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Events Today
Live listFriday, October 16, 2026
68 events in Detroit and Metro Detroit today, 2 of them free, in the order they start. Straight from the venues’ own calendars, refreshed every 15 minutes.
Our picks from the whole list
Jader Bignamini conducts the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on Friday, October 16, at 10:45 a.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. The program pairs a new Michael Abels piece, a rediscovered Kashperova piano concerto and Respighi's Rome. Tickets run $20.95 to $110.25.
Orchestra Hall
The Majestic Theatre
Masonic Temple Detroit
Fox Theatre
Cliff Bell’s
Hilberry Gateway
68 events
Jones Natatorium
Jones Natatorium
Jones Natatorium
State Theatre
Detroit Zoo
State Theatre
State Theatre
Greenfield Village
Greenfield Village
State Theatre
University of Michigan
Blake's Big Apple
Greenfield Village
Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site
Ford Field Park
Gervin GameAbove Center
Greenfield Village
Blake's Big Apple
From dinner time on · 53 events
Fisher Theatre
PJ's Lager House
Magic Stick
Little Caesars Arena
Redford Theatre
Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe
Family-friendly picks · 9 events
Long Family Orchard & Farm
The Purple Rose Theatre
Ridgedale Players
Bands, DJs, orchestras · 20 events
Saint Andrew's Hall
Blue LLama Jazz Club
The Fillmore Detroit
The Ark
Music Hall Center
MotorCity Wine
Already running, still worth the trip
Fox Theatre
Office Space Gallery
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation
Public Parking Lot 6
Downtown Birmingham
Times are Detroit time. Updated 2:13 AM.
