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Sports & fitness
Michigan Softball vs. Detroit Mercy
Michigan softball hosts Detroit Mercy on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 1 p.m. in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
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
2:00 PMExplore event
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
2:00 PMExplore event
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
2:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Preservation Detroit Mount Olivet Cemetery Tour 2026
Preservation Detroit leads a cemetery tour at Mount Olivet Cemetery on Saturday, October 3, at 2 p.m. in Detroit. Expect stories of the famous and the infamous, from Titanic survivors to Mafia bosses; tickets available online.
Detroit
Mount Olivet Cemetery
2:00 PMExplore event
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
2:00 PMExplore event
Arts & culture
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
2:00 PMExplore event
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
Arts & culture
The Sounding Room: Battle Elf
The Sounding Room: Battle Elf at MOCAD, Detroit.
Detroit
MOCAD
3:00 PMExplore event
Music & concerts
EVENT: Zal Gaz #34 Fall Ceremonial
This event is the Zal Gaz #34 Fall Ceremonial held at 2070 W. Stadium Blvd in Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor
2070 W.Stadium Blvd Ann Arbor, MI 48105
3:00 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
Arts & culture
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
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
3:00 PMExplore event
Sports & fitness
Central Michigan Football vs. Akron (2026 Homecoming Weekend/MAC Opener)
Central Michigan football hosts Akron on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. at Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant. Ticket info is on cmuchippewas.com, Central Michigan’s official athletics site.
Mount Pleasant
Kramer/Deromedi Field at Kelly/Shorts Stadium
3:30 PMExplore event
Family fun
Oakland Women's Volleyball vs. Northern Kentucky (Family Game Night)
Oakland women's volleyball hosts Northern Kentucky on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 4 p.m. at OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
Rochester
OU Credit Union O'rena
4:00 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Session 1 Group Swim Parent & Child Aquatics
Join the American Red Cross Parent & Child Aquatics program at the SDC Pool in Houghton for ages 6 months to 3 years. A parent must accompany the child in the water. The course helps children become comfortable with water and teaches swimming readiness, while providing important water safety information for parents.
Houghton
Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool
11:10 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Session 1 Group Swim for Preschool Aquatics
Join the American Red Cross Preschool Aquatics group swim lessons for 4-5 year olds at the Student Development Complex (SDC) Pool in Houghton. A parent must be in the water with each child to help them learn basic swimming skills and water safety.
Houghton
Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool
11:10 PMExplore event
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 2, 2026, 3:45 PM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:48 PM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:49 PM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:16 PM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:49 PM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:47 PM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:48 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:47 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:47 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:47 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:50 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:47 PM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:47 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:16 PM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:48 PM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:47 PM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:46 PM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:47 PM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:47 PM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:49 PM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:49 PM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:48 PM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:31 PM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:47 PM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:16 PM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:47 PM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:50 PM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:50 PM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:49 PM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:47 PM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:31 PM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:49 PM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:48 PM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:31 PM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:49 PM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:31 PM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:31 PM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:34 PM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:16 PM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:16 PM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:33 PM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:32 PM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 4:30 PM (Detroit)
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