What's Happening This Week in Detroit

The Detroit Black Film Festival is on the RiverWalk Friday, Oct. 23, and the Michigan Brewers Guild's Detroit Fall Beer Festival fills Eastern Market Saturday, Oct. 24. The Lions host Green Bay Sunday, Oct. 25, the Pistons host Charlotte Wednesday, Oct. 28, and Halloween Saturday, Oct. 31, brings a trunk-or-treat at Greater Grace Temple and a costume party in Corrigan Park. The week's news and school sports run in separate editions.

What's Happening in Detroit

Detroit's high school games, and last week's results, run in the separate Detroit High School Sports edition.

Friday, October 23

The Detroit Black Film Festival is on the Detroit RiverWalk. The Disney Descendants, ZOMBIES & Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Concert Tour plays Little Caesars Arena at 7 p.m., and Bassem Youssef plays the Fillmore at 7:30 p.m., all ages.

The Detroit Public Library holds its Book Lovers Buffet, 6 to 9 p.m. at the Main Library, and a trick-or-treat scavenger hunt, 7 to 10 p.m. at the Elmwood Park Branch. Duncan Trussell is at Mic Drop Comedy Detroit through Saturday, Oct. 24, Whethan plays the Majestic Theatre both nights, and Kasan Belgrave plays Cliff Bell's at 7:30 p.m. both nights. The Rewind: 2000s Halloween Rave, 18 and over, is at Saint Andrew's Hall at 8 p.m. The feed also carries the rave's two Ticketmaster pages dated Saturday, Oct. 24; both pages' own addresses read Oct. 23.

Saturday, October 24

The Michigan Brewers Guild's 17th Annual Detroit Fall Beer Festival runs 1 to 6 p.m. at Eastern Market, the guild's flyer says. Hallelujah for Heat, presented by DTE Energy, is at Fellowship Chapel, and the Conely Branch Library holds trick-or-treating noon to 6 p.m.

Bernadette Peters plays Orchestra Hall, Plini plays Saint Andrew's Hall at 6 p.m., and Monster's Ball Detroit 2026 is at the Russell Events Center. St. Vincent plays Cliff Bell's at 8:30 p.m.; the listing says the show is sold out.

Jo Koy's date at the Fox Theatre is unresolved. Allevents lists the show Saturday, Oct. 24. The Ticketmaster and Fevo listings in the feed give Sunday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m., though Ticketmaster's own page address reads Oct. 24.

Sunday, October 25

The Lions host the Green Bay Packers at 4:25 p.m. at Ford Field, a kickoff subject to NFL flex scheduling, the listing says. Treats in the Streets, listed as free, is at 5401 Woodward Ave.

The Jonas Brothers play Little Caesars Arena at 7:30 p.m. Cyrus Chestnut plays Cliff Bell's at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., Judah & the Lion play Saint Andrew's Hall at 6:30 p.m., and Winger plays the Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel at 7:30 p.m., 21 and over.

Tuesday, October 27

Airborne Toxic Event plays St. Andrews Hall, and She Wants Revenge plays the Magic Stick.

Wednesday, October 28

The Pistons host the Charlotte Hornets at 7 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena. Theatre Bizarre Presents The Devils in the Details, an art retrospectacle, is at 4114 Vernor Hwy. The Wrecks play the Majestic Theatre, and Kasan Belgrave and Session play Cliff Bell's at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 29

The District 2 Tenants' Rights Commission holds a public meeting 4 to 6 p.m., in person and on Zoom, with an ASL interpreter available, the city's listing says.

The Red Wings host the Chicago Blackhawks at Little Caesars Arena; the feed carries the game's Ticketmaster page twice, at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The Masonic Temple hosts Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics in its Fountain Ballroom and BEAT, Belew, Vai, Levin and Bozzio performing the music of King Crimson, at 6:30 p.m. The Damned play the Majestic Theatre with Flamin' Groovies and The Courettes, and Rodrigo y Gabriela play the Fillmore at 8 p.m., doors at 7, all ages.

Friday, October 30

The Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit holds its MOCAD Gala 2026: A Legacy in Motion, and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History holds The Wright Performance Series 2026-2027. Lord of Lord Ministries holds Harvest Time: Sweet Treats, a community event.

Blue October plays the Fillmore at 8 p.m., doors at 7, all ages; Twiztid plays Saint Andrew's Hall at 5:30 p.m.; and Death By Disco, a Halloween pop-up, is at Brooklyn Detroit.

Saturday, October 31

Greater Grace Temple's Master's Commission holds its Harvest Festival trunk-or-treat, noon to 3 p.m., at 23500 W. Seven Mile Road, the church's flyer says. The Promise Youth & Sports Academy's 3rd annual Youth-o-ween costume party runs 2 to 5 p.m. in Corrigan Park, free to enter with $10 VIP admission, its flyer says. The Bailey Park Neighborhood Development Corporation holds Halloween at the Hub.

The Red Wings host the St. Louis Blues at 1 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena. Insane Clown Posse plays the Masonic Temple Theatre, Alicia Villarreal plays the Fillmore at 8 p.m., doors at 7, all ages, and Assala Nasri plays the Fox Theatre at 8 p.m.

Around Metro Detroit

Friday, Oct. 23 — Hocus Pocus plays the Giant Screen Experience at 20900 Oakwood Blvd. in Dearborn. Saturday, Oct. 24 — Michigan football hosts Indiana at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, and the Orchid Theatre in Ferndale holds Done By 10PM, an early-evening Halloween club night. Sunday, Oct. 25 — Buff X Shiftober is at M1 Concourse in Pontiac. Friday, Oct. 30 — Michigan women's volleyball hosts Nebraska at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor.

Event details and times can change. Confirm with each venue before heading out.