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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.
Meadow Brook Theatre

Oakland women's basketball hosts IU Indy on Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 2 p.m. at OU Credit Union O'rena in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
OU Credit Union O'rena

Detroit Historical Society hosts a lecture on preserving your family history on Sunday, December 6, at 2 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Go to learn how to safeguard your family story; tickets available via the organizer.
Detroit Historical Museum

Cyrus Chestnut and Friends perform Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas on Sunday, December 6, at 3 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Chestnut’s virtuosic, gospel-rooted swing is a great holiday kickoff; tickets are $25.55–$108.95.
Orchestra Hall

Professor Brian Cox brings his live science talk, Emergence, on Sunday, December 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple Detroit’s Masonic Jack White Theatre in Detroit. If you’re into cosmology and particle physics, he’s the BBC presenter and bestselling author you know. Tickets available.
Masonic Temple Detroit

Rhye plays the Joy Tour on Sunday, December 6, at 7 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit. Expect new, emotionally rich songs and Michael Milosh’s singular voice; tickets are available and it’s all ages.
The Majestic Theatre

Meadow Brook Hall’s holiday tea is Monday, December 7, at 11:30 a.m. at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester. It promises an elegant seasonal setting; tickets are available from the venue.
Meadow Brook Hall

Wayne State men's basketball hosts Ohio Christian on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, at 6 p.m. at Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit. Ticket info is on wsuathletics.com, Wayne State’s official athletics site.
Wayne State Fieldhouse

Detroit Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams’s score live to a screening of Home Alone on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Holiday classic, big sound, tickets $69–$154.
Orchestra Hall

Students, faculty, and guest artists from Wayne State University Theatre and Dance take the stage for the annual December Dance Concert on Thursday, December 10, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilberry Gateway in Detroit. Family-friendly showcase of diverse dance styles and music; tickets available.
Hilberry Gateway

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Home for the Holidays with Principal Pops Conductor Enrico Lopez‑Yañez is Friday, December 11, at 10:45 a.m. at Orchestra Hall in Detroit. Festive favorites in a warm Orchestra Hall setting; tickets are $36–$129.
Orchestra Hall

Detroit poet jessica Care moore presents Wild Beauty, an original experimental opera, on Friday, December 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History (General Motors Theater) in Detroit. It blends spoken word, opera, jazz, and soul with orchestral texture. General admission $25.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Wayne State women's basketball hosts Gannon on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 1 p.m. at Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit. Ticket info is on wsuathletics.com, Wayne State’s official athletics site.
Wayne State Fieldhouse

jessica Care moore’s Wild Beauty plays Saturday, December 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History’s General Motors Theater in Detroit. Spoken word meets opera, jazz, and soul with De’Sean Jones, Jon Dixon, Kisma Jordan, Shara Nova, and Ideeyah. General admission $25.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Downtown Birmingham hosts free horse-drawn carriage rides on Sunday, December 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shain Park in Birmingham. It’s a short loop around the park and the beautifully lit downtown streets.
Shain Park

Detroit Historical Society presents a lecture in the Quad Anniversary Lecture Series on Sunday, December 13, at 2 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Dive into early Detroit history of slavery, abolition, and the path to freedom.
Detroit Historical Museum

GRiZ brings GRiZMAS 2026 to the Masonic Temple Theatre in Detroit on Friday, December 18, at 7 p.m. The North Detroit–raised electronic artist is known for sax-laced, funk-driven bass and high-energy live shows. Tickets via the venue.
Masonic Temple Detroit

The Sounding Room: David Hurley at MOCAD, Detroit.
MOCAD
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