The Friday Five — Dec. 13-15

Your guide to the weekend's events

C&G Newspapers | Published December 11, 2024

1. Victorian Christmas
Dec. 13-14 • Troy

See reenactors play games, decorate, exchange gifts and more circa 1850s-60s, also carols, crafts, hot cider and cocoa, and shopping in general store, 6-8 p.m. Dec. 13, and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. Dec. 14, Troy Historic Village, 60 W. Wattles Road, troyhistoricvillage.org/programs/victorian-christmas

2. Gingerbread House Challenge
Dec. 14 • Oakland Township

Also get decorating tips from chef and his team, plus pop-up shops featuring local makers and Neighborhood House collecting mittens and hats, noon-3 p.m. Dec. 14, Twin Lakes Golf Club, 455 Twin Lakes Drive in Oakland Township, (248) 601-4172

3. Soulful Santa Celebration
Dec. 14 • Southfield

Professional photos with Black Santa, holiday karaoke and trivia, Black-owned vendors, appearance by Jazzy the Clown, and more, noon-5 p.m. Dec. 14, Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road in Southfield, (248) 796-4620

Read more: Soulful Santa is coming to town

4. Holiday theater
Dec. 13-15 • Various locations

'White Christmas'
Presented by Troy Theatre Ensemble, 7 p.m. Dec. 13-14 and 2 p.m. Dec. 15, Troy High School, 4777 Northfield Parkway, ttensemble.weebly.com

‘Babes in Toyland - The Musical’
Performance by Junior Actors of Ridgedale, 7 p.m. Dec. 14 (Dec. 13 and 15 sold out), Ridgedale Players, 205 W. Long Lake Road in Troy, ridgedaleplayers.com

‘Humbug’
Modern-day take on “A Christmas Carol” with female lead as Eleanor Scrooge, 8 p.m. Dec. 13, 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 14, and 2 p.m. Dec. 15, also Dec. 19-21, Farmington Players Barn, 32332 W. 12 Mile Road in Farmington Hills, farmingtonplayers.org

‘Miracle on 34th Street’
Performance by Warren Civic Theatre, 7 p.m. Dec. 13-14 (Dec. 15 sold out), also Dec. 20-22, Owen Jax Community Center, 8207 E. Nine Mile Road in Warren, warrencivic.org

5. Meet actors from 'A Christmas Story'
Dec. 13 • Rochester Hills

Q&A with Zack Ward (Scut Farkus) and Yano Anaya (Grover Dill) at 8 p.m. Dec. 13 with screening of 1983 holiday classic to follow, also VIP meet-and-greet with photo opportunities and autographs from 4-7:30 p.m., Emagine Rochester Hills, 200 Barclay Circle in Rochester Hills, emagine-entertainment.com

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.