Select events happening in the Detroit area. Be sure to check venue websites before all events for the latest information. See our online calendar for more ideas for things to do, or add your event: www.metrotimes.com/AddEvent.
Youmacon
Now celebrating its 20th year, Detroit’s Youmacon convention brings thousands of anime and pop culture fans to Huntington Place for celebrity guests, vendors, musical performances, and more — but the highlight is always the cosplay, or fans who dress up as their favorite characters, often by handcrafting their own intricate and creative costumes.
Youmacon runs from 5-10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30; 10 a.m.-1 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 31; 10 a.m.-1 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1; and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2. Huntington Place is located at 1 Washington Blvd., Detroit. Tickets start at $75 and are available to purchase at youmacon.com.
The Official Halloween Bar Crawl
Why celebrate Halloween for just one night? This bar crawl goes Friday and Saturday. Not only will you roll through Detroit with fellow travelers, but you also get drinks included, no covers at bars, food and drink specials, and the whole thing is documented by a professional photographer.
Check in from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1; Bookie’s Bar & Grille, 2208 Cass Ave., Detroit; eventbrite.com. Tickets start at $24.05.
Halloween at the Station
Here’s one for the little ones — Ford is hosting a Halloween party at its newly renovated Michigan Central Station. Festivities include “trunk-or-treating” outside of the station (out of decorated Ford vehicles, naturally) and other hands-on activities for children like mask-making and face-painting. Indoors is a special Halloween-themed edition of its Friday at The Station performance series with DJ Dez Andrés, DJ Cisco, Gabriel Duran, and Motor City Street Dance Academy. It should be a great way to experience the historic train station-turned-community hub if you have not done so yet. Oh — and there will be cider and doughnuts, too.
From 5-10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31; Michigan Central, 2001 15th St., Detroit; michigancentral.com. No cover.
Insane Clown Posse’s Hallowicked
On Halloween, the Insane Clown Posse will hit the stage of Detroit’s Masonic Temple for the rap duo’s 32nd annual Hallowicked show. The Wicked Clowns Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope promise a stellar lineup this year full of surprise guests, and this year’s spectacular will also be live-streamed on veeps.com — so if you can’t make it to the Masonic, you can still paint your face and spray Faygo around your living room for a truly authentic experience.
Hallowicked starts at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31; Masonic Temple, 500 Temple St., Detroit; axs.com. Tickets start at $78.
Graveyard Shift
And for the adults, there’s this Halloween DJ night at Northern Lights Lounge headlined by Marcellus Pittman, one of the biggest names in Detroit house music who is known for his outside-of-the-box sets. Costumes are encouraged for the monster mash, with a stacked lineup including DJ Etta, Duck Trash, DR. Disko Dust, MGUN, Ryan Spencer, Scott Zacharias, and Todd Modes.
Starts at 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31; Northern Lights Lounge, 660 W. Baltimore St., Detroit; ra.co. Tickets are $28.55 advance, $34.30 day of show.
