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DETROIT + MICHIGAN
Festivals & community
Spooky Spirits: A 21+ Halloween costume bash at the Detroit Zoo
The Detroit Zoological Society throws a strictly 21+ Halloween costume party at the Detroit Zoo in Royal Oak on Friday, October 2, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. (VIP entry at 6), with more than 100 craft drink tastings, live music and a costume contest. Heads up: every ticket tier was listed as sold out on the official page as of September 29, 2026.
Royal Oak
Detroit Zoo
6:30 PMExplore event
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 Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7 p.m.. There are only three performances, so don't wait too long.
Traverse City
Old Town Playhouse
7:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Mrs. Doubtfire: the hit musical comedy lands at the Fox Theatre
Everyone's favorite Scottish nanny hits the Fox Theatre stage on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. In Mrs. Doubtfire, the musical based on the beloved film, out-of-work actor Daniel Hillard disguises himself as a nanny to stay close to his kids. Critics call it heartwarming, family-friendly and laugh-out-loud funny. Just three shows at the Fox, 2211 Woodward Avenue, Detroit.
Detroit
Fox Theatre
7:30 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 Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 221 Farmers Alley in Kalamazoo. There are eight performances in the run, so you've got options.
Kalamazoo
Farmers Alley Theatre
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Disaster! at the Players Guild of Dearborn
The Players Guild of Dearborn stages Disaster! on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 21730 Madison Street in Dearborn. It's live theater just next door in Dearborn, and with five performances in the run, you've got options.
Dearborn
Players Guild of Dearborn
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Once On This Island at Birmingham Village Players
Birmingham Village Players stage Once On This Island on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 34660 Woodward Avenue in Birmingham. It's live theater right on Woodward, and with six performances in the run, you can pick the date that suits you.
Birmingham
Birmingham Village Players
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
The Haunting of Hill House at the Farmington Players Barn Theater
Farmington Players stage The Haunting of Hill House at the Barn Theater, 32332 West Twelve Mile Road in Farmington Hills, on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. The title alone gives you chills, and with eight performances in the run, you can pick your date.
Farmington Hills
Farmington Players Barn Theater
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Les Misérables at Grosse Pointe Theatre
Grosse Pointe Theatre stages Les Misérables on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at 15001 East Jefferson Avenue in Grosse Pointe Park. It's a big title on Jefferson Avenue, and with ten performances in the run, it's easy to find your date.
Grosse Pointe Park
Grosse Pointe Theatre
7:30 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 Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 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
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Deck the Fall: an original fall sketch comedy show at Go Comedy! in Ferndale
Halloween, Thanksgiving, back to school, haunted armories and the end of baseball season: Deck the Fall is an original sketch show that has fun with everything you love about autumn. It plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. And yes, there are mimes and an angry deer.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
One Monkey Don’t Stop No Show
Wayne State University Theatre and Dance stages this comedy on Friday, October 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. A sharp family farce set in a Baptist preacher’s world. Tickets available online.
Detroit
Hilberry Gateway
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
The Notebook
Broadway in Detroit / ATG presents The Notebook at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available from the official box office via ATG Tickets.
Detroit
Fisher Theatre
7:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Bastard: a family dramedy at the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea
On Friday, October 2, 2026, at 8 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
8:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Big Fun Murder: an improvised murder mystery at Go Comedy! in Ferndale
A ghost gets one final chance to solve their own murder. Big Fun Murder plays the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Friday, October 2, 2026, at 9:30 p.m.: a completely improvised mystery where you help figure out what happened and who did it. Every show has a special guest.
Ferndale
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
9:30 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: August Wilson's blues classic at Flint's Elgood Theatre
It's 1927 in a Chicago recording studio, and blues legend Ma Rainey is cutting records on her own terms. Rico Bruce Wade directs August Wilson's classic at the Elgood Theatre, 1220 East Kearsley Street in Flint, on Friday, September 18, 2026. Tickets start at $39, or $30 for Genesee County residents, fees included.
Flint
Elgood Theatre, 1220 E Kearsley St,, Flint, MI, 48503, United States
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Festivals & community
Ballet Folklorico de Detroit: Mexican folk dance at the DIA
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
Detroit Institute of Arts – Detroit Film Theatre
12:00 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
Cinema & screenings
RE/STRICT Film Festival: a 21+ film fest at Planet Ant in Hamtramck
The RE/STRICT Film Festival takes over Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Tickets are for ages 21 and up only, and nobody under 21 gets in. If you can, add a small donation to your ticket: it funds a limited number of free tickets for people who couldn't otherwise afford to come.
Hamtramck
Planet Ant Theatre
7:00 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: Sep 30, 2026, 10:00 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:04 AM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:05 AM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:16 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:04 AM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:04 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:31 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:03 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:06 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:03 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:16 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:04 AM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:35 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:35 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 29, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:03 AM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:03 AM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:05 AM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:05 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:04 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:16 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:16 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:06 AM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:31 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:06 AM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:05 AM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:31 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:00 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:05 AM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:04 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:31 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:05 AM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:31 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:16 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:16 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:31 AM (Detroit)
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