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The Steam Railroading Institute’s North Pole Express leaves Owosso on Saturday, November 21, 2026 (10 a.m., 5 p.m.): Pere Marquette 1225, the model for the Polar Express engine, pulls it to Ashley’s Country Christmas, 4 hours 45 minutes round trip. Coach is $85, but every seat was sold out as of October 18.
Steam Railroading Institute

Port Stanley Terminal Rail’s one-hour Santa train runs on Lake Erie’s Canadian shore on Saturday, November 21, 2026 (11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.); book online and bring your passport.
Port Stanley Terminal Rail

Floral and event designer Antoinette Maggio of Kennicott leads a hands-on workshop on Saturday, November 21, at 1 p.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. You'll build your own Thanksgiving centerpiece from seasonal flowers.
Grosse Pointe War Memorial

Canton Community Events kicks off the holiday season on Saturday, November 21, with a lighted walk around the pond in Heritage Park in Canton. The Winter Wonderland Holiday Parade steps off at 4 p.m., and Santa shows up at the end.
1150 S Canton CenterCanton, MI 48188

Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation’s quarter-scale trains wind through a winter wonderland of lights in Findlay, Ohio, on Saturday, November 21, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. Adults $5, kids $3, at the door only.
Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation

The lit-up CPKC Holiday Train comes under the river into Detroit on the evening of Sunday, November 22, 2026, after its Windsor show, and rolls through Southwest Detroit, Allen Park, Taylor, Romulus, Milan and Adrian toward Ohio. It makes no Michigan stop and CPKC gives no exact time; stay at least 50 feet from the tracks.
Southwest Detroit, Allen Park, Taylor, Romulus, Milan, Adrian

The Steam Railroading Institute’s North Pole Express leaves Owosso on Sunday, November 22, 2026 (10 a.m., 5 p.m.): Pere Marquette 1225, the model for the Polar Express engine, pulls it to Ashley’s Country Christmas, 4 hours 45 minutes round trip. Coach is $85, but every seat was sold out as of October 18.
Steam Railroading Institute

Port Stanley Terminal Rail’s one-hour Santa train runs on Lake Erie’s Canadian shore on Sunday, November 22, 2026 (11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.); book online and bring your passport.
Port Stanley Terminal Rail

Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site hosts a Wedding Garage Sale on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 1 p.m. in Shelby Township. The aim is simple: keep wedding planning exciting, not overwhelming.
Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, 48317, United States

Grosse Pointe War Memorial kicks off its holiday season on Sunday, November 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. in Grosse Pointe Farms, with a 20-foot tree lighting at 5:30 p.m. The main event is free, but registration is required.
Grosse Pointe War Memorial

CPKC’s lit-up Christmas train plays Windsor on Sunday, November 22, 2026, from 5 to 5:30 p.m. at Erie Street West and Janette Avenue, with Magic! and MARIS on its stage car. It’s free; bring non-perishable food or a cash donation for the local food bank, and your passport.
CPKC Holiday Train stop, Windsor

Canton Community Events brings back its holiday lighted walk on Sunday, November 22, from 5 to 9 p.m. at Heritage Park in Canton, with displays set up around the park's big pond.
1150 S Canton CenterCanton, MI 48188

Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation’s quarter-scale trains wind through a winter wonderland of lights in Findlay, Ohio, on Sunday, November 22, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. Adults $5, kids $3, at the door only.
Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation

Candela Detroit hosts a talent show for local artists on Sunday, November 22, at 7 p.m. at Candela in Detroit. Come perform or just cheer on Detroit's creatives; entry is free.
Candela, 3564 W. Vernor Hwy, Detroit, MI, 48216, United States

The Detroit Historical Society hosts a family parade morning on Thursday, November 26, from 7:30 to 11 a.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum on Woodward Avenue, right where the parade steps off. Tickets are sold out.
Detroit Historical Museum

Saint John’s Resort hosts a Thanksgiving feast on Thursday, November 26, at 11 a.m. in the Monarch Ballroom in Plymouth. A holiday meal in a beautiful ballroom setting.
Saint John's Resort

Spicer Orchards in Fenton runs its little lit-up Spicer Express from November 27 to December 23, 2026, by timed reservation, carrying families to Santa’s Sleigh Cabin or the Gingerbread Barn for a private visit. $75 (2 people) to $165 (6 people) per family, plus a fee; book online.
Spicer Orchards (Elf Depot by the farm market)

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House offers a guided holiday tour of the Main Residence on Friday, November 27, from noon to 5 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Step inside the Fords' lakeside home and see how they celebrated the season. Tickets are available online.
Ford House
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