Metro | Published October 4, 2023
1. Fall festivals
Oct. 7-8 • Various locations
Ferndale
Hayrides, pony rides, carnival games, prizes, crafts, face painting, pumpkin painting, trick-or-treat trail, music and more, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 7, Martin Road Park, 1615 E. Lewiston Ave., ferndalemi.gov
Novi
Pumpkin patch, cider and doughnuts, music, hayrides, animals, games and more, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 7-8, Michigan State University Extension - Tollgate Farm and Education Center, 28115 Meadowbrook Road, canr.msu.edu/tollgate
Oakland Township
Live music, hayrides, apple and pumpkin picking, storytime, learn about animals and life on the farm, and more, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 7, Cranberry Lake Farm Historic District, 388 W. Predmore Road, (248) 608-6807
Rochester
Food truck, DJ, face painting and bounce house, also dance performance, noon-3 p.m. Oct. 7, Dutton Farm, 2290 Dutton Road, duttonfarm.org
2. Detroit Diwali Mela and Navratri
Oct. 8 • Troy
Celebration of South Asian Indian culture, includes music and dance, costumes, marketplace, food, dress competition, fashion show and more, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., American Polish Cultural Center, 2975 E. Maple Road, reshamsinghfoundation.org
Read the story: Troy prepares for celebration of Diwali
3. Fire/police department open houses
Oct. 7-8 • Various locations
Clinton Township
Fire department open house, noon-3 p.m. Oct. 7, 42601 Romeo Plank Road, (586) 263-8437
Fraser
Open house to meet city officials and fire and police services, noon -3 p.m. Oct. 8, Department of Public Safety and City Hall, 33000 Garfield Road
Read the story: Fraser to host 35th annual open house
Grosse Pointe Woods
Public safety open house, noon-3 p.m. Oct. 8, fire station at City Hall complex, 20025 Mack Plaza Drive
Macomb Township
Fire department open house, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 8, 47711 North Ave., facebook.com/macombtownshipfiredepartment
Sterling Heights
Fire department open house, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 8, 12850 15 Mile Road, sterling-heights.net
St. Clair Shores
• Police department open house, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 7, Veterans Memorial Park, 32400 Jefferson Ave.
• Fire department open house, noon-3 p.m. Oct. 8, Central Fire Station, 27600 Harper Ave., (586) 445-5380
4. Halloween activities
Oct. 6-8 • Various locations
Halloween Stroll
5:30 p.m. Oct. 6, Canterbury Village, 2359 Joslyn Court in Lake Orion, canterburyvillage.com
Nightmare on Auburn Road
Trick-or-treating, family fun zone, cider and doughnuts, crafters and vendors, zombie walk, Michigan craft beer tent, live music, find Bigfoot contest, and more, noon-8 p.m. Oct. 7, downtown Utica
Trunk or treat
2-5 p.m. Oct. 7, Fraser Lions Club, 34540 Utica Road, (586) 293-8560
Pumpkin Party Palooza
Paint pumpkins, decorate cookies, watch “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” and more, costumes encouraged, 2 p.m. Oct. 7, Harrison Township Public Library, 38255 L’Anse Creuse, Suite A, register at (586) 329-1261
Scare Away Hunger 5K and Family Fun Run
Supports Neighborhood House, costumes encouraged, 9 a.m. Oct. 8, music and snacks after, Rochester Municipal Park, 400 Sixth St., register at ranh.org/events
Read the story: 'Gourd' times ahead: Local autumn activities in 2023
5. Local theater productions
Oct. 5-8 • Various locations
‘Ken Ludwig’s Moriarty: A New Sherlock Holmes Adventure’
8 p.m. Oct. 5-6, 6 p.m. Oct. 7, and 2 and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 8, also Oct. 11-15, 18-22 and 25-29, Meadow Brook Theatre on campus of Oakland University, 378 Meadow Brook Road in Rochester, mbtheatre.com
‘Candy Corn, Christ, and the Convoluted Creation of Golf’
8 p.m. Oct. 6-7 and 3 p.m. Oct. 8, then remaining weekends until Oct. 29, Ringwald Theatre at Affirmations LGBTQIA+ Community Center, 290 W. Nine Mile Road in Ferndale, theringwald.com
For more events, visit our Community Calendar at candgnews.com/calendar. To upload your own events for free, create an account at login.cityspark.com.