Things to do in Metro Detroit, Jan. 2 and beyond – The Oakland Press

Beats

• Stayin’ Alive-One Night of the Bee Gees tribute: Jan. 2, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. 4th St. Royal Oak, www.royaloakmusictheatre.com/events/detail/885107, 248-399-3065, ticket prices vary.

• Pretenders Tribute: Jan. 2, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, ages 21+, doors at 9 p.m., 248-453-5285, www.theroxyrochester.com, $25+.

• Rock in the New Year: 6-10:15 p.m. Jan. 2, Diesel Concert Lounge, 33151 23 Mile Road Chesterfield, www.dieselconcerts.com, The Antics, The Custodians, Dead Buds, Mind Riot, $10+.

• The Yellow Room Gang: 3 p.m. Jan. 3, The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, https://theark.org, $29+.

• Sammy Boller, Jackamo, Mike Leslie Band: Jan. 3, The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, all ages, doors at 7 p.m., https://thelovingtouchferndale.com, 248-546-3696, all ages, $20.06+.

• Chante Moore: 8 p.m. Jan. 7, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.

• Lexie Blue: 8 p.m. Jan. 9, at 20 Front Street, Lake Orion, 248-783-7105, all ages, www.20frontstreet.com, $22.73+.

• Sponge: Jan. 10, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, ages 21+, doors at 9 p.m., 248-453-5285, www.theroxyrochester.com, $35+.

• State Champs, Real Friends: Jan. 10, Majestic Theatre, 4140 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.majesticdetroit.com, $53.78-$109.13+.

• Astra with Dominant Hand: Jan. 14, Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, www.themagicbag.com, all ages, doors at 7 p.m., $37.71+.

• Dixon’s Violin: 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. showtimes, Jan. 17, Belle’s Lounge, Valentine Distilling Co., 161 Vester Ave, Ferndale, www.facebook.com/events/1204501021710580, all ages, $29 tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/1684556928119, $35 at the door if available, $5 for children 12 and under.

• The Music of Chicago: Jan. 23, featuring Danny Seraphine & California Transit Authority, Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, andiamoshowroom.com, 586-268-3200, doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m., $35-$75+.

• Music For The Masses: D.M. vs NIN tribute bands: Jan. 23, Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, www.themagicbag.com, all ages, doors at 7 p.m., Ticket Link: https://tinyurl.com/bdexwmny, $32.32+ adv.

Comedy

• One Night Stans: Rob Little-Dec. 31 and Jan. 2-3; Steve Iott-Jan. 8-10; at 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., www.onenightstans.club, 248-249-1321, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

• Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: Nate Armbruster-Dec. 31-Jan. 3; Lachlan Patterson-Jan. 8-10; at 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, www.comedycastle.com, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.

• Vishnu Akella: 7 p.m. Jan. 9, The Crofoot Pike Room, 1 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac, https://thecrofoot.com, $22.92+.

Festivals/Holiday lighted attractions

• Magic of Lights: season ending hours are 5:30-10 p.m. Jan. 2-3, (closed on New Year’s Day), Pine Knob Music Theatre Parking Area, 33 Bob Seger Drive, Independence Twp., ticket passes must be purchased online at https://magicoflights.com/locations/detroit-mi, prices vary.

• Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo: evenings, select dates, Nov. 22-Jan. 4, outdoor event, adv. gen. advance ticket prices vary, free for children younger than 2, parking is $8, purchase tickets at https://detroitzoo.org/events/wild-lights. Recycle unwanted, broken, or burned-out holiday light strands at the Detroit Zoo Guest Services at the front of the zoo, 8450 W 10 Mile Road, Royal Oak, through January, free of charge, https://detroitzoo.org.

• Hudson’s for the Holidays: Nick Gilbert Way, a new public plaza connecting Woodward Avenue to Farmer Street and the outdoor space that sits between the Hudson’s Block Building and Hudson’s Tower is open through Jan. 4, featuring shopping for holiday keepsakes and mementos including the Hudson’s bear, a plush keepsake with proceeds to be donated to NFX and The Gilly Project, celebrating the life and legacy of Dan and Jennifer Gilbert’s late son, Nick Gilbert. Other activities include: a café truck, vendor carts, Lucia, an interactive life-size ballerina box, a post box for “mailing” letters to Santa, Hudsons-Detroit.com.

