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DETROIT + MICHIGAN
Festivals & community
Fragrance Swap at The Aroma Labs (Detroit)
The Aroma Labs hosts a fragrance swap on Wednesday, September 30, at 7 p.m. in Detroit. Bring a gently used, at-least-half-full scent to trade, and get 20% off a custom fragrance experience at the event. Free with Eventbrite registration.
Detroit
The Aroma Labs
7:00 PMExplore event
Sports & fitness
Lecture: Detroit Lions and the Early NFL
Jeremy Dimick, Director of Collections and Curatorial at the Detroit Historical Society, speaks Wednesday, September 30, at 7 p.m. at the Novi Public Library about the Detroit Lions’ story—from Portsmouth Spartans roots to Honolulu Blue. Free admission.
Novi
Novi Public Library
7:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Free Admission 5–8 p.m.
Detroit Historical Society hosts a free evening on Thursday, October 1, 2026, starting at 5 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Explore maritime exhibits, and catch Brendan Roney’s Beautiful Belle Isle: Our Island Jewel talk at 6:30 p.m.; registration required for the lecture.
Detroit
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
5:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Public Lecture: Alex Puz
Cranbrook Art Museum hosts a free public lecture with Visiting Artist Alex Puz on Thursday, October 1, at 6 p.m. at deSalle Auditorium in Bloomfield Hills. He’ll dig into his color-driven, optical, linear abstraction practice.
Bloomfield Hills
Cranbrook Art Museum deSalle Auditorium, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
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Festivals & community
Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village: An evening Halloween walk in Dearborn
The Henry Ford's evening Halloween walk returns to Greenfield Village in Dearborn for its 46th season, October 1–4, 8–11, 15–18 and 22–25 (Thursdays to Sundays), 6–9:30 p.m., with more than 50 costumed characters and scenes from The Wizard of Oz and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Tickets run $28–$42, and several nights sell out, so book early.
Dearborn
Greenfield Village
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Festivals & community
HLatino Summit
HLatino Summit hosts an evening recognizing Latino and Hispanic professionals on Thursday, October 1, at 6 p.m. at Candela Detroit in Detroit, with live music, food, and networking plus speakers like Anabelle DiPilla, Andre Arbelaez (Hispanic C-Suite Corporate Council), Cynthia Morfin, and Adriana Diamond (Google Cloud).
Detroit
Candela Detroit
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Festivals & community
Beautiful Belle Isle: Our Island Jewel - quad anniversary lecture series
Brendan Roney leads a talk on Belle Isle’s history on Thursday, October 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. The event is sold out and digs into the island’s layered past and the turns that shaped Detroit.
Detroit
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
6:30 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Public Safety, Health & Environment Committee Meeting
This event is a meeting of the Public Safety, Health & Environment Committee held in Livonia, where committee members discuss issues related to public safety, health, and environmental concerns.
Livonia
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Theatre & musicals
Proving Grounds feat. Mug Boys: fresh improv acts at Go Comedy! in Ferndale
Like seeing what's next before everyone else does? Proving Grounds brings two fresh opening acts to the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Hosting and headlining: Mug Boys, aka Alex, Will and Jake, three of the most carbonated improvisers in town.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
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Festivals & community
Elmwood Alight 2026
Historic Elmwood Cemetery turns Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit into a three‑night after‑dark art walk with Playground Detroit–curated installations, sound stations, and lighting. Thursday–Saturday, October 1–3; gates 7:30 p.m. Thu, 7 p.m. Fri–Sat. All ages, not spooky; tickets in multiple tiers.
Detroit
Elmwood Cemetery
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Theatre & musicals
The Thursday Show: weekly sketch and improv night with the Planet Ant Farm Team
Sketch, improv, character bits and guest performers, all in one night. The Thursday Show plays Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 8 p.m., built by Planet Ant's in-house Farm Teams. Every show is made fresh around a rotating monthly theme, so no two nights are the same.
Hamtramck
Planet Ant Theatre
8:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Super Sauce: a free long-form improv jam at Go Comedy! in Ferndale
Students and seasoned pros can all jump on stage at Super Sauce, a long-form improv jam at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 9 p.m.. Up to three troupes get assembled for one night only. Sign up during Proving Grounds; it's free and no ticket is needed.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
9:00 PMFree admission
Sports & fitness
Michigan State Softball vs. Lansing Community College (7 innings)
Michigan State softball hosts Lansing Community College on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 5 p.m. at Secchia Stadium in East Lansing. Ticket info is on msuspartans.com, Michigan State’s official athletics site.
East Lansing
Secchia Stadium
5:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
15th Annual Skeletons Are Alive: Life-size skeletons take over downtown Northville
For the 15th year, the Northville Downtown Development Authority lets life-sized skeletons take over downtown Northville for all of October, kicking off with a launch party on Friday, October 2, 5–10 p.m.
Northville
Downtown Northville
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Festivals & community
Blake's Haunted Night Market: a moonlit fall market in Armada
Blake's Big Apple in Armada throws a moonlit fall market on two Fridays, October 2 and October 16, starting at 5 p.m., with spooky-themed vendors, handmade goods, treats, live music and bonfires. It's free, you just need to RSVP.
Armada
Blake's Big Apple
5:00 PMFree admission
Festivals & community
Blake's Haunted Attractions: zombie paintball, a haunted hayride and a 3-story haunted barn in Armada
From October 2 through November 1, Blake's Big Apple in Armada goes full spooky every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night with zombie paintball, a haunted hayride, a 3-story haunted barn and the family-friendly Spookyland. Fridays and Saturdays run 6–11 p.m., Sundays 6–10 p.m., with tickets starting at $17.95.
Armada
Blake's Big Apple
6:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Spooky Spirits: A 21+ Halloween costume bash at the Detroit Zoo
The Detroit Zoological Society throws a strictly 21+ Halloween costume party at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak on Friday, October 2, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. (VIP entry at 6), with more than 100 craft drink tastings, live music and a costume contest. Heads up: every ticket tier was listed as sold out on the official page as of September 29, 2026.
Royal Oak
Detroit Zoo
6:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Mrs. Doubtfire: the hit musical comedy lands at the Fox Theatre
Everyone's favorite Scottish nanny hits the Fox Theatre stage on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. In Mrs. Doubtfire, the musical based on the beloved film, out-of-work actor Daniel Hillard disguises himself as a nanny to stay close to his kids. Critics call it heartwarming, family-friendly and laugh-out-loud funny. Just three shows at the Fox, 2211 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
Detroit
Fox Theatre
7:30 PMExplore event
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- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:30 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 AM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:20 AM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:05 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:31 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:20 AM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:31 AM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:31 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:31 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:45 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:31 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:31 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:21 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:45 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:31 AM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:05 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:05 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:05 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:05 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 29, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:45 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 AM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 AM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:20 AM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:20 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:45 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:45 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:31 AM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 AM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 AM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:21 AM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:31 AM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:45 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:05 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:21 AM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 AM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:20 AM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:31 AM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 AM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:15 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:20 AM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:32 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:05 AM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:21 AM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:02 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:04 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:31 AM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:31 AM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:03 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 2:01 AM (Detroit)
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