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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 Institute of Arts – Detroit Film Theatre

Hop on a bus to see the ofrenda at the DIA, the Detroit Institute of Arts, on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.. The trip is part of the Day of the Dead lineup at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, and a nice way to see the altar with a group.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

Grab a brush on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 11 a.m. for a Day of the Dead Paint-Along Program at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township. You paint along with the group. There's a fee to take part.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

Build your own Day of the Dead altar on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township. It's a hands-on community workshop in the center's Day of the Dead lineup.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

The Detroit Institute of Arts shows its 14th annual Ofrendas exhibition, Day of the Dead altars made by local artists and community members, September 26 through November 1, 2026, during museum hours. It's included with museum admission, which is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
Detroit Institute of Arts – Special Exhibitions Central

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.
Patton Park Recreation Center

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.
Robert C. Valade Park

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.
Detroit Institute of Arts – Lecture Hall

Grosse Pointe War Memorial hosts a Gingerbread House building competition on Sunday, November 15, at 12 p.m. in Grosse Pointe Farms. You get three hours to build solo or in a small team; kits are provided, and the winner earns a table for four at Breakfast with Santa. Registration is $35 per team.
Grosse Pointe War Memorial

If you love a made-for-TV Christmas movie, the title alone will win you over: The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon hits the stage at Players Guild of Dearborn, 21730 Madison Street, on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.. There are nine performances to pick from.
Players Guild of Dearborn

Christmas, tea and British humor: O Christmas Tea, billed as a British comedy, comes to Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, on Sunday, November 15, 2026, at 3 p.m.. It's a single performance, so if you want a cup, book it.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

Christmas tea, British style: O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy comes to Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's a single performance, so if you're up for a cup of British humor, save the date.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

George Bailey's dreams got buried under family duty and civic obligation, until a guardian angel shows up on Christmas Eve to show him what the world would look like without him. It's a Wonderful Life takes the stage at the Beardsley Theater in Muskegon on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 8 a.m., a stage take on the celebrated film.
Beardsley Theater

The 23rd annual Detroit Tree Lighting takes place at Campus Martius Park, featuring performances by national and local musicians, figure skating shows, food trucks, and unique light displays throughout Downtown Detroit.
Campus Martius Park

A Christmas Carol as never before, told in rhyme: Old Town Playhouse's Young Company performs A Seussified Christmas Carol at 148 East Eighth Street in Traverse City on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 7 p.m.. A colorful stage, a brand-new twist, and fun no matter your age.
Old Town Playhouse

Fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bean and Dr. Seuss, grab your teacups: James & Jamesy bring O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy to the Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. When their Christmas tea party floods the world with tea, they sweep the whole audience out to sea.
Frauenthal Theater

Even the title feels like the season: Home for the Holidays. The Redford Theatre (17360 Lahser Road, Detroit) screens the 1995 film on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 2 p.m., big screen and all. Tickets are $7.
Redford Theatre

Home for the Holidays comes to the Redford Theatre, 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit, on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 2 p.m.. As the title suggests, it's a holiday outing, with one date on the calendar.
Redford Theatre
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