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Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts Photos with Santa on Sunday, November 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Each family gets a short private visit with Santa in a reserved time slot, and advance reservations are required.
Ford House

Santa House is open Sunday, November 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Shain Park in Birmingham, presented by Downtown Birmingham. Visits with Santa and horse-drawn carriage rides around the decorated park are free.
Downtown Birmingham

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

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. Each family books a time slot for a short private visit with Santa and a fresh-baked cookie for every child. Advance reservations are required.
Ford House

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

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)

Gemily—the family folk trio of Laz and San Slomovits (Gemini) and San’s daughter, Emily—plays Sunday, November 29, at 1 p.m. at The Ark in Ann Arbor. It’s their long-running post‑Thanksgiving benefit for Mott Children’s Hospital. Tickets $18.50, kids 12 and under $13.50; online/phone prices include fees, or buy in person at The Ark box office with no fees.
The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104, United States

Michigan State women's basketball hosts Eastern Michigan on Sunday, November 29, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Breslin Center in East Lansing. Ticket info is on msuspartans.com, Michigan State’s official athletics site.
Breslin Center

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

Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester hosts Winter Wonder Lights on Sunday, November 29, from 6 to 9 p.m., a self-guided outdoor holiday light show on the Oakland University campus. It's an all-ages night, and tickets are available online.
Meadow Brook Hall

Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts a West Marches–style Dungeons & Dragons campaign for high schoolers (ages 14–18) on Tuesday, December 1, at 5:30–7:30 p.m. at the Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room in Ferndale. Free with advance online registration; first-time users create an account.
Affirmations Intergenerational Community Room, 290 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, 48220

The Youth Honor Choirs take the stage for a winter concert on Tuesday, December 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the Midland Center for the Arts in Midland. Tickets are available online.
Midland Center for the Arts

The Midland Center for the Arts hosts its Youth Honor Choirs Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 1, at 7 p.m. at the center in Midland. Tickets are available online.
Midland Center for the Arts

Sensory-friendly Santa visit and photos on Wednesday, December 2, at 2 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Calm, low-stimulus setting, a brief private meet-and-greet, and a fresh cookie for kids. Limited capacity; advance reservations required.
Ford House

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts Photos with Santa on Wednesday, December 2, from 2 to 8 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Each family books a time slot for a short private visit, and every child gets a fresh-baked cookie. Reservations are required.
Ford House
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