101 Ideas for Holiday Family Fun in the Ann Arbor / Detroit Metro Area - 2026
Old-Time Christmas
| Nov 20, 2026 | Downtown Auburn Hills Tree Lighting Ceremony - Hawk Woods Park and Campground |
| Nov 20, 2026 | 2026 Northville Holiday Lighted Parade - Northville Chamber of Commerce |
| Nov 21 - Nov 22, 2026 | St. Nicholas to Santa Claus Event - Bronner's Christmas Wonderland |
| Nov 21 - Nov 22, 2026 | Christmas Traditions Ornament Signing with Glenn Crider - Bronner's Christmas Wonderland |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Gather & Give Back Holiday Open House - City of Tecumseh |
| Nov 27 - Dec 23, 2026 | Canterbury Village Holiday Stroll - Canterbury Village |
| Nov 27 - Dec 20, 2026 | Country Christmas at Three Cedars Farm - Three Cedars Farm |
| Nov 28 - Dec 13, 2026 | Holly Dickens Festival 2026 - Holly Dickens Festival |
| Nov 28 - Dec 24, 2026 | Horse Drawn Carriage Rides - Birmingham Shopping District |
| Dec 3-6, 10-13, 17-23, 26-28, 2026 | Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village |
| Dec 4, 2026 | Downtown Tecumseh Christmas Parade & Santa - City of Tecumseh |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Christmas in the Village - Village Arts Factory |
Shopping & Craft Fairs
| Nov 7, 2026 | RARA Holiday Craft & Holiday Show - Rochester Avon Recreation Authority (RARA) |
| Nov 6 - Nov 8, 2026 | Department 56 Retirement Weekend - Bronner's Christmas Wonderland |
| Nov 19 & 20, 2026 | Royal Oak Market: Art Fair Edition - The Guild |
| Nov 24, 29 & Dec 6, 13, 20, 2026 | Holiday Market 2026 - Eastern Market |
| Dec 4, 2026 | Kerrytown District KindleFest event |
Christmas Tree Experience
| Opens Nov 20, 2026 | Broadview Christmas Tree Farm |
| Opens Nov 21, 2026 | Addison-Oaks Christmas Tree Farm |
| Opens Nov 21, 2026 | Urquhart's Tree Farm |
| Open Nov 21 - Dec 20 (Weekends) | Hillside Christmas Tree Farm |
| Nov 22 - Nov 29, 2026 | 42nd Annual Festival of Trees - Festival of Trees |
| Nov 22 - Dec 24, 2026 | Westman's Christmas Tree Farm |
| Opens Nov 26, 2026 | Runyans Country Tree Farm |
| Nov 27 - While Supplies Last | Holiday Greens & Tree Market - The Henry Ford |
| Nov 27 - Dec 17 (Wednesday - Sunday) | Top Hill Farms |
Santa Sightings
| Nov 21 - Dec 23, 2026 | Santa Photo Experience - Briarwood Mall |
| Nov 27, 2026 | Santa at the Holly Dickens Lighted Parade - Holly, MI |
| Nov 27 - Dec 23, 2026 | Santa's Gingerbread Barn at Spicer Orchards - Spicer Orchards Farm Market, Cider Mill, Fudge, Bakery |
| Nov 28, 2026 | Birmingham Santa Walk - Birmingham Shopping District |
| Nov 28 - Dec 24, 2026 (Select Dates) | Santa House - Birmingham Shopping District |
| Nov 28 - Dec 19, 2026 | Santa Saturdays at Meadow Brook Hall - Meadow Brook Hall |
| Nov 30, 2026 | 62nd Christmas Parade - Marshall, MI |
| Dec 1, 2026 - Jan 2, 2027 | Santa Hustle 2026 VIRTUAL - ONLINE ONLY |
| Dec 1 & 3, 2026 | PJ's & Stories with Santa - Saline Rec Center |
| Dec 3-6, 10-13, 17-23, 26-28, 2026 | Supper with Santa - The Henry Ford |
| Dec 4, 2026 | Christmas Parade & Santa - Downtown Tecumseh |
| Dec 5 - Dec 13, 2026 | Holiday Fun & Santa Visits At Maybury Farm - Maybury Farm |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Snacks with Santa - Lake Erie Metropark |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Hometown Holiday Light Parade - Downtown Chelsea |
| Dec 6, 2026 | Sunday with Santa - Oakwoods Metropark |
| Dec 7 & 8, 2026 | Cookies with Santa - Longacre House |
| Dec 12, 2026 | Breakfast with Santa - Auburn Hills Community Center |
| Dec 12 & 13, 2026 | Christmas with the Claus - Toledo Zoo |
| Dec 19, 2026 | Breakfast with Santa - Canterbury Village |
Holiday Themed Meal
| Dec 13, 2026 | Downtown Auburn Hills Breakfast with Santa - Hawk Woods Park and Campground |
Light Displays
| Nov 13, 2026 | Annual Tree Lighting - Canterbury Village |
| Nov 18 - Nov 30, 2026 | Festival of Trees - Dearborn, MI |
| Nov 20, 2026 | Detroit Tree Lighting - Campus Martius Park |
| Nov 20, 2026 | Tree Lighting Ceremony - Downtown Auburn Hills |
| Nov 20, 2026 | Hometown Holiday Lighted Parade & Tree Lighting - Downtown Northville |
| Nov 21 - Jan 3, 2026 | Wild Lights - Detroit Zoo |
| Nov 27 - Dec 23, 2026 | Holiday Stroll - Canterbury Village |
