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It’s a Wonderful Life: the 1946 film on the big screen at the Redford Theatre — Organizer image
Organizer image · Redford Theatre
Cinema & screenings

It’s a Wonderful Life: the 1946 film on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

Eighty years on, the title still says it best. The Redford Theatre (17360 Lahser Road, Detroit) screens It’s a Wonderful Life, the 1946 film, on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 8 p.m., big screen and all. Tickets are $7.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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It's a Wonderful Life on the big screen at the Redford Theatre — Organizer image
Organizer image · Redford Theatre
Cinema & screenings

It's a Wonderful Life on the big screen at the Redford Theatre

It's a Wonderful Life plays the Redford Theatre in Detroit on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 8 p.m., one of three screenings. Catch it on a big screen in a real movie house at 17360 Lahser Road.

Detroit

Redford Theatre

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Michael Malis Quartet – Hear No Evil — Organizer image
Organizer image · Motorcity Wine
Music & concerts

Michael Malis Quartet – Hear No Evil

Michael Malis Quartet brings “Hear No Evil” to MotorCity Wine in Detroit on Friday, December 18, at 8 p.m. A live jazz set built around the Hear No Evil program.

Detroit

MotorCity Wine

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A Motown Christmas: Featuring The Motortown All-Stars — Organizer image
Organizer image · Diamondback Music Hall
Music & concerts

A Motown Christmas: Featuring The Motortown All-Stars

The Motortown All-Stars bring A Motown Christmas to the Diamondback Music Hall in Belleville on Friday, December 18, at 8 p.m. Tickets are available through an online ticket link.

Belleville

Diamondback Music Hall

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A John Prine Tribute with the Mark Lavengood Band and Jen Sygit — Organizer image
Organizer image · The Ark
Music & concerts

A John Prine Tribute with the Mark Lavengood Band and Jen Sygit

Grand Rapids dobro player and songwriter Mark Lavengood and his band play the songs of John Prine on Friday, December 18, at 8 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. Michigan songwriter Jen Sygit opens, and tickets are $29.

Ann Arbor

The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

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The Moth Detroit GrandSLAM Championship — Organizer image
Organizer image · Senate Theater
Cinema & screenings

The Moth Detroit GrandSLAM Championship

The Moth Detroit GrandSLAM Championship takes over the Senate Theater at 6424 Michigan Avenue in Detroit on Friday, December 18, at 8 p.m. Storytellers go head to head for the championship title, with the Senate Theater organizing the night.

Detroit

Senate Theater

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Quarter Detroit · AI illustration
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80s vs 90s: Ugly Sweater and Speedo Party

The Magic Bag hosts an 80s vs 90s showdown on Friday, December 18, at 8:30 p.m. in Ferndale, with an ugly sweater and Speedo party theme. Tickets are available online.

Ferndale

The Magic Bag

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Mike Ridley 2026 Holiday Event — Organizer image
Organizer image · The Lark Theater
Theatre & musicals

Mike Ridley 2026 Holiday Event

Mike Ridley brings a candlelight hymn and holiday set on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at The Lark Theater in Cheboygan. He’s known across Michigan for sharp song parodies and interactive sets; tickets are $20.

Cheboygan

The Lark Theater, 252 N. Huron Street, Cheboygan, MI, 49721

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Jingle Bell Jog 5K at Spicer Orchards in Fenton — Organizer image
Organizer image · Spicer Orchards
Festivals & community

Jingle Bell Jog 5K at Spicer Orchards in Fenton

Spicer Orchards in Fenton hosts the Jingle Bell Jog, a holiday 5K at the orchard, on Saturday, December 19. Check the orchard's site for the start time and entry fee.

Fenton

Spicer Orchards

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Free Churros and Hot Chocolate — Organizer image
Organizer image · Downtown Birmingham
Festivals & community

Free Churros and Hot Chocolate

Downtown Birmingham hands out free churros and hot chocolate on Saturday, December 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., courtesy of the Birmingham Shopping District. Find the cart at Maple Road and North Old Woodward Avenue.

Birmingham

Downtown Birmingham

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The Nutcracker Tea at the Macomb Center — Organizer image
Organizer image · Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
Ballet & dance

The Nutcracker Tea at the Macomb Center

The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, hosts The Nutcracker Tea on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 11 a.m.. Think The Nutcracker plus a cup of tea: a one-time, ballet-themed outing that's a little different from a regular show.

