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

Detroit Zoo · Royal Oak

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A thread runs through it — Organizer image — Organizer image · Ramsdell Theatre

Arts & culture

Sep 25, 2026

A thread runs through it

"A Thread Runs Through It" is an exhibition celebrating fiber art and the vast possibilities of thread, fabric, texture, and color. Featuring both traditional techniques and contemporary works, the artists combine imagination, craftsmanship, and personal expression.

Manistee

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

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Full Moon Haunted House at Bonadeo Farms: a haunted house and hayride in Highland Township — Organizer image — Organizer image · Bonadeo Farms

Festivals & community

Oct 2, 2026

Full Moon Haunted House at Bonadeo Farms: a haunted house and hayride in Highland Township

Every Friday and Saturday from October 2 through October 31, dusk to 11 p.m., Bonadeo Farms in Highland Township opens the Full Moon Haunted House: an anxious hayride through the cornfield, a 10,000+ square foot haunted house and the Mystic Cornfield. Check the organizer's site for ticket prices.

Highland Township

Bonadeo Farms

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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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Mont Ripley Fall Color Scenic Chairlift Rides — Organizer image — Organizer image · Michigan Technological University / Mont Ripley

Outdoors & nature

Oct 2, 2026

Mont Ripley Fall Color Scenic Chairlift Rides

Fall views of the Keweenaw landscape and Portage Waterway.

Hancock

Mont Ripley Ski Area

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Author Talk: Joel Walkowski — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Public Library

Arts & culture

Oct 2, 2026

Author Talk: Joel Walkowski

Author Joel Walkowski gives an author talk on Friday, October 2, at 4:30 p.m. at the Detroit Public Library Main in Detroit. He’ll discuss his book, Honolulu Blues: How Loving A Losing Football Team Created A Winning Man—come if you’re curious how a losing team can shape a person.

Detroit

Main | Detroit Public Library

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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

All dayFree admission

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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Neoliberal Loops Gallery Exhibit - Rozsa Art Galleries — Organizer image — Organizer image · Michigan Technological University

Arts & culture

Oct 3, 2026

Neoliberal Loops Gallery Exhibit - Rozsa Art Galleries

Emma C. Johnson's Neoliberal Loops project explores neoliberalism, postfeminism, and economic precarity through diverse media at the Rozsa Art Galleries. The exhibit runs from September 18 to November 6, 2026, in Houghton, inviting reflection on capitalism and representation.

Houghton

Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Rozsa Art Galleries

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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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Author Talk: Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black with Dr. LaKisha Simmons on Combee — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Public Library

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Oct 3, 2026

Author Talk: Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black with Dr. LaKisha Simmons on Combee

Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black and Dr. LaKisha Simmons sit down on Saturday, October 3, at 2 p.m. at the Detroit Public Library Main in Detroit. They’ll dig into Combee, a deep study of Harriet Tubman’s 1863 Combahee River Raid.

Detroit

Main | Detroit Public Library

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The Sounding Room: Battle Elf — Organizer image — Organizer image · MOCAD live calendar

Arts & culture

Oct 3, 2026

The Sounding Room: Battle Elf

The Sounding Room: Battle Elf at MOCAD, Detroit.

Detroit

MOCAD

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Arts & culture

Oct 3, 2026

Spirited at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton

Spirited comes to The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill Road in Canton, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 3 p.m.. It happens just once, so put it on your calendar if you're interested.

Canton

The Village Theater at Cherry Hill

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Zoo Boo: Halloween weekends at the Detroit Zoo — Organizer image — Organizer image · Detroit Zoological Society

Festivals & community

Oct 3, 2026

Zoo Boo: Halloween weekends at the Detroit Zoo

The Detroit Zoological Society's merry-not-scary Zoo Boo fills the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak with trick-or-treat stations, live entertainment and costumed characters on October 3–4, 9–11, 16–18 and 23–25, from 3 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $21–$25 ($27 at the gate) through the zoo's webstore.

Royal Oak

Detroit Zoo

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Arts & culture

Oct 4, 2026

Public Art Tour

Wheelhouse Detroit public bike tours leads a Public Art Tour on Sunday, October 4, at 12 p.m. at Wheelhouse Detroit in Detroit. Three hours of exploring public art around the city.

Detroit

Wheelhouse Detroit

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

Festivals & community

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

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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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A thread runs through it

Full Moon Haunted House at Bonadeo Farms: a haunted house and hayride in Highland Township

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

Mont Ripley Fall Color Scenic Chairlift Rides

Author Talk: Joel Walkowski

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

Neoliberal Loops Gallery Exhibit - Rozsa Art Galleries

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

Author Talk: Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black with Dr. LaKisha Simmons on Combee

The Sounding Room: Battle Elf

Spirited at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton

Zoo Boo: Halloween weekends at the Detroit Zoo

Public Art Tour

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

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