Get in the Holiday spirit with local performances, parades, tree lightings and more. Use our list below to find the perfect 2018 holiday event for you and your family in and around Oakland County.
AUBURN HILLS
November 30: Tree Lighting
December 2: Sensory Santa at Great Lakes Crossing
December 9: Sensory Santa at Great Lakes Crossing
BERKLEY
November 24 – December 24: MerriMonth in Downtown Berkley
December 1: Super Saturday in Downtown Berkley
December 1: Holiday Lights Parade, Tree Lighting Ceremony, Meet Santa, and Carriage rides in Downtown Berkley
December 7: Merry & Bright Shopping Night in Downtown Berkley
December 8: Lillian Dean MerriMusic Wind Quintet Cantabile at Berkley First Church
December 15: MerriMix & Mingle Ugly Sweater Shindig! at the Berkley VFW
December 16: James O’Donnell MerriMusic Jazz Concert at Berkley First Church
BIRMINGHAM
November 30: Tree Lighting at Birmingham Winter Markt
November 30 – December 2: Birmingham Winter Markt
CLARKSTON
December 1: 2nd Annual Holiday Market, at Brady Lodge in Bay Court Park
December 4: The Clarkston Community Band presents, A Concert of Holiday Cheer! at Clarkston High School
December 8: Holiday Lights Parade
CLAWSON
November 28: Annual Tree Lighting
FARMINGTON HILLS
December 1: Holly Days in Downtown Farmington
December 8: Hanukkah Parade
FERNDALE
November 30: Iron Ridge Tree Lighting Celebration
December 2: Ferndale Recreation Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair
December 9: Holiday Ice Festival
HIGHLAND
December 3: Holiday Tree Lighting & Sing Alone
December 7: Sensory Santa at Apollo Center
HOLLY
November 17: Fezziwig’s Ball at the Holly Hotel
November 23-25 & December 1-2 & 8-9: Holly Dickens Festival
November 23: Christmas Tree Lighting & Parade
HUNTINGTON WOODS
December 9: Chanukah Parade
LAKE ORION
December 1: 2018 Orion Lighted Christmas Parade
LATHRUP VILLAGE
December 2: Winter Fest
MADISON HEIGHTS
December 8: Deck the Paws
December 12: Holly Jolly Holiday – Party and Santa for individuals 18 & older with developmental disabilities
MILFORD
November 15: The Big Reveal
November 23: Give Back Friday
November 24: Christmas Parade
November 24: Milford Farmers’ Market Holiday Pop-Up
November 29: Christmas Open House
NORTHVILLE
November 10 – January 27: Tinkerbell Visits Storyland (Saturdays & Sundays)
November 16: Northville Holiday Lighted Parade
November 17: Home Holiday Tour
November 17 – December 22: Santa in Town Square (Saturdays & Sundays)
November 18: Northville Christmas in the Village
December 1-22: Santa’s Frosty Follies Show
December 7-9: Northville Community Center Tinsel & Treasures
NOVI
November 30: Light up the Night
December 2: Sensory Santa at Twelve Oaks Mall
December 9: Sensory Santa at Twelve Oaks Mall
ORTONVILLE
December 1: Christmas in the Village
PONTIAC
December 7, 2019: Holiday Extravaganza Parade & WinterFUN Festival
ROCHESTER
November 1, 8, 15, 29: Holiday Farmers’ Market
November 16-18: Festival of Trees
November 19: Lagniappe
November 19 – January 6, 2019: The Big Bright Light Show
December 2: Rochester Area Hometown Christmas Parade
December 6, 13, 20: Holiday Farmers’ Market
ROCHESTER HILLS
November 9-10, 16-18, 23-25, 29-30: Meadow Brook Theater: A Christmas Carol
November 16: Light the Village of Rochester Hills
November 23 – December 23: Meadow Brook’s Annual Holiday Walk
December 1-2, 5, 7-9, 13, 15-16, 18, 20, 22-23: Meadow Brook Theater: A Christmas Carol
December 21-23: Meadow Brook’s Family Festivities
ROYAL OAK
November 15: Royal Oak Market: Art Fair Addition
November 17-18, 23-25, 30: Wild Lights – Detroit Zoo
November 29: Tree Lighting Ceremony
November 29: Royal Oak Farmers Market Holiday Market Place
December 1-2, 7-9, 14-16, 20-23, 26-31: Wild Lights – Detroit Zoo
December 7-8: Royal Oak Holiday Glow
SOUTHFIELD
November 27: Tree Lighting & Visit with Santa
TROY
November 15: Holiday Celebrations Around the Globe
December 1: Cocoa & Crafts with Santa
December 1: Christmas in the Village Holiday Concert Series
December 7: Christmas Tree Lighting & Winter Wonderland
WATERFORD
November 28: Oakland County Farmers Market Holiday Shopping Nights
WEST BLOOMFIELD
December 2-6: Chanukah Wonderland
WHITE LAKE
December 5: Jingle Bell Ball – Party and Santa for individuals 18 & older with developmental disabilities
WIXOM
November 30: Wixom Tree Lighting Festival
Holiday Happenings in Metro Detroit
Looking for other seasonal excursions in the Metro Detroit? Use our list below to locate an event, parade, performance, or light display near Oakland County.
WAYNE COUNTY
November 16: Detroit Tree Lighting
November 22: Downtown Detroit Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 15 – December 31: Wayne County Lightfest
November 18–25: Dearborn Festival of Trees (Closed Thanksgiving Day)
November 24: The Nutcracker – Detroit Opera House
November 29-30 & December 1-2: It’s a Wonderful Life at The Village Theater
November 30, December 1-2, 7-9, 13-16, 18-23: Holiday Nights at Greenfield Village
December 1: Noel Night
December 4: Michigan Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Holiday Concert at the Village Theater
December 6-7, 9: Jingle Jury at the Village Theater
December 8: Making Spirits Bright at the Village Theater
December 20: The New Adventures of Tale to Tale at the Village Theater
GENESEE COUNTY
November 23-25, 30 & weekends in December: Christmas at the Crossroads
MACOMB COUNTY
November 30, December 1,7,8,14,15: Holiday Happenings at Wolcott Mill Farm
November 30, December 1-2: The Nutcracker at Macomb Center for the Performing Arts
Bundle up and have a blast this Holiday season in Oakland County! Please check event websites for dates and times. Some events are one day only and others are on weekends only.
Do you know of any other Holiday Happenings in and around the Oakland County area? Let us know about them by contacting us at socialmedia@oakgov.com or leaving a comment below.
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