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.
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.
Kackleberry Farms in Monroe runs its Fall Festival on weekends from September 12 through November 1, plus Thursday and Friday evenings (3–7 p.m.) on October 15, 16, 22 and 23, with 30+ attractions including a super-mega slide, a jumping pillow and pig and duck races. Weekend tickets are $21.99 online or $25 at the gate.
On Sunday, November 1, at 2 p.m., the final day of the DIA's Ofrendas exhibition, the artists behind this year's altars talk about their meaning and inspiration in the Detroit Institute of Arts Lecture Hall, after members of the Mexican Consulate open with the history of Día de Muertos. Free with general admission.
Tosca takes the stage at the Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway Street in Detroit, on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.. It's live opera in Detroit's opera house, with three performances in the run to choose from.
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The 41 North Film Festival features award-winning independent films and filmmakers from regional, national, and international backgrounds. It aims to offer the Keweenaw community access to current distribution films and interactions with filmmakers and industry professionals about cinematic storytelling.
The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts screens Poetas Campesinos on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 4 p.m. as part of its Mexican Film Festival, at 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township. The screening is one of the center's Day of the Dead programs.
Cranbrook Art Museum hosts a two-hour Block Weaving workshop on Thursday, November 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab in Bloomfield Hills. A relaxing, color-and-texture-focused weaving on a wooden block frame ready to hang. $25 per participant, ages 16+, preregistration required, materials provided.
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Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
Rodney Heard Jr. and Eric Crawford from Great Lakes National Cemetery lead a free veterans seminar on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Topic: burial and cemetery benefits in Michigan.
Detroit Historical Society presents a hockey history lecture on Thursday, November 5, at 6:30 p.m. at Highland Township Public Library in Highland Township. It’s about the Red Wings at 100; a ticket link is available.
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts a one-day preview shopping event on Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ford House Visitor Center in Grosse Pointe Shores. Get early access to the full holiday collection, a one-season-only Ford House Holiday Sweater, and a voucher for discounted treats at The Speedster. Free; registration appreciated, not required.
Detroit Historical Society hosts a program about Smith, Hinchman & Grylls on Saturday, November 7, at 2 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Tickets available.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Youth Ensembles present an all-day concert on Sunday, November 8, at 1 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Ten groups—string orchestras, wind ensembles, and jazz bands—share the stage; tickets are $15.
Detroit Historical Society presents In Honor of Service, a community event on Sunday, November 8, at 1 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Set at the Detroit Historical Museum; tickets available.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Civic Youth Ensembles take the stage for the Wu Family Academy Showcase on Sunday, November 8, at 6:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Led by Dr. Kenneth Thompson and Ingrid Martin, it’s top youth ensembles in a historic hall; tickets are $15.
Detroit Historical Society hosts a lecture on the Detroit Lions and the early NFL on Monday, November 9, at 6 p.m. at Royal Oak Public Library in Royal Oak. Come for a focused look at the team’s roots and the league’s beginnings.
Detroit Community Orchestra and Detroit Community Concert Band share the stage on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Two hometown ensembles led by Maritza Garibay and Damien Crutcher, with music from classical to contemporary. Tickets: $15.
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