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The Henry Ford marks Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 11, at 9:30 a.m. at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn, honoring service members past and present. Free admission for active-duty military, veterans, and their families.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

The Henry Ford screens the giant‑screen nature film America The Beautiful: Our Natural Wonders November 11–25 at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation’s Giant Screen Experience in Dearborn. Admission is $2.50; free for veterans, active duty military, and Indigenous guests with ID. Tickets on sale soon.
Giant Screen Experience, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

We Wear Pink brings women and non-binary performers together for an improv comedy night on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. It’s a chance to see empowering and fun improv work in an inclusive space.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Detroit Historical Society presents a lecture on the Detroit Red Wings’ 100 years on Thursday, November 12, at 6 p.m. at the Dearborn Heights Library – John F. Kennedy Jr. Branch in Dearborn Heights. A straight shot into a century of Hockeytown history.
Dearborn Heights Library - John F. Kennedy Jr. Branch

If you love a made-for-TV Christmas movie, the title alone will win you over: The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon hits the stage at Players Guild of Dearborn, 21730 Madison Street, on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. There are nine performances to pick from.
Players Guild of Dearborn

Go Comedy! Improv Theater hosts the laid-back Late Night House Party on Friday, November 13, 2026, starting at 9:30 p.m. in Ferndale. Michigan’s top improv comedians come together for a fresh and uninhibited night of comedy.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

Affirmations’ Youth Advisory Council throws a Youth Pride fest on Saturday, November 14, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., at the Affirmations Lower Level Atrium in Ferndale. By youth, for youth—workshops, a drag show, community vibes—and it’s free.
Affirmations Lower Level Atrium, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

Two teams battle it out with improvised games on Saturday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Ferndale's Go Comedy! Improv Theater. The audience fuels the fun with their suggestions.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

MiGen Michigan LGBTQ+ Elders Network hosts Craft Night on Thursday, November 19, at 6 p.m. at the Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room in Ferndale. LGBTQ+ folks of all ages can make art and talk across generations; supplies and conversation cards are provided. Free, registration on MiGen’s website.
Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

Local comedian Julia Lynn Marsh hosts a stand-up comedy night on Thursday, November 19, at 9 p.m. at the Go Comedy! Improv Theater in Ferndale. Enjoy an hour of hilarious, honest jokes from LGBTQ+ performers.
Go Comedy! Improv Theater

The S3 Turkey Trot (10K/5K/1 mile) is on Thursday, November 26, at Huntington Place in Detroit. A 40+ year tradition with costumes and “The Parade before The Parade” vibe. Tickets/registration available online.
Huntington Place

The Parade Company celebrates the 100th America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White on Thursday, November 26, 2026, in Detroit at Huntington Place and along Woodward. Expect colorful floats, giant balloons, and marching bands all day.
Huntington Place

The Parade Company's 44th annual Turkey Trot kicks off at 7:30 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26, 2026, at Griswold and Fort downtown, with the 10K and 5K running up Woodward on the parade route, and thousands of runners doing it in costume. Register on RunSignUp; the Mashed Potato Mile is $35 through November 24.
Downtown Detroit (start: Griswold St. and Fort St.; finish: Atwater St. behind Huntington Place)

The Henry Ford’s Holiday Greens & Tree Market runs Friday, November 27 through Monday, December 7 at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation in Dearborn. Take home a seasonal centerpiece while supplies last.
Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation

Downtown Birmingham hosts Small Business Saturday on Saturday, November 28, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in downtown Birmingham. Holiday vibes with free horse‑drawn carriage rides in Shain Park (11 a.m.–3 p.m.), free hot chocolate from Hazel’s, free garage parking, and Santa Walk with registration.
Downtown Birmingham

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

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

The Henry Ford hosts a festive dinner on Thursday, December 3, at 5 p.m. at Greenfield Village in Dearborn: a chef‑curated menu with a craft beer tasting flight featuring the limited seasonal Mummers’ Brew Ale. Tickets required.
Greenfield Village
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