Annual KindleFest and Children’s Lantern Parade
Kerrytown District’s annual outdoor holiday market featuring local and regional artists and farmers. Selling hand-crafted holiday goods and unique holiday gifts. Enjoy live music and fire pits to keep you warm. Along with a warming tent, s’more roasting and a Lantern Parade in the Kerrytown neighborhood. Stores also feature Midnight Madness, open from 10 am to midnight!
{Date}
December 5th, 2014
{Time}
10 am – Midnight
Outdoor Market 6pm – 10 pm
Parade 6:30 pm
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Kerrytown Market & Shops
Ann Arbor
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Santa Visits Kerrytown
{Dates}
December 6th, 13th + 20th
{Time}
10 am – 2 pm
{Location}
Kerrytown Market + Shops
Ann Arbor
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Birmingham Santa House
{Date}
November 26 – December 24, 2014
{Time}
Weekends, see hours HERE
{Cost}
$5 donation
{Location}
Shain Park
Downtown Birmingham
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Birmingham Carriage Rides
{Date}
November 26 – December 20, 2014
{Time}
Weekends
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Carriages load at the corner of Henrietta & Merrill
Downtown Birmingham
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Birmingham Winter Market
Featuring holiday greens, gifts, crafts, ice carving demos, winter princesses, live reindeer, warming stations, activity area, Santa House + Carriage Rides.
{Date}
December 5 – 7th, 2014
{Time}
Friday 3 pm – 9 pm
Saturday 10 am – 9 pm
Sunday 11 am – 4 pm
{Cost}
$5 donation
{Location}
Shain Park
Downtown Birmingham
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Annual Tree Lighting Celebration with Santa
Festivities include seasonal entertainment, holiday themed crafts and activities!
{Date}
December 3, 2014
{Time}
6:00 am – 8:30 pm
{Cost}
$5 per Family
{Location}
Summit on the Park
Canton
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Breakfast with Santa
{Date}
December 6, 2014
{Time}
6:00 am – 8:30 pm
{Cost}
Purchase Tickets by December 1st
3yrs and under: $4 Res/$5 Non-Res
4-12yrs: $15 Res/$18 Non-Res
13yrs and up: $19 Res/$23 Non-Res
{Location}
Walnut Room
Canton
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Tree Lighting Ceremony with Santa
Festivities include seasonal entertainment and Santa arrives on a fire engine!
{Date}
December 5, 2014
{Time}
6:00 am – 6:30 pm
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Pierce Park
Chelsea
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Christmas on the {Waterloo} Farm
Annual tours of the ten-room farmhouse, log house, Dewey School and other outbuildings. Free refreshments and live music.
{Date}
December 6th – 7th, 2014
{Time}
Saturday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sunday noon – 4 pm
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Pierce Park
Chelsea
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Tree Lighting Ceremony with Santa
Festivities include seasonal entertainment and Santa arrives on a fire engine! Luminaries on Main Street, visit with Santa and Santa’s Workshop, Live Nativity Scene with live animals and Christmas choir, Common Chords Concert, cookie decoration and story telling!
{Date}
December 5, 2014
{Time}
6:00 am – 6:30 pm
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Pierce Park and throughout Downtown Chelsea
Chelsea
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Breakfast with Santa
Festivities include seasonal entertainment and Santa arrives on a fire engine! Luminaries on Main Street, visit with Santa and Santa’s Workshop, Live Nativity Scene with live animals and Christmas choir, Common Chords Concert, cookie decoration and story telling!
{Date}
December 6, 2014
{Time}
8:30 am – 10:30 pm
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Comfort Inn & Village Conference Center
Chelsea
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10th Annual Chelsea Light Parade
Downtown Chelsea will be full of things to do during the day, check out these events before the light parade! The parade features dozens of lighted floats and vehicles, marching bands and Santa!
{Date}
December 6, 2014
{Time}
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Along Main Street
Chelsea
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Macy’s 2nd Mondays
{Date}
December 8th, 2014
{Time}
10 am – noon
{Cost}
$18 adults
$13.50 ages 5-12
FREE 4 and under
{Location}
Henry Ford Museum
Dearborn
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Holidays in Henry Ford Museum
A giant Christmas tree, trains + Santa!
{Date}
November 28th, 2014 – January 4th, 2015
{Time}
Santa Hours 10 am – 4 pm Monday – Friday
9:30 am – 5 pm Saturday + Sunday
{Cost}
$18 adults
$13.50 ages 5-12
FREE 4 and under
{Location}
Henry Ford Museum
Dearborn
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Holidays Nights in Greenfield Village
A lantern lit walk through the village with live music, skating, fireworks, Santa with his reindeer and more!
