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Detroit Crawls

Seasonal

Detroit Crawls runs seasonal BYOB trolley tours, best known for its Christmas lights run linking the Rochester Big Bright Light Show, Detroit Zoo Wild Lights and Campus Martius downtown.

Languages: English

At a glance

Length
about two and a half hours
Meeting point
1873 E Big Beaver Rd, Troy (Buffalo Wild Wings parking lot)
Season
runs late November through late December, holiday lights season only

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What tours do they run?

BYOB Christmas Light Trolley Tour

Seasonal

In one night you hit the Rochester lights show, the Detroit Zoo's Wild Lights and downtown Campus Martius, drink in hand.

  • trolley
  • bus
  • drinks
  • groups
Length
2.5 hr

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Make time for these

From late November through December you hop on a trolley, BYOB, 21-and-up only, for a rolling holiday lights crawl. The route hits three stops: about 30 minutes at the Rochester Big Bright Light Show, 90 minutes at the Detroit Zoo's Wild Lights, then 45 minutes at Campus Martius downtown under the big Christmas tree. Sundays run the route in reverse. They've been running this since around 2016, and this year marks their 10th annual run.

  • BYOB trolley, 21 and up only
  • Rochester, Detroit Zoo and Campus Martius in one night
  • Holiday lights run, late November through December

How to book and where to meet

Check in at 1873 E Big Beaver Rd in Troy (the Buffalo Wild Wings parking lot) before departure — 5:15 p.m. sharp on weekdays, 4:45 p.m. on Sundays. Bring a valid state ID, since it's strictly 21 and up. Tickets go on sale on their website, and seats sell out fast each season.

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