• Innovation Hills Holiday Lights Display: 5-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 5-8 p.m. Friday-Sunday until Jan. 11. Holiday lights along walking paths at Innovation Hills Park, 2800 W. Hamlin Road, Rochester Hills. Parking in the main parking lot is $1.50/hour, payable through ParkMobile (app, QR code, text, or call) or purchase an Annual Pass, www.rochesterhills.org/departments/parks_and_natural_resources/trailsandparks/innovationhills.php.

• Fire & Ice Festival: Jan. 16-17,  (5-9 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday). Activities are centered around East Third Street and Water Street, downtown Rochester. Ice carving competition 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, food trucks to purchase food, Snowzilla Jr.’s winter slide, Frosty the world’s tallest bounce house, and a synthetic skating rink, www.downtownrochestermi.com, free to attend.

• Big Bright Light Show: 5 p.m.-midnight Nov. 24-Jan. 18, bright holiday lights on buildings in downtown Rochester, www.downtownrochestermi.com.

Opera

• “Alcina” by G.F. Handel: Jan. 15-18, Varner Recital Hall https://calendar.oakland.edu/smtd/event/19950-alcina-by-gf-handel, Oakland University students

Theater

• “Shucked”-musical: through Jan. 4, Fisher Theatre, Detroit, BroadwayInDetroit.com, ticket prices vary.

• “Annie” the Musical: through Jan. 4, Thumbcoast Theater Boardwalk Stage St. Clair, https://thumbcoasttheaters.thundertix.com/events/237366, $38+.

• “Kool Kat-A Hip-Hop Panto”: through Jan. 4 (Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m.) Theatre NOVA, 410 W Huron St, Ann Arbor, $32+ general, $25+ for 65+, www.TheatreNOVA.org, 734-635-8450.

• “Kara & Emma & Barbara & Miranda” reading: 7 p.m. Jan. 5, for ages 14+, and readings of “The Break” musical is 7 p.m. Jan. 9-10, for ages 18+, at Tipping Point Theatre, 361 E. Cady St., Northville, readings of a new play and new musical. General admission to these readings is free, but a $10-20 donation is suggested. Tickets are available at www.tippingpointtheatre.com/buy-tickets, 248-347-0003.

• “All Shook Up”: Jan. 7-Feb. 1,  Meadow Brook Theatre, on the campus of Oakland University, in collaboration with Oakland University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance,

• “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide”: When the Rainbow Is Enuf is Jan. 9-17, Ant Hall (Planet Ant Theatre), 2320 Caniff St, Hamtramck, planetant.com/events, $30 advance, $35 at the door.

• “A Small Family Business”: Jan. 9-24, Avon Players Theatre, 1185 Washington, Rochester, rated R, tickets are $28. Call 248-608-9077 or visit www.avonplayers.org.

• “Picasso at Lapin Agile”: Jan. 9-25, Players Guild of Dearborn, 21730 Madison in Dearborn. Tickets are $24 and can be purchased at playersguildofdearborn.org or by calling 313-561-TKTS.

• “Once Upon a Mattress: Jan. 9-25, Birmingham Village Players, special benefit performance at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7, to raise money and awareness for The Franciscan Outreach Program at Church of the Transfiguration, to provide food to those in need and boxes for food donations will be available during the run of the show. Tickets to the show are $30, available at www.birminghamvillageplayers.com, 248-644-2075.

• “Annie” the Musical: Jan. 10-11, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Twp., www.macombcenter.com, 586-286-2222, general admission is $28, Senior/Student tickets are $23.

Art

• Drop-In Workshop: Artist Trading Cards is 6-8:30 p.m. Jan. 2, noon-4 p.m. Jan. 3-4, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org.

• Tacon-Heaslip Gallery: 22100 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, founded by Detroit-based artist Jarrad Tacon-Heaslip, 313-573-3020, www.taconheaslip.com, www.facebook.com/taconheaslipgallery.

