Metro | Published December 22, 2023
METRO DETROIT — Christmas may be over, but the holiday fun continues.
Dec. 29-30
Home for the Holidays: Includes self-guided tour of Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, also free hot cocoa, 1100 Lake Shore Road in Grosse Pointe Shores, see availability at fordhouse.org/events
Aurora: Features one-mile walk through forest filled with lights, sounds and more, Glenlore Trails, 3860 Newtown Road in Commerce Township, see times and special events at glenloretrails.com
Holidays at Meadow Brook: Includes Winter Wonder Lights, Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive in Rochester, see availability at meadowbrookhall.org/holidays
Holiday House Tour & All Aboard! Model Railroad Exhibit: Noon-3 p.m., Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, rochesterhills.org/musprograms
Dec. 29-31
Holly Dazzle: Renaissance Christmas featuring half-million lights along walking path and more, 5-10 p.m. Dec. 29-30 and 5-9 p.m. Dec. 31, 12600 Dixie Highway in Holly, hollydazzles.com
Ongoing
Ice skating:
• 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, Riley Park Ice Rink, 33113 Grand River Ave. in Farmington, see themed dates at facebook.com/RileyParkIceRink
• 5-8 p.m. Fridays, noon-8 p.m. Saturdays and noon-7 p.m. Sundays through end of February (except Dec. 31), Warren City Square, One City Square, facebook.com/Warrenparks
• 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays, noon-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-10 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays through February, Dodge Park, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, see adjusted hours, closures and theme nights at sterlingheights.gov/1650/Dodge-Park-Ice-Rink
• 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sundays, noon-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-11 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays until Dec. 31, then new hours until Feb. 19, The Rink at Royal Oak in Centennial Commons, 221 E. Third St., therinkatroyaloak.com
Read the story: Royal Oak ice rink returns through February
Light shows:
• 5-7 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 5-8 p.m. Fridays-Sundays until Jan. 15, Innovation Hills Park, 2800 W. Hamlin Road in Rochester Hills, (248) 656-4673
• Big, Bright Light Show includes downtown Rochester illuminated 5 p.m.-midnight until Jan. 21, downtownrochesterMI.com
Read the story: Downtown events help foster a holly jolly holiday
• Tunnel of Lights, open daily 5-9 p.m., select dates include live music, food trucks and Santa visits, Blossom Heath Park, 24800 Jefferson Ave. in St. Clair Shores, see full schedule at facebook.com/stclairshoresparksandrecreation
Read the story: Tunnel of Lights, Holiday Market to brighten festive season in SCS
• Wild Lights features millions of LED lights and about 500 sculptures, select nights until Jan. 7, Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak, wildlights.detroitzoo.org
Read the story: Detroit Zoo’s Wild Lights to shine through early January
For more events, visit our Community Calendar at candgnews.com/calendar. To upload your own events for free, create an account at login.cityspark.com.