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The 23rd annual Detroit Tree Lighting takes place at Campus Martius Park, featuring performances by national and local musicians, figure skating shows, food trucks, and unique light displays throughout Downtown Detroit.
Campus Martius Park

The 2026 Detroit Aglow event took place at MGM Grand Detroit, supported by Amazon and Verizon. The festive evening highlighted collaborative efforts that drive downtown Detroit's growth, featuring networking, a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, and live music.
MGM Grand Detroit, 1777 3rd Ave., Detroit, MI, 48226, United States

We Run 313’s easy, introductory 2‑mile community run is Tuesday, November 24, at 6 p.m. on the Dennis Archer Greenway in Detroit. Meet at Breadless; all paces and ages welcome, walkers too.
Dennis Archer Greenway

Returning for its fourth year, the OneUP Mind Trekkers Tour presents the OneUP Copper Trail Festival, a hands-on STEM and career exploration event designed for 6th-grade students, featuring over 50 interactive activities.
Student Development Complex (SDC)

The Nutcracker Ballet comes to River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 South Monroe Street in Monroe, on Friday, December 4, 2026, at 7 p.m.. There are four performances to pick from, so it's easy to make it a holiday outing.
River Raisin Centre for the Arts

The Flint Symphony Orchestra and Flint School of Performing Arts bring The Nutcracker ballet to Whiting Auditorium in Flint on December 5 and 6. Follow Clara on her magical Christmas Eve journey, performed by students and guest artists with live symphony music.
Whiting Auditorium, 123 Whiting Street, Flint, MI, 12345, United States

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.
Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, 101 Maple Street, Manistee, MI, 49660, United States

Earlybirds Club with DJ Helean lands Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 6 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre in Detroit. An early dance party for women, trans, and non-binary folks with 80s–2000s sing-alongs, a supportive vibe, and 10% to a local nonprofit. Tickets available; 21+.
The Majestic Theatre

Grand Rapids Ballet dances The Nutcracker at DeVos Performance Hall, 303 Monroe NW in Grand Rapids, on Friday, December 11, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. There are eight performances to pick from, so it's easy to make it part of your holidays.
DeVos Performance Hall

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House brings back The Nutcracker Tea on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 10 a.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. A beloved holiday tradition returns with a setting inspired by the classic story; seating is sold by table, multiple tables allowed, but tables can’t be combined and adjacency isn’t guaranteed.
Ford House

Clara and her Nutcracker prince head off on a magical adventure in Muskegon: West Michigan Youth Ballet dances The Nutcracker at the Frauenthal Theater, all gold and crushed velvet, on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 4 p.m.. Tchaikovsky's score, dazzling choreography, for all ages. About two hours with one intermission.
Frauenthal Theater

Towering puppets, acrobatics and Tchaikovsky's score: NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet takes the Fox Theatre stage in Detroit (2211 Woodward Avenue) on Sunday, December 13, 2026, at noon. Billed as the largest Nutcracker production in North America, it brings an international cast and is presented by Talmi Entertainment.
Fox Theatre

World Ballet Company dances The Nutcracker at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, at 7 p.m.. It's a two-show stop, so if a full ballet is on your holiday wish list, pick your date.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts

Michigan Ballet Company dances The Nutcracker at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 7 p.m.. A Michigan ballet company and five performances, so there's a date that works for you.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

Spicer Orchards in Fenton hosts the Jingle Bell Jog, a holiday 5K at the orchard, on Saturday, December 19. Check the orchard's site for the start time and entry fee.
Spicer Orchards

The Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, hosts The Nutcracker Tea on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 11 a.m.. Think The Nutcracker plus a cup of tea: a one-time, ballet-themed outing that's a little different from a regular show.
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

World Ballet Company brings The Nutcracker with Live Orchestra to Music Hall Center, 350 Madison in Detroit, on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 7 p.m.. Ballet and a live orchestra on one bill, right here in the city, so you don't have to drive far for your holiday ballet fix.
Music Hall Center

The Hip Hop Nutcracker lands at the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, 750 East Shaw Lane in East Lansing, on Saturday, December 19, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.. It's The Nutcracker with a hip-hop beat, for anyone who wants the familiar story with a little street energy.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
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