101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in the Ann Arbor / Detroit Metro Area - 2025
KidsOutAndAbout is SE Michigan's online guide to everything for kids, teens, and families! The activities we've listed here are confirmed for this year, but many require reserving ahead of time, and please keep in mind that events could be canceled... so click through to make arrangements. Enjoy the holidays!
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Santa Sightings
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 29 - Dec 14, 2025 (select dates) | Holly Dickens Festival |
| Nov 29 - Dec 24, 2025 (select dates) | Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides - Downtown Birmingham Shain Park |
| December 4 - 28, 2025 (select dates) | Holiday Nights in Greenfield - The Henry Ford |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Victorian Christmas and a Dickens’ Christmas Carol Marathon Reading - The Cappon House |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Christmas in the Village - Mill Race Village |
Light Displays
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 14 - 16, 2025 | A Christmas Story, The Musical - Fox Theatre |
| Nov 21 - Dec 24, 2025 (multiple dates) | A Christmas Carol - Meadow Brook Theatre |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Rain - A Beatles Christmas Tribute - Fox Theatre |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Magical Cirque Christmas: A Holiday Variety Show - Fox Theatre |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet - Fox Theatre Detroit |
| Dec 9 - 14, 2025 | Cirque Dreams: Holidaze |
| Dec 16, 2025 | World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker - Michigan Theater |
| Dec 16 - 18, 2025 | Meredith Willson's Miracle on 34th Street the Musical - Fox Theatre |
| Dec 19, 2025 | World Ballet Company: The Nutcracker - Dow Event Center |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Champions of Magic: Holiday Spectacular - Fox Theatre |
Holiday Concerts
| Dec 5, 2025 | Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour - Little Caesars Arena |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Winter Wonderland - Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Winter Concert - The Village Theater at Cherry Hill |
| Dec 11 - 13, 2025 | Ebird & Friends Holiday Show - The Ark Ann Arbor |
| Dec 12 - 14, 2025 | Home for the Holidays - Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
| Dec 23, 2025 | Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis - Fox Theatre Detroit |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Holiday Pops - Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra |
| Dec 20 - 21, 2025 | Home Alone - Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Trans-Siberian Orchestra The Lost Christmas Eve Tour - Little Caesars Arena |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Open Nov, 2025 | Huron Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov, 2025 | Paul LaTorre's Christmas Trees |
| Open Nov, 2025 | Middle Road Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 22, 2025 | Addison-Oaks Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 22, 2025 | Blake's Orchard & Cider Mill |
| Open Nov 22, 2025 | Candycane Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 22, 2025 | Broadview Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 23, 2025 | Hillside Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 23, 2025 | Westman's Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 28, 2025 | Urquart's Christmas Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 28, 2025 | Holiday Greens & Tree Lot - The Henry Ford |
| Open Nov 28, 2025 | Runyan's Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 28, 2025 | Huron View Tree & Berry Farms |
| Open Nov 28, 2025 | Arend's Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 28, 2025 | Top Hill's Farm |
Ice Skating
| Open Nov 2025 - Mar 2026 | Outdoor Ice Skating at The Rink - Campus Martius |
| Now Open 2025 | Arctic Colliseum Public Skate |
| Now Open 2025 | Biggby Coffee Ice Cube Ann Arbor |
| Open Nov 2025 - Jan 2026 | Riley Park Ice Rink |
| Open Year Round | Garden City Ice Arena |
Hanukkah
| Dec 8, 2024 | 9th Annual Chanu-Con - Congregation Beth Shalom |
| Dec 3, 2025 | The Klezmatics: Happy Joyous Hanukkah! - The ARK |
| Dec 4, 2025 | One Light for Tzedakah - Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Menorah in the D - Campus Martius |
| Dec 14 - 22, 2025 | Chanukah at Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Starting Nov, 2025 | The Downtown Detroit Markets and Cadillac Lodge - Cadillac Square |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Craft & Vendor Show - Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church |
| Nov 13 - 14, 2025 | Royal Oak Market: Art Fair Edition - Royal Oak Farmers Market |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Eastend's Holiday Art Market - Eastend Studio & Gallery, Marshall |
| Nov 21 - 22, 2025 | Holiday Greens & Winter Market - Northville |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Annual Holiday Market at The Brady Lodge - Independence Township |
| Nov 22 - 30, 2025 | Holiday Extravaganza - Blake's Orchard & Cider Mill |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Shop Small Saturday - Marshall, MI |
| Dec 3. 2025 | Holiday Market - Oakland County Farmers Market |
| Dec 5. 2025 | Birmingham Winter Markt - Downtown Birmingham |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Holiday Bazaar - Downey Brewing Company |
| Dec 6. 2025 | Holiday Bazaar - Parcells Middle School |
| Dec 6 & 7, 2025 | Detroit Urban Craft Fair - Masonic Temple Detroit |
| Dec 12 & 13, 2025 | Tinsel & Treasures - Embassy Suites Livonia |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Moonlight Holiday Shopping - Downtown Tecumseh |
New Year's Eve
Miscellaneous
Below are items that have been posted to our calendar. If you are affiliated with a business hosting a holiday event that should be on our calendar, we'd love to see it there... it's free to post! Click here for instructions about how to add your organization to our list and easily post your events to our calendar!
Holiday Family Fun at the Flint Children’s Museum
Enjoy quality family time this holiday with hands-on play and fun themed activities, events, and more at the Flint Children’s Museum. The museum creates magical encounters during the Cookies with Santa event, happening December 8th from 12-4pm. Or end the year with play at the Noon Year’s Eve event December 31st from 10-1pm. Explore, Play, and Learn at the Flint Children’s Museum and discover seasonal events and more at our events calendar.
Christmas Tree Farms
Do you cut your own Christmas tree? Here's our big list of farms where you can cut your own Christmas tree in our area.
Subscriptions Boxes: Gifts That Keep on Giving
Send thoughtful choices to the ones you love near and far, and plan some excellent expected surprises for your own family in the months to come. KidsOutAndAbout has put together of some of our favorite choices with a range for all different ages and interests.
