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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
12:00 PMExplore event
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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Family fun
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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Family fun
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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Family fun
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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Family fun
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
12:00 PMExplore event
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
7:30 PMExplore event
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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Festivals & community
Breakfast with Santa
Saint John’s Resort hosts its annual Breakfast with Santa on Sunday–Monday, December 20–21, at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth. Step into the world of a beloved Christmas classic; tickets available.
Plymouth
Saint John's Resort
4:00 PMExplore event
Behind the listings
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- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:45 PM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:19 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:33 PM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:34 PM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:19 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:30 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:01 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:33 PM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:19 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:32 PM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:33 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:45 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:32 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:32 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:32 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:35 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:19 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:32 PM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:32 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:19 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:01 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:33 PM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:20 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:20 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:20 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:19 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:32 PM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:31 AM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:32 PM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:32 PM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:34 PM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:34 PM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:33 PM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:16 AM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:30 PM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:32 PM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:01 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:32 PM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:35 PM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:19 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:30 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:35 PM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:34 PM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:32 PM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:16 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:19 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:34 PM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:33 PM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:20 AM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:34 PM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:16 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:16 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:17 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:19 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:19 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:00 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:30 PM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:01 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 1, 2026, 11:31 PM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:18 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 12:15 AM (Detroit)
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