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Holiday Displays and Tree Lightings in Southeast Michigan
Get in the spirit with your family at these 2012 community events that feature loads of lights and other spectacles of the season
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Auburn Hills Tree Lighting
Dec. 7, 2012
Where: MOMS Memorial at Auburn and Squirrel roads, downtown Auburn Hills
Time: 6 p.m.
Cost: free
Phone: 248-370-9353
Even Santa and Mrs. Claus will reportedly be on hand for this 19th annual community tradition.
Holiday Ice Festival & Winterfest Market, Ferndale
Dec. 7-10, 2012
Where: downtown Ferndale
Times: 4-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday
Cost: free
Phone: 248-546-1632
The chilly ice sculptures are set to return, complete with Santa Claus, reindeer, hayrides and more. New this year will be local artisans, a greens market, a Ferris wheel and train rides.
Family Holiday Fest & Tree Lighting
Dec. 8, 2012
Where: Nankin Mills Interpretive Center, 33175 Ann Arbor Trail, Westland
Time: 4-6 p.m.
Cost: $6/child, $4/adults, free/Santa visit and tree lighting
Phone: 734-261-1990
The 25th year of old-time activities and fun events includes the favorite "Fruitcake Bowling," "Reindeer Antler Toss" and "Pin the Nose on Rudolph" games. Kids also can participate in a sing-along, decorate their own tree and tell Santa what they want most for Christmas. Followed, of course, by a tree lighting.
Holiday Lights Night, Clarkston
Dec. 8, 2012
Where: downtown Clarkston
Time: starts at 6 p.m.; tree lighting about 7 p.m.
Cost: free
Phone: 248-625-8055
Check out the Holiday Lights Parade at 6 p.m.; then hoof it to Deport Park. Here, Santa reads a story and lights the tree. Kids can give him their wish lists, see live reindeer, make a s'more and savor some hot chocolate, too.
Hanukkah Celebration, West Bloomfield
Dec. 9, 2012
Where: Jewish Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit, 6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield
Time: 10 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Cost: free
Phone: 248-432-5471 (ask for Marilyn)
The free family fun includes games, crafts, balloon animals, traditional Hanukkah treats, entertainment and the traditional Tzedakah Fair (bring pennies), topped off with a menorah candle-lighting ceremony. New this year is a children's talent show.
Kwanzaa Celebration, Wright Museum, Detroit
Dec. 26-30, 2012
Where: Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit
Times: 6-9 p.m.
Cost: free
Phone: 313-494-5800
Join the museum to celebrate this holiday's rich cultural heritage with storytelling, crafts, a Kwanzaa marketplace and traditional African dance and fashion shows.
