Santa Claus is coming to town and setting up shop at 1001 Winter Wonders in downtown Detroit!

Let the kids write out their holiday wish list and bring them downtown to deliver it to the big man himself! Santa will be stationed at 1001 Woodward this holiday for FREE Santa visits in a whimsical, wheelchair-accessible space. Throughout the season you will also find other special character guests. Families interested in a sensory-friendly experience can pre-register for special events on November 20th from 4pm to 7pm and December12th from 1pm to 3pm.

1001 Winter Wonder holiday hours are listed below:

  • Thursday – Friday: 4PM – 8PM
  • Saturday: 12PM – 8PM
  • Sunday: 12PM – 6PM

Leading up to Christmas, 1001 Winter Wonders will be open December 22nd and 23rd from 12pm to 6pm and December 24th from 12pm to 6pm.

There’s so much to do in downtown Detroit this holiday season. Not only can you find Santa at 1001 Winter Wonders, you can find Mrs. Claus at the Hudson’s Holiday Bear Fridays – Saturdays at the new Nick Gilbert Way. Shope the Holiday Markets and cozy up at Cadillac Lodge before ice skating at The Rink at Campus Martius Park. Warm up and get make FREE DIY projects at  Create Detroit. Then enjoy the perk of early evening and stop by Candyland at Beacon Park for a festive, FREE light display.