{Date}
December 5-7, 12-14, 18-23 and 26-27th, 2014
{Time}
6:30 – 10 pm
{Cost}
$18 adults
$13.50 ages 5-12
FREE 4 and under
{Location}
Greenfield Village
Dearborn
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Holidays Nights Supper with Santa Package
Following your horse-drawn wagon ride to a A Taste of History Restaurant, enjoy a festive family buffet with a visit from Santa. Followed by Holiday Nights through the Village.
{Date}
December 5-7, 12-14 + 18-23rd, 2014
{Time}
4:45 – 6:30 pm dinner
6:30 – 10 pm
{Cost}
Starting at
$45.25 adults
$31.50 ages 5-12
$14.50 4 and under
{Location}
Greenfield Village
Dearborn
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Noel Night
An open house to 75 of Detroit’s cultural institutions, this 41st annual event includes free entry to the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Michigan Science Center, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Public Library and the Detroit Historical Museum. There will be over 200 live acts, shopping, carriage rides and a sing-along along Woodward Avenue.
{Date}
December 7th
{Time}
5 – 10 pm
{Cost}
{Location}
Midtown Detroit
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Ice Skating at Campus Martius
Campus Martius Park was designed to be the central square of Detroit. During the winter months the offers a venue for ice skating, and the nearby cafe offers hot chocolate to keep Detroiters warm and toasty. The rink opens officially after the Tree-Lighting Ceremony.
{Date}
November 21, 2014– January 3, 2015
{Preview Days 14th – 16th}
{Time}
See Schedule HERE
{Cost}
Adults (13-49 years) $8
Child (12 & under) $7
Seniors (50 & older) $7
Skate Rental $3
Shoe Check available for people with their own skates $2
Skate Sharpening $5
Monthly Skate Pass $30
{Location}
Campus Marius Park
Detroit
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Holly Days
The celebration kicks off with the Farmington Winter Market at the American Legion from 10 am – 2 pm. Kids can visit Santa at Farmington’s “North Pole” from Noon – 4 pm and free holiday movies at the historic Farmington Civic Theater and more! Tree Lighting ceremony will be held at the Governor Warner Mansion following the Light Up the Grand parade.
{Date}
December 6th, 2014
{Time}
10 am – 2 pm Winter Market
noon – 4 pm Santa
5 pm Tree Lighting + Parade
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Downtown Farmington
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Riley Park Ice Rink
For this first season skating is FREE to the public! They encourage a little donation, secure donation box on site.
{Date}
Open Daily, Weather Permitting
{Time}
8:30 am – 10 pm Sunday – Thursday
8:30 am – 11 pm Friday + Saturday
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Downtown Farmington
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Farmington Winter Market
{Date}
Opening November 22nd, 2014
{Time}
10 am – 2 pm
{Location}
American Legion Post No. 346
Farmington
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Holiday Vendor Show
Join + support this amazing group raising money to fight cancer, Relay For Life of Farmington/Farmington Hills. They are hosing their first annual Holiday Shopping event! It is that time of year to be thinking of others, it’s a great way to pick up a few gifts for your loved ones while supporting their fight against cancer!
{Date}
Saturday December 6th
{Time}
10 am- 2 pm
{Cost}
$2 Admission fee
Admission allows you a chance to win a door prize basket filled with great items from all of the vendors at the show!
{Location}
Unity of Farmington Hills
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Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic
Costumed villagers prepare for the holiday season in the Village. The Colwell Opera House presents live entertainment and Santa Claus! Featuring model trains, craft demos, holiday music and thousands of lights sparkle through the village and a nighttime train ride!
{Date}
November 28-30, December 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 23, 26-28, 30
(Drive through ONLY nights :: December 1, 8, 15, 22, 24, 29)
{Time}
Christmas Departures :: 5:00, 5:50, 6:40, 7:30 pm {additional trains available!}
(5 – 9 pm)
Village tickets $8 – $10
Combo Village + Train tickets $10 – $13
{Location}
Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad
Flint
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Winter Wonderland at the Ford House
{Date}
December 5th, 6th, 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th, 27th 2014
{Time}
5 – 8 pm
{Cost}
$10, add $5 for a candlelight stroll through the house
{Location}
Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
Grosse Pointe Shores
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Holiday Tea and Tour at the Ford House
This event is a lovely afternoon with ladies, spend this time with your daughters and enjoy a holiday house tour followed by a light meal with tea and pastries.
{Date}
December 7th {sold out}, 8th, 15h 2014
{Time}
3 pm
{Cost}
$35
{Location}
Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
Grosse Pointe Shores
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Holiday Tea and Tour at the Ford House
This event is a lovely afternoon with ladies, spend this time with your daughters and enjoy a holiday house tour followed by a light meal with tea and pastries.