• “Seen/Scene”: Artwork from the Jennifer Gilbert Collection exhibit is through Jan. 10, Library Street Collective The Shepherd, Detroit, lscgallery.com.

• 17th Annual Community Group Art Exhibition: Dec. 12-Jan. 11, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org.

• “Bugbee”-Sam Friedman and Josh Sperling: through Jan. 14, Library Street Collective 1260 Library Street, Detroit, lscgallery.com.

• Haas Brothers and Mythic Chaos: exhibits through Feb. 22, Cranbrook Art Museum, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, Haas Brothers-“Uncanny Valley” and Mythic Chaos-50 Years of “Destroy All Monsters,” https://cranbrookartmuseum.org.

• Contemporary Anishi-naabe Art-A Continuation: through April 5, 2026, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org.

• Guests of Honor: “Armor as Fashion” is through April 26, 2026, Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, https://dia.org.

• “Reimagine African American Art”: through Oct. 18, 2026, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org.

• Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens, www.theartcenter.org, 586-469-8666. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, free admission.

• University of Michigan Museum of Art: 525 South State St., Ann Arbor, 734-764-0395, umma.umich.edu, ticket prices vary.

Art and writing contests

• America 250 City Art Poster Project: City of Rochester Hills poster contest in honor of America’s 250th birthday. with imagery that conveys civic pride, historical connection, and optimism, the deadline is 8 a.m. Jan. 5, www.rochesterhills.org/news_detail_T9_R479.php.
• Art and writing contest: Huron Valley Community celebratesMartin Luther King Jr. Day with activities including an art and writing contest. Submissions are open to all ages inspired by the theme “The Great Force of Nonviolence,” due Jan. 9.

• The Oakland County Treasurer’s Office has opened the annual Financial Empowerment Arts Contest. Oakland County public high school students are invited to submit 2-D artwork (including drawing, painting, photography, mixed media, and illustration) or video that reflects the theme of financial empowerment, with entries due by 11:59 p.m. on March 13, 2026, oakgov.com/arts.

Books/Speakers

• Joseph Torigian book event: 1:30 p.m. Jan. 4, Three Cats Restaurant, Clawson, author and professor, https://threecatscafe.com.

• “Envisioning a Just Future-Lessons from the Civil Rights Era”: 3-5 p.m. Jan. 17, Milford Public Library, 330 Family Drive, Milford. Professor Emerita and author June Manning Thomas will lead a discussion on racial and social justice, drawing on her experiences during desegregation and the Civil Rights Movement, www.milfordlibrary.info.

Film

• Film Appreciation Night: ”The Third Harmony” short documentary film is 7 p.m. Jan. 12, Milford Independent Cinema, 945 E Summit St., Milford, milfordcinema.org. Donations to support the cinema are encouraged.

• AMC Theatres: AMC Forum Sterling Heights, 586-254-1381; AMC Star Gratiot Clinton Township, 586-791-2095; AMC Star Great Lakes Auburn Hills, 248-454-0314; AMC Star John R Madison Heights, 248-585-4477, amctheatres.com.

• Cinemark Southland Center, Taylor, 734-287-0629, www.cinemark.com/theatres.

• Detroit Film Theatre at Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, dia.org, ticket prices vary.

• Emagine Theatres: Birmingham 8, 248-723-6230; Emagine Palladium in Birmingham, 248-385-0500; Canton, 734-787-3002; The Riviera in Farmington Hills, 248-788-6572; Hartland, 810-207-5757; Macomb, 586-372-3456; Novi, 248-468-2990; Rochester Hills, 248-378-2991; Royal Oak, 248-414-1000, emagine-entertainment.com, ticket prices vary.

• Farmington Civic Theater: 33332 Grand River Ave., Farmington, www.theFCT.com.

• Milford Independent Cinema: 945 E Summit St., Milford, milfordcinema.org/tickets, $5+.

