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Downtown Birmingham hosts free horse-drawn carriage rides on Saturday, November 28, 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

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.
Ford House

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.
Ford House

Downtown Birmingham hosts free horse-drawn carriage rides on Sunday, November 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., starting and ending in Shain Park in Birmingham. It’s a short loop through the beautifully lit downtown streets.
Shain Park

Baby Smoove plays a live show on Sunday, November 29, at 7 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit. All ages; tickets available.
The Majestic Theatre

Meadow Brook Hall hosts candlelight holiday tours on Tuesday, December 1, 2026, with start times at 6:30, 7:00, and 7:30 p.m. in Rochester. See the historic home dressed for the season by candlelight.
Meadow Brook Hall

Oakland swimming & diving hosts the Golden Grizzly Classic on Wednesday, December 2, 2026 at Oakland Aquatic Center in Rochester. Ticket info is on goldengrizzlies.com, Oakland’s official athletics site.
Oakland Aquatic Center

Oakland men's basketball hosts Northern Kentucky on Wednesday, December 2, 2026, at 7 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

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.
Meadow Brook Hall

Bryce Alakai, the Los Angeles DJ/producer, plays The Majestic Theatre in Detroit on Wednesday, December 2, at 8 p.m., with RAEDY LEX and IOTA. Expect high-energy house and UK garage vibes. Tickets via the venue.
The Majestic Theatre

Wayne State women's basketball hosts Grand Valley State on Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit. Ticket info is on wsuathletics.com, Wayne State’s official athletics site.
Wayne State Fieldhouse

Bawdy, beautiful and very funny: Detroit Public Theatre's fourth annual Holiday Cabaret plays 3960 Third Avenue in Detroit on Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's a whole new show, packed with world-class vocalists, heartfelt laughs and plenty of sass, across 15 performances.
Detroit Public Theatre

Wayne State men's basketball hosts Grand Valley State on Thursday, December 3, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit. Ticket info is on wsuathletics.com, Wayne State’s official athletics site.
Wayne State Fieldhouse

Downtown Birmingham’s annual Winter Markt runs Friday–Sunday, December 4–6, in Downtown Birmingham, Birmingham. Expect local artists and vendors, European cuisine, holiday lights, ice sculptures, live entertainment, plus free horse‑drawn carriage rides.
Downtown Birmingham

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.
Downtown Birmingham

Visionary filmmaker, writer, and cultural historian Julie Dash headlines The Wright Conversations on Friday, December 4, at 6 p.m. at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History’s General Motors Theater in Detroit. The groundbreaking Daughters of the Dust director sits down for a live conversation; tickets $25, VIP meet & greet $40.
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Marcus D. Wiley’s live show is Friday, December 4, at 6 p.m. at the Masonic Temple Detroit’s Jack White Theatre in Detroit. All ages welcome.
Masonic Temple Detroit

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.
Ford House
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