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The Glam Reaper's Ball: a Halloween drag show at Flint's Capitol Theatre — Organizer image — Organizer image · Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)

Arts & culture

Oct 21, 2026

The Glam Reaper's Ball: a Halloween drag show at Flint's Capitol Theatre

Flint Under the Stars throws The Glam Reaper's Ball, a Halloween drag show, on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre, 140 East 2nd Street in Flint. Expect some of the region's best performers, wicked comedy, killer lip-syncs and plenty of glitter. Costumes welcome. Pay what you wish; registration required.

Flint

Capitol Theatre, 140 E 2nd St, Flint, MI, 34566, United States

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 23, 2026

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show at the River Raisin Centre for the Arts in Monroe

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show hits the stage at the River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 South Monroe Street in Monroe, on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 7 p.m.. There are three performances, so pick your night.

Monroe

River Raisin Centre for the Arts

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Hocus Pocus — Organizer image — Organizer image · The Henry Ford

Family fun

Oct 23, 2026

Hocus Pocus

The Henry Ford screens the classic Hocus Pocus on Friday, October 23, at 7 p.m. at the Giant Screen Experience at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. A Halloween-night witch romp on a massive screen; get tickets from the organizer.

Dearborn

Giant Screen Experience, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City — Organizer image — Organizer image · Old Town Playhouse

Theatre & musicals

Oct 23, 2026

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City

Nobody's ever seen a Dracula this funny. Old Town Playhouse, 148 East Eighth Street in Traverse City, stages Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., a madcap take on the classic tale with a cast of zany characters and blood-curdling screams. Of laughter.

Traverse City

Old Town Playhouse

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 23, 2026

Fright Night Part 2 on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

The Redford Theatre screens Fright Night Part 2 on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 8 p.m., at 17360 Lahser Road in Detroit. One showing, a big screen, a dark room, and with a title like that, bring a friend.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Concerts

Oct 23, 2026

Rewind: 2000s Halloween Rave (18+)

Saint Andrew's Hall throws a 2000s-themed Halloween rave on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 8 p.m. at Saint Andrew's Hall in Detroit. 18+ night with a 2000s twist.

Detroit

Saint Andrew's Hall

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LGBTQ+

Oct 23, 2026

Boo, You Better Vote! Halloween Drag Show

Necto Pride’s resident drag queens host Boo, You Better Vote!, a Halloween drag show at Necto in Ann Arbor, on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 9 p.m. Check the club’s website for tickets.

Ann Arbor

Necto

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Cinema & screenings

Oct 23, 2026

Twilight Rocky Horror Shadow Cast

Five15 in Royal Oak screens The Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live drag shadow cast acting it out in front of the screen on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 10 p.m. The $25 ticket includes a prop bag.

Royal Oak

Five15

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Halloween Weekend at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie — Organizer image — Organizer image · Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

Festivals & community

Oct 24, 2026

Halloween Weekend at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie hosts Halloween Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25, on a working farm with apple picking, pumpkins, hayrides and a corn maze in the fall. Check the farm's site for the schedule, hours and prices.

Erie

Erie Orchards and Cider Mill

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Birmingham Pumpkin Patch: A free costume party in Shain Park — Organizer image — Organizer image · City of Birmingham Parks & Recreation

Festivals & community

Oct 24, 2026

Birmingham Pumpkin Patch: A free costume party in Shain Park

The City of Birmingham throws a free Halloween costume party in downtown's Shain Park on Saturday, October 24, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., with costume contests, bounce houses, an exotic zoo, food trucks and dance parties. Kids can pick and decorate a pumpkin, get their faces painted and ride the train.

Birmingham

Shain Park

10:00 AMFree admission

Festivals & community

Oct 24, 2026

Haunted Detroit Tour

Wheelhouse Detroit public bike tours leads a Haunted Detroit Tour on Saturday, October 24, at 12 p.m., starting at Wheelhouse Detroit in Detroit. Go if you’re into Detroit’s spookier history.

Detroit

Wheelhouse Detroit

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Festivals & community

Oct 24, 2026

Howl-O-Ween Presented by Strategic Staffing Solutions

The 13th annual Howl-O-Ween Costume Party at Grand Circus Dog Park features a costume contest with multiple categories, Halloween-themed games, dog treats, a DJ playing festive music, and giveaways. The event includes activities for both dogs and their owners.

