Downtown Birmingham kicks off the holiday season on Saturday, November 28, starting at 9:30 a.m., with local shopping, free holiday activities and free parking in all five municipal structures.
Birmingham
Downtown Birmingham
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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
Detroit Historical Society leads a guided tour on Saturday, November 28, at 11 a.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit. A chance to hear the stories straight from the museum’s team.
Detroit Historical Society leads a guided tour on Saturday, November 28, at 11 a.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. Solid pick because it’s run by the Society; tickets required.
Detroit Historical Society hosts a guided tour on Saturday, November 28, at 1 p.m. at the Detroit Historical Museum in Detroit — a museum-guided walk inside the Detroit Historical Museum.
Detroit Historical Society leads a guided tour on Saturday, November 28, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum in Detroit. A one-hour walkthrough with the local history team.
Detroit
Dossin Great Lakes Museum
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On Saturday, November 28, starting at 5 p.m., the Rozsa Center in Houghton turns its lobby into a night gift market, followed by National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation and holiday movie trivia. The market is free; the film needs a ticket.
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts a three-part evening holiday walk and historic home tour on Saturday, November 28, at 5:30 p.m., at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores. Stroll illuminated grounds, explore both floors of the Main Residence styled as Eleanor Ford kept it; tickets are scanned at check-in, ages 2 and under free.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s monthly Legato Memory Café meets Tuesday, December 1, at 1:30 p.m. in the Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall at the Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. A supportive, creative space with music-making, painting, storytelling, and light refreshments. Free; registration encouraged. Space is limited, groups up to 4.
Detroit
Robert A. and Maggie Allesee Rehearsal Hall, Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Music Center
The Detroit Historical Society presents a lecture on the 100-year story of the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, December 2, at 6 p.m. at the St. Clair Shores Library in St. Clair Shores.
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
Edsel & Eleanor Ford House hosts Home for the Holidays on Friday, December 4, at 5:30 p.m. at Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores: a lights-filled grounds walk, both floors of the Main Residence, and the Mistletoe Market. Timed tickets required; children 2 and under are free.
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.
Plymouth
Saint John's Resort
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Flutist Alexander Zonjic and his award-winning band Phase 5 headline Mott Community College's holiday concert on Friday, December 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre in Flint. Expect jazz, Motown favorites and holiday songs, with tickets starting at $25.
Flint
Capitol Theatre, 140 E 2nd St, Flint, MI, 34566, United States
Cranbrook Art Museum’s artist-led Adult ArtMaking Workshop runs Saturday, December 5, at 10:30 a.m. in the Cranbrook Art Museum Art Lab in Bloomfield Hills. Make your own accessories inspired by decades of Anna Sui’s work on view. $25 per participant, ages 16+, pre-registration required; materials provided.
Bloomfield Hills
Cranbrook Art Museum, Art Lab, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI, 48304, United States
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