Happy Thanksgiving to you all!  Our kindest wishes go out to everyone this week as we give thanks to all the blessings in our lives.

What we LOVE about this holiday…

– Thanksgiving is a non-religious holiday celebrated by pretty much everyone.  There are no rules + no presents!

– It is a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and a way to celebrate kindness. 

– Families reflect on the year and give thanks for their blessings.

-Gathering with family and friends to enjoy an enormous feast, almost always a meal complete with a roasted turkey with all the trimmings and pumpkin pie.

– Almost ALL businesses close down, even workaholics take a break and use this holiday as an excuse to take a long weekend away.   It is a major travel week, even more travel than Christmas!  

– As mentioned above it is about the gathering of  family + the feast, but let’s not forget about the parade + football!

Enjoy~

 

BLACK FRIDAY 2014!!!!!
November 28th
Ad Alerts

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Kerrytown Annual Tree Lighting Festival with Santa!

 “Join us to welcome the holidays in our courtyard where we’ll have Christmas carols, candle luminaries and best of all Santa to light the tree!”

{Date}
November 30, 2014

{Time}
5-6:00 pm

{Cost}
FREE

{Location}
Kerrytown Market & Shops
Ann Arbor

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Holiday Tree Lighting with Santa!

Featuring Santa, caroling, choirs and horse drawn carriage.

{Date}
November 26, 2014

{Time}
6:00 pm

{Cost}
FREE
$5 photo with Santa

{Location}
Shain Park
Downtown Birmingham

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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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Holiday Tree Lighting with Santa!

Featuring Santa, caroling, choirs and horse drawn carriage.

{Date}
November 26, 2014

{Time}
6:00 pm

{Cost}
FREE
$5 photo with Santa

{Location}
Shain Park
Downtown Birmingham

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Holidays in Henry Ford Museum

A giant Christmas tree, trains + Santa!

{Date}
November 28^th, 2014 – January 4^th, 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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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 14^th – 16^th}

{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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Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day Game

{Date}
November 28^th, 2014

{Time}
12:30 pm

{Location}
Ford Field
Detroit

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America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

“Walking on Sunshine”

{Date}
November 27^th, 2014

(Time}
9:00 am

{Cost}
FREE

{Location}
Starts at Woodward and Kirby Street
Ends at Woodward and Congress Street
Detroit

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Detroit’s Turkey Trot

Detroit’s Thanksgiving Day 10K + 5K

{Date}
November 27^th, 2014

{Time}
6:00 am Michigan Room at Cobo Center opens for Packet Pickup
(NO race day registration)
7:30 am BCBSM Mashed Potato Mile
7:30 am 10K Fifth Third Turkey Trot starts on Woodward near Congress
8:30 am 5K S3 Stuffing Strut starts on Woodward near Congress

{Cost}
Registration

{Location}
Detroit

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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 22^nd, 2014

{Time}
10 am – 2 pm

{Location}
American Legion Post No. 346
Farmington

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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)

{Cost}
Village tickets $8 – $10
Combo Village + Train tickets $10 – $13

{Location}
Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad
Flint

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Holiday Celebration & Candlewalk with Santa!

A perfect way to kick off the Christmas season.  Hot cocoa and cookies, carolers and a visit from Santa!

{Date}
November 28^th, 2014

{Time}
6:30 pm

{Cost}
FREE

{Location}
Frankenmuth

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Eastland Center Santa Arrival

Featuring a marching band and choo-choo train.

{Date}
November 29th

{Time}
Santa Breakfast 9:30 – 10:30 am
Santa arrives 11 am

{Cost}
Breakfast $3
Tickets are limited purchase early

{Location}
Eastland Mall
Harper Woods

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Dickens Festival with Santa!

Holly’s Victorian architecture comes alive in its 40^th annual Dickens Festival.  Featuring Characters from Dickens’ Novels, music from the Festival Singers, crafts and pictures with Santa!

{Date}
November 29^th, December 1^st, 7^th-8^th, 14^th-15^th

{Cost}
FREE

{Location}
Village of Holly

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Fantasy of Lights Parade with Santa!

Featuring illuminated floats, Marching bands and Santa!  And a full day of fun!

{Date}
November 28^th, 2014

{Time}
7 pm
(3-10 pm Fantasy of Art)
(4 pm Christmas Alley)
(4:30 – 7 pm Entertainment)
(6 pm Fantasy 5K Run)

{Cost}
FREE

{Location}
Howell

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Santa Arrives at the Always Christmas Store

Santa arrives at noon on November 28^th on a fire truck.

{Date}
November 28^th, 2014

{Location}
Canterbury Village
Lake Orion

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Breakfast with Santa at Canterbury Village

{Date}
November 30^th, December 6^th, 14^th, 21^st, 2014

{Time}
Register ASAP
Seating at 9 am + 11:30 am

{Cost}
Meal fees

{Location}
Canterbury Village
Lake Orion

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Annual Christmas Parade with Santa!

The Gobbler Gallop takes place before the parade!  1-Mile Fun Run at 8:20 am and a 4 Mile Walk/Run at 8:50 am

{Date}
November 29^th, 2014

{Time}
10 am

{Cost}
FREE

{Location}
Downtown Milford

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Macomb County Santa Parade

Presented by the City of Mount Clemens the parade kicks off the holiday season with the arrival of Santa.

{Date}
November 28^th, 2014

{Time}
10 am

{Cost}
FREE

{Location}
Downtown Mt. Clemens

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Anton Art Center Christmas Market

Shop for unique gifts my Michigan artists, and check out 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

43^rd Annual sets a 110-Room Tudor Revival style mansion aglow with holiday décor and historic fun.

{Date}
November 28^th thru December 23^rd 2014}

{Time}
11 am -5:00 pm

{Cost}
$5-$20

{Location}
Rochester

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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 performing “Christmas Eve on Woodward Avenue”.  Live entertainment, photos with Santa “Paws”, ice carving, arts + crafts.

{Date}
For 24 Nights beginning November 22^nd. 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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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 26^th until December 23^rd.  Don’t forget to bring your letter to Santa, you can drop it in the giant mailbox.

{Date}
(8K Fun Run/Walk on November 18^th)
(Bike through the lights on November 19^th)
November 21^st – December 31^st
(closed December 25^th!)

{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 unwrapped toy instead of $5, toys will be donated to the Wayne County Family Center

{Location}
Hines Drive
Westland

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