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Events in Ann Arbor
Fri23
Friday 23 October
Sat24
Today
At 6 PMFree
TalkEcology
A²ZERO TREEducation Series: Threats to Trees + Fall Colors
Leslie Science & Nature Center
At 6 PM
TalkOutdoors
A²ZERO TREEducation Series: History of Trees in Ann Arbor
Leslie Science & Nature Center
At 6:30 PM
TalkLiterature
Christine Hume and Laura Larson
Literati Bookstore
At 6:30 PM
Video gamesTournament
MEAT #202
530 S State St
At 6:30 PM$15
Card gamesTournament
Friday Night Euchre
HOMES Campus - Beer Garden & Taproom
At 7 PMFree
Literature
Ann Arborville Horror Book Club
Booksweet
At 7 PMFree
TalkPolitics & Economy
In Search of a Moral Economy
Scarlett Middle School, Media Room/Library
At 7 PM$40–75
Volunteering
Fostering Futures' 5th Annual Halloween Fundraiser!
Ann Arbor Club
At 7 PM$30.15
Concert
HARBOUR with Basic Comfort
Blind Pig/ 8 Ball Saloon
At 7 PM$30.15
Concert
HARBOUR
Blind Pig
At 7 PM
JazzTeam sports
Tiffany Gridiron
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant
At 7:30 PM$15–20
Improv
Friday Night Improv: Tony & Friends
hear.say theater
At 7:30 PM$13.50–85
ClassicalConcert
The Lord of the Rings Symphony
U-M Hill Auditorium
At 7:30 PM
ClassicalConcert
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra: The Lord of the Rings Symphony
U-M Hill Auditorium
At 8 PM$24
Stand-up
Jokes From The Brink | Comedian Alex Clark
Ann Arbor Civic Theatre
At 8 PM$35
Singer-songwriterFolk / Acoustic
Jackopierce
The Ark
At 9 PM$12.50–15
Stand-up
Tree Town Standup Showcase
hear.say theater
At 9 PM$20
Drag show
Boo, You Better Vote! Halloween Drag Show
Necto
At 9 PM
Cinema
The Rocky Horror Picture Show ft. The Leather Medusa's Shadowcast
Michigan Theater
Sun25
Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 7 PM$12.50–15
ImprovTheatre
Saturday Night Improv: Double Header
hear.say theater
Tomorrow · 7 PM$19.85
RockConcert
A Nightmare on 1st Street at Blind Pig
Blind Pig/ 8 Ball Saloon
Tomorrow · 7 PM$19.85
RockPunk
A Nightmare on 1st Street, Motown Rage, Concrete Angels, DAMN THAT HURT, Tight Like That, Taylor Mountain
Blind Pig
Tomorrow · 7 PM
JazzConcert
Demetrius Nabors
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant
Tomorrow · 8 PM$51.50
Singer-songwriterFolk / Acoustic
The Tallest Man on Earth
The Ark
Tomorrow · 8:30 PM$12.50–15
Improv
Who Can Say? The Improvised Game Show
hear.say theater
Sun 25 · 10 AMFree
Other
One Room. Two Ways.
La-Z-Boy
Sun 25 · 10 AM
EcologyOutdoors
Prescribed Fire Festival
U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Sun 25 · 11:30 AM
Tournament
Halloween Costume Contest
Ann Arbor District Library | Downtown Library
Sun 25 · 12 PMFree
LiteratureMarket
Different Eras - A Historical Fiction Book Club at Booksweet
Booksweet
Sun 25 · 1 PMFree
EcologyOutdoors
10th Annual Fall Seed Share
County Farm Park Platt Road Pavilion
Sun 25 · 3 PM$10
Literature
The Open Spoon
Washtenaw Food Hub
Sun 25 · 3 PM$5
LGBTQ+Inclusivity
Queer Crafternoon: Fabric Macrame
SCRAP Creative Reuse
Sun 25 · 4 PM
Street party0–15 yrs
UMC Trunk or Treat
West Side United Methodist Church
Sun 25 · 6 PM
JazzConcert
Jacob Hart Quartet
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant
Sun 25 · 6:30 PM$20
Improv
Mic Drop - The Improvised Singing Competition
hear.say theater
Mon26
Monday 26 October
Tue27
Tuesday 27 October
Mon 26 · 7 PMFree
Literature
(Book)Sweet on Romance Book Club!
