The Detroit Moves Mobility Festival will return for two days of activities and discussion centered on mobility and urban living in the Motor City.

The free event, presented by the Quicken Loans Community Fund, is scheduled to take place Oct. 10-11 at Spirit Plaza in downtown Detroit, according to a news release.

Local mobility companies are expected to participate, including General Motors Co.'s Maven, Ford Motor Co.'s Chariot, May Mobility, MoGo, Airspace Experience Technologies and America's Automotive Trust.

Crain's Detroit Business is a sponsor of the event, and the Detroit Regional Chamber is helping produce it. Organizers expect around 1,000 people to attend over the two days.

"Detroit Moves vividly shows how Detroit is quickly becoming the epicenter for changing the dynamics of transportation and mobility," Helen Johnson, vice president of the Quicken Loans Community Fund, said in the release. "We are proud to rally behind a great event like this to give the community an opportunity to experience all the progress being made right here in the heart of the city's tech-driven corridor."

Mobility companies and STEM educators will be at the festival offering demonstrations and discussing opportunities for careers in tech. Food, beverages and entertainment will be offered 5-7 p.m. Oct. 11. In addition, there will be a scavenger hunt, pedal pubs and viewing of the "Detroit Skybridge" installation by local artist Phillip K. Smith.

The event lands in the middle of Mobility Week Detroit — a "celebration of Detroit's global leadership in automotive and next-generation mobility" — from Oct. 7-12, according to its website. It includes six major events throughout the week organized by the Henry Ford Health System, Techstars Mobility, Detroit Moves, MICHauto Summit, CSforALL Summit and Cars in Corktown at the Factory. The mobility event also comes amid excitement for Ford's train station redevelopment plans and changes to the North American International Auto Show, which seeks to drastically change its layout.

Last year, Detroit Moves rolled out several fascinating autonomous concepts, including flying cars.