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Downtown Birmingham hosts Winter Markt on Sunday, December 6, at 10 a.m. at Downtown Birmingham in Birmingham. Expect European cuisine, ice sculptures, thousands of lights, live entertainment, and free horse-drawn carriage rides.
Downtown Birmingham

The Steam Railroading Institute’s North Pole Express leaves Owosso on Sunday, December 6, 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

Downtown Birmingham hosts free horse-drawn carriage rides on Sunday, December 6, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., starting and ending in Shain Park, Birmingham. A short loop around Shain Park and the beautifully lit downtown streets, free to ride.
Shain Park

Port Stanley Terminal Rail’s one-hour Santa train runs on Lake Erie’s Canadian shore on Sunday, December 6, 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, December 6, 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, December 6, 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)

Little River Railroad’s steam train leaves Coldwater on Sunday, December 6, 2026 (1 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.
Little River Railroad

Detroit Historical Society hosts a lecture on preserving your family history on Sunday, December 6, at 2 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. Go to learn how to safeguard your family story; tickets available via the organizer.
Detroit Historical Museum

The lecture Preserving Your Family History, set for Sunday, December 6, at 2 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit, has been canceled. The Detroit Historical Society replaced it with Slavery, Abolition, and Freedom in Early Detroit.
Detroit Historical Museum

Grosse Pointe War Memorial hosts Bedtime Stories with Santa on Sunday, December 6, at 4 p.m. at the Grosse Pointe War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms. Fireside stories, songs, milk and cookies, plus a professional family photo.
Grosse Pointe War Memorial

Flint’s Crossroads Village is a lit-up Christmas village on Sunday, December 6, 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

The Henry Ford’s grown-ups-only holiday dinner on Sunday, December 6, 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.
Greenfield Village

The Henry Ford invites you to a holiday feast at Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village in Dearborn on Sunday, December 6, with seatings at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Expect candlelight and costumed historical presenters in an 1850s stagecoach stop. Tickets are available online.
Greenfield Village

The Henry Ford’s family holiday dinner on Sunday, December 6, 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.
Greenfield Village

Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation’s quarter-scale trains wind through a winter wonderland of lights in Findlay, Ohio, on Sunday, December 6, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. Adults $5, kids $3, at the door only.
Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation

Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, on the Oakland University campus, lights up for a self-guided holiday light show on Sunday, December 6, with the first entry at 6 p.m. It's an all-ages outing for the whole family, and you can get tickets online.
Meadow Brook Hall

The Henry Ford turns Greenfield Village in Dearborn into a lantern-lit holiday evening on Sunday, December 6, 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.
Greenfield Village

Meadow Brook Hall's Winter Wonder Lights holds a sensory-friendly hour for families on Sunday, December 6, from 8 to 9 p.m. at Meadow Brook Estate in Rochester. Tickets are available online.
Meadow Brook Hall
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