City guide
Things to do in Detroit this weekend
Everything below is within about a two-hour drive of Detroit, MI — festivals, fairs, markets, museum days and one-off weekends, refreshed as new dates are confirmed. Want a wider net? The main explorer stretches the radius to four hours and lets you filter by cost and category.
This weekend near Detroit
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- Howl-o-Ween Fall Festival 2026 — DaytimeOct 17–25, 2026 — Wilderness Trails Zoo · Birch Run, MI
- Frankenmuth Scarecrow Fest 2026Oct 17–25, 2026 — Frankenmuth River Place Shops · Frankenmuth, MI
- Sportsman World Finals 2026Oct 22–24, 2026 — Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park · Norwalk, OH
- Sauder Village Woodcarvers Show 2026Oct 23–24, 2026 — Sauder Village · Archbold, OH
- Eerie Nights 2026Oct 23–24, 2026 — Sauder Village · Archbold, OH
- Cleveland XXL TCG Show 2026Oct 24–25, 2026 — Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH
- Great Train Show — Waterford / Detroit 2026Oct 24–25, 2026 — Oakland Expo Center · Waterford, MI
- Michigan Archaeology Day 2026Oct 24, 2026 — Michigan History Museum · Lansing, MI
- A Grand Day of Tournaments 2026Oct 24, 2026 — First Merchants Bank Expo Center · Monroe, MI
- Cranbrook Discovery Days — October 2026Oct 24, 2026 — Cranbrook Institute of Science · Bloomfield Hills, MI
Coming up near Detroit
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- Handmade: The Crafting of AmericaMar 21, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027 — Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation · Dearborn, MI
- TITANIC: The Artifact ExhibitionMay 21, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027 — Great Lakes Science Center · Cleveland, OH
- Paintings, Drawings, and Photographs From Pahari IndiaAug 30, 2026 – Feb 21, 2027 — Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH
- Michigan-Ohio Reptile Expo — Fall 2026 SeriesSep 5 – Dec 5, 2026 — Indian Creek Event Center · Lambertville, MI
- Plymouth Orchards and Cider Mill Fall Season 2026Sep 5 – Nov 8, 2026 — Plymouth Orchards and Cider Mill · Plymouth, MI
- Georgia O'Keeffe: ArchitectureSep 11, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 — Detroit Institute of Arts · Detroit, MI
- DarkSyde Acres Haunted House 2026Sep 12 – Oct 31, 2026 — DarkSyde Acres · Jonesville, MI
- Scarefest Scream Park 2026Sep 18 – Oct 31, 2026 — Scarefest Scream Park · Lenox Township, MI
- Brasee's Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch 2026Sep 19 – Oct 31, 2026 — Brasee's Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch · Wellington, OH
- Spectacular Freedom: Andrew Wyeth and the Modern American WatercolorSep 20, 2026 – Jan 18, 2027 — Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH
- UMMNH Science Cafe Series 2026-2027Sep 23, 2026 – Apr 22, 2027 — Conor O'Neill's (Ann Arbor) and Corner Brewery (Ypsilanti) · Ann Arbor, MI
- 7 Floors of Hell 2026 SeasonSep 25 – Oct 31, 2026 — Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds · Middleburg Heights, OH
- Detroit Observatory Telescope Observing — Fall 2026Sep 25 – Oct 30, 2026 — Judy and Stanley Frankel Detroit Observatory, University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI
- Fourth Fridays Artisan Market — Fall 2026Sep 25 – Oct 23, 2026 — Little Red School House · Berea, OH
- 14th Annual Ofrendas: Celebrating el Día de MuertosSep 26 – Nov 1, 2026 — Detroit Institute of Arts · Detroit, MI
- Hallowe’en in Greenfield Village 2026Oct 1–25, 2026 — Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford · Dearborn, MI
- Toledo Zoo Harvest Fest 2026Oct 1–31, 2026 — Toledo Zoo & Aquarium · Toledo, OH
- Boo at the Zoo 2026 — Cleveland Metroparks ZooOct 1–25, 2026 — Cleveland Metroparks Zoo · Cleveland, OH
- Zoo Boo 2026 — Saginaw Children's ZooOct 3–25, 2026 — Saginaw Children's Zoo · Saginaw, MI
- Zoo Boo 2026 — Detroit ZooOct 3–25, 2026 — Detroit Zoo · Royal Oak, MI
- Historically Haunted Detroit: The Dark Side of History Bus Tour 2026Oct 3–30, 2026 — Detroit History Club (departure point) · Hamtramck, MI
- Halloween Ghosts & Goodies 2026 at Crossroads VillageOct 3–30, 2026 — Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad · Flint, MI
- Cranbrook Community Science Network Workshop Series 2026-2027Oct 4, 2026 – May 2, 2027 — Cranbrook Institute of Science · Bloomfield Hills, MI
- Lorain County Metro Parks Halloween Fair 2026Oct 8–24, 2026 — Carlisle Visitor Center · LaGrange, OH
- Glow Maze at Nixon Farms 2026Oct 9–23, 2026 — Nixon Farms · Dexter, MI
- Artemis Adventure with LEGO BricksOct 18, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027 — Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation · Dearborn, MI
- Sensory Friendly Sunday at Imagination Station — Fall and Winter 2026Oct 18 – Dec 20, 2026 — Imagination Station · Toledo, OH
- Spooky Science 2026Oct 27–31, 2026 — Imagination Station · Toledo, OH
- Youmacon 2026Oct 29 – Nov 1, 2026 — Huntington Place · Detroit, MI
- Jurassic Quest — Cleveland 2026Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026 — Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH
- International Gem & Jewelry Show — Southfield Fall 2026Oct 30 – Nov 1, 2026 — Southfield Pavilion · Southfield, MI
- Nightmare on Front Street 2026Oct 31, 2026 — Front Street and Community Amphitheater · Fremont, OH
- Science After Dark: EmpowHER Market 2026Nov 7, 2026 — Imagination Station · Toledo, OH
- Detroit Retro Gaming Show 2026Nov 7, 2026 — Southfield Pavilion · Southfield, MI
- Lansing Model Train Show and Sale 2026Nov 8, 2026 — Farm Bureau Pavilion at Michigan State University · Lansing, MI
- Motor City Comic Con 2026Nov 13–15, 2026 — Vibe Credit Union Showplace · Novi, MI
- U-Con Gaming Convention 2026Nov 13–15, 2026 — Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest · Ypsilanti, MI
- TCA Thanksgiving Train Show 2026Nov 14, 2026 — Cuyahoga County Fairgrounds · Middleburg Heights, OH
- Saline Craft Show — November 2026Nov 14, 2026 — Saline Middle School · Saline, MI
- Wayne County Lightfest 2026Nov 19 – Dec 24, 2026 — Hines Park — Merriman Hollow · Westland, MI