Spook-tacular Halloween events and honoring the dead with Día de los Muetros | Metro Events Guide
Discover unique events in metro Detroit happening Oct. 22 through Nov. 5.
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Discover tricks and treats in this week’s Metro Events Guide! Celebrate Halloween and Día de los Muertos with costumed opportunities at The Orchid Theater’s Emo Night, Youmacon XXI, Michigan Central Station and Marble Bar.
Feeling more low-key? Catch a flick on the canal at Coriander Kitchen on the city’s east side or listen to South Africa’s Poet Laureate Mongane Wally Serote or join in on Washed Up Coffee’s Nov. 5 conversation. Delve into these conversations and much more in this week’s terrifyingly good slate of events.
Upcoming Events (Oct. 29 to Nov. 5)
Halloween Emo Night
The Orchid Theatre
Oct. 29
$17.40
Throwback to the mid-2000s with a night of emo music! Cover bands will perform and appearances will be made by members of Bed Twerp, Final Boss Fight, Noproblemo!, Nunya Dad Caps, Tequila Mockingbird and The Dartmoors. Do up your best emo make-up, dust off a retro tee and dance the night away! Doors are at 7 p.m. and music runs from 8-11 p.m.
Cult Classics on the Canal – The Lost Boys
Coriander Kitchen
Oct. 29
Free
Bring your friends along for a night by the canal with lit fires, hand pies, soup and snacks for sale! What more could you ask for of a fall night in Detroit? Enjoy the essential classic screening of “Lost Boys” starting at 7:30 p.m. at Coriander Kitchen. In the case of weather, the movie will be screened within the enclosed Greenhouse Patio.
Form in Focus: A 3-D Art Exhibition Opening and Costume Party
Art Leaders Gallery
Party on Oct. 29, exhibit runs through Dec. 12
$17.85 for exhibition release, free visits after
Gather around and enjoy an evening of artistry at Art Leaders Gallery! See previously featured artists in new perspectives along with brand new featured pieces of all shapes and sizes. Your ticket to this costumed night includes three free drink tickets, appetizers, live music, an entry for an unframed piece of artwork and special collector-based rewards available for one night only. This is event is for those 21 and older and runs from 6-9 p.m. All purchased tickets will be included on a guest list without the need to bring a physical ticket. Arrive early to find nearby parking. Dress in your favorite costume and loose yourself to become entranced by exceptional art!
Youmacon XXI
Huntington Place
Oct. 29 – Nov. 1
$40-$65 single day badges
The anime, gaming and cosplay convention Youmacon returns! For four days, over 250,000 attendees will pack the Huntington Place from all around the world. Youmacon features live music performances, celebrity guest panels, live competitions, vendors, a charity ball and more. Active Detroit firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and police officers can attend Youmacon for free by showing their City of Detroit ID at the ticket/badge counter.
Windsor International Film Festival
Downtown Windsor
Oct. 29 through Nov. 8
$19 for single film screening
Windsor International Film Fest (WIFF) returns! This year’s fest seeks to top last year’s 50 different countries represented across 127 pre-release films. The line up includes a film about the making of “Goodfellows”, Japanese and French language film “All of a Sudden”, French-Canadian documentary “All Things Are No Longer Equal”, and more! Check out the full lineup and showtimes at windsorfilmfestival.com.
Modern Music Halloween Special
Your radio
Oct. 31
Free
Join Jon Moshier for a Halloween special of Modern Music! With an eclectic mix of novelty music from the 50s, 60s, and beyond, Moshier sets the perfect tone for a night of trick or treating and frights.
Big Fun Murder: An Improvised Murder Mystery
Go Comedy! Improv Theater
Oct. 30
$22.14
A special guest joins this final show of Big Fun Murder for 2026! A ghost relives its dying day in an attempt to solve its own murder case. An unscripted show riddled with laughs and delights for all of those able to survive this auditorium full of spooks. Go Comedy recommends an arrival 15 minutes prior to the start of the show for the best experience. Parking in the lot attached to Go Comedy will be validated at the box office when you check-in for the show. This event starts at 9:30 p.m.
Devil’s Nite
Marble Bar
Oct. 30
$17.25 early bird, $23 first release
An entire night of DJ sets happening on the Marble Bar patio and in the ballroom! Texas DJs GiGi and Audion are on the tracks along with Scott Zacharias, Nono Boys, Josh Dunn, Auntie Chanel and Mirepoix. This killer night of sound runs from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
Spooky Free Comic Book Day
Vault of Midnight Detroit
Oct. 31
Free
Five free comics, two free candies and a costume contest to boot? No way. Yes way! The free comics to choose from can be found here. Costume contest details are to be determined but will be found via @vaultofmidnight on Instagram prior to the event. Spooky Free Comic Book Day takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Halloween!
Halloween + Día de los Muertos at The Station
Michigan Central Station
Oct. 31 and Nov. 1
Free
Halloween at the station takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 31, 2026! Enjoy a family-friendly spooktacular time full of interactive activities and more including Trunk or Treat from 12-2 p.m. and movie screenings at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
The day after Halloween, return to The Station for a community ofrenda of those who have passed through Michigan Central presented by Detroit VOCES (The Southwest Detroit Oral History Project) and designed by Lana Rodriguez of Mama Coo’s Boutique for Día de los Muertos! Also, a Portrait & Oral History session with VOICES photographer Alejandro Ugalde Sandoval from 12-4 p.m. Family friendly movie screenings will also take place for the Día de los Muertos celebration at 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Día de los Muertos Celebration
Robert C. Valde Park
Nov. 1
Free
Celebrate Día de los Muertos in the D! The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is hosting an afternoon of exceptional food, music, culture and remembrance. Tacos will be available from Tacos el Caballo, drinks from Cafecito Alvarez, churros from Olmeka Mexican Bites, as well as complimentary Day of the Dead bread samples from Mexican Town Bakery.
The event taking place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. will also host a one-of-a-kind ofrenda for family and friends to bring mementos to remember lost loved ones. Free parking for this event is available in the lot next to Robert C. Valde Park as well as through limited nearby street parking.
Keynote: South Africa’s Poet Laureate
The Shephard
Nov. 1
Free
The City of Asylum/Detroit welcomes South Africa’s Poet Laureate Mongane Wally Serote. 50 years after the Soweto Uprising, anti-apartheid activist and writer Serote will share a reading with event attendees. Later, Dr. Richard Benson lI will join in conversation with Serote. Dr. Benson II is inaugural director of the Detroit Center for Black Studies. This historical keynote runs from 3-6 p.m.
Detroit Restaurant Week
Detroit area restaurants
Nov. 2-5
$36, $56 and $76
Enjoy offerings at 24 restaurants during this year’s Detroit Restaurant Week! Every Restaurant Week meal brings $1 to local non-profits including the Rugiero Promise Foundation, Pewabic Pottery and Coalition On Temporary Shelter (COTS). For a smooth Restaurant Week adventure: download the Detroit Restaurant Week app, visit participating restaurants, enjoy their prix fixe menu and check in using the app once you reach participating restaurants to earn points along the way! Remember to share your experience and to tip your waitstaff making the week happen!
Coffee “Taulks” with Washed Up Coffee
Washed Up Coffee Midtown
Nov. 5
Free
An opportunity for LGBTQ+ individuals, allies, business owners, leaders and professionals to connect over coffee! Emily and Amelie of Washed Up Coffee will host the conversation space. This Michigan Pride Chamber of Commerce sponsored networking event will take place from 8-9:30 a.m.
