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Santa House
Santa House is open Saturday, December 5, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Shain Park in Birmingham, presented by Downtown Birmingham. Visiting Santa and the horse-drawn carriage rides are free.
Birmingham
Downtown Birmingham
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Food & markets
Winter Markt
Downtown Birmingham’s annual Winter Markt returns on Saturday, December 5, at 10 a.m. in Birmingham. Expect European cuisine, thousands of holiday lights, ice sculptures, live entertainment, and free horse-drawn carriage rides.
Birmingham
Downtown Birmingham
10:00 AMExplore event
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
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Family fun
Santa Express
The Southern Michigan Railroad Society’s Santa Express leaves Clinton on Saturday, December 5, 2026 (10 a.m., 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.
Clinton
Southern Michigan Railroad Society (boarding at Clinton United Methodist Church)
10:00 AMExplore event
Family fun
North Pole Express (Pere Marquette 1225)
The Steam Railroading Institute’s North Pole Express leaves Owosso on Saturday, December 5, 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.
Owosso
Steam Railroading Institute
10:00 AMExplore event
Family fun
Santa Treats Train Rides (Port Stanley)
Port Stanley Terminal Rail’s one-hour Santa train runs on Lake Erie’s Canadian shore on Saturday, December 5, 2026 (11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.); book online and bring your passport.
Port Stanley, ON
Port Stanley Terminal Rail
11:00 AMExplore event
Family fun
Santa Train (Coopersville & Marne Railway)
The Coopersville & Marne Railway’s Santa Train leaves Coopersville on Saturday, December 5, 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
Coopersville & Marne Railway
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Christmas Express (Little River Railroad)
Little River Railroad’s steam train leaves Coldwater on Saturday, December 5, 2026 (1 p.m., 4 p.m.) for a round trip to Quincy with Santa visiting on board, about an hour and a half. Tickets from $15, online in advance only.
Coldwater
Little River Railroad
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Family Workshop: Anna Sui Fairytale Design
Cranbrook Art Museum hosts a family workshop on Saturday, December 5, at 1:30 p.m. in the Art Lab in Bloomfield Hills. Create headpiece and brooch-inspired designs from Anna Sui’s collections on view, led by an artist. Pre-registration required; all materials provided; $15 per participant.
Bloomfield Hills
Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
1:30 PMExplore event
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Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides
Downtown Birmingham hosts free horse-drawn carriage rides on Saturday, December 5, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Shain Park in Birmingham. Short loops through the beautifully lit downtown streets, starting and ending in the park.
Birmingham
Shain Park
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Family fun
Christmas at Crossroads: Huckleberry Railroad evening rides
Flint’s Crossroads Village is a lit-up Christmas village on Saturday, December 5, 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.
Flint
Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad
4:00 PMExplore event
Family fun
Mummers’ Dinner at Stand 44 (21+)
The Henry Ford’s grown-ups-only holiday dinner on Saturday, December 5, 2026, 5–6 p.m., at Stand 44 in Greenfield Village, Dearborn: a chef-curated buffet, a flight of three Griffin Claw Brewing Company samples starring the museum’s limited seasonal Mummers’ Brew Ale, and costumed mummers. Ages 21 and up; the $98–107 ticket includes Holiday Nights admission, advance sale only, online or by phone.
Dearborn
Greenfield Village
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Holiday Nights in Eagle Tavern
The Henry Ford hosts a holiday feast on Saturday, December 5, at 5 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. inside Eagle Tavern at Greenfield Village in Dearborn. Expect candlelight and historical presenters in period attire in a former 1850s stagecoach stop. Tickets are available online.
Dearborn
Greenfield Village
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Supper with Santa at Greenfield Village
The Henry Ford’s family holiday dinner on Saturday, December 5, 2026: from 4:30 p.m. a horse-drawn wagon carries you from the Greenfield Village gate in Dearborn to A Taste of History, where a buffet supper runs 5–6 p.m. and Santa himself drops in. The $84–93 ticket includes Holiday Nights admission; advance sale only, online or by phone.
Dearborn
Greenfield Village
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Author Talk: Noel Night With Children's Writer Derrick Barnes
Derrick Barnes, a National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author, speaks on Saturday, December 5, at 5 p.m. at the Main Library of the Detroit Public Library in Detroit. The Noel Night author talk is organized by the Detroit Public Library.
Detroit
Main | Detroit Public Library
5:00 PMExplore event
Family fun
North Pole Express (quarter-scale trains)
Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation’s quarter-scale trains wind through a winter wonderland of lights in Findlay, Ohio, on Saturday, December 5, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. Adults $5, kids $3, at the door only.
Findlay, OH
Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation
5:30 PMExplore event
Family fun
Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village
The Henry Ford turns Greenfield Village in Dearborn into a lantern-lit holiday evening on Saturday, December 5, 2026, 6:30–10 p.m.: roasting chestnuts, an ice rink, free Model T and horse-drawn wagon rides, and fireworks to close. Tickets are $39–48, free for kids 4 and under, online, by phone or on site.
Dearborn
Greenfield Village
6:30 PMExplore event
Family fun
Santa House
Santa welcomes visitors at his little house in Shain Park in Birmingham on Sunday, December 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., presented by Downtown Birmingham. Santa House visits and horse-drawn carriage rides are both free.