• MJR Theatres: MJR Chesterfield, 586-598-2500; MJR Universal Grand, Warren, 586-620-0200; MJR Troy, 248-498-2100; MJR Marketplace, Sterling Heights, 586-264-1514; MJR Partridge Creek, Clinton Twp., 586-263-0084; MJR Waterford, 248-666-7900, MJR Southgate, 734-284-3456, mjrtheatres.com.

• Oxford GQT Theater: 248-628-7101, gqtmovies.com/theaterinfo/x01tk-gqt-oxford-7.

• Redford Theatre: 17360 Lahser Road, Detroit, redfordtheatre.com, ticket prices vary.

• Regal UA, Commerce Twp.: 844-462-7342, regmovies.com/theatres/regal-ua-commerce-township. Permanently closed.

• Romeo Theatre, Washington: 586-752-3455, romeotheatre.com.

Fundraisers

• AutoGlow, “Driven to Be Heard”: Jan. 16, Michigan Central Station, Detroit, presented by Ford Motor Company to benefit The Children’s Center, https://tinyurl.com/3sasevr7, ticket prices vary.

• Diamond Jubilee Formal Gala: Jan. 17, Barrister Gardens Banquet Center, 24225 Harper Ave., St Clair Shores, celebration of city’s 75th anniversary, dinner, dancing, www.scsmi.net/jubilee, $100+.

Ice skating rinks

• St Clair Shores Civic Ice Arena:  Civic Ice Arena, 20000 Stephens, St. Clair Shores, check website for open skating times for the public, $3 per person, children 6 and under skate free with an adult on the ice. Skate rental, $5, weather permitting, https://scsmi.net/324/Civic-Arena.

• The Rink at Royal Oak: ice skating at Centennial Commons in downtown Royal Oak, weather permitting, www.therinkatroyaloak.com.

• The Rink at Stine Community Park: Open daily through the season, (closed Christmas and New Year’s Day), 241 Town Center, at the corner of Town Center and Civic Center Drive at the City of Troy Civic Center Campus, free admission, skate rentals are $3 residents, $5 non-residents, weather permitting, https://rec.troymi.gov/parks___facilities/the_rink/index.php.

• Riley Park Ice Rink: downtown Farmington open through February, 23600 Liberty St., Farmington, www.downtownfarmington.org, open daily, weather permitting, free admission, bring skates, https://farmgov.com/Community/Parks-and-Recreation/Riley-Park-Ice-Rink.

• Ice skating at Spencer Park: 3701 John R Road, Rochester Hills, www.rochesterhills.org, daily park pass $3-residents, $5 non-residents(rental skates available), weather permitting..

Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities

• Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit-”City of Hope”: Jan. 4-24,The SHAC, 125 S. Main St., Milford, www.HVMLK.org.

• Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration: Huron Valley Community celebrates with activities including an art and writing contest, a Smithsonian traveling exhibit, film and discussion events, educational programming, a community march, and a meal drive to benefit the Community Sharing Outreach Center. Submissions are open to all ages for the art and writing contest inspired by the theme “The Great Force of Nonviolence,” and due Jan. 9.

• “Envisioning a Just Future-Lessons from the Civil Rights Era”: 3-5 p.m. Jan. 17, Milford Public Library, 330 Family Drive, Milford. Professor Emerita and author June Manning Thomas will lead a discussion on racial and social justice, drawing on her experiences during desegregation and the Civil Rights Movement, www.milfordlibrary.info.

• Film Appreciation Night: ”The Third Harmony” short documentary film is 7 p.m. Jan. 12, Milford Independent Cinema, 945 E Summit St., Milford, milfordcinema.org. Donations to support the cinema are encouraged.

• 21st Annual March on Main Street: 1 p.m. Jan. 18, (Line-up at 12:30 p.m., beginning at Prospect Hill Shopping Center,  512 Highland Ave., Milford, to The Warehouse at River’s Edge, 125 S Main St. #700, Milford, music, refreshments, and recognition of art and writing contest winners.