Booksweet
Mon 26$2.50
Stand-upConcert
Blind Pig Comedy
Blind Pig
Mon 26 · 8 PM$0–3
Jam / Open mic
The Ark’s Open Stage
The Ark
Mon 26 · 9 PM
ClubDJ set
Factory Mondays
Necto
Tue 27 · 6 PM$0–65.87
Mahjong
The Ultimate Mahjong Meetup: BAM DOT CRACK x Ann Arbor Mahjong Club
Literati Bookstore
Tue 27 · 6 PMFree
Talk
Whose City? Street Art and the Performance of Belonging in Tbilisi, Georgia
Michigan League Vandenberg Room
Tue 27 · 6 PM$60
Workshop
Candle-Making Workshop
Bløm Meadworks
Tue 27 · 6 PM
CinemaDocumentary
Film Screening | The Extraordinary Caterpillar
Ann Arbor District Library | Downtown Library
Tue 27 · 6:30 PMFree
SocialsConcert
Music & Dance with a View
Dance Building
Tue 27 · 6:30 PM$100
Workshop
Mural Painting for Absolute Beginners @ LullCo Design Co
LullCo Design Studio
Wed28
Wednesday 28 October
Tue 27 · 7 PM
Stage
Long Story Short: A monthly storytelling night
hear.say brewing
Tue 27 · 7:30 PM$12.50–15
Theatre
Long Story Short
hear.say theater
Tue 27 · 8 PMFree
Stand-up
Extra Credit
The Ark
Tue 27 · 9 PMFree
QuizConcert
Trivia Night at The Blue Leprechaun
The Blue Leprechaun
Wed 28$5
WorkshopCrafts
Mending Clinic
SCRAP Creative Reuse
Wed 28 · 8:30 AM
Career
WXWForum26
WCC Morris Lawrence Building
Wed 28 · 9 AMFree
Ecology
Volunteer Event - Woody Invasive Species Removal
Scio Farms Trails
Wed 28 · 2 PMFree
Students
Snack Break | Transfer Student Week 2026
CEW+
Wed 28 · 5:30 PMFree
Other
Michigan FIRE Happy Hour in A2!
HopCat Downtown A2
Wed 28 · 5:30 PM
Food
Fall Wine Tasting - 2026
Venue by 4M
Wed 28 · 6 PM$22
Workshop
Community Table: Fresh-Hopped Wild Rice Ale, Pt.1
Washtenaw Food Hub
Wed 28 · 6 PMFree
Literature
Recess Book Club
208 S Ashley St
Wed 28 · 6 PMFree
ExhibitionTheatre
Haunted Histories
William L. Clements Library
Wed 28 · 6:30 PM$10–30
SwingDJ set
Live Music Wednesdays
University of Michigan - Michigan League
Thu29
Thursday 29 October
Wed 28 · 7 PMFree
RunningSports & fitness
FREE Costume Run & Shoe Demo Event
Fleet Feet - Ann Arbor Downtown
Wed 28 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at Mash Bar
Mash Bar
Wed 28 · 7 PMFree
Quiz
Trivia Night at The Garage Bar
The Garage Bar
Wed 28 · 7 PM
JazzConcert
Steve Wilson + Kzoo Jazz Project
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant
Wed 28 · 7:15 PM$17.99
Stand-up
COMEDY RUMBLE
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
Wed 28
Cinema
October Movie Nights at Union Rec
Union Rec
Wed 28 · 8 PM$14.35
RockConcert
Halfway To Yesterday, STATIC LACE, Levona, Nobody Wins
Blind Pig
Wed 28 · 8 PM$35
Folk / AcousticRock
Haggis X-1 (featuring members of Enter the Haggis)
The Ark
Thu 29 · 10 AM$17.85
Career
The New Rules of Sales
Jabal Coffee
Thu 29 · 5:30 PMFree
TalkCareer
Panel Discussion : UX in the Age of AI
Cahoots Cafe
Thu 29 · 6 PM
LiteratureTalk
Author Event | Kim Clarke: The Last Full Measure