{Date}
December 7th {sold out}, 8th, 15h 2014
{Time}
3 pm
{Cost}
$35
{Location}
Edsel and Eleanor Ford House
Grosse Pointe Shores
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Breakfast with Santa
“Experience Christmas magic as Santa arrives at the War Memorial via helicopter for a personal visit with each and every child. Following your morning meal, head to the Auditorium for a lively performance by the Merry Music Maker. Dress in your holiday best and pack your camera, as this very special morning concludes with formal photos with Santa.”
{Date}
December 7th, 13th, 14th 2014
{Time}
10:30 – 12:00 pm
{Location}
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
Grosse Point
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Dickens Festival with Santa!
Holly’s Victorian architecture comes alive in its 40th annual Dickens Festival. Featuring Characters from Dickens’ Novels, music from the Festival Singers, crafts and pictures with Santa!
{Date}
November 29th, December 1st, 7th-8th, 14th-15th
{Time}
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Village of Holly
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Breakfast with Santa at Canterbury Village
{Date}
November 30th, December 6th, 14th, 21st, 2014
{Time}
Register ASAP
Seating at 9 am + 11:30 am
{Cost}
Meal fees
{Location}
Canterbury Village
Lake Orion
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Livonia Christmas Walk
“26th annual Christmas Walk
Along with the Simmons/Hill House at Greenmead tour 5 homes within Livonia. Advance tickets are $9, on the day of the event $10. Tickets will be available in November.”
{Date}
December 6, 2014
{Time}
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
{Cost}
Advance tickets $9, at the door $10
{Location}
The Greenmead Historical Park
Livonia
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Sunday Christmas Tours at Greenmead
{Date}
December 7th, 14th, 21st, 2014
{Time}
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
{Cost}
$3 Adult
$2 Children
{Location}
The Greenmead Historical Park
Livonia
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Anton Art Center Christmas Market
Shop for unique gifts my Michigan artists, and check ou the decorated trees
{Date}
Sundays November 14th thru December 21st
{Time}
10 am – 5 pm Tuesdays – Thursdays and Saturdays
10 am – 6 pm Fridays
noon to 4 pm Sundays
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Anton Art Center
Mount Clemens
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Holiday Walk at Meadow Brook Hall
43rd Annual sets a 110-Room Tudorrevival style mansion aglow with holiday décor and historic fun.
{Date}
November 28th thru December 23rd 2014}
{Time}
11 am -5:00 pm
{Cost}
$5-$20
{Location}
Rochester
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Holiday Cheer at Wild Lights
This 21 and older event is a great date night! Stroll the zoo’s light festival with a specialty holiday drink in hand. The zoo is illuminated with over 5 million LED lights. Cost includes admission, the Polar Express 4-D Experience, and 3 drink tickets {cocoa for DD ticket holders}.
{Date}
December 4th, 2014
{Time}
zs6 – 10 pm
{Cost}
$40
{DD tickets $25 (not permitted to consume alcohol)}
{Location}
Detroit Zoo
Royal Oak
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Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo
More than 5 million LED lights illuminate the zoo! Opening night includes some fun activities and an appearance by singer Karen Newman performin “Christmas Eve on Woodward Avenue”. Live entertainment, photos with Santa “Paws”, ice carving, arts + crafts.
{Date}
For 24 Nights beginning November 22nd. 2014
November 22–23 + 28–30 and December 5-7, 11-14, 18-23 + 26-31
{Time}
5”30 – 9 pm
{Cost}
{Location}
Detroit Zoo
Royal Oak
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Tree Lighting Ceremony with Santa!
32nd Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony featuring caroling, song sheets, refreshments and Santa!
{Date}
December 4th, 2014
{Time}
6:15 pm – 8 pm
{Cost}
Donations Toys + Non-Perishable Food Items
{Location}
Farmers Market
Royal Oak
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Holiday Magic Marketplace
Farmers Market is hosting Holiday Magic just before the 32nd Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Over 60 local crafters and artisans featuring antiques, collectables, crafts and more!
{Date}
December 4th, 2014
{Time}
4 pm – 8 pm
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Farmers Market
Royal Oak
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Wayne County Lightfest with Santa
Drive through an animated holiday lighting displayed Hines Drive! Visit Santa’s Workshop at the end of Warrendale Park starting November 26th until December 23rd. Don’t forget to bring your letter to Santa, you can drop it in the giant mailbox.
{Date}
November 21st – December 31st
(closed December 25th!)
{Time}
7 – 10:00 pm (Monday thru Thursday)
6:00 – 10:00 pm (Friday thru Sunday)
{Cost}
$5 a vehicle
{Toy night “Tuesdays”, bring an uwrapped toy instead of $5, toys will be donated to the Wayne County Family Center
{Location}
Hines Drive
Westland
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Starlight Spree and Tree Lighting
Featuring carolers, hot chocolate, art crawl and Santa.
{Date}
December 6th, 2014
{Time}
6 – 7:30 pm
{Cost}
FREE
{Location}
Downtown Ypsilanti
