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Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts its Home for the Holidays evening on Saturday, November 28, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. You'll stroll lit-up gardens and tour the decorated Main Residence; tickets are required.
Ford House

Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation’s quarter-scale trains wind through a winter wonderland of lights in Findlay, Ohio, on Saturday, November 28, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. Adults $5, kids $3, at the door only.
Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation

Michigan Technological University presents National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation on Saturday, November 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rozsa Center in Houghton, followed by holiday movie trivia hosted by comedian Hailey Macias. Film and trivia admission is Pay As You're Able, with a $12 full fee.
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Black Performance Hall

The Steam Railroading Institute’s North Pole Express leaves Owosso on Sunday, November 29, 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 29, 2026 (11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.); book online and bring your passport.
Port Stanley Terminal Rail

The Coopersville & Marne Railway’s Santa Train leaves Coopersville on Sunday, November 29, 2026 (11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m.): 90 minutes in heated vintage cars, with Santa and his elves visiting every child. Coach $38 and $33; book online.
Coopersville & Marne Railway

The Southern Michigan Railroad Society’s Santa Express leaves Clinton on Sunday, November 29, 2026 (11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m.) from beside Clinton United Methodist Church for a ride to Santa’s caboose, where every child gets a few minutes with Santa and a gift. Adults $20, kids $15; book online.
Southern Michigan Railroad Society (boarding at Clinton United Methodist Church)

On Sunday, November 29, at noon, Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores offers a holiday guided tour of the Main Residence, the lakeside home of Edsel and Eleanor Ford. Tickets are available online.
Ford House

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House leads a holiday guided tour of the Main Residence on Sunday, November 29, at 4 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. You'll see how the Ford family celebrated the season in their lakeside home. Tickets are booked online.
Ford House

Flint’s Crossroads Village is a lit-up Christmas village on Sunday, November 29, 2026 from 4 to 9 p.m., and the combo ticket adds an evening ride on the historic Huckleberry Railroad. Train plus village is $27 for adults; book with Genesee County Parks.
Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad

Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation’s quarter-scale trains wind through a winter wonderland of lights in Findlay, Ohio, on Sunday, November 29, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. Adults $5, kids $3, at the door only.
Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation

The Paul Keller Orchestra plays with vocalist Sara D'Angelo on Monday, November 30, at 7 p.m. at 2070 W. Stadium Blvd. in Ann Arbor. The Washtenaw Community College Jazz Band joins as a guest, and Zal Gaz Grotto is the organizer.
2070 W.Stadium Blvd Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s monthly Legato Memory Café meets Tuesday, December 1, at 1:30 p.m. in the Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. A supportive, creative space with music-making, painting, storytelling, and light refreshments. Free; registration encouraged. Space is limited, groups up to 4.
Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center

Jeremy Dimick, the Detroit Historical Society's Director of Collections & Curatorial, gives a talk on a century of Red Wings hockey on Wednesday, December 2, at 6 p.m. at the St. Clair Shores Library. It's free.
St. Clair Shores Library

Cranbrook Art Museum hosts an Adult ArtMaking Workshop on Thursday, December 3, at 5:30 p.m. at the Cranbrook Art Museum Art Lab in Bloomfield Hills. Create your own accessories inspired by decades of Anna Sui’s work on view. $25 per participant, pre-registration required; materials provided; ages 16+.
Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts a sparkling wine and bold red pairing evening on Thursday, December 3, at 6:30 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Each pour comes with a seasonal dish in the Lake Shore Room.
Ford House

The fall semester student art showcase at Michigan Tech presents works by students from Scenic Art and Foundations in Entertainment Design and Visual Arts. Held at Rozsa Art Galleries, the exhibition is publicly accessible without charge.
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Rozsa Art Galleries

Flint’s Crossroads Village is a lit-up Christmas village on Friday, December 4, 2026 from 4 to 9 p.m., and the combo ticket adds an evening ride on the historic Huckleberry Railroad. Train plus village is $27 for adults; book with Genesee County Parks.
Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad
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