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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 Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 2 p.m., at 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit. The run has 22 performances.
Detroit Public Theatre

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

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.
Hilberry Gateway

The Sounding Room: Battle Elf at MOCAD, Detroit.
MOCAD

Frankie Moreno, Dancing with the Stars pro Lacey Schwimmer, and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra hit Orchestra Hall in Detroit on Sunday, October 4, at 3 p.m. Vegas classics with a full orchestra. Tickets: $20.95–$118.97.
Orchestra Hall

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s monthly Legato Memory Café meets Tuesday, October 6, at 1:30 p.m. in the Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. It’s free, with creative, social activities for people experiencing dementia and their care partners; registration is encouraged.
Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center

Detroit Historical Society’s inaugural Hispanic Heritage program is Saturday, October 10, at 1 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Southwest Detroit high school students share research and stories on the city’s Hispanic and Latino history. Tickets: Adults $15; discounts $12; ages 6–12 $8; 5 and under and members free.
Detroit Historical Museum

Author–photographer–architectural historian Dale A. Carlson gives a talk on C. Howard Crane on Saturday, October 10, at 2:45 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. He’ll zero in on Crane’s local landmarks—the Fox Theatre, Orchestra Hall, and the State Theater’s Art Deco facade in Ann Arbor. Tickets: Members free; Adults $15; Discounts $12; Ages 6–12 $8; 5 and under free.
Detroit Historical Museum

Peter Oundjian leads a PVS Classical program on Sunday, October 11, at 3 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit: Joan Tower’s Concerto for Orchestra, Bernstein’s Serenade with rising star Paul Huang, Copland’s Appalachian Spring, and John Adams’ Frenzy. Come for a sweep of American sound from Tower to Adams. Tickets $20.95–$114.66.
Orchestra Hall

Docent-led guided tour by Detroit Historical Society on Saturday, October 17, at 1 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Get context on key exhibitions and artifacts; tickets are free, with museum admission required separately.
Detroit Historical Museum

Detroit Historical Society leads a docent-guided tour on Saturday, October 17, at 1 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Explore highlights of the city’s maritime story; tickets are free, with museum admission required separately.
Dossin Great Lakes Museum

Wayne State University Theatre and Dance presents The Old Man and the Old Moon (Large Cast Edition) on Saturday, October 17, at 2 p.m. at Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. An imaginative sea‑faring epic with storms, leviathans, cranky ghosts, and change. Tickets available.
Hilberry Gateway

Detroit Historical Society hosts a sensory-friendly Halloween hour on Sunday, October 25, at 1 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Explore The Streets of Old Detroit at your own pace with a scavenger hunt, crafts, and coloring; tickets are free, limited to six per family, and this session is reserved for those who need a quieter environment.
Detroit Historical Museum

Detroit Historical Society throws a family Halloween afternoon at the Detroit Historical Museum: Treats in the Streets starts Sunday, October 25, at 2:30 p.m. in Detroit. Explore The Streets of Old Detroit with a scavenger hunt, crafts, and a dance party with Fangs and Twang; free tickets, limit 10 per family.
Detroit Historical Museum

Bernadette Peters, the multi-award-winning star of stage, film, TV, and recordings, performs Sunday, October 25, at 3 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Expect favorites by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Stephen Sondheim, and Jerry Herman. Tickets: $20.95–$118.97.
Orchestra Hall

Detroit Symphony Orchestra hosts a free, sensory-friendly open rehearsal on Friday, October 30, at 1:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look as the DSO prepares the Young People’s Family Concert Halloween program.
Orchestra Hall

Insane Clown Posse brings Hallowicked 2026 on Saturday, October 31, at 3 p.m. at Masonic Temple Detroit in Detroit. The hometown duo’s over-the-top theatrical show and Faygo showers make this Halloween tradition its own beast. Tickets required.
Masonic Temple Detroit

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
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