Ann Arbor District Library | Downtown Library
Thu 29 · 6:30 PM
Literature
Literati Presents: Heather Morris
Literati Bookstore
Later
Thu 29 · 7 PM$7.50
ImprovComedy
Thursday Night Improv: Super Fresh
hear.say theater
Thu 29 · 7 PM
JazzConcert
Alex Harding & Organ Nation
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant
Thu 29 · 7:15 PM$45–64
Stand-upTheatre
Andy Hendrickson
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
Thu 29 · 7:30 PMFree
ClassicalConcert
Free Concert: Things that Go Bump
Washtenaw Community College
Thu 29 · 8 PM$14.35
Concert
The Sweet Spot, WIPEOUT, petalwave, nopèsetic
Blind Pig
Thu 29 · 8 PM
Concert
The Sweet Spot
Blind Pig
Thu 29 · 8 PM$29
Singer-songwriterFolk / Acoustic
Kylee Phillips
The Ark
Fri 30
TheatreStudents
King Lear
Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre - University Productions
Fri 30 · 10:30 AM
Kids' showStory time3–8 yrs
The Halloween Show!
Ann Arbor District Library | Downtown Library
Fri 30 · 4 PM$8
WorkshopCrafts
DIY Trick and Treat Boxes
SCRAP Creative Reuse
Fri 30 · 4:30 PMFree
Human rightsPolitics & Economy
A2Resist2025 — Weekly Stone School Bridge Protest
Stone School Rd Pedestrian Bridge Over I-94
Fri 30 · 6 PM$28.52
Stage
Aviary After Dark
The Ann Arbor Aviary
Fri 30 · 6 PMFree
Other
Audi Q7 & SQ9 Launch Event
Audi Ann Arbor
Fri 30 · 6 PM
Street party
Witchy Woo Fest
Bløm Meadworks
Fri 30 · 6:30 PM
Literature
Fiction at Literati: Devon Halliday
Literati Bookstore
Fri 30 · 7 PMFree
Outdoors0–15 yrs
Trunk or Treat at Goldfish Swim School Ann Arbor!
Goldfish Swim School - Ann Arbor
Fri 30 · 7 PMFree
Other
Transforming Society for the Next Generation
Scarlett Middle School, Media Room/Library
Fri 30 · 7 PM$0
PopIndie
Lilyisthatyou, James the Seventh
Blind Pig
Fri 30 · 7 PM
JazzConcert
Rodney Whitaker Group
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant
Fri 30 · 7:30 PM$20–32
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
Samhain with Selkie
Kerrytown Concert House
Fri 30 · 8 PM$15
ImprovComedy
Tales from the Cryptid: An Improvised Urban Legend
hear.say theater
Fri 30 · 8 PM$29
Folk / AcousticConcert
Lucy Kaplansky
The Ark
Fri 30 · 9 PM$25
ClubDJ set
Pride Devil's Night
Necto
Sat 31 · 9 AM
Story time0–4 yrs
Toddler Time BOO Bash
Launch Ann Arbor
Sat 31 · 10 AMFree
Workshop
Tax & Finance Workshop
2140 E Ellsworth Rd
Sat 31 · 11 AMFree
Manga & Comics
Spooky Free Comic Book Day
Vault of Midnight
Sat 31 · 1 PM$28.52
Circus
Aviary After Dark
The Ann Arbor Aviary
Sat 31 · 2 PM$8
Creative workshopfrom 7 yrs
Crafternoon: Fall Wreaths
SCRAP Creative Reuse
Sat 31 · 2 PMFree
Street party
Family Friendly Halloween Party
hear.say brewing
Sat 31 · 2 PM
Kids' showfrom 3 yrs
Halloween Concert
U-M Hill Auditorium
Sat 31 · 3 PM$10.20–46.03
Parties
Ann Arbor Official Halloween Bar Crawl
Brown Jug Restaurant
Sat 31 · 3 PM$10.20–46.03
