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Canton Holiday Market Pop-up & Black Santa Experience at Village Arts Factory in Canton
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The Canton Holiday Market Pop-up and Santa experience features live music, game truck, free massages, food trucks and a Black Santa photo experience.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 5-9 p.m. Dec. 16, 2022
Bring the kids to VITRINE's event tent for holiday cookie decorating, cocoa, a holiday stamp set, holiday card crafts and free gift wrapping.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 1-4 p.m. Dec. 17, 2022
Teens and tweens can join Mosaic Youth Theatre for a holiday show with family traditions, yuletide carols, holiday lights and more.
Event cost: $10-$25
Event times: 7 p.m. Fridays, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturdays and 4 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 9-11, 16-18, 2022
Hear holiday classics such as Holly, Jolly Christmas, Rocking Around the Christmas Tree and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
Event cost: $16/ages 13-plus, $12/ages 12 and under
Event times: 7 p.m. Friday, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9-11, 2022
Families can enjoy hot chocolate, donuts and a petting zoo with an alpaca, a cow, a donkey, goats and sheep. Worship begins at 10:30 a.m. and the live nativity will be afterwards.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Dec. 11, 2022
Families can enjoy Noel Night festivities including touring the station, enjoying cookies and hot cocoa and more.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 5-10 p.m. Dec. 3, 2022
A Christmas Carol, the Musical, presented by Grosse Pointe Theatre at Parcells Middle School in Grosse Pointe Woods
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Join Grosse Pointe Theatre as it celebrates its 75th Season with the holiday classic, A Christmas Carol, the Musical at Parcells Middle School auditorium.
Event cost: $35/ticket, free/parking
Event times: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1-4, 2022
Enjoy a breakfast buffet with Santa Claus at Monroe Street Midway in downtown Detroit. Tickets come with one $5 arcade card.
Event cost: $25/person, free/under 3
Event times: 9:30-11 a.m. Dec. 10-11, 17-18, 2022
Get your photo taken with Santa Claus and enjoy pancakes, sausage, milk, juice, coffee and tea.
Event cost: $8/adult, $4/child
Event time: 9 a.m.-noon Dec. 3, 2022
The “garage” doors outside Smokehouse 52 BBQ will be open so that Santa can interact and take photos with the kids. Donuts will be available while supplies last.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 10 a.m.-noon Dec. 10, 2022
Make sure to bring your own camera to get pictures with Santa Claus during a brunch event at Union 212.
Event cost: $25/adult, $12/ages 4-12, free/ages 3 and under
Event time: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 18, 2022
Stop into Clarkston Tap for their annual Breakfast with Santa event. Make sure to register in advance to secure your spot.
Event cost: Free admission
Event time: 10 a.m. Dec. 10-11, 2022