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

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Birmingham Farmers Market — Organizer image — Organizer image · Downtown Birmingham

Concerts

May 3, 2026

Birmingham Farmers Market

Organized by Downtown Birmingham, the Birmingham Farmers Market runs Sundays from May 3 to October 25, 2026, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., at Public Parking Lot 6 in Birmingham. Expect Michigan-grown produce, meat and dairy, flowers, artisan goods, plus live music and food trucks.

Birmingham

Public Parking Lot 6

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BirminghamBURGER — Organizer image — Organizer image · Downtown Birmingham

Food & markets

Oct 1, 2026

BirminghamBURGER

Downtown Birmingham hosts BirminghamBURGER from Thursday, October 1, to Saturday, October 31, 2026, in Downtown Birmingham, Birmingham. Local chefs roll out limited-edition burgers, and you vote to crown the Best Burger in Downtown Birmingham.

Birmingham

Downtown Birmingham

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Fun Farm & Corn Maze at Long Family Orchard & Farm: a 150th anniversary fall in Commerce Township — Organizer image — Organizer image · Long Family Orchard & Farm

Festivals & community

Oct 2, 2026

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

The Long family has farmed the same stretch of Commerce Road since 1876, and for their 150th fall the Fun Farm is open Fridays through Sundays, October 2 through November 1, with 20+ attractions, a corn maze and a hayride to the U-Pick Pumpkin Patch. Admission is $19 online or $21 at the gate.

Commerce Township

Long Family Orchard & Farm

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Festivals & community

Oct 3, 2026

Weekend hayrides at Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly

Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly runs hayrides every Saturday and Sunday from October 3 through October 18, weather permitting. Rides are $3, and kids 3 and under ride free.

Holly

Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill

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Festivals & community

Oct 3, 2026

Weekend pony rides at Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly

Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly offers pony rides on October 3, 4, 10, 11 and 17, weather permitting. Rides are $10, and there are no pony rides on October 18.

Holly

Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill

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Craft Show Store Front at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti — Organizer image — Organizer image · Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

Festivals & community

Oct 3, 2026

Craft Show Store Front at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti

Local artisans set up at the Wiard's Orchards storefront in Ypsilanti on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, for a free craft and vendor show of handmade goods. Check Wiard's site for hours.

Ypsilanti

Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

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Pumpkin Festival at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie — Organizer image — Organizer image · Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

Festivals & community

Oct 3, 2026

Pumpkin Festival at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie hosts its Pumpkin Festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, on a working farm with apple picking, pumpkins, hayrides and a corn maze in the fall. Check the farm's site for the schedule, hours and prices.

Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

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Opera

Oct 3, 2026

Detroit Opera House - Behind the Scenes

Detroit Historical Society leads a guided tour at the Detroit Opera House on Saturday, October 3, at 12:30 p.m. in Detroit. Go for the Italian Renaissance splendor, C. Howard Crane’s design, and a close look at the restored interiors.

Detroit

Detroit Opera House

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Opera

Oct 3, 2026

MET Opera Live in HD – Così fan tutte (Mozart)

RRCA presents the MET Opera Live in HD screening of Mozart’s Così fan tutte on Saturday, October 3, at 1 p.m. at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee. Phelim McDermott’s 1950s Coney Island–inspired production, packed with sideshow acts, is the draw. Tickets $25.

Manistee

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

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The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?": a dark comedy about brothers in Williamston — Organizer image — Organizer image · Williamston Theatre

Theatre & musicals

Oct 3, 2026

The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?": a dark comedy about brothers in Williamston

Williamston Theatre stages The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?" on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 2 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

Williamston Theatre

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

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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

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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Community Awareness Weekend at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti — Organizer image — Organizer image · Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

Festivals & community

Oct 10, 2026

Community Awareness Weekend at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti

On Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, local organizations set up at the Wiard's Orchards storefront in Ypsilanti to share their resources. Check Wiard's site for hours and details.

Ypsilanti

Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

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Kids Weekend II at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie — Organizer image — Organizer image · Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

Festivals & community

Oct 10, 2026

Kids Weekend II at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie hosts Kids Weekend II on Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, on a working farm where more than 10,000 kids and adults take farm tours every year. Check the farm's site for the schedule, hours and prices.

Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

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Music & concerts

Oct 10, 2026

CommUNITY Pride Oktoberfest

Saugatuck-Douglas CommUNITY Pride throws an all-welcome Oktoberfest at Beery Field in Douglas on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from noon to 5 p.m., with a German band, a keg toss, local beer and wine. It’s $10 at the door.

Douglas

Beery Field

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Food & markets

Oct 10, 2026

Cider in the City

Beacon Park’s Cider in the City runs Saturday–Sunday, October 10–18, 2026, from 1 to 5 p.m. in Detroit. Fresh hot cider, pumpkins, and caramel apples from Blake’s Farms, plus live entertainment and family activities; you can pre-order items for pickup by noon the Friday before each date.

Detroit

Beacon Park

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 11, 2026

My Daddy is Haunted!: Planet Ant's original horror comedy in Hamtramck

The Maplesquatch family vacations at an evil warlock's ancient castle, dormant for 164 years, and soon something starts happening to dear old dad. Planet Ant's original horror comedy My Daddy is Haunted! plays the Ant Hall in Hamtramck on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 3 p.m.. Tickets are $30 online or $35 at the door.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Dead Man’s Cellphone: Sarah Ruhl's comedy at the University of Michigan-Flint Theatre — Organizer image — Organizer image · Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)

Arts & culture

Oct 16, 2026

Dead Man’s Cellphone: Sarah Ruhl's comedy at the University of Michigan-Flint Theatre

A man dies quietly in a café, and his cell phone won't stop ringing. An ordinary woman answers it and gets tangled up in his grieving family, his mysterious past and an unexpected romance. Sarah Ruhl's comedy plays the University of Michigan-Flint Theatre, 327 East Kearsley Street in Flint, on Friday, October 16, 2026.

Flint

University of Michigan-Flint Theatre, 327 E Kearsley St, Flint, MI, 48502, United States

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Birmingham Farmers Market

BirminghamBURGER

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

Weekend hayrides at Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly

Weekend pony rides at Diehl's Orchard & Cider Mill in Holly

Craft Show Store Front at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti

Pumpkin Festival at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Detroit Opera House - Behind the Scenes

MET Opera Live in HD – Così fan tutte (Mozart)

The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?": a dark comedy about brothers in Williamston

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

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

Community Awareness Weekend at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti

Kids Weekend II at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

CommUNITY Pride Oktoberfest

Cider in the City

My Daddy is Haunted!: Planet Ant's original horror comedy in Hamtramck

Dead Man’s Cellphone: Sarah Ruhl's comedy at the University of Michigan-Flint Theatre

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