| Nov 27 - Dec 30, 2026 | Holidays at Meadow Brook Hall |
| Nov 27, 2026 - Jan 4, 2027 | Walk of Trees - Kellogg Park |
| Nov 28, 2026 | Marshall's Community Christmas Tree Lighting - Honolulu House |
| Dec 3 - 27, 2026 (select dates) | Merry Mile - Calhoun County Fairgrounds |
| Dec 4 - 19, 2026 (select dates) | Holiday Lights at the Farm - Wolcott Mill Metropark Farm Center |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Christmas Aglow - 40700 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton Township, MI |
| Dec 9, 2026 | Holiday Tree Lighting - Jefferson Barns Community Vitality Center |
Holiday Concerts
| Nov 15, 2026 | Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour - Van Andel Arena |
| Dec 6, 2026 |
Cyrus Chestnut and Friends: A Charlie Brown Christmas - Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
| Dec 9, 2026 |
Home Alone In Concert - Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
| Dec 10 - 12, 2026 |
Ebird & Friends Holiday Show - The Ark |
| Dec 11 - 13, 2026 |
Home for the Holidays - Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
| Dec 19, 2026 |
Holiday Pops - Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra |
| Dec 19 & 20, 2026 |
Frozen in Concert - Detroit Symphony Orchestra |
| Dec 20, 2026 | Sounds of the Season with Motor City Academy Brass Band - Ford Community & Performing Arts Center |
Holiday Theatre
| Nov 12 - 15, 2026 | Elf the Musical, Jr. - Farmington Hills Youth Theatre |
| Nov 14, 2026 | WWE NXT Holiday Live Tour - Fox Theatre |
| Nov 20 & 21, 2026 | The Nutcracker - Village Theaer at Cherry Hill |
| Nov 20 - Dec 24, 2026 | A Christmas Carol - Meeadow Brook Theatre |
| Dec 1 - 6, 2026 |
Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical - Fox Theatre |
| Dec 5 - Dec 6, 2026 | The Nutcracker Ballet with Dearborn Symphony Orchestra - Ford Community & Performing Arts Center |
| Dec 10, 2026 | Mannheim Steamroller Christmas by Chip Davis |
| Dec 11 - 12, 2026 | Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol - Fox Theatre |
| Dec 13, 2026 | NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet - Fox Theatre |
| Dec 14, 2026 | World Ballet Presents: The Nutcracker - Michigan Theater |
| Dec 17 - 27, 2026 | ‘Twas The Night Before…by Cirque du Soleil - Fox Theatre |
Hands on Holiday Fun
| Dec 5, 2026 | Winter Nature Crafts & Cocoa - Hudson Mills Metropark |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Children's Christmas Workshop - Mill Race Village |
Active Holiday Fun
| Open Year Round | Biggby Coffee Ice Cube Ann Arbor |
| Open Year Round | Garden City Ice Arena |
| Opens Nov 2026 | Outdoor Ice Skating at The Rink - Campus Martius Park |
| Nov 27, 2026 | Green Friday at Howell Nature Center - Howell Nature Center |
| Opens Mid December | Riley Park Ice Rink |
| Dec 18, 2026 | Downtown Auburn Hills Winter Solstice Lantern Walk - Hawk Woods Park and Campground |
New Year's Eve
| Dec 31, 2026 | Noon Year's Eve - Northville Art House |
Miscellaneous
| Oct 10, 2026 | Jim Shore Signing Event - Bronner's Christmas Wonderland |
| Oct 23 - Oct 25, 2026 | The Dollmaker Trunk Show & Signing with Linda Rick - Bronner's Christmas Wonderland |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Department 56 Village Signing with Artist Robb Miller - Bronner's Christmas Wonderland |
| Nov 14, 2026 | Fontanini Nativity Signing with Emanuele Fontanini - Bronner's Christmas Wonderland |
| Nov 14 - Nov 15, 2026 | 25th Anniversary Egyptian Museum Glass Signing - Bronner's Christmas Wonderland |
| Nov 21, 2026 | Gather & Give Back Holiday Open House - Downtown Tecumseh |
| Nov 27, 2026 | Home for the Holidays at Ford House - Ford House |
| Dec 5 - Dec 6, 2026 | Delightfully Yours Ornament Signing with Jacki Edwards - Bronner's Christmas Wonderland |
| Dec 11 - Dec 13, 2026 | Heart Gifts Ornament Signing by Teresa Thibault - Bronner's Christmas Wonderland |
| Dec 12, 2026 | Precious Moments Master Sculptor Signing by Hiko Maeda - Bronner's Christmas Wonderland |
| Dec 12, 2026 | Season's Journeys - Ford Community & Performing Arts Center - Ford Community & Performing Arts Center |
Christmas Tree Farms
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