Parties
Ann Arbor Halloween Bar Crawl 2026
Brown Jug Restaurant
Sat 31 · 5 PM$12.78–18.41
Street party
Ann Arbor Halloween Bar Crawl 2026
Brown Jug Restaurant
Sat 31 · 6 PM$28.52
Circus
Aviary After Dark
The Ann Arbor Aviary
Sat 31 · 6 PMFree
Street party
Circ Halloween Party
The Circ Bar
Sat 31 · 7 PM$12.50–15
ImprovComedy
Saturday Night Improv: Double Header
hear.say theater
Sat 31 · 7 PM$25
JazzConcert
Dave McMurray
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant
Sat 31 · 8 PM$5
Club
Halloween 2026: Witching Vault
Rabbit Hole
Sat 31 · 8 PM
Escape game
Ann Arbor Murder Mystery: Solve the case!
U-M Hill Auditorium
Sat 31 · 8 PM$25
RockPop
Pajamas Performing The Music of David Bowie
Blind Pig
Sat 31 · 8 PM$40
CabaretStand-up
Murray Hill – Showbiz! The Tour
The Ark
Sun 1$8
Walk
Kid Quest in Ann Arbor: Interactive Family Scavenger Hunt (Ages 4–8)
Burton Memorial Tower
Sun 1$8
Walk
Kid Quest in Mackinac Island: Interactive Family Scavenger Hunt (Ages 4–8)
7278 Main St, Mackinac Island, MI 49757, USA, 49757
Sun 1$8
Outdoors
Ghosts of Ann Arbor: Explore the Haunted Past!
No Thai! Kerrytown
Sun 1 · 1 AM$10
Outdoors
Ann Arbor Murder Mystery: Solve the case!
Hill Auditorium
Sun 1 · 8 AMFree
PhotographyOutdoors
Nature Trail Photowalk
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Sun 1 · 9 AM$10–35
RunningOutdoors
Skyline Donut Dash
Skyline High School
Sun 1 · 9:30 AM$40
TalkPhotography
Introduction to Photography Class
CameraMall
Sun 1 · 10:30 AM$25
Ecstatic danceWellness
5Rhythms Ann Arbor
A2yoga Studio
Sun 1 · 1 PM
HeritageGuided tour
Open House with Guided Tours
Kempf House Museum
Sun 1 · 2 PM
PoetryLiterature
Celebrating Our Common Humanity - Into the Ruins of Modernity
Cahoots Cafe
Sun 1 · 4 PM$40–70
Volunteering
Ann Arbor NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Dinner
Sheraton Ann Arbor Hotel
Sun 1 · 4 PM
World musicConcert
IMPACT! Remembering Dr. Willis C. Patterson
First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor
Sun 1 · 6 PMFree
Literature
Silent Book Club
BrightWorks Forest Cove
Sun 1 · 6 PM$25
JazzSoul / Funk
Detroit Jazz Project
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant
Sun 1 · 6:30 PM$15–100
ImprovStand-up
Extra Credit
hear.say theater
Sun 1 · 7:30 PM$35
Singer-songwriterFolk / Acoustic
Alicia Witt – Album Release Show
The Ark
Sun 1 · 7:30 PM$24
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
Gretchen Pleuss and The Pontiac Trail Blazers
The Ark
Mon 2 · 11 AM$40
Creative workshop12–15 yrs
Camp SCRAP: Armatures & Clay • YCS
SCRAP A2
Mon 2 · 6:30 PM$5
Literature
Literati Bookstore Genres Book Club
Literati Bookstore
Mon 2 · 8 PM$40
Singer-songwriterFolk / Acoustic
John Splithoff – Stripped Tour
The Ark
Mon 2 · 9 PM$10
ClubDJ set
Nightmare After Halloween
Necto
Tue 3 · 12 PMFree
Water sports0–15 yrs
School's Out Family Swim!