Clinton Township

Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

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VSB presents The Nutcracker — Organizer image
Organizer image · The Berman Center for the Performing Arts
Ballet & dance

VSB presents The Nutcracker

Valentina's School of Ballet students dance The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 19, at 12 p.m. at The Berman Center for the Performing Arts in West Bloomfield. Tickets are available online.

West Bloomfield

The Berman Center for the Performing Arts

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Western Michigan Women's Basketball vs. Oakland University — Organizer image
Organizer image · Whippdog · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sports & fitness

Western Michigan Women's Basketball vs. Oakland University

Western Michigan women's basketball hosts Oakland University on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 1 p.m. at University Arena in Kalamazoo. Ticket info is on wmubroncos.com, Western Michigan’s official athletics site.

Kalamazoo

University Arena

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Elf the Musical Jr.: a relaxed performance at the Midland Center for the Arts — Organizer image
Organizer image · Midland Center for the Arts
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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Holiday Jam at Duffield — Organizer image
Organizer image · Detroit Public Library
Music & concerts

Holiday Jam at Duffield

The Detroit Public Library hosts a holiday music jam on Saturday, December 19, at 2 p.m. at its Duffield branch on West Grand Boulevard in Detroit.

Detroit

Duffield | Detroit Public Library

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The Sounding Room: David Hurley — Organizer image
Organizer image · MOCAD live calendar
Arts & culture

The Sounding Room: David Hurley

The Sounding Room: David Hurley at MOCAD, Detroit.

Detroit

MOCAD

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Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol at the Midland Center for the Arts — Organizer image
Organizer image · Midland Center for the Arts
Arts & culture

Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol at the Midland Center for the Arts

Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol comes to the Midland Center for the Arts, 1801 West Saint Andrews Road in Midland, on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 3 p.m.. Dolly Parton's name, the Smoky Mountains and a Christmas Carol, all in one show, with three performances to choose from.

Midland

Midland Center for the Arts

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Frozen in Concert — Organizer image
Organizer image · Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Concerts

Frozen in Concert

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra plays Christophe Beck's GRAMMY-nominated score live to a full screening of Disney's Frozen on Saturday, December 19, at 3 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Tickets run $49 to $120.

Detroit

Orchestra Hall

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  • 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:49 AM (Detroit)
  • Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:45 AM (Detroit)
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  • Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:01 AM (Detroit)
  • Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit)
  • Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit)
  • Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:49 AM (Detroit)
  • Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 9:45 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:15 AM (Detroit)
  • Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:52 AM (Detroit)
  • City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:49 AM (Detroit)
  • City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:15 AM (Detroit)
  • Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:49 AM (Detroit)
  • Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 30, 2026, 9:00 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:52 AM (Detroit)
  • Detroit History Tours · Michigan Central StationLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:02 AM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:51 AM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:51 AM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:51 AM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:02 AM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:17 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Diamondback Music HallLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:00 AM (Detroit)
  • Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:49 AM (Detroit)
  • Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:51 AM (Detroit)
  • Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:49 AM (Detroit)
  • Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:51 AM (Detroit)
  • Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit)
  • Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Ford FieldLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit)
  • Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 14, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 14, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:49 AM (Detroit)
  • Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:49 AM (Detroit)
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  • Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:51 AM (Detroit)
  • Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:15 AM (Detroit)
  • Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:51 AM (Detroit)
  • Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • Marquee Arts: Michigan Theater and State TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:52 AM (Detroit)
  • Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:52 AM (Detroit)
  • Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:00 AM (Detroit)
  • Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:16 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit)
  • MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:17 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:02 AM (Detroit)
  • Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit)
  • Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 24, 2026, 11:02 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
  • Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:49 AM (Detroit)
  • Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:15 AM (Detroit)
  • Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:15 AM (Detroit)
  • Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:01 AM (Detroit)
  • Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:01 AM (Detroit)
  • Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:51 AM (Detroit)
  • Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit)
  • The ArkLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:45 AM (Detroit)
  • The ArkLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:49 AM (Detroit)
  • The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:01 AM (Detroit)
  • The Dunes ResortLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:45 AM (Detroit)
  • The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • The Henry FordLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:51 AM (Detroit)
  • The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit)
  • The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • The Magic BagLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:01 AM (Detroit)
  • The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit)
  • The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit)
  • The Token LoungeLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:49 AM (Detroit)
  • Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 11:45 AM (Detroit)
  • Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:50 AM (Detroit)
  • Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:49 AM (Detroit)
  • Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:47 AM (Detroit)
  • Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Nov 11, 2026, 10:45 AM (Detroit)

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