• 41st annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Peace Walk Celebration: 9 a.m. Jan. 19, beginning with an opening ceremony in the gymnasium at Hope United Methodist Church, 26275 Northwestern Hwy., Southfield Following the ceremony, participants will continue the Peace Walk to the Southfield Pavilion, 26000 Evergreen Road, for an 11 a.m. program featuring a keynote presentation by the Selma Foot Soldiers, dance performances by the Dance Zone Center and The Hindu Temple Rhythm Dancer, and vendors, hosted by the City of Southfield and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Task Force. For information, visit www.mlktaskforcemi.org or call (248) 790-0531.

Misc.

• Ultimate Fishing Show: Jan. 8–11, Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Ave., Novi, www.suburbancollectionshowplace.com, general admission is $12, ($5 for ages 6-14) parking is $10.

Museums

• Bank of America customers free admission: Jan. 3-4, and the first weekend of each month to museums and cultural institutions across the country, including Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History, Michigan Science Center, Arab American National Museum, Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, and Motown Museum, bit.ly/2NvmECM.

• Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit-City of Hope: Jan. 4-24,The SHAC, 125 S. Main St., Milford, www.HVMLK.org.

• Battlefield Trust American Revolution Museum: The Clarkston Independence District Library will be hosting the national mobile museum of the American Revolution featuring display panels and interactive digital kiosks. It will be on display, from Jan. 4-10, (closing at 2 p.m. Jan. 10),  in the youth activities room at the library, 6495 Clarkston Road, Clarkston, 248-625-2212, https://cidlibrary.org, sponsored by Sashabaw Plains Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution.

• American Revolution Experience mobile exhibit: Jan. 11-17, at the Rochester Hills Public Library, 500 Olde Towne Road, Rochester, hosted by the library and the Stoney Creek Daughters of the American Revolution. The exhibit is a collaboration between the American Battlefield Trust and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, www.rhpl.org. The DAR will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. Jan. 11.

• Pontiac Transportation Museum: 250 W. Pike St., Pontiac. Admission to the museum is $15, $12 for seniors and veterans, $8 for children ages 6-12, free for children ages 5 and younger, 50% off for Pontiac residents with ID. Hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, www.pontiactransportationmuseum.org. First Thursday Lecture Series is 7-8:30 p.m., first Thursday of the month, free, donations appreciated.

• Royal Oak Historical Society Museum: Hours are 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 1411 W. Webster Road, Royal Oak, royaloakhistoricalsociety.com, 248-439-1501, $10+ suggested donation. The museum seeks people to serve as docents on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m., and during events, exhibit openings and the speaker series.

• Cranbrook Institute of Science: 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://science.cranbrook.edu, 248-645-3200. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday, and noon-4 p.m. Sunday, $14-general admission, $10.50-ages 2-12 and ages 65+, free for ages under 2 and members. Permian Monsters: Life Before the Dinosaurs, traveling exhibition is open through Jan. 7.

• Ford Piquette Plant Museum: 461 Piquette Ave., Detroit. Open Wednesdays through Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10-$20. Optional guided tours take place daily at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m., www.fordpiquetteplant.org, 313-872-8759.

• Ford House: Historic estate of Eleanor and Edsel Ford, 1100 Lake Shore Road, Grosse Pointe Shores, 313-884-4222, www.fordhouse.org/events, admission is $7 per adult and $5 per child, ages 6+, free for 5 and younger. Home for the Holidays returns with a new walking route, now open on Thursdays, and the debut of Jingle Junction, a colorful gingerbread-inspired welcome at Josephine’s Playhouse.

• Michigan Science Center (Mi-Sci): 5020 John R St., Detroit, 313-577-8400, www.mi-sci.org. Regular museum gen. adm. is $17+. Standard Mi-Sci films are available as a $6 add-on to general admission tickets. Mi-Sci is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday and until 8 p.m. the first Friday of each month. Kids Town exhibit provides a tinkering space for children 5 and under to explore creativity as part of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) concepts – while under the supervision of parents and caregivers. Leonardo da Vinci-“Machines in Motion,” traveling exhibit of 40 interactive machines imagined by Leonardo da Vinci, through January, included with museum admission.

