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Family fun
Gingerbread House Decorating Competition
Grosse Pointe War Memorial hosts a Gingerbread House building competition on Sunday, November 15, at 12 p.m. in Grosse Pointe Farms. You get three hours to build solo or in a small team; kits are provided, and the winner earns a table for four at Breakfast with Santa. Registration is $35 per team.
Grosse Pointe Farms
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
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Santa House
Downtown Birmingham hosts Santa House on Saturday, November 28, at 12 p.m. in Downtown Birmingham at Shain Park (Birmingham). Meet Santa and take a horse-drawn carriage ride—free; most visits are walk-up, with registration required on certain days opening November 1 at 8 a.m.
Birmingham
Downtown Birmingham
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Family fun
Sensory-Friendly Photos with Santa
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts a sensory-friendly Santa visit on Sunday, November 29, at 9 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Expect a calm, low-stimulus setting, a brief private visit, and a fresh cookie for each child. Capacity is limited; advance reservation required.
Grosse Pointe Shores
Ford House
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Santa House at Shain Park
Downtown Birmingham’s Santa House pops up Sunday, November 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Shain Park in Birmingham. Free visits with Santa and horse-drawn carriage rides; some dates require registration, which opens November 1 at 8 a.m.
Birmingham
Downtown Birmingham
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Photos with Santa
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts Photos with Santa on Sunday, November 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Timed, calm private visits, you take the photos, and kids get a fresh-baked cookie. Limited tickets; advance reservations required.
Grosse Pointe Shores
Ford House
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Holiday Nights at Eagle Tavern
The Henry Ford hosts a holiday dinner on Thursday, December 3, at 5 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. at Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. An 1850s stagecoach-stop setting with candlelight and historical presenters in period attire.
Dearborn
Greenfield Village
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Supper with Santa
The Henry Ford hosts Supper with Santa on Thursday, December 3, at 5 p.m. at A Taste of History in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. Festive décor, hearty seasonal fare, and a meet-and-greet with Santa. Tickets available.
Dearborn
Greenfield Village
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Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village
The Henry Ford’s Holiday Nights runs on Thursday, December 3, at 6:30 p.m. at Greenfield Village in Dearborn. It spreads festive atmosphere across more than 80 acres; tickets are available.
Dearborn
Greenfield Village
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Theatre & musicals
Flint Youth Theatre Presents: A Christmas Carol at MacArthur Recital Hall
Dickens up close: Flint Youth Theatre stages A Christmas Carol at MacArthur Recital Hall, 1025 E. Kearsley St. in Flint, on Friday, December 4, 2026. The actors change scenes and costumes right in front of you and sing the music a cappella. It runs about 60 minutes, with tickets from $22.
Flint
MacArthur Recital Hall, 1025 E. Kearsley St., Flint, MI, 48503, United States
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Winter Markt & Tree Lighting
Downtown Birmingham hosts the Birmingham Winter Markt December 4–6 in Downtown Birmingham. Opening night Friday at 6 p.m. brings the Holiday Tree Lighting with Santa and caroling, plus European bites, ice sculptures, thousands of lights, and live entertainment all weekend.
Birmingham
Downtown Birmingham
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Ballet & dance
The Nutcracker
The Flint Symphony Orchestra and Flint School of Performing Arts bring The Nutcracker ballet to Whiting Auditorium in Flint on December 5 and 6. Follow Clara on her magical Christmas Eve journey, performed by students and guest artists with live symphony music.
Flint
Whiting Auditorium, 123 Whiting Street, Flint, MI, 12345, United States
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Bedtime Stories with Santa — Sunday
Grosse Pointe War Memorial hosts Bedtime Stories with Santa on Sunday, December 6, at 4 p.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Fireside stories, songs, milk and cookies, plus a professional family photo.
Grosse Pointe Farms
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
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Bedtime Stories with Santa — Thursday
Grosse Pointe War Memorial hosts Bedtime Stories with Santa on Thursday, December 10, 2026, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Kids come in PJs for fireside stories, songs, and milk-and-cookies with Santa.
Grosse Pointe Farms
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
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Ballet & dance
NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet: giant puppets and acrobats at the Fox Theatre
Towering puppets, acrobatics and Tchaikovsky's score: NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet takes the Fox Theatre stage in Detroit (2211 Woodward Avenue) on Sunday, December 13, 2026, at noon. Billed as the largest Nutcracker production in North America, it brings an international cast and is presented by Talmi Entertainment.
Detroit
Fox Theatre
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Theatre & musicals
Elf the Musical Jr. at the Midland Center for the Arts
Elf the Musical Jr. takes the stage at the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland, on Thursday, December 17, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's musical theater with a five-show run, so there's room to fit it into your plans.
Midland
Midland Center for the Arts
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Concerts
Home for the Holidays: orchestra, youth choirs and Santa at the Frauenthal Theater
Scott Speck and the WMS bring their annual holiday celebration, Home for the Holidays, to Muskegon's Frauenthal Theater on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. Expect a full orchestra, tenor Darryl Williams, two youth choirs, a sing-along and a visit from Santa. Subscriptions and single tickets are on sale online or at 231-726-3231.
Muskegon
Frauenthal Theater
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Theatre & musicals
Elf the Musical Jr.: a relaxed performance at the Midland Center for the Arts
Elf the Musical Jr. gets a relaxed performance at the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland, on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 2 p.m.. A relaxed performance means a looser, calmer atmosphere in the house, so everyone can enjoy the show at their own comfort level.
Midland
Midland Center for the Arts
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Brunch events
Brunch with Santa
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts Brunch with Santa on Sunday, December 20, at 9 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Staff escort each table to meet Santa for a calm, personal visit. Tables for 4, 6, and 8 are available; advance purchase is strongly recommended.
Grosse Pointe Shores
Ford House
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Behind the listings
We collect listings from public event calendars. Coverage reflects the sources processed so far, rather than every event in Michigan.
- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:00 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:04 AM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:05 AM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:16 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:04 AM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:04 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:31 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:03 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:06 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:03 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:16 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:04 AM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:35 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:35 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 29, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:03 AM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:03 AM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:05 AM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:05 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:04 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:16 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:16 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:06 AM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:31 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:15 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:06 AM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:05 AM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:02 AM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:31 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:00 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:05 AM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:04 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:31 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:05 AM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:31 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:32 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:34 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:16 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:16 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 10:01 AM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:33 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 9:31 AM (Detroit)
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