Goldfish Swim School - Ann Arbor
Tue 3 · 7 PM$12.50–15
Stand-up
Turtle Cat Comedy
hear.say theater
Tue 3 · 8 PM
Stage
Wheel Of Fortune Live!
Michigan Theater - Ann Arbor
Tue 3 · 8 PM$29
Singer-songwriterFolk / Acoustic
Teddy Thompson
The Ark
Wed 4 · 5:30 PMFree
Stand-up
Comedy Nerdz Happy Hour
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
Wed 4 · 5:30 PMFree
Politics & Economy
Michigan FIRE Happy Hour in A2
HopCat Downtown A2
Wed 4 · 6 PM$0
WorkshopCrafts
Community Table: Hand-Rolled Beeswax Candles
Washtenaw Food Hub
Wed 4 · 7 PM$95
JazzConcert
Marquis Hill
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant
Wed 4 · 7:15 PM$6
Stand-up
Comedy NerdZ and Comedy Jamm Open Mic
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
Wed 4 · 8 PM$14.35
Concert
Quinlan Mauer, Covier, Eastwood Drive, Ben Orion
Blind Pig
Thu 5 · 2 PMFree
Students
First-Gen Students Coffee Hour
CEW+
Thu 5 · 5:30 PMFree
TalkLGBTQ+
Penny Stamps Series: Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley
Michigan Theater
Thu 5 · 6 PMFree
Literature
Silent Book Club at BrightWorks - Forest Cove
BrightWorks Coworking - Forest Cove
Thu 5 · 6:30 PMFree
DocumentaryCinema
American Motherhood Tour: Film Screening of No Country for Mothers
Recess Cafè
Thu 5 · 7 PM$155
Food
Gandy Dancer Caymus Vineyards Wine Dinner
Gandy Dancer
Thu 5 · 7:15 PM
Stand-upComedy
Comedian: Jason Jamerson
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
Thu 5 · 7:30 PM$0–7.50
Improv
Thursday Night Improv: REVERSE Draft Line
hear.say theater
Thu 5 · 7:30 PM$20–32
ClassicalJazz
Westbound Situation: Strings Without Borders
Kerrytown Concert House
Thu 5 · 8 PM$19.85
Hip-HopConcert
DMUM Benefit Concert for C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Square Change, 5twelve, Carouselle
Blind Pig
Thu 5 · 8 PM$35
Folk / AcousticConcert
John Cowan Trio
The Ark
Thu 5 · 8:30 PM
Improv
Improv Jam
hear.say theater
See also in Ann Arbor
Fri 6 · 7 PM$32.73
Concert
Maddie Zahm, Semler
Blind Pig, Ann Arbor
Sat 14 · 5 PMFree
ClassicalConcert
2026 Year of the Goat Fall Concert: "Homeland Inspirations"
Northside Community Church, Ann Arbor
Fri 20$24–674.8(140)
ClassicalConcert
Candlelight: Tribute to Queen & The Beatles
First Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor
Fri 6 · 4 PM
JazzConcert
WEMU 5:01 Jazz Series: Rick Roe with Laith Al Saadi
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant, Ann Arbor
Fri 6 · 7 PM$55.29
Folk / AcousticWorld music
The Mavericks & Friends
The Ark, Ann Arbor
Fri 6 · 7 PM
PopIndie
Maddie Zahm w/ Semler
Blind Pig, Ann Arbor
Tomorrow · 4 PM$15.81–46.03
Street party
Ann Arbor Halloween Bar Crawl
Brown Jug Restaurant, Ann Arbor
Fri 6 · 9 PM$10
ClubDJ set
Y2GAY: 2000s Party
Necto, Ann Arbor
Sat 7 · 9 AMFree
Street party
