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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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Family fun

Oct 4, 2026

Campus Kids Day: Lil' Boo Bash Presented by Corewell Health

Campus Kids Day: Lil' Boo Bash at Campus Martius Park offers Halloween-themed interactive activities, a costume contest, and crafts for families in downtown Detroit. The free event is supported by Corewell Health and The Detroit Zoo, providing a festive afternoon of family fun.

Detroit

Campus Martius Park

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Historical Speaker Series – Albert Kahn and Packard’s Investors — Organizer image — Organizer image · Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site

Festivals & community

Oct 4, 2026

Historical Speaker Series – Albert Kahn and Packard’s Investors

Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site hosts a talk on “Albert Kahn and Packard’s Investors” on Sunday, October 4, at 1 p.m., at the historic site in Shelby Township. A solid pick if you’re into Detroit’s industrial history and Kahn’s work.

Shelby Township

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

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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

Author Talk: Horror Master Tananarive Due With Historian Kidada Williams — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Public Library

Arts & culture

Oct 4, 2026

Author Talk: Horror Master Tananarive Due With Historian Kidada Williams

Horror master Tananarive Due joins historian Kidada Williams for an author talk on Sunday, October 4, at 2 p.m. at the Main | Detroit Public Library in Detroit. Due will discuss her new novel, Mazywood.

Detroit

Main | Detroit Public Library

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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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Arts & culture

Oct 4, 2026

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live! October 4

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock live show happens Sunday, October 4, at 3 p.m. at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts in Clinton Township. The event is hosted by the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts.

Clinton Township

Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

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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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Arts & culture

Oct 4, 2026

Lucy Darling: You're Welcome at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids

Lucy Darling brings You're Welcome to DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It's one show only in Grand Rapids, so mark the date if you're interested.

Grand Rapids

DeVos Performance Hall

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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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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

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Session 1 Huskies Swim Training — Organizer image — Organizer image · Michigan Technological University

Festivals & community

Oct 5, 2026

Session 1 Huskies Swim Training

Huskies Swim Training offers advanced swimmers focused coaching on stroke technique, endurance, speed, and race strategy through group swim workouts and personalized feedback, fostering competitive spirit and life skills.

Houghton

Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

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Lecture: Becoming Hockeytown – The Detroit Red Wings at 100 — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Historical Society

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Oct 5, 2026

Lecture: Becoming Hockeytown – The Detroit Red Wings at 100

Jeremy Dimick, Director of Collections & Curatorial at the Detroit Historical Society, gives a talk on the first century of pro hockey in Detroit on Monday, October 5, at 6 p.m. at Mount Clemens Public Library in Mount Clemens. Hear how Detroit became Hockeytown; admission is free.

Mount Clemens

Mount Clemens Public Library

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Find Me, Okay? — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Berman Center for the Performing Arts

Arts & culture

Oct 5, 2026

Find Me, Okay?

The Berman Center for the Performing Arts presents Find Me, Okay? on Monday, October 5, at 7 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield; a solid pick if you like this venue’s programs.

West Bloomfield

The Berman Center for the Performing Arts

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Arts & culture

Oct 5, 2026

Neil deGrasse Tyson at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids

Neil deGrasse Tyson takes the stage at DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's one night only in Grand Rapids, so if you want to hear him live, mark the date.

Grand Rapids

DeVos Performance Hall

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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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Jacob Collier at the Midland Center for the Arts — Organizer image — Organizer image · Midland Center for the Arts

Arts & culture

Oct 5, 2026

Jacob Collier at the Midland Center for the Arts

Jacob Collier takes the stage at the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland, on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 8 p.m.. It's one night only, so if you want to see him live, mark the date.

Midland

Midland Center for the Arts

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

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Campus Kids Day: Lil' Boo Bash Presented by Corewell Health

Historical Speaker Series – Albert Kahn and Packard’s Investors

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

Author Talk: Horror Master Tananarive Due With Historian Kidada Williams

Family Movie: Hotel Transylvania at Detroit Harvest Fest

Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live! October 4

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

Lucy Darling: You're Welcome at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids

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

313 Comedy

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

Session 1 Huskies Swim Training

Lecture: Becoming Hockeytown – The Detroit Red Wings at 100

Find Me, Okay?

Neil deGrasse Tyson at DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids

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

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

Jacob Collier at the Midland Center for the Arts

Find your next good time.

What are you in the mood for?

Find your kind of day.

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