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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

Amplify’s Grand Opening is Wednesday, November 25, at 7 p.m. in Hamtramck. This room’s been a music venue for nearly 50 years; new owners Maggie and Zack launch a multi-genre platform—tickets available.
Amplify

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

Matt Besser, a co-founder of modern improv, brings improv4humans to Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck on Friday, November 27, 2026, at 8 p.m. He’s joined by Tim Meadows and Danielle Schneider for a night of top-notch improv comedy.
Planet Ant Theatre

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

Second City Mainstage alum Nate Varrone brings stand-up to Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, November 28, 2026, at 8 p.m., on the Midwest leg of his Interesting Perspectives Tour. He's written for the Emmy-nominated Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News and turned up in The Bear.
Planet Ant Theatre

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

The Henry Ford hosts a holiday dinner on Thursday, December 3, at 5 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. at Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village, Dearborn. An 1850s stagecoach-stop setting with candlelight and historical presenters in period attire.
Greenfield Village
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