C&G Newspapers | Published September 24, 2025
1. Witching Hour
Starts Sept. 25 • Commerce Township
Milelong immersive and illuminated forest walks take approximately one hour to complete, start around dusk with final entries around 10 p.m., held Thursdays-Sundays until Nov. 2 with special programming on select nights, also food trucks and seasonal treats, Glenlore Trails, 3860 Newtown Road, glenloretrails.com
Related: C & G's Halloween & Fall Fun Events
2. Handcrafted: A Traditional Trades and Crafts Fair
Sept. 27 • Troy
See demonstrations and learn about blacksmithing, coopering, crocheting, fabric mending, leatherworking, quilting, spinning, traditional woodworking, weaving, and sawing and carpentry, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Troy Historic Village, troyhistoricvillage.org
Read more: Artisans to demonstrate their craft at upcoming fair
3. Clawson Fall Claws N’ Paws Festival
Sept. 27 • Clawson
Event combines Clawson Fall Festival and Claws N’ Paws Festival, features hayrides, bake sale, pumpkin-carving contest, performances by Clawson Public Schools students and local singer/poet Emily Rose, food trucks, vendors, cider and doughnuts, inflatables, bonfire, animal rescue and adoption opportunities, pet and human costume contest, pet walk-a-thon, and more, 3-7 p.m., Clawson City Park, 935 N. Custer Ave, cityofclawson.com
Read more: Clawson combines Fall Fest and Claws N’ Paws into one festival
4. Car show/cruise
Sept. 27 • Roseville and Chesterfield Township
Jammin’ at the Junction • Roseville
Car show, live music, food and awards, registration at 8 a.m. and vehicles on display until 2 p.m., Utica Road between Gratiot Avenue and 12 Mile Road, roseville-mi.gov/332/roseville-dda-events
North Gratiot Cruise & Craft Fair • Chesterfield Township
Also 5K, tailgating with college football on big screen, food trucks, live music, kids zone with bounce house, inflatables, fire truck and K-9 dogs, car show and awards, car parade, cornhole tournament, and vendor tables featuring local businesses, interactive displays and event-only discounts, headquarters in Kohl’s parking lot, 50500 Gratiot Ave., see times and other nearby locations at cruisegratiot.com
5. Fundraisers
Sept. 28 • Shelby Township and Royal Oak
Walk ’n Roll for ALS • Shelby Township
Money provides direct assistance to Michigan families dealing with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (aka Lou Gehrig’s disease), 25th annual event also includes music, food and entertainment, 11 a.m. (10 a.m. check-in), Wintercove South Picnic Shelter at Stony Creek Metropark, 4300 Main Park Road, alsofmichigan.donordrive.com/walknroll
No Balls Comedy Ball • Royal Oak
Fundraiser hosted by Jay Towers from Fox 2 Detroit and WNIC and featuring Grosse Pointe comedian Matt Conn, also cash bar, buffet, desserts, raffles, silent and live auctions, and adoptable puppies, proceeds benefit Michigan Animal Adoption Network and Canine Companions Rescue Center, 1-4:30 p.m., Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle, 310 S. Troy St., nbcb.weebly.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.