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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

Eastern Market Partnership hosts a special Thanksgiving Tuesday Market on Tuesday, November 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Eastern Market in Detroit. It’s focused on food vendors—stock up for the holiday table.
Eastern Market, 2934 Russell, Detroit, 48207, United States

DJs Kai Alce and David AP spin a Pre-Thanksgiving house set on Wednesday, November 25, at 6:30 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. Two DJs teaming up for a pre-holiday session.
MotorCity Wine

The S3 Turkey Trot (10K/5K/1 mile) is on Thursday, November 26, at Huntington Place in Detroit. A 40+ year tradition with costumes and “The Parade before The Parade” vibe. Tickets/registration available online.
Huntington Place

The Parade Company celebrates the 100th America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White on Thursday, November 26, 2026, in Detroit at Huntington Place and along Woodward. Expect colorful floats, giant balloons, and marching bands all day.
Huntington Place

The Majestic Theatre and Magic Stick host a brunch buffet with a front-row view of the Thanksgiving Day Parade on Woodward on Thursday, November 26, 2026, at 7 a.m. at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit. All ages; paid on-site parking is first-come, first-served.
The Majestic Theatre

The Parade Company's 44th annual Turkey Trot kicks off at 7:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026, at Griswold and Fort downtown, with the 10K and 5K running up Woodward on the parade route, and thousands of runners doing it in costume. Register on RunSignUp; the Mashed Potato Mile is $35 through November 24.
Downtown Detroit (start: Griswold St. and Fort St.; finish: Atwater St. behind Huntington Place)

Saint John’s Resort hosts a Thanksgiving feast on Thursday, November 26, at 11 a.m. in the Monarch Ballroom in Plymouth. A holiday meal in a beautiful ballroom setting.
Saint John's Resort

Spring jazz in Clinton Township: the MCC Jazz Band plays Macomb Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, April 27, 2027, at 7:30 p.m.. Seating is general admission, so come early if you want a good spot. The center is at 44575 Garfield Road.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
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