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

Detroit Zoo · Royal Oak

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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City — Organizer image — Organizer image · Old Town Playhouse

Theatre & musicals

Oct 23, 2026

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City

Nobody's ever seen a Dracula this funny. Old Town Playhouse, 148 East Eighth Street in Traverse City, stages Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., a madcap take on the classic tale with a cast of zany characters and blood-curdling screams. Of laughter.

Traverse City

Old Town Playhouse

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

Festivals & community

Oct 24, 2026

Halloween Weekend at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie hosts Halloween Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25, 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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Birmingham Pumpkin Patch: A free costume party in Shain Park — Organizer image — Organizer image · City of Birmingham Parks & Recreation

Festivals & community

Oct 24, 2026

Birmingham Pumpkin Patch: A free costume party in Shain Park

The City of Birmingham throws a free Halloween costume party in downtown's Shain Park on Saturday, October 24, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., with costume contests, bounce houses, an exotic zoo, food trucks and dance parties. Kids can pick and decorate a pumpkin, get their faces painted and ride the train.

Birmingham

Shain Park

10:00 AMFree admission

Kids Markets at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti — Organizer image — Organizer image · Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

Festivals & community

Oct 24, 2026

Kids Markets at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti

On Saturday, October 24, noon–4 p.m., young entrepreneurs sell their own creations in the Wiard's Orchards storefront parking lot in Ypsilanti. It's free to attend.

Ypsilanti

Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

12:00 PMFree admission

Chorale's Signature Concert at the Midland Center for the Arts — Organizer image — Organizer image · Midland Center for the Arts

Concerts

Oct 24, 2026

Chorale's Signature Concert at the Midland Center for the Arts

The Chorale's Signature Concert fills the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland, on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 4 p.m.. It's the choir's signature night, one date only.

Midland

Midland Center for the Arts

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 24, 2026

Pandamonia: chaotic improv comedy at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Ten improvisers turn your suggestions into comedy gold on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. Lightning-fast short-form games, comedic scenes, dangerous eliminations and hilarious guests: at Pandamonia, anything can happen.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 24, 2026

The Halloween Burlesque Circus at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale

Skylar Courtney presents The Halloween Burlesque Circus on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 9:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale: a haunted night of comedy, burlesque and clowning, hosted by Skippy Rose. It's 18 and over.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Meadow Brook Hall-oween: Trick-or-treating at a historic mansion — Organizer image — Organizer image · Meadow Brook Hall

Festivals & community

Oct 25, 2026

Meadow Brook Hall-oween: Trick-or-treating at a historic mansion

On Sunday, October 25, Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester lets kids trick-or-treat along the estate's woodland paths and through the first floor of the historic mansion, with games, crafts, cider and donuts in a heated Garden Tent. Advance timed-entry tickets are required ($20 youth, $10 adults), and every slot is expected to sell out.

Rochester

Meadow Brook Hall

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 27, 2026

Improv Student Showcase: Planet Ant's newest improvisers take the stage in Hamtramck

Who's the next big star from Planet Ant? Decide for yourself on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, at 7 p.m., when Training Center students wrap their term at Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, with short-form and long-form improv. Doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m. sharp. Tickets are only $8.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 29, 2026

Beginner's Luck | Monthly Improvised Show

Catch two rising improv troupes battling it out for comedy glory on Thursday, October 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. The night opens with a special set by seasoned performers trying something new, then the audience decides the troupe of the month.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Pumpkin Glow Run 5K at Spicer Orchards in Fenton — Organizer image — Organizer image · Spicer Orchards

Festivals & community

Oct 30, 2026

Pumpkin Glow Run 5K at Spicer Orchards in Fenton

Spicer Orchards in Fenton hosts the Pumpkin Glow Run 5K on Friday, October 30, part of its new-in-2026 Spicer Orchards 5K Race Series. Registration is through RunSignup; check there or on the orchard's site for the fee and start time.

Fenton

Spicer Orchards

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Haunted Barn Blackout Night: the 3-story haunted barn in total darkness at Blake's Big Apple — Organizer image — Organizer image · Blake's Big Apple

Festivals & community

Oct 30, 2026

Haunted Barn Blackout Night: the 3-story haunted barn in total darkness at Blake's Big Apple

On Friday, October 30, 6–11 p.m., Blake's Big Apple in Armada runs its 3-story haunted barn in total darkness with double the actors, and all you get is a glow stick. There's no special ticket: a Haunted Barn individual or package ticket for October 30 gets you in.

Armada

Blake's Big Apple

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Halloween Treat Day at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie — Organizer image — Organizer image · Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

Festivals & community

Oct 31, 2026

Halloween Treat Day at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie hosts Halloween Treat Day on Saturday, October 31, 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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Run Scream Run & Sampling Weekend at Wiard's Orchards: a Halloween race weekend in Ypsilanti — Organizer image — Organizer image · Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

Festivals & community

Oct 31, 2026

Run Scream Run & Sampling Weekend at Wiard's Orchards: a Halloween race weekend in Ypsilanti

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.

Ypsilanti

Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

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Detroit Social Walk Club – Women’s Riverwalk Social Walk — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

Outdoors & nature

Oct 31, 2026

Detroit Social Walk Club – Women’s Riverwalk Social Walk

Detroit Social Walk Club leads a women’s walk on Saturday, October 31, at 6:30 p.m., starting at Cullen Plaza in Detroit along the Riverwalk. It’s Detroit’s largest all-women’s walking club on a beautiful riverfront route. Register via the link in their bio.

Detroit

Cullen Plaza

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Festivals & community

Nov 1, 2026

Run of the Dead: A Day of the Dead 5K and 10K in Patton Park

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.

Detroit

Patton Park Recreation Center

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Apple Cider Donut Run: a free 5K at Dexter Cider Mill — Organizer image — Organizer image · Dexter Cider Mill

Festivals & community

Nov 1, 2026

Apple Cider Donut Run: a free 5K at Dexter Cider Mill

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

Dexter Cider Mill

9:00 AMFree admission

Día de los Muertos: Day of the Dead on the riverfront at Valade Park — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

Festivals & community

Nov 1, 2026

Día de los Muertos: Day of the Dead on the riverfront at Valade Park

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.

Detroit

Robert C. Valade Park

11:00 AMFree admission

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

Blake's Haunted Night Market: a moonlit fall market in Armada ↗

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

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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City

Halloween Weekend at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Birmingham Pumpkin Patch: A free costume party in Shain Park

Kids Markets at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti

Chorale's Signature Concert at the Midland Center for the Arts

Pandamonia: chaotic improv comedy at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

The Halloween Burlesque Circus at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale

Meadow Brook Hall-oween: Trick-or-treating at a historic mansion

Improv Student Showcase: Planet Ant's newest improvisers take the stage in Hamtramck

Beginner's Luck | Monthly Improvised Show

Pumpkin Glow Run 5K at Spicer Orchards in Fenton

Haunted Barn Blackout Night: the 3-story haunted barn in total darkness at Blake's Big Apple

Halloween Treat Day at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Run Scream Run & Sampling Weekend at Wiard's Orchards: a Halloween race weekend in Ypsilanti

Detroit Social Walk Club – Women’s Riverwalk Social Walk

Run of the Dead: A Day of the Dead 5K and 10K in Patton Park

Apple Cider Donut Run: a free 5K at Dexter Cider Mill

Día de los Muertos: Day of the Dead on the riverfront at Valade Park

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