Cascade's Metro Cruise Warm Up

WELCOME to Cascade’s Metro Cruise® Warm Up, presented by the Cascade DDA!

Since 2010, the Warm Up has been a staple event for Cascade, and the unofficial kick-off to the big Metro Cruise event weekend.  Featuring an awesome collection of locally-owned collector cars, live music, tasty local food options, official merchandise, Kent County Sheriff K9 demonstration, fire truck display, face painting, and more!  Announcing our 2025 charitable partner Cascade Community Foundation – dine out at participating restaurants the week of August 19, or purchase tickets for the 50/50 raffle to help support our local community.

**NOTE ON THIS YEAR’S 2025 EVENT – last year all parking areas were completely full (over-full).  This year, we have added more parking for BOTH collector cars and general parking.  Please see Google Maps graphic at the bottom of this page for all available parking areas.  Please continue to observe parking areas and respect local businesses.  Thanks!**

Key details:

• Date and time: Thursday, August 21, 2025 from 4pm-8pm
• Location: Cascade Rd & 28th Street (6797 Cascade Rd, Cascade, MI)
• Free admission, free parking for general cars
• Free admission, free parking for collector cars (register at booth)
• 50/50 Raffle supporting Cascade Community Foundation – winner announced about 7:30pm after band conclusion

Collector/Classic Cars:

• • • • • • • • • Follow parking attendants and signage to reserved collector car parking areas
                • Thanks to the Cascade DDA, there is no fee for parking!
                • Must check-in at Registration tent
                • FREE custom Warm Up dash plaque to first 75 cars!
                • Please – no setting up of 10’x10′ canopy tents in grassy area

General Parking:

• Follow parking attendants and signage to reserved collector car parking area
• Please only park in designated “Event Parking” areas
• All parking areas are close the event site and fully accessible; there are no handicap parking areas
• Note the NEW parking area on the north side of the strip mall.  Not all this area has lined parking spots, and most is a gravel surface.

Event Entertainment:

• LIVE music on stage from 5:00pm – 7:30pm
• Free kids face painting courtesy of United Bank
• Demonstrations from multiple K9 units from throughout West Michigan
• Kent County Sheriff displays – tactical truck, cruiser, motorcycles
• Fire truck display courtesy of Cascade FD

Food and treats:

1. Red Hot GR – the mobile food truck of the Grand Rapids icon “Red Hot Inn”, continuing the service of the best chili dogs around.  A 100+ year local family business!  Hot dogs with all the toppings.
2. SMASHED  – high quality, fresh smash burgers and fries.
3. Saladino Smoke – low and slow, real wood-burning pit BBQ.  Pork, brisket, or chicken on a sandwich, in a bowl, or basket.  Sides of corn bread casserole, tots, cheesy potatoes, baked beans, mac-n-cheese, coleslaw.
4. Kool Breze – a staple at Warm Up since the beginning – any kind of sweet treat you’d want!  Soft-serve ice cream, sundaes, sno-cones, slushies, cold soft drinks, cotton candy, popcorn, and more.
5. Furniture City Creamery – micro-creamery serving up small batches of vintage inspired dairy and vegan ice cream flavors.

 
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EVENT LAYOUT MAP & DIRECTIONS:

SEE YOU AT THE WARM UP!