids' activities, plus a community ofrenda where you can add a name or message for a loved one. Admission is free.
Robert C. Valade Park

Kackleberry Farms in Monroe runs its Fall Festival on weekends from September 12 through November 1, plus Thursday and Friday evenings (3–7 p.m.) on October 15, 16, 22 and 23, with 30+ attractions including a super-mega slide, a jumping pillow and pig and duck races. Weekend tickets are $21.99 online or $25 at the gate.
Kackleberry Farms

On Sunday, November 1, at 2 p.m., the final day of the DIA's Ofrendas exhibition, the artists behind this year's altars talk about their meaning and inspiration in the Detroit Institute of Arts Lecture Hall, after members of the Mexican Consulate open with the history of Día de Muertos. Free with general admission.
Detroit Institute of Arts – Lecture Hall

Joe Greer brings his new one-person comedy show, Talk at You with Me, to Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 6:30 p.m.. Expect new sketches, original characters and plenty of positive, chaotic energy.
Planet Ant Theatre

Four local improv groups perform on Sunday, November 1, at 7 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. Featuring the newest group Secret Menu, special guests, and headlined by the long-form house team The Clubhouse. Stick around afterward for a free, open improv jam called Fresh Sauce.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Fresh Sauce is hosting an open improv jam at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale on Sunday, November 1, at 9 p.m. Anyone can jump on stage to play improv games, and it's free with no tickets needed.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

The 41 North Film Festival features award-winning independent films and filmmakers from regional, national, and international backgrounds. It aims to offer the Keweenaw community access to current distribution films and interactions with filmmakers and industry professionals about cinematic storytelling.
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts

The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts screens Poetas Campesinos on Thursday, November 5, 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.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

Cranbrook Art Museum hosts a two-hour Block Weaving workshop on Thursday, November 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab in Bloomfield Hills. A relaxing, color-and-texture-focused weaving on a wooden block frame ready to hang. $25 per participant, ages 16+, preregistration required, materials provided.
Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States

Rodney Heard Jr. and Eric Crawford from Great Lakes National Cemetery lead a free veterans seminar on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Topic: burial and cemetery benefits in Michigan.
Grosse Pointe War Memorial

Detroit Historical Society presents a hockey history lecture on Thursday, November 5, at 6:30 p.m. at Highland Township Public Library in Highland Township. It’s about the Red Wings at 100; a ticket link is available.
Highland Township Public Library

Proving Grounds brings a monthly improv night on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Ferndale's Go Comedy! Improv Theater, spotlighting emerging comedy acts and hosted by the high-energy Mug Boys.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Go Comedy! Improv Theater hosts Super Sauce on Thursday, November 5, at 9 p.m. in Ferndale. It’s a free long-form improv jam open to students and veterans alike.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Pandamonia, a fast and funny improv comedy show, happens Friday, November 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. Ten improvisers turn your suggestions into quick, chaotic comedy scenes and games.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
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