Metro | Published November 2, 2022
METRO DETROIT — Holiday craft shows, concerts, visits with Santa Claus, tree lightings and more are ready to put you in a festive mood. Check back often as the list will continually be updated.
Dec. 23
Simply Dickens: Old-world Christmas musical concert, 7 p.m., Halfway Schoolhouse, 15500 Nine Mile Road in Eastpointe, Facebook
Dec. 24
Holiday Markets: Last-minute gift and food shopping, 6 a.m.-1 p.m., Eastern Market, 2934 Russell St. in Detroit, (313) 833-9300, Event page on Facebook
Dec. 28
Tween Winter Games: 3-5 p.m., Roseville Public Library, 29777 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville, rsvlibraryservice@roseville-mi.gov, (586) 445-5407
Dec. 29
‘The Ghosts of Christmas Eve — the Best of TSO and More’: Trans-Siberian Orchestra in concert, 3 and 7:30 p.m., Little Caesars Arena, 2645 Woodward Ave. in Detroit, 313presents.com, (313) 471-3099
Dec. 31
Harry Potter and the Holiday Skate: 7:30-9:30 p.m., also ball drops at 9 p.m. and midnight, Riley Park Ice Rink, 33113 Grand River Ave. in Farmington, facebook.com/RileyParkIceRink
Ongoing
Big Bright Light Show: Illuminated businesses in downtown Rochester, 5 p.m.-midnight until Jan. 21, www.downtownrochestermi.com
Tunnel of Lights: 5-9 p.m. until Jan. 15, Blossom Heath Park, 24800 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, scsmi.net, (586) 445-5350
Wild lights: 5-9 p.m. select weeknights and most Sundays, 5-10:30 p.m. most Fridays and Saturdays, through Jan. 8, 2023, Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak, wildlights.detroitzoo.org
Holidays at Meadow Brook: Indoor Holiday Walk and outdoor Winter Wonder Lights, until Dec. 30, Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive in Rochester, meadowbrookholidays.com
A Ford House Christmas: Entries every half hour from 5:30-8:30 p.m., through Dec. 30, Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, fordhouse.org/events, (313) 884-4222
Christmas Through the Years: Exhibit runs 1-4 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays until Jan. 28, 2023, Royal Oak Historical Society, 1411 Webster Road, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com
‘A Christmas Carol’: Select dates until Dec. 24, Meadow Brook Theatre, 378 Meadow Brook Road in Rochester, (248) 377-3300, mbtheatre.com/a-christmas-carol-22-23
Meet Santa:
• Also snow princesses and Royal Reindeer Herdsmen, 10 a.m.-6:55 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and noon-5:55 p.m. Sundays until Dec. 23, Somerset Collection, 2800 W. Big Beaver Road in Troy, thesomersetcollection.com/santa
• Select dates and times until Dec. 24, also reindeer visits Dec. 23, The Village of Rochester Hills, 104 N. Adams Road, thevorh.com/events
• 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 24 (last day), Oakland Mall, 412 W. 14 Mile Road in Troy, oaklandmall.com/events, (248) 585-6000
• Select dates until Dec. 24, Macomb Mall, 32233 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville, (586) 293-7800, shopmacombmall.com
• Daily until Dec. 24, Laurel Park Place, 37700 Six Mile Road in Livonia, laurelparkplace.com
Holiday Market: Select dates until Dec. 23, Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place in Mount Clemens, theartcenter.org, (586) 469-8666
Ice rinks:
• Noon-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-10 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays, Dodge Park Farmers Market Pavilion, 40260 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, myshpr.net, (586) 446-2700
• 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sundays-Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays until Jan. 3, 2023, 221 E. 3rd St. in Royal Oak, therinkatroyaloak.com
• 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 740 W. Snell Road in Rochester, oaklandtownship.org, call (248) 651-4440, ext. 289, for open/closed status
• Ice skating until March 5, downtown Detroit, downtowndetroit.org
Holly Dazzle: 5:30-10:30 p.m., Dec. 22-24 and 30-31, Michigan Renaissance Festival, 12600 Dixie Highway in Holly, michrenfest.com, (248) 634-5552
Holiday Stroll: Select dates until Dec. 23, Canterbury Village, 2359 Joslyn Court in Lake Orion, canterburyholidaystroll.com
Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village: 6:30-10 p.m. Dec. 22-23 and 26-28, 20900 Oakwood Blvd. in Dearborn, thehenryford.org
Magic of Lights: 5:30-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 5:30-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday until Dec. 30, 5:30-9 p.m. Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year’s Eve, Pine Knob Music Theatre parking area, 33 Bob Seger Drive in Clarkston, magicoflights.com/events/clarkston
‘Twas the Night Before...’: Cirque Du Soleil holiday show, Dec. 22-26, Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave. in Detroit, 313presents.com, (313) 471-3099
Wayne County Lightfest: Drive-through experience spanning four-mile stretch of Hines Park, Wednesdays-Sundays until Dec. 24, 7651 N. Merriman Road in Westland, waynecounty.com
For more Community Calendar, sponsored by Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, visit candgnews.com/calendar. To advertise an event, call (586) 924-9193.