• Troy Historic Village: 60 W. Wattles Road, Troy. Register online to reserve a timeslot at www.TroyHistoricVillage.org. Walk-ins are also welcome. Regular hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Admission is free to members, $7/Adult, $5/Senior, $5/Youth 6-17 for non-members, free for ages under 6.

• Meadow Brook Hall: Guided House Tours and Self-Guided Tours, Meadow Brook Hall on the campus of Oakland University, Rochester, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester. Visit meadowbrookhall.org/tours for tour times and ticket prices.

• Rochester Hills Museum: open for drop-in hours, Fridays and Saturdays, from noon-3 p.m. with guided tour of the Van Hoosen Farmhouse and Red House, at 1 p.m., 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms, free admission for museum members, $5/adults, $3/seniors and students for non-members.

• Detroit Arsenal of Democracy Museum: seeks volunteer groups from veteran and military groups to assist with restoration. The museum is also seeking building materials and equipment to support the ongoing restoration of its vintage industrial space at 19144 Glendale Ave., Detroit, including floor grinders, clear epoxy and Thinset products for floor repairs, www.detroitarsenalofdemocracy.org.

• Detroit Historical Museum: 5401 Woodward Ave. (NW corner of Kirby) in Midtown Detroit, detroithistorical.org. Permanent exhibits include the famous Streets of Old Detroit, the Allesee Gallery of Culture, Doorway to Freedom: Detroit and the Underground Railroad, Detroit: The “Arsenal of Democracy,” the Gallery of Innovation, Frontiers to Factories, America’s Motor City and The Glancy Trains, regular museum general admission is $10. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday. “Detroit Lions: Gridiron Heroes,” exhibition featuring the history of the Detroit Lions, detroithistorical.org.

• Heroes vs. Villains: Detroit’s Comic Book Story exhibit through May 2026, Detroit Historical Museum, 5401 Woodward Ave. (NW corner of Kirby) in Midtown Detroit, detroithistorical.org.

• Dossin Great Lakes Museum: 100 Strand Drive, Belle Isle, Detroit. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, detroithistorical.org, general admission tickets are $5, free for children under 6.

• Greater West Bloomfield Historical Society: open 1st/2nd/4th/5th Sundays of the month and 3rd Fridays, 1-4 pm, (holidays excluded) with exhibits including “Four Communities” exhibit at The Orchard Lake Museum, 3951 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake. Admission is free, donations welcome, www.gwbhs.org, 248-757-2451.

• Hammond Planetarium: at Henry Ford College, in the Science Building, www.hfcc.edu/campus-life/planetarium.

• Henry Ford Museum: Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation and Greenfield Village, 20900 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Ford Rouge Factory Tours Monday-Saturday, purchase tickets online, prices vary, thehenryford.org.

• Monroe County Museum: 126 S Monroe St., Monroe, monroemi.gov, facebook.com/MonroeMuseums. Museum admission and activities are free and open to the public.

• Motown Museum: 2648 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, motownmuseum.org, 313-875-2264. “Henry ‘Hank’ Cosby: An Original Funk Brother” is a newly opened exhibit. Museum is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Sun., gen. admission-$20, ages 4 and under admitted free.

• Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park: Detroit Riverfront Conservancy opened new 22-acre Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park along the Detroit Riverfront, 1801 W. Jefferson Ave. Detroit, www.detroitriverfront.org.

• Westin Book Cadillac at 100 Exhibition: Westin Book Cadillac, 1114 Washington Blvd., Detroit, presented with Detroit Historical Society, exhibit explores the 100-year history of the Book Cadillac hotel, https://detroithistorical.org.

• The Wright: The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 E. Warren Ave., Detroit, 313-494-5800, open Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and open until 7 p.m. on Thursday, closed on Mondays, reserve timed tickets at thewright.org, $30+ gen adm., $20 for seniors 62+, $15 for youth, ages 5-17, free for under 5.

• The Zekelman Holocaust Center: 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington Hills, admission is $8 adult, free with membership, www.holocaustcenter.org, 248-553-2400. Free holiday general admission, Dec. 22-Jan. 2.

Note: Events are subject to change; check with venues for updates.

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