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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
Outdoors & nature
23rd annual Detroit tree lighting
The 23rd annual Detroit Tree Lighting takes place at Campus Martius Park, featuring performances by national and local musicians, figure skating shows, food trucks, and unique light displays throughout Downtown Detroit.
Detroit
Campus Martius Park
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Festivals & community
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Grosse Pointe War Memorial kicks off the season with its Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, November 22, at 4 p.m. in Grosse Pointe Farms. A 20-foot decorated tree, live ice sculpting, and a vintage holiday market set the mood; the main event is free with registration. Santa visits in the ballroom are $5 per child.
Grosse Pointe Farms
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
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Festivals & community
Holiday Tea & Tour
Meadow Brook Hall hosts a Holiday Tea & Tour on Friday, November 27, at 12:30 p.m. in Rochester. A cozy afternoon at a standout venue; tickets available.
Rochester
Meadow Brook Hall
12:30 PMExplore event
Festivals & community
Home for the Holidays at Ford House
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House’s Home for the Holidays runs Friday, November 27, at 5:30 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores: a softly lit evening walk, both floors of the Main Residence open, and a Mistletoe Market with warm drinks. Timed tickets required.
Grosse Pointe Shores
Ford House
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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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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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Theatre & musicals
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical: the Grinch live at the Fox
The Grinch's heart is two sizes too small, and he's set on stealing Christmas. 313 Presents brings Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical to Detroit's Fox Theatre (2211 Woodward Avenue) on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., with Max the Dog narrating and “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” sung live.
Detroit
Fox Theatre
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Festivals & community
Holiday Soiree
Meadow Brook Hall hosts a festive Holiday Soiree on Wednesday, December 2, at 7 p.m. in Rochester. Go for an evening that leans all-in on the season; tickets are available.
Rochester
Meadow Brook Hall
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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
4:00 PMExplore event
Concerts
Christmas Concert Over the Cove – Thornetta Davis
Thornetta Davis brings a holiday concert to Ford House on Friday, December 4, at 7 p.m., in the Lake Shore Room in Grosse Pointe Shores. Detroit’s Queen of the Blues and 2023 Blues Music Award winner puts a soulful, bluesy spin on seasonal favorites. Tickets are sold individually with general-admission seating.
Grosse Pointe Shores
Ford House
7:00 PMExplore event
Theatre & musicals
Irving Berlin's White Christmas: eleven performances at Grosse Pointe Theatre
A White Christmas in Grosse Pointe Park: Grosse Pointe Theatre stages Irving Berlin's White Christmas at 15001 East Jefferson Avenue on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. With eleven performances on the calendar, it'll fit into your holidays.
Grosse Pointe Park
Grosse Pointe Theatre
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Festivals & community
Holiday Tea and Tour
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts a Holiday Tea & Tour on Sunday, December 6, at 10 a.m. in the Lake Shore Room, Grosse Pointe Shores. Enjoy a refined tea service with seasonal bites, then explore the Main Residence and grounds dressed in Eleanor’s understated holiday style. Tickets are sold by table; seating is limited.
Grosse Pointe Shores
Ford House
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Theatre & musicals
A Christmas Carol: Dickens' holiday story on the Meadow Brook Theatre stage
Christmas with Dickens, live on stage. A Christmas Carol plays Meadow Brook Theatre in Rochester (207 Wilson Hall, Oakland University) on Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 2 p.m.. The run has plenty of performances, so it's easy to find one that fits your holiday plans.
Rochester
Meadow Brook Theatre
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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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Concerts
Channel 95.5's Jingle Ball Presented by Capital One
The Jingle Ball concert organized by Channel 95.5 takes place at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, featuring performances by Alex Warren, OneRepublic, Ludacris, Tove Lo, Jason Derulo, Bella Kay, Freya Skye, The Beaches, and JYT.
Detroit
Little Caesars Arena
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Family fun
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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Concerts
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis — concert at Fox Theatre, Detroit.
Detroit
Fox Theatre
7:30 PMExplore event
Behind the listings
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- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:30 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:04 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:18 AM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:19 AM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:04 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:15 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:19 AM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:00 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:18 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:30 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:01 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:20 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:04 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:18 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:04 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:18 AM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:04 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:04 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:04 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:00 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:04 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:01 AM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:19 AM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:19 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:18 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:01 AM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:15 AM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:20 AM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:04 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:00 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:00 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:20 AM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:19 AM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:17 AM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:01 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:04 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:19 AM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:18 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:01 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:04 AM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:20 AM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:01 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:01 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:15 AM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:45 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 8:16 AM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Oct 2, 2026, 9:00 AM (Detroit)
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