The Metro Events Guide: Cass Café open house, Sepia Pumpkin Patch, Rouge Park Fall Fest, Soul – N – The Wall rally and more
Discover unique events in metro Detroit happening Oct. 15 through Oct. 22.
The Cass Café on Oct. 15, 2026.
This weekend, visit an art magazine issue celebration at Next Chapter Books, knit the night away at POST or get a taste of the Cass Café before its grand reopening in November!
Also: See an inaugural performance for Detroit Metropolitan Dance at the Schaap Center, the 15 year future of Rouge Park at its upcoming Fall Festival and much, much more in metro Detroit.
Upcoming Events (Oct. 15-22)
Vantage Pop Up
📍 Next Chapter Books
🗓️ Oct. 15
🎟️ Free
Celebrate issue three of the art magazine Vantage Detroit at Next Chapter Books, 16555 E Warren! Live art by local Detroit artists will be featured alongside readings of pieces published in issue three of Vantage. Physical copies of issue three will be available to purchase at the event. Vantage Magazine is a project of The Vision Detroit, a nonprofit space for up and coming artists in Detroit.
KNIT NITE
📍 POST
🗓️ Oct. 15
🎟️ Free
Looking to socialize over fabrics? Head to KNIT NITE at POST! Bring your yarn, crochet hooks, thread, needles and whatever else your crafts require! Seek the advice of crafting pros and socialize with like minded knitters. POST café will be open for the duration of this event alongside POST’s main shop. This community event runs from 6-8 p.m. No experience is required for attendance!
Cass Café Open House
📍 Cass Café
🗓️ Oct. 17
🎟️ Free
The Cass Café is back in action! Before their official re-opening on Nov. 6, head to their community open house. A cash bar will be available from 2-10 p.m. During the event, Cass Café members will have complimentary heritage lentil or coconut squash soup available to them, alongside whole wheat bread from 4-8 p.m. This event is completely free and open to the public, no RSVP required.
Sepia Coffee Pumpkin Patch
📍 Sepia Coffee
🗓️ Oct. 17
🎟️ Free
Head down to East Grand Boulevard and join Sepia Coffee in a day of fall fun! Enjoy cider, donuts, signature fall sips and pumpkin painting at Sepia Coffee. Large sized pumpkins are also available to purchase for $8. Sepia Coffee is located at 2831 E Grand Blvd.
House Exchange
📍 Detroit Shipping Company
🗓️ Oct. 17
🎟️ Free
Seven DJs. A birthday celebration for DJ Girl Wunder. Live art activations. Food court and a full bar remaining open. House Exchange! See four local DJs and three from out of state including SXQ and The Muse from New Mexico as well as Supes Base from NYC. This night of tunes runs from 7 p.m. to midnight.
Bookstore Crawl
📍 Royal Oak, Ferndale and Berkley
🗓️ Oct. 17
🎟️ Free
Venture across metro Detroit to a plethora of bookstores! Find a new favorite narrative and enjoy this journey through businesses based in literature from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Detroit Metropolitan Dance: HERE
📍 Schaap Center for Performing Arts
🗓️ Oct. 17-18
🎟️ $1-$45 pay what you can / $45 standard / $60 premium
Detroit Metropolitan Dance makes its Schaap Center debut! Their program includes “Ongaeshi: The Debt of Feathers” by Yoshito Sakuraba, an interpretation of the Japanese folktale The Grateful Crane. Also included is a brand new work by Artistic Director Stephanie Pizzo as well as another Pizzo work dubbed “State of Mind” performed in collaboration with Western Michigan University Dance students. Performances are on display at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 and at 2 p.m. on Oct. 18.
Rouge Park Fall Festival
📍 Rouge Park
🗓️ Oct. 18
🎟️ Free
Revel in the wondrous nature defined by Michigan’s largest urban park! Rouge Park fall festival offers free food, warm drinks, nature tours, pumpkin painting, DJs, resource vendors and so much more! Bask in the glory of fall and hear what lies ahead for Rouge Park as their 15 year master plan is unveiled. This event runs from noon to 4 p.m. Parking is available along Spinoza Dr. This is an all ages event.
Anti-gun violence rally
📍 Soul – N – The Wall
🗓️ Oct. 18
🎟️ Free
Bagley neighborhood’s Soul – N – The Wall has been a community staple since its opening in 2006. Head chef and owner Greg Beard has been a part of it since the very beginning. Its signature ‘Boogaloo Sauce’ is popular to the point of being sold in local metro Detroit grocery stores. In April, Chef Greg Beard became a victim of gun violence. With the community platform that the store holds, Chef Beard is taking action after his experience and hosting an anti-gun violence rally. Come together and be there for the community from 1-3 p.m at the Soul – N – The Wall parking lot.
Happy Hour in the Market
📍 WAKA by Baobab Fare
🗓️ Oct. 19
🎟️ Free
Are you an entrepreneur, farmer, maker or an organization within the food service industry? Chat and network at Happy Hour in the Market! Enjoy bites from WAKA by Baobab Fare as well as mocktails and beats from DJ Seven Whales from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Celebrate and network around new collaborations within Detroit’s food ecosystem!