Evan Williams Tailgate Party Hosted by the Heaven Hill Team
1011 N Main St, Ann Arbor
Sat 7 · 9 PMFree
Parties
Fall Ball 2026
1116 S University Ave, Ann Arbor
Tomorrow · 8 AM
Ecstatic danceWellness
Deep Play with Lee - Open Community Play Group
Deep Play with Lee - Open Community Play Group — Ann Arbor
Tomorrow · 8 AM$49.87–92.55
Street party
2026 Michigan Blue Zone Tailgate vs Indiana
1304 S Main St, Ann Arbor
Sat 31 · 6 PM$23.18–49.87
Street party
Cuppy's Boo Spectacular Dinner Club 6pm
Cuppy's Best, Ypsilanti
Sat 7 · 9 PM
DJ setHouse
Daft Disko: A French House & Disco Party
Blind Pig/ 8 Ball Saloon, Ann Arbor
Wed 11 · 7 PM
Concert
Battle Of The Bands: Glenn Miller Orchestra & Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Michigan Theater - Ann Arbor
Wed 11 · 7:30 PMFree
Socials
Performance #1 - Fall BFA Concert A
Dance Building, Ann Arbor
Thu 12 · 7:30 PMFree
ContemporaryShows
Performance #1 - Fall BFA Concert B
Dance Building, Ann Arbor
Fri 13 · 7:30 PMFree
Socials
Performance #2 - Fall BFA Concert A
Dance Building, Ann Arbor
Tue 17 · 7:30 PM
Stand-upTheatre
O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy
Michigan Theater - Ann Arbor
Tomorrow · 5 PMFree
LiteraturePoetry
10/24: Author Reading with Chad Anderson, Scott Beal & Rebecca Biber!
Booksweet, Ann Arbor
Tomorrow · 1:30 PM
Cinema
Dracula at Michigan Theater
Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor
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Wed 28 · 7 AMFree
MarketOutdoors
Ann Arbor Farmers Market Wednesday Market
Ann Arbor Farmers Market
Fri 30 · 1 PMFree
Creative workshopAnimals
Make + Believe Nature Masks for kids K-5
Gallup Park Canoe Livery
Sun 8 · 2 PMFree
ExhibitionGuided tour
Exhibition Tour: “We Hold These Truths” with Yodit Mesfin
University of Michigan Museum of Art UMMA, Ann Arbor
Tomorrow · 9 AM$0
Food
Taste Local @ SFFM : Smiling Jim's Seasonings
Washtenaw Food Hub, Ann Arbor
Fri 6 · 10 AMFree
Consumer fair
AAPEX 2026: Ann Arbor Stamp Club Annual Show
WCC Morris Lawrence Building, Ann Arbor
Fri 6 · 7:30 PM$15–25
TalkJazz
Lecture Series – The Great American Songbook: What Makes it Great? Gershwin Edition
Kerrytown Concert House, Ann Arbor
Mon 9 · 6:30 PM$5
LiteratureTalk
Grassroots Bookclub
Literati Bookstore, Ann Arbor
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Venues in Ann Arbor
Michigan Theater - Ann Arbor
8 events
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
17 events
Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
11 events
Blue LLama Jazz Club and Restaurant
44 events
The Ark
84 events
Literati Bookstore
8 events
Blind Pig
33 events
Dance Building
23 events
hear.say theater
178 events
Booksweet
10 events
The Ann Arbor Aviary
9 events
Stone School Rd Pedestrian Bridge Over I-94
10 events