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Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides
Downtown Birmingham hosts free horse-drawn carriage rides on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 11 a.m. in Shain Park, Birmingham. It’s a short loop around Shain Park and the beautifully lit downtown streets, with rides starting and ending in the park and running until 3 p.m.
Birmingham
Shain Park
11:00 AMExplore event
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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 12, 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
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Santa Train (Coopersville & Marne Railway)
The Coopersville & Marne Railway’s Santa Train leaves Coopersville on Saturday, December 12, 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
11:00 AMExplore event
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Christmas Express (Little River Railroad)
Little River Railroad’s steam train leaves Coldwater on Saturday, December 12, 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
1:00 PMExplore event
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Christmas at Crossroads: Huckleberry Railroad evening rides
Flint’s Crossroads Village is a lit-up Christmas village on Saturday, December 12, 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
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Michigan Men's Basketball vs. Northwestern (Holiday Game | Presented by University of Michigan Health - C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital)
Michigan men's basketball hosts Northwestern on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. at Crisler Center in Ann Arbor. Ticket info is on mgoblue.com, Michigan’s official athletics site.
Ann Arbor
Crisler Center
4:30 PMExplore event
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Mummers’ Dinner at Stand 44 (21+)
The Henry Ford’s grown-ups-only holiday dinner on Saturday, December 12, 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
5:00 PMExplore event
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Holiday Nights in Eagle Tavern
The Henry Ford serves up a holiday feast at Eagle Tavern in Greenfield Village in Dearborn on Saturday, December 12, with seatings at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Expect candlelight and historical presenters in period dress 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 12, 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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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 12, 2026 from 5:30 p.m. Adults $5, kids $3, at the door only.
Findlay, OH
Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation
5:30 PMExplore event
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Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village
The Henry Ford turns Greenfield Village in Dearborn into a lantern-lit holiday evening on Saturday, December 12, 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
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Breakfast with Santa
Grosse Pointe War Memorial hosts a family Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, December 13, with seatings at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in Grosse Pointe Farms. Santa arrives by helicopter, and kids get a craft and a chance to share their wishes. Tickets are $50 for kids and $70 for adults.
Grosse Pointe Farms
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
9:30 AMExplore event
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Santa House
Downtown Birmingham hosts Santa House in Shain Park in Birmingham on Sunday, December 13, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can also hop on a horse-drawn carriage for a short tour of the decorated park, and both the visit and the ride are free.
Birmingham
Downtown Birmingham
10:00 AMExplore event
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North Pole Express (Pere Marquette 1225)
The Steam Railroading Institute’s North Pole Express leaves Owosso on Sunday, December 13, 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
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Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides at Shain Park
Downtown Birmingham hosts free horse-drawn carriage rides on Sunday, December 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Shain Park in Birmingham. It’s a short loop around the park and the beautifully lit downtown streets.
Birmingham
Shain Park
11:00 AMExplore event
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Santa Treats Train Rides (Port Stanley)
Port Stanley Terminal Rail’s one-hour Santa train runs on Lake Erie’s Canadian shore on Sunday, December 13, 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 Sunday, December 13, 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
11:00 AMExplore event
Family fun
Santa Express
The Southern Michigan Railroad Society’s Santa Express leaves Clinton on Sunday, December 13, 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.
Clinton
Southern Michigan Railroad Society (boarding at Clinton United Methodist Church)
11:30 AMExplore event
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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) · Check awaiting retry
- Candela DetroitLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 3:36 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community CalendarLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 4:30 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Community EventsLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 4:15 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 4:15 AM (Detroit)
- Canton Village TheaterLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 4:15 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, 4:30 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, 4:01 AM (Detroit)
- 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, 4:01 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, 4:30 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, 4:30 AM (Detroit)
- Royal Oak Farmers MarketLast successful source check: Nov 10, 2026, 4:30 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, 4:15 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, 4:30 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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