The Friday Five — Nov. 29-Dec. 1

1. How the Grinch Stole the Santa Claus Parade
Nov. 29 • Grosse Pointe Farms/City

49th annual event begins 10 a.m. Nov. 29, Kercheval Avenue from Lewiston Road in Grosse Pointe Farms to Cadieux Road in Grosse Pointe City, grossepointechamber.com/event/49th-annual-grosse-pointe-santa-claus-parade, also Jingle Bell Family Fun 2.2 mile Walk/Run at 9 a.m. along same route, facebook.com/gplions

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2. Crafts shows
Nov. 30-Dec. 1 • Various locations

Sterling Heights
Saint Nick’s Warehouse, juried craft show with 250-plus booths, no strollers allowed, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 30 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 1, Henry Ford II High School, 11911 Clinton River Road, facebook.com/saintnickswarehouse

Troy
Elf Shelf Arts & Crafts Show, 200 booths expected, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 30, Troy High School, 4777 Northfield Parkway, proceeds and door donations support scholarships and local organizations, troywomensassociation.org

Warren
Macomb Elks Annual Christmas Craft and Vendor Show, also food and drinks, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 30, plus visit with Santa from noon-2 p.m., 25950 Schoenherr Road, cityofwarren.org/events/macomb-elks-annual-christmas-craft-and-vendor-show

3. Holiday Walk/Winter Wonder Lights
Starting Nov. 29 • Rochester

Part of month-long Holidays at Meadow Brook, starts with Holiday Walk (self-guided indoor tour of 110-room estate with 50 trees and other Christmas décor) and Winter Wonder Lights (outdoor event with sights and sounds of season, concessions, bonfires and more), select times Nov. 29-Dec. 1, then select dates for Holiday Walk until Dec. 23 and Winter Wonder Lights until Dec. 30, Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive in Rochester, meadowbrookhall.org/holidays

4. Dodge Park Ice Rink
Opens Dec. 1 • Sterling Heights

11 a.m.-8 p.m. Dec. 1, continues 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, Dodge Park Farmers Market Pavilion, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, (586) 446-2711 (weather hotline), see holiday hours and special event dates at sterlingheights.gov/1650/dodge-park-ice-rink

Also open:

Detroit
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays and 11 a.m.-midnight Fridays-Saturdays until Jan. 5, then new hours until March 2, also holiday hours noon-10 p.m. Dec. 25 and 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Jan. 1, The Rink at Campus Martius Park, 800 Woodward Ave., downtowndetroit.org/experience-downtown/things-to-do/the-rink

Royal Oak
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 in 2025, The Rink at Royal Oak in Centennial Commons, 221 E. Third St., therinkatroyaloak.com

5. Model Train Show
Nov. 30-Dec. 1 • Shelby Township

Find model train layouts, collectibles and vendors, and meet fellow hobbyists, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 30-Dec. 1, Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, packardprovinggrounds.org/trainshow

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