Here’s your guide to making this weekend fun for the whole family.

  1. The holiday season officially launches this weekend with a full line-up of family events – tree lightings, parades, Santa visits and more!
  2. Find the fun downtown on Friday! The 22nd Annual Detroit Tree Lighting and Light Up Beacon Park. Head downtwon on Saturday for Winter at The Station and see the Canadian Pacific Train passes by Michigan Central on Saturday night!
  3. Deck the halls and your house. Plan a trip to Blake Farms for a Christmas Tree during their Holiday Extravaganza this weekend!
  4. For those on the west side of metro Detroit, here’s the Santa visit line-up in the Brighton-Howell area! Don’t miss Brighton’s Holiday Glow on Saturday
  5. GIVEAWAY: Glenlore Trails’ Aurora opens this weekend! Enter to win 4 tickets to this holiday favorite.
  6. Gabby and friends take the stage at the Fox Theatre on Sunday!
  7. Make a difference this holiday season and help us collect toys for the kids at Children’s Hospital of Michigan and donate a toy to Snowpile!
  8. Thanksgiving is a week away! If you need to check some items off your to-do list: here are Thanksgiving Break Camps for the kids and fresh, affordable sides you can pick up Guernsey in Northville.
  9. There’s still time to take advantage of the Main Attraction Deal! For just $50 enjoy admission to all 3 attractions the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, Greenfield Village, and the Ford Rouge Factory Tour — any day in November.
  10. Channel that cabin fever energy into a new class this winter. Here are some perfect activites for after school or weekend fun. 
  11. Pull out your calendar and cozy with with LittleGuide Detroit’s FREE, Digital Holiday Magazine