There are so many wonderful and festive ways to celebrate the holiday season in and around Oakland County. Whether you’re looking for tree lightings, parades, festivals, holiday lights, performances or craft shows, you’ll find tons of holiday cheer to be had with your family and friends.
Take a look at our interactive map to see what’s going on near you or check out our lists below.
Parades
November 18th
Holiday Lighted Parade – Northville
November 24th
America’s Thanksgiving Parade – Detroit
November 25th
Santa Claus Parade – Grosse Pointe
December 4th
Hometown Christmas Parade – Rochester
Celebrations
November 17th
The Big Reveal – Milford
November 17th – December 31st
Wayne County Lightfest – Westland
November 18th
Detroit Christmas Tree Lighting – Campus Martius
November 19th – 20th
Festival of Trees – Rochester
November 21st
Lagniappe – Rochester
November 21st – January 1st 2017
The Big Bright Light Show – Rochester
November 25th – December 11th (weekends only)
Holly Dickens Festival – Holly
December 2nd
Light Up the Night – Novi Tree Lighting
December 3rd
Holiday Extravaganza & Winter FUN Festival – Pontiac
Berkley Hometown Holidays – Berkley
Celebrate Kwanzaa – Farmington Community Library
Holly Days – Farmington
Noel Night – Detroit
December 10th
Holiday Ice Festival – Ferndale
Seasonal Excursions
November 18th – December 31st
Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo
November 20th – November 27th
Festival of Trees – Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, Dearborn
November 25th – December 30th
Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic
December 2nd – December 30th
Holidays at the Henry Ford Museum
December 2nd – December 18th
Heritage Holidays – Wolcott Mill Metropark
December 2nd – December 30th
Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village
Performances
November 11th – December 23rd
A Christmas Carol
Meadow Brooke Theatre, Rochester
November 25th – December 10th
Forever Christmas
The Avon Players, Rochester
December 3rd – December 18th
Christmas Around the World & others
The Village Theatre at Cherry Hill, Canton
The Nutcracker Performances
November 25th – November 27th
BalletMet Columbus
Detroit Opera House
December 2nd – December 3rd
Macomb Ballet Company
Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, Clinton Township
December 3rd – December 11th
Ballet Chelsea
Chelsea High School Performing Arts Complex
December 18th
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker
Fox Theatre, Detroit
Holiday Markets & Craft Fairs
November 7 & 14th
Holiday Shopping Nights – Waterford, MI
November 19th
Santa’s Craft Castle – Shelby Township
December 2nd – December 4th
Detroit Urban Craft Fair – Detroit
November 23rd – December 24th
Birmingham Winter – Birmingham (multiple events)
December 2nd – December 3rd
Kris Kringle Market – Rochester
December 9th – December 11th
Northville Tinsel & Treasures – Northville
Happy Holidays Oakland County! We wish you a warm, happy, and joyous holiday season!
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