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

Detroit Zoo · Royal Oak

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1st Responders & Military Weekend at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti — Organizer image — Organizer image · Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

Festivals & community

Oct 17, 2026

1st Responders & Military Weekend at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti

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.

Ypsilanti

Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

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Cider Making Weekend at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie — Organizer image — Organizer image · Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

Festivals & community

Oct 17, 2026

Cider Making Weekend at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

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.

Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

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The Met: Live in HD – Macbeth (Verdi), New Production — Organizer image — Organizer image · Ramsdell Theatre

Opera

Oct 17, 2026

The Met: Live in HD – Macbeth (Verdi), New Production

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

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 17, 2026

Stop Kiss at Grosse Pointe Theatre

Grosse Pointe Theatre stages Stop Kiss on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 15001 East Jefferson Avenue in Grosse Pointe Park. With six performances in the run, you've got options.

Grosse Pointe Park

Grosse Pointe Theatre

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Opera

Oct 18, 2026

George Fee Lecture: Opera As A Window Into the 18th Century in Midland

The Midland Center for the Arts hosts the George Fee Lecture on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. at 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland. The topic: Opera As A Window Into the 18th Century. Good food for thought for opera fans and history buffs alike.

Midland

Midland Center for the Arts

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Opera

Oct 18, 2026

Opera at the Bell's: A MET OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITION - MICHIGAN FUNDRAISER

Opera at the Bell's: A MET OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITION - MICHIGAN FUNDRAISER — opera performance at Cliff Bell’s, Detroit.

Detroit

Cliff Bell’s

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Happy Hour in the Market (October) — Organizer image — Organizer image · Eastern Market

Food & markets

Oct 19, 2026

Happy Hour in the Market (October)

Eastern Market Partnership hosts Happy Hour in the Market on Monday, October 19, at 5:30 p.m. at Eastern Market, Shed 5, in Detroit. Come if you want to meet farmers, makers, and food entrepreneurs—plus music and mocktails.

Detroit

Eastern Market, Shed 5, 2810 Russell St., Detroit, MI, 48207

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Maybe Happy Ending plays the Fisher Theatre for nearly two weeks — Organizer image — Organizer image · Broadway in Detroit / ATG

Theatre & musicals

Oct 20, 2026

Maybe Happy Ending plays the Fisher Theatre for nearly two weeks

Maybe Happy Ending takes the stage at Detroit's Fisher Theatre, 3011 West Grand Boulevard, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. The title already asks the question, and the show sticks around the Fisher for almost two weeks. Tickets are sold through the official box office with ATG Tickets.

Detroit

Fisher Theatre

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Oct 22, 2026

Shortbus at 20: John Cameron Mitchell's live commentary screening at Planet Ant

John Cameron Mitchell comes to Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 7 p.m. to celebrate 20 years of Shortbus with a live, in-person commentary screening full of behind-the-scenes stories. The night wraps with a Q&A and music. The film follows New Yorkers who converge at an infamous underground salon.

Hamtramck

Planet Ant Theatre

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 22, 2026

Amalgamation: the Community Sketch Show at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, hosts Amalgamation on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's the bi-monthly Community Sketch Show that anyone can submit to, even you: a one-night-only mashup of original sketches, comedic voices, styles and delightful chaos.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 23, 2026

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show at the River Raisin Centre for the Arts in Monroe

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show hits the stage at the River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 South Monroe Street in Monroe, on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 7 p.m.. There are three performances, so pick your night.

Monroe

River Raisin Centre for the Arts

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Tribute: Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young at The Encore in Dexter — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Encore Musical Theatre Company

Theatre & musicals

Oct 23, 2026

Tribute: Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young at The Encore in Dexter

The Encore Musical Theatre Company, 7714 Ann Arbor Street in Dexter, salutes the music of Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tribute: Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young has four performances on the calendar, sponsored by Dexter's Pub.

Dexter

The Encore Musical Theatre Company

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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City — Organizer image — Organizer image · Old Town Playhouse

Theatre & musicals

Oct 23, 2026

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City

Nobody's ever seen a Dracula this funny. Old Town Playhouse, 148 East Eighth Street in Traverse City, stages Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., a madcap take on the classic tale with a cast of zany characters and blood-curdling screams. Of laughter.

Traverse City

Old Town Playhouse

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The Lark's Got Talent Competition — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Lark Theater

Theatre & musicals

Oct 24, 2026

The Lark's Got Talent Competition

The Lark Theater hosted its first annual The Lark's Got Talent competition as a fundraising event to showcase local musical talents. Ten finalists each performed two songs during the competition held at The Lark Theater in Cheboygan.

Cheboygan

The Lark Theater, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721

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Halloween Weekend at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie — Organizer image — Organizer image · Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

Festivals & community

Oct 24, 2026

Halloween Weekend at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie hosts Halloween Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25, 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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Birmingham Pumpkin Patch: A free costume party in Shain Park — Organizer image — Organizer image · City of Birmingham Parks & Recreation

Festivals & community

Oct 24, 2026

Birmingham Pumpkin Patch: A free costume party in Shain Park

The City of Birmingham throws a free Halloween costume party in downtown's Shain Park on Saturday, October 24, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., with costume contests, bounce houses, an exotic zoo, food trucks and dance parties. Kids can pick and decorate a pumpkin, get their faces painted and ride the train.

Birmingham

Shain Park

10:00 AMFree admission

Kids Markets at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti — Organizer image — Organizer image · Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

Festivals & community

Oct 24, 2026

Kids Markets at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti

On Saturday, October 24, noon–4 p.m., young entrepreneurs sell their own creations in the Wiard's Orchards storefront parking lot in Ypsilanti. It's free to attend.

Ypsilanti

Wiard's Orchards, Cider Mill & Country Fair

12:00 PMFree admission

Theatre & musicals

Oct 24, 2026

Pandamonia: chaotic improv comedy at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Ten improvisers turn your suggestions into comedy gold on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale. Lightning-fast short-form games, comedic scenes, dangerous eliminations and hilarious guests: at Pandamonia, anything can happen.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

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1st Responders & Military Weekend at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti

Cider Making Weekend at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

The Met: Live in HD – Macbeth (Verdi), New Production

Stop Kiss at Grosse Pointe Theatre

George Fee Lecture: Opera As A Window Into the 18th Century in Midland

Opera at the Bell's: A MET OPERA LAFFONT COMPETITION - MICHIGAN FUNDRAISER

Happy Hour in the Market (October)

Maybe Happy Ending plays the Fisher Theatre for nearly two weeks

Shortbus at 20: John Cameron Mitchell's live commentary screening at Planet Ant

Amalgamation: the Community Sketch Show at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show at the River Raisin Centre for the Arts in Monroe

Tribute: Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young at The Encore in Dexter

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City

The Lark's Got Talent Competition

Halloween Weekend at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Birmingham Pumpkin Patch: A free costume party in Shain Park

Kids Markets at Wiard's Orchards in Ypsilanti

Pandamonia: chaotic improv comedy at Go Comedy! in Ferndale

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