Detroit

Grand Circus Park, 101-157 Witherell St, Detroit, MI, United States

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Trick or Treat Downtown Ferndale — Organizer image — Organizer image · Downtown Ferndale

Festivals & community

Oct 24, 2026

Trick or Treat Downtown Ferndale

Downtown Ferndale businesses host a trick-or-treat afternoon on Saturday, October 24, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Downtown Ferndale in Ferndale. Kids and pups get treats, with community stations from Ferndale Fire and Police around town.

Ferndale

Downtown Ferndale, Woodward Ave. & Nine Mile, Ferndale, MI, 48220, United States

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Arts & culture

Oct 24, 2026

Ghostly Notes and Haunted Horns at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton

Ghostly Notes and Haunted Horns comes to The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, 50400 Cherry Hill Road in Canton, on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Ghostly notes and haunted horns, at least if the title is any hint. One night only.

Canton

The Village Theater at Cherry Hill

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Bram Stoker's Dracula and a Vampire Masquerade Ball at Flint's Capitol Theatre — Organizer image — Organizer image · Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)

Cinema & screenings

Oct 24, 2026

Bram Stoker's Dracula and a Vampire Masquerade Ball at Flint's Capitol Theatre

The Capitol Theatre, 140 East 2nd Street in Flint, goes full gothic on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 8 p.m.: Wandering Lantern Productions hosts a candlelit VIP Vampire Ball from 6 p.m., and Bram Stoker's Dracula screens for everyone at 8 p.m. Film-only tickets are available. The film is rated R.

Flint

Capitol Theatre, 140 E 2nd St, Flint, MI, 34566, United States

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Monster Fest 2026: synth punk, The Frighteners and a horror book signing at Tibbits — Organizer image — Organizer image · Tibbits Opera House

Theatre & musicals

Oct 24, 2026

Monster Fest 2026: synth punk, The Frighteners and a horror book signing at Tibbits

Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater throws an early Halloween on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 8 p.m.: Kalamazoo synth punk band Spatter Pattern plays first, then Peter Jackson's 1996 film The Frighteners, starring Michael J. Fox, takes the screen, and Michigan horror author J.C. Vande Zande signs books in the gallery. Tickets are $10, fees included.

Coldwater

Tibbits Opera House

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Theatre & musicals

Oct 24, 2026

The Halloween Burlesque Circus at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale

Skylar Courtney presents The Halloween Burlesque Circus on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 9:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale: a haunted night of comedy, burlesque and clowning, hosted by Skippy Rose. It's 18 and over.

Ferndale

Go Comedy! Improv Theater

9:30 PMExplore event

Meadow Brook Hall-oween: Trick-or-treating at a historic mansion — Organizer image — Organizer image · Meadow Brook Hall

Festivals & community

Oct 25, 2026

Meadow Brook Hall-oween: Trick-or-treating at a historic mansion

On Sunday, October 25, Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester lets kids trick-or-treat along the estate's woodland paths and through the first floor of the historic mansion, with games, crafts, cider and donuts in a heated Garden Tent. Advance timed-entry tickets are required ($20 youth, $10 adults), and every slot is expected to sell out.

Rochester

Meadow Brook Hall

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The Glam Reaper's Ball: a Halloween drag show at Flint's Capitol Theatre

Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show at the River Raisin Centre for the Arts in Monroe

Hocus Pocus

Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City

Fright Night Part 2 on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

Rewind: 2000s Halloween Rave (18+)

Boo, You Better Vote! Halloween Drag Show

Twilight Rocky Horror Shadow Cast

Halloween Weekend at Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Erie

Birmingham Pumpkin Patch: A free costume party in Shain Park

Haunted Detroit Tour

Howl-O-Ween Presented by Strategic Staffing Solutions

Trick or Treat Downtown Ferndale

Ghostly Notes and Haunted Horns at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill in Canton

Bram Stoker's Dracula and a Vampire Masquerade Ball at Flint's Capitol Theatre

Monster Fest 2026: synth punk, The Frighteners and a horror book signing at Tibbits

The Halloween Burlesque Circus at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale

Meadow Brook Hall-oween: Trick-or-treating at a historic mansion

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