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Arts & culture
Maker Studio: Introduction to Coptic Stitch Bookbinding
Elaisha Hilliard leads a hands-on intro workshop on Coptic stitch bookbinding on Saturday, November 21, at 10 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. It’s beginner-friendly, and you’ll leave with a finished hardcover book.
Grosse Pointe Shores
Ford House
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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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Sports & fitness
The Turkey Trot
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.
Detroit
Huntington Place
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Family fun
Turkey Trot
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.
Detroit
Huntington Place
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Sports & fitness
Detroit Turkey Trot: the costume run before the parade
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.
Detroit
Downtown Detroit (start: Griswold St. and Fort St.; finish: Atwater St. behind Huntington Place)
7:30 AMExplore 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
Small Business Saturday
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.
Birmingham
Downtown Birmingham
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Family fun
Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides
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.
Birmingham
Shain Park
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Family fun
Santa House
Downtown Birmingham hosts Santa House on Saturday, November 28, at 12 p.m. in Downtown Birmingham at Shain Park (Birmingham). Meet Santa and take a horse-drawn carriage ride—free; most visits are walk-up, with registration required on certain days opening November 1 at 8 a.m.
Birmingham
Downtown Birmingham
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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
Santa House at Shain Park
Downtown Birmingham’s Santa House pops up Sunday, November 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Shain Park in Birmingham. Free visits with Santa and horse-drawn carriage rides; some dates require registration, which opens November 1 at 8 a.m.
Birmingham
Downtown Birmingham
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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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Family fun
Horse Drawn Carriage Rides
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.
Birmingham
Shain Park
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Food & markets
Winter Markt
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.
Birmingham
Downtown Birmingham
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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
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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
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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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Arts & culture
Drop-In Studio: Ornament Making
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts a free, all-ages drop-in ornament-making studio on Saturday, December 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Materials and simple instructions provided—no registration needed.
Grosse Pointe Shores
Ford House
10:00 AMExplore event
Behind the listings
We collect listings from public event calendars. Coverage reflects the sources processed so far, rather than every event in Michigan.
- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:15 PM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:33 PM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:34 PM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 3:45 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:45 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:45 PM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:45 PM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:33 PM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:45 PM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:33 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:35 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:33 PM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 29, 2026, 9:30 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:16 PM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:33 PM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:33 PM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:46 PM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:35 PM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:45 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:45 PM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:35 PM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:34 PM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:32 PM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:34 PM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:33 PM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:34 PM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:04 PM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:45 PM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:00 PM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 4:46 PM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:03 PM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:31 PM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:02 PM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Sep 30, 2026, 5:01 PM (Detroit)
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