It’s the BUSIEST holiday weekened of the year! Here are the tree lightings, holiday parades, light shows, and Santa visits happening this week in metro Detroit.
Thursday, December 4th
- Winterfest @ Downtown Belleville
- Magic of Lights (Clarkston)
- Glenlore Trails Aurora (Commerce)
- Holiday Nights @Greenfield Village (Dearborn)
- Christkindl Markt (Grand Rapids)
- Christmas Lite Show (Grand Rapids)
- Uptown Shop Hop (Grand Rapids)
- Home for the Holidays @ The Ford House (Grosse Pointe)
- Christmas Open House @ Village Center Mall (Milford)
- Winter Wonder Lights @Meadowbrook Hall (Rochester)
- Wayne County Lightfest @ Hines Drive (Westland)
- MI Bright Lights @ Camp Dearborn (Milford)
Friday, December 5th
- A Magical Cirque Christmas @ Fox Theatre (Detroit)
- ENLIGHTEN @ Meijer Gardens (Grand Rapids)
- Christmas Lite Show (Grand Rapids)
- Visit with Santa @ The Henry Ford Museum (Dearborn)
- Tree Lighting Ceremony (Auburn Hills)
- Winterfest @ Downtown Belleville
- Tree Lighting @ Shain Park (Birmingham)
- Birmingham Santa House @ Shain Park (Birmingham)
- Magic of Lights (Clarkston)
- Glenlore Trails Aurora (Commerce)
- Holiday Nights @Greenfield Village (Dearborn)
- Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic (Flint)
- Home for the Holidays @ The Ford House (Grosse Pointe)
- Christkindl Markt (Grand Rapids)
- HollyDazzle (Holly)
- Holiday Stroll (Lake Orion)
- Holiday Lighting Fest @ Township Hall (Macomb)
- Santa Visits @ Three Cedars Farm (Northville)
- Winter Wonder Lights @Meadowbrook Hall (Rochester)
- Kris Kringle Market With Santa Visits (Rochester)
- Wild Lights @Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- Holidays at the Y @ Downriver Family YMCA (Southgate)
- Tree Lighting & Santa’s Christmas Express @ Kiwanis Park (Southgate)
- Christmas Aglow (Shelby Township)
- Holiday Night at the Museum (Wayne)
- Wayne County Lightfest @ Hines Drive (Westland)
- MI Bright Lights @ Camp Dearborn (Milford)
- Tree Lighting Festival @ Wixom Community Center
Saturday, December 6th
- Santa Experience @ Blake Farms (Armada)
- Winterfest @ Downtown Belleville
- Birmingham Santa House @ Shain Park (Birmingham)
- Winter Markt (Birmingham)
- Santa Sighting @ Cranbrook House and Gardens (Bloomfield Hills)
- Snacks with Santa @ Lake Erie Metropark (Brownstown)
- Hometown Holiday Tree Lighting & Parade (Chelsea)
- Magic of Lights (Clarkston)
- Christmas Aglow @ Clinton Township Civic Center
- Glenlore Trails Aurora (Commerce)
- Visit with Santa @ The Henry Ford Museum (Dearborn)
- Holiday Nights @Greenfield Village (Dearborn)
- Family Concert: Winter Wonderland @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra (Detroit)
- Holly Days & Light Up The Grand Parade (Farmington)
- Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic (Flint)
- Christkindl Markt (Grand Rapids)
- Christmas Lite Show (Grand Rapids)
- Home for the Holidays @ The Ford House (Grosse Pointe)
- Cookies with Santa @ The Ford House (Grosse Pointe)
- Sensory Friendly Cookies with Santa @ The Ford House (Grosse Pointe)
- HollyDazzle (Holly)
- Lighted Christmas Parade (Lake Orion)
- Holiday Stroll (Lake Orion)
- Holiday Surprises Concert with the Livonia Symphony Orchestra
- Santa Visits @ Three Cedars Farm (Northville)
- Santa Visits @ Maybury Farm (Northville)
- Holiday at the Farm @ MSU Tollgate Farm (Novi)
- Holiday Extravaganza (Pontiac)
- Winter Wonder Lights @Meadowbrook Hall (Rochester)
- Kris Kringle Market With Santa Visits (Rochester)
- Santa Saturdays @ Meadowbrook Hall (Rochester)
- Wild Lights @Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- Christmas On The Frontier @ Burgess-Shadbush Nature Center (Shelby Township)
- Breakfast with Santa @ Shelby Township Activities Center
- Santa’s Christmas Express @ Kiwanis Park (Southgate)
- Candy Cane Hunt @ McHattie Park (South Lyon)
- Holiday Spectacular @ McHattie Park (South Lyon)
- A Sterling Christmas @ Dodge Park (Sterling Heights)
- Coco & Crafts with Santa @ Troy Historic Village (Troy)
- Santa Train Rides @ Southern Michigan Railroad (Tecumseh)
- Winterfest Parade (Taylor)
- Wayne County Lightfest @ Hines Drive (Westland)
- MI Bright Lights @ Camp Dearborn (Milford)
- Holly Dickens Festival (Holly)
Sunday, December 7th
- Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet @ Fox Theatre (Detroit)
- Santa Experience @ Blake Farms (Armada)
- Winterfest @ Downtown Belleville
- Winter Markt (Birmingham)
- Birmingham Santa House @ Shain Park (Birmingham)
- Magic of Lights (Clarkston)
- Christmas Open House @ Fraser City Hall (Fraser)
- Santa Sighting @ Cranbrook House and Gardens (Bloomfield Hills)
- Glenlore Trails Aurora (Commerce)
- Visit with Santa @ The Henry Ford Museum (Dearborn)
- Holiday Nights @Greenfield Village (Dearborn)
- NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet @ The Fox Theatre (Detroit)
- Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic (Flint)
- ENLIGHTEN @ Meijer Gardens (Grand Rapids)
- Christkindl Markt (Grand Rapids)
- Christmas Lite Show (Grand Rapids)
- Home for the Holidays @ The Ford House (Grosse Pointe)
- Brunch with Santa @ The Ford House (Grosse Pointe)
- HollyDazzle (Holly)
- Holiday Stroll (Lake Orion)
- Merry & Bright Parade & Tree Lighting (Livonia)
- Sunday with Santa @ Oakwoods Metropark (New Boston)
- Santa Visits @ Three Cedars Farm (Northville)
- Santa Visits @ Maybury Farm (Northville)
- Winter Wonder Light @Meadowbrook Hall (Rochester)
- Wild Lights @Detroit Zoo (Royal Oak)
- Santa Train Rides @ Southern Michigan Railroad (Tecumseh)
- Wayne County Lightfest @ Hines Drive (Westland)
- MI Bright Lights @ Camp Dearborn (Milford)
- Holly Dickens Festival (Holly)
