Detroit Historical Society hosts a free evening on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 5 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Explore Great Lakes and Detroit River history, plus a 6:30 p.m. free lecture by Joel Stone on early Great Lakes maps (registration required for the talk).
Detroit Artists Market hosts a junk journaling workshop on Thursday, October 15, at 6 p.m. in Detroit, tied to the Memory in the Margins exhibition. The show digs into nostalgia and memory—this session lets you engage hands-on with the theme.
Chicago-based author and architecture historian Max Chavez gives a book talk on his new release, “Art Deco World,” on Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m. at Book Suey in Hamtramck. Hear a fresh take on Art Deco from the author himself.
Joel Stone, DHS Curator Emeritus, speaks on Thursday, October 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. He traces 17th‑century mapping of the Great Lakes, where French cartographers worked from Native knowledge. Free tickets.
Before the scares start, the City of Dearborn hosts a calm, sensory-friendly trick-or-treat walk on the Ford Field Park trail on Friday, October 16, 5:30–6:30 p.m., for families who prefer treats over tricks. It's free, and the city encourages registering ahead.
The Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland, hosts a Fused Glass Fun Workshop on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 6 p.m.. It's a hands-on creative session and it happens just once, so if you'd like to try fused glass, put it on your calendar.
M1 Concourse hosts Uncork for a Cure on Friday, October 16, at 6 p.m. at M1 Concourse in Pontiac. Award-winning chefs, sommeliers, and wine pros meet classic cars, art, fashion, and music; tickets required.
The City of Dearborn opens its wooded Halloween trail at Ford Field Park October 16–18 (Friday to Sunday), starting at 7 p.m. each night, haunted this year by cryptids of legend, with a later Witching Hour for guests 18+. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 on the day, for a specific date and time slot.
Grand Rapids Ballet dances Broken Wings on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Peter Martin Wege Theatre, 341 Ellsworth SW in Grand Rapids. Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's ballet draws on Frida Kahlo's life and art, with surrealist imagery and a score laced with Mexican folk music. James Sofranko's A Dreamer, inspired by Stephen Hawking, shares the bill.
Grand Rapids
Peter Martin Wege Theatre, 341 Ellsworth SW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49403, United States
7:30 PMExplore event
Organizer image · Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair
On Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18, Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti offers discounted Country Fair admission to first responders, military, scouts and troop leaders. Check Wiard's site for the exact discount.
Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie hosts Cider Making Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18, on a working farm that harvests roughly 15,000 bushels of apples a year. Check the farm's site for the schedule, hours and prices.
The Michigan Glass Project runs a day-long hands-on glass workshop on Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Michigan Hot Glass (Russell Industrial Center, Building 1) in Detroit. Pick one of four one-hour sessions, no experience needed, take home your piece; $65 per session, spectators welcome with a $5 suggested donation.
Detroit
Michigan Hot Glass (Russell Industrial Center, Building 1)
Detroit Historical Society docents lead a guided tour on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 11 a.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Expect insider context on key exhibits; tickets are free, with museum admission required separately.
Detroit Historical Society leads a docent-guided tour on Saturday, October 17, at 11 a.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Knowledgeable guides bring Detroit’s maritime legacy and Great Lakes connections to life. Tickets are free; museum admission is required separately.
The ReVamp hosts a volunteer-powered clothing swap on Saturday, October 17, from 12 to 5 p.m. at Chandler Park Fieldhouse in Detroit. Bring clean items, swap, and take home unlimited finds, plus workshops and music. Admission is $25 to participate (pay at the door or via Eventbrite); kids under 12 are free.
The Met’s new Live in HD presentation of Verdi’s Macbeth plays Saturday, October 17, at 1 p.m. at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee, starring Quinn Kelsey and Lise Davidsen. Tickets are $25.
Manistee
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple Street, Manistee, MI, 49660, United States
More ways to shareDiscord · Viber · Instagram · Microsoft Teams · Slack · LINE · Pinterest · Tumblr · Mastodon · Nextdoor · Flipboard · Gmail · Outlook · Yahoo Mail · With a QR code