Birmingham
Downtown Birmingham
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Behind the listings
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- 313 PresentsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Affirmations LGBTQ+ Community CenterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Albert Kahn Legacy FoundationLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:38 AM (Detroit)
- Andiamo Celebrity ShowroomLast successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Aretha's Jazz Café at Music HallLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Barn Theatre (Augusta)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:32 AM (Detroit)
- Birmingham Village PlayersLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:32 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Blue LLama Jazz ClubLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Broadway in Detroit / ATGLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:15 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:15 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:15 AM (Detroit)
- Central Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Charles H. Wright Museum of African American HistoryLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- City Institute public toursLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:35 AM (Detroit)
- City of LivoniaLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Cliff Bell’sLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:35 AM (Detroit)
- Cranbrook Art MuseumLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Croswell Opera HouseLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit City FC home scheduleLast successful source check: Oct 30, 2026, 9:00 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Detroit Historical SocietyLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit History Tours · Michigan Central StationLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Lions (NFL schedule)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Mercy Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit OperaLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Pistons (NBA schedule)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:37 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public LibraryLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:37 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Public TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Red Wings (NHL schedule)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Repertory TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:32 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Riverfront ConservancyLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:37 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Shipping CompanyLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Symphony OrchestraLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Detroit Tigers (MLB schedule)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- DeVos Performance Hall (Broadway Grand Rapids)Last successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:17 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Diamondback Music HallLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 1:15 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Dirty Dog Jazz CafeLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown BirminghamLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:37 AM (Detroit)
- Downtown Detroit PartnershipLast successful source check: Sep 24, 2026, 1:13 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Downtown FerndaleLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern MarketLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:35 AM (Detroit)
- Eastern Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Edsel & Eleanor Ford HouseLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Farmers Alley TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:32 AM (Detroit)
- Farmington Players Barn TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:32 AM (Detroit)
- Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- Flint Institute of Music (Capitol, Whiting, Flint Rep)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Ford FieldLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Fox Theatre (313 Presents show pages)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:32 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- Frauenthal CenterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Go Comedy! Improv TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 14, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Grand Rapids BalletLast successful source check: Oct 14, 2026, 3:48 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Grand Rapids Trans FoundationLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- Grosse Pointe War MemorialLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:35 AM (Detroit)
- Happening @ MichiganAwaiting first import · Check awaiting retry
- Historic Elmwood CemeteryLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:37 AM (Detroit)
- Huntington PlaceLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 2:45 AM (Detroit)
- Lake Michigan College Mendel CenterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- M1 ConcourseLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:37 AM (Detroit)
- Macomb Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- Marquee Arts: Michigan Theater and State TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- MARVAC (Michigan RV & Campgrounds) showsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Marygrove ConservancyLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Masonic Temple DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook HallLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:38 AM (Detroit)
- Meadow Brook TheatreLast successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:16 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- MGM Grand Detroit Event CenterLast successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:46 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Michigan Technological UniversityLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:15 AM (Detroit)
- Midland Center for the ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- MOCAD live calendarLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Mosaic Youth Theatre of DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:32 AM (Detroit)
- MotorCity WineLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Music Hall Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Oct 7, 2026, 10:17 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Oakland University Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Old Town PlayhouseLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- Packard Proving Grounds Historic SiteLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- PJ's Lager HouseLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit)
- Planet Ant TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- Players Guild of DearbornLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:32 AM (Detroit)
- Preservation Detroit toursLast successful source check: Oct 24, 2026, 11:02 PM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- Pure Detroit (Fisher Building tours)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:35 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:32 AM (Detroit)
- Ramsdell TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Redford TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Redford Theatre (Veezi sessions)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- Ridgedale PlayersLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- River Raisin Centre for the ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Downtown EventsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Music TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit)
- Saint Andrew's HallLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Saint John's ResortLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:45 AM (Detroit)
- Senate TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- Soaring Eagle Casino & ResortLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:31 AM (Detroit)
- Source BooksellersLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:37 AM (Detroit)
- Stagecrafters at the Baldwin TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:32 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:15 AM (Detroit)
- The ArkLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:35 AM (Detroit)
- The Berman Center for the Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Dunes ResortLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:30 AM (Detroit)
- The Encore Musical Theatre CompanyLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- The Fillmore DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- The Henry FordLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:38 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:32 AM (Detroit)
- The Lark TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- The Magic BagLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 2:21 AM (Detroit) · Check awaiting retry
- The Majestic Theatre and Magic StickLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:46 AM (Detroit)
- The Purple Rose TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:32 AM (Detroit)
- The Ringwald TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:32 AM (Detroit)
- The Token LoungeLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- The Village Theater at Cherry HillLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- Tibbits Opera HouseLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- University Musical Society (UMS)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:35 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Wayne State University Theatre and DanceLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- WDET Metro Events GuideLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:15 AM (Detroit)
- Western Michigan Athletics (SIDEARM calendar)Last successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Wharton Center for Performing ArtsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- Wheelhouse Detroit public bike toursLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:35 AM (Detroit)
- Williamston TheatreLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:33 AM (Detroit)
- Zal Gaz GrottoLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:32 AM (Detroit)
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