Step into a festive wonderland at Home for the Holidays at Ford House. This event offers a unique holiday experience for all ages, featuring a one-mile illuminated walk through the stunning Ford House grounds. Along the way, visitors can enjoy light-draped willow trees, the Rose Garden, Formal Garden, and more. Self-Guided Main Residence Tour Take a self-paced tour inside the…
Visitor’s information and guide for Holiday Nights at Greenfield Village. Step back in time to learn about holiday traditions.
Celebrate the holiday season with Michigan’s North Pole Express, a magical journey on the historic Steam Engine 1225 that inspired The Polar Express. Departing from Owosso, this 4.5-hour experience includes a visit to the charming Village of Ashley’s Country Christmas, with Santa, elves, and festive activities for all ages. Tickets are currently sold out, but you can check the official website for any returns and enjoy this unforgettable Christmas adventure.
Visitor’s information, photos, video for HollyDazzle Michigan Renaissance Festival. 3/4 mile outdoor trail with Christmas sights & music.
The Detroit Zoo continues their holiday tradition with another season of Wild Lights. Guests can enjoy this even from November 24, 2023 until January 7, 2024. More than five million LED lights that illuminate trees, buildings, and sculptures throughout the front half of the Detroit Zoo make this the perfect date night idea. If you are really looking for the…
Make visiting Santa at Somerset Collection a part of your holiday traditions.
2022 Macomb County Michigan Tree Lighting Ceremonies and Parades by city.
If you are looking for free family holiday fun, then you won’t want to miss this event. Visitor’s guide for Northville Symphony of Lights. Over 125,000 dazzling lights that dance to the music. The Northville Symphony of Lights (formerly Livonia Lights) will start this year on December 1st. The free, family event features 125,000 lights that dance to the beat…
The Wayne County Lightfest in Westland offers a 25-30 minute ride through Merriman Hollow Park. The cost is $5 cash per car for the five miles ride.
If you are looking for experience based gift ideas, then check out our list below. If your family is anything like mine, the last thing we need at Christmas is more stuff. We have too many clothes, too many toys, too much everything. Christmas becomes an overwhelming overload of more stuff. Buying gifts becomes stressful. Will they like it? Will…
Check out some of our favorite Holiday Light Displays in Metro Detroit.
Oakland County Parks Holiday Winter Programs
“Sensory Santa’s”, sometimes referred to as “Silent Santa’s” give children of all spectrums of special needs the opportuity to visit Santa in a quiet and welcoming, sensory-friendly environment. All families with children with autisim and other special needs can enjoy the time-honored tradition of a visit with Santa, in a more subdued and calm environment at these Metro Detroit Sensory Santa Locations.
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train program has two trains, and one of them is passing through Metro Detroit on December 1st, after being absent for three years. The U.S. train departs Montreal, Canada on November 22nd and will travel through Ontario before returning to southeast Michigan. Metro Detroit families can catch the train passing through several metro-Detroit cities. On the…
