Detroit Historical Society presents a lecture on the Detroit Lions and the early NFL on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 4 p.m. at Springfield Township Library in Springfield Township. If you’re into Lions history, it’s a tight one-hour dive; tickets via the organizer.
Fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bean and Dr. Seuss, grab your teacups: James & Jamesy bring O Christmas Tea: A British Comedy to the Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. When their Christmas tea party floods the world with tea, they sweep the whole audience out to sea.
Muskegon
Frauenthal Theater
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Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site hosts a Wedding Garage Sale on Sunday, November 22, 2026, at 1 p.m. in Shelby Township. The aim is simple: keep wedding planning exciting, not overwhelming.
Shelby Township
Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, 48317, United States
Grosse Pointe War Memorial kicks off the season with its Tree Lighting Ceremony on Sunday, November 22, at 4 p.m. in Grosse Pointe Farms. A 20-foot decorated tree, live ice sculpting, and a vintage holiday market set the mood; the main event is free with registration. Santa visits in the ballroom are $5 per child.
Saint John’s Resort hosts a Thanksgiving feast on Thursday, November 26, at 11 a.m. in the Monarch Ballroom in Plymouth. A holiday meal in a beautiful ballroom setting.
Saint John’s Resort hosts its first annual Christmas Tree Lighting on Friday, November 27, at 5 p.m. in the Monarch Courtyard in Plymouth. Thousands of twinkling lights, live carolers, hot cocoa, and a fireside hang—free to attend.
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House’s Home for the Holidays runs Friday, November 27, at 5:30 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores: a softly lit evening walk, both floors of the Main Residence open, and a Mistletoe Market with warm drinks. Timed tickets required.
Matt Besser, a co-founder of modern improv, brings improv4humans to Planet Ant Theatre in Hamtramck on Friday, November 27, 2026, at 8 p.m. He’s joined by Tim Meadows and Danielle Schneider for a night of top-notch improv comedy.
Hamtramck
Planet Ant Theatre
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Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site hosts a model train show on Saturday, November 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Shelby Township. It’s set at the historic Packard Proving Grounds.
Shelby Township
Packard Proving Grounds Historic Site, 49965 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI, 48317, United States
Second City Mainstage alum Nate Varrone brings stand-up to Planet Ant Theatre, 2357 Caniff Street in Hamtramck, on Saturday, November 28, 2026, at 8 p.m., on the Midwest leg of his Interesting Perspectives Tour. He's written for the Emmy-nominated Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out The News and turned up in The Bear.
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+.
Bloomfield Hills
Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
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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.
Houghton
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Rozsa Art Galleries
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The Whimsy and Wonder fall student art showcase at Michigan Tech's Rozsa Art Galleries featured works produced by students from the Scenic Art and Foundations in Entertainment Design and Visual Arts programs. A public reception included artists discussing their creations while refreshments were served.
Houghton
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Rozsa Art Galleries
Presented by the Athenaeum Center, this 1940s-style live radio play of Frank Capra’s holiday classic runs Friday–Sunday, December 4–6, at Saint John’s Resort in Plymouth. Go for the vintage radio vibe. Tickets available.
Met Opera Live in HD brings Saint-Saëns’s Samson et Dalila on Saturday, December 5, at 1 p.m. at the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts in Manistee, starring Aigul Akhmetshina and Clay Hilley. Tickets $25.
Manistee
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple Street, Manistee, MI, 49660, United States
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
Detroit Historical Society presents “Detroit’s Palace Architect: Louis Kamper” on Saturday, December 5, at 2 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. It focuses on Louis Kamper; tickets available online.
Detroit
Detroit Historical Museum
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