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Festivals & community
Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park on the riverfront
The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy throws Detroit Harvest Fest on Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, 11 a.m.–8 p.m., at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, with live entertainment, local vendors, a food truck rally, full bars, a pumpkin patch and kids' activities. Tickets are $5 in advance or $8 at the door, free for 3 and under, 65+ and active military.
Detroit
Detroit Harvest Fest at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park
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Festivals & community
Ballet Folklorico de Detroit: Mexican folk dance at the DIA
Detroit's own Ballet Folklorico dancers tour the regions of Mexico through costume, music and footwork in a one-hour family show at the DIA's Detroit Film Theatre on Saturday, October 3, at noon. It's free with general admission, and Tri-County residents get in free with ID.
Detroit
Detroit Institute of Arts – Detroit Film Theatre
12:00 PMExplore event
Arts & culture
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
1:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
My Mother and the MI OHIO War at Farmers Alley Theatre in Kalamazoo
A mother, and a war between Michigan and Ohio: the title alone gets you curious. Farmers Alley Theatre stages My Mother and the MI OHIO War on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 221 Farmers Alley in Kalamazoo. There are eight performances in the run, so you've got options.
Kalamazoo
Farmers Alley Theatre
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Theatre & musicals
The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?": a dark comedy about brothers in Williamston
Williamston Theatre stages The One Good Thing or "Are Ya Patrick Swayze?" on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 2 p.m. at 122 South Putnam Street in Williamston. It's a thoughtful, poignant dark comedy about the bond between two brothers, in this life and beyond. With 22 performances in the run, there's a date that works for you.
Williamston
Williamston Theatre
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Theatre & musicals
Nuts: a courtroom drama at the Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City
Is she mentally ill, or is society refusing to hear her voice? Nuts, a powerful, gripping courtroom drama, plays the Old Town Playhouse, 148 East Eighth Street in Traverse City, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 2 p.m.. There are only three performances, so don't wait too long.
Traverse City
Old Town Playhouse
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Theatre & musicals
Eureka Day: Jonathan Spector's Tony-winning play gets its Michigan premiere at Detroit Public Theatre
A progressive elementary school, a mumps outbreak and a community that can't agree on what's true. Detroit Public Theatre stages the Michigan premiere of Jonathan Spector's Tony Award-winning, bitingly funny Eureka Day on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 2 p.m., at 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit. The run has 22 performances.
Detroit
Detroit Public Theatre
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Theatre & musicals
One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show
Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents the comedy One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show on Saturday, October 3, at 2 p.m. at Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. Sharp family and romantic chaos in suburban Philadelphia. Tickets required.
Detroit
Hilberry Gateway
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Festivals & community
Ossian Sweet House: Behind the Scenes
Detroit Historical Society hosts a guided tour at the Ossian Sweet House on Saturday, October 3, at 2 p.m. in Detroit, led by Daniel Baxter of the Ossian Sweet Foundation. Step into the 1925 civil rights landmark and dig into the case’s legacy. Tickets: $25 members, $35 general admission.
Detroit
Ossian Sweet House
2:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Bastard: a family dramedy at the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea
On Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 3 p.m., the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea (137 Park Street) stages Bastard, Devin Scillian's dramedy about two brothers who share nothing but a last name: an aging country rocker and a buttoned-down financial whiz. Their mother's death reopens old wounds, and a new one could tear the family apart. Heads-up: adult language and subject matter.
Chelsea
The Purple Rose Theatre
3:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
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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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
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
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Cinema & screenings
RE/STRICT Film Festival: a 21+ film fest at Planet Ant in Hamtramck
The RE/STRICT Film Festival takes over Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets are for ages 21 and up only, and nobody under 21 gets in. If you can, add a small donation to your ticket: it funds a limited number of free tickets for people who couldn't otherwise afford to come.
Hamtramck
Planet Ant Theatre
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Festivals & community
Harvest Moon Hayrides at Upland Hills Farm: evening hayrides and bonfires in Oxford
Every Saturday from October 3 through October 31, 7–10 p.m., Upland Hills Farm in Oxford runs family-friendly, not-haunted evening hayrides with a cup of cider, a fresh donut and bonfire access. It's $10 per person, free for 24 months and under, and no reservations are needed.
Oxford
Upland Hills Farm
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Festivals & community
Elmwood Alight 2026
Historic Elmwood Cemetery lights up Elmwood Alight over three nights, Thursday–Saturday, October 1–3, at Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit. Expect immersive lighting, Playground Detroit–curated site-specific art, and sound stations; open entry window for all ages with tiered tickets.
Detroit
Elmwood Cemetery
7:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Disaster! at the Players Guild of Dearborn
The Players Guild of Dearborn stages Disaster! on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 21730 Madison Street in Dearborn. It's live theater just next door in Dearborn, and with five performances in the run, you've got options.
Dearborn
Players Guild of Dearborn
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Once On This Island at Birmingham Village Players
Birmingham Village Players stage Once On This Island on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 34660 Woodward Avenue in Birmingham. It's live theater right on Woodward, and with six performances in the run, you can pick the date that suits you.
Birmingham
Birmingham Village Players
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Behind the listings
We collect listings from public event calendars. Coverage reflects the sources processed so far, rather than every event in Michigan.
- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:45 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:48 AM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:49 AM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:01 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:49 AM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:48 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:50 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:48 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:01 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:48 AM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 11:01 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:49 AM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:49 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:48 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:16 AM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:01 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:50 AM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:00 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:50 AM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:49 AM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:16 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 2:00 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:50 AM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:47 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:48 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:19 AM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:50 AM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:16 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:16 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:01 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:30 AM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:01 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:46 AM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:17 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 3, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit)
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