Your next good time /
MICHIGAN / THE EVENT GUIDE
Stage lights. City sounds. Shared moments.
Your next good time /
Organizer image · Royal Oak Music Theatre
Organizer image · PJ's Lager House
Event finder
Try: „free jazz concert Saturday night” „outdoor afternoon on the Riverfront” „Halloween with kids this weekend” „comedy tonight”
Venue guide: theatre, cinema, concerts & sport ↗ · Breakfast & brunch spots ↗

Silents at the Senate marks 100 years of Faust (1926) with an anniversary screening at the Senate Theater, 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 8 p.m.. It's a century-old silent film, back on a movie-house screen with an audience around you.
Senate Theater

The Ralph McKee Blues Band performs live music in Ann Arbor at 2070 W. Stadium Blvd. The concert features music in the blues genre.
2070 W.Stadium Blvd Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Jesse Kramer Trio plays Saturday, October 17, at 8 p.m. at MotorCity Wine in Detroit. $5 cover.
MotorCity Wine

Osees with Brigid Dawson hit Magic Stick in Detroit on Saturday, October 17, at 8 p.m. John Dwyer’s psych-punk unit is known for fierce, shape-shifting live sets. Tickets available.
Magic Stick

Jesse Roper plays PJ's Lager House in Detroit on Saturday, October 17, at 8 p.m., with special guests Suede Brain. Presented by Kickstand Productions; tickets are $18 advance, $22 at the door.
PJ's Lager House

Diamondback Music Hall in Belleville hosts the Saddle Up Dance Party, a Morgan Wallen night, on Saturday, October 17, at 9 p.m. Tickets are available online.
Diamondback Music Hall

This is improv with the gloves off. Late Night House Party hits the Go Comedy! Improv Theater, 261 East Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 9:30 p.m., with Michigan's top improv comedians mixing short-form games and fully improvised scenes built on your suggestions. The vibes are edgy, the drinks are flowing, and it's recommended for adults.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Brother Hyde performed at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant.
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort

Perfect 10 Men takes the stage on Saturday, October 17, at 11 p.m. at The Nightclub + Main Bar at The Dunes Resort in Douglas. It's an LGBTQ+ late-night show organized by The Dunes.
The Nightclub + Main Bar, Nightclub open every weekend year-round • Main Bar open seven days a week in season

Join the American Red Cross Parent & Child Aquatics program at the SDC Pool in Houghton for ages 6 months to 3 years. A parent must accompany the child in the water. The course helps children become comfortable with water and teaches swimming readiness, while providing important water safety information for parents.
Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

Join the American Red Cross Preschool Aquatics group swim lessons for 4-5 year olds at the Student Development Complex (SDC) Pool in Houghton. A parent must be in the water with each child to help them learn basic swimming skills and water safety.
Student Development Complex (SDC), Pool

The Detroit Free Press Marathon starts at 7 a.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2026, from Fort Street downtown: the full and the International Half cross the Ambassador Bridge into Windsor, Canada, come back through the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and finish on Woodward just south of Campus Martius. The marathon and halves are sold out, but Saturday's 5K is open through October 8 while spots last, and anyone can cheer at the finish chute.
Downtown Detroit (start: Fort Street and 3rd Street; finish: Woodward Avenue at Congress Street, south of Campus Martius)

The Henry Ford’s Artemis Adventure with LEGO Bricks runs from Sunday, October 18, 2026, to Sunday, January 3, 2027, at The Gallery by General Motors inside the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. Giant LEGO sculptures and hands-on engineering stations bring NASA’s Artemis missions to life. Free for members or with museum admission.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

Special Olympics Michigan hosts a sports sampler for kids ages 2–7 of all abilities and their families on Sunday, October 18, at 10 a.m. at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. It's free to attend.
The War Memorial

Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site hosts the Simply Unique Market on Sunday, October 18, at 11 a.m. in Shelby Township. A cool chance to explore the historic proving grounds while you browse.
Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, 48317, United States

Detroit Mercy men's basketball hosts Grand Valley State (Scrimmage) on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at noon at Calihan Hall in Detroit. Ticket info is on detroittitans.com, Detroit Mercy’s official athletics site.
Calihan Hall

Part of the Michigan Arts Festival, the U-M Arts Initiative and partners present a free concert and discussion with artists Wheelchair Sports Camp and Gaelynn Lea in Ann Arbor. After the concert, Gaelynn Lea's 2026 memoir will be available for purchase and signing at Booksweet.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

City Institute public tours leads a downtown walking tour on Sunday, October 18, at 1 p.m., starting at Book Tower – Rotunda Bar in Detroit. You’ll dig into how Detroit’s history shapes today, with stops like Campus Martius and the Guardian Building. Tickets from $10.
Book Tower - Rotunda Bar
We collect listings from public event calendars. Coverage reflects the sources processed so far, rather than every event in Michigan.