On sale 10 a.m. Dec. 5
• Dancing with the Stars-Live!: Second show added, May 8, Fox Theatre, Detroit, featuring celebrity guest Elaine Hendrix, (first show is Feb. 24), ticket prices vary.
Note: Events are subject to change; check with venues for updates. Tickets on sale at 313Presents.com, LiveNation.com, Ticketmaster.com or the XFINITY Box Office at Little Caesars Arena.
Beats
• Uncle Kracker: Nov. 28, District 142, 142 Maple St., Wyandotte, doors at 6 p.m., ages 21+, district142live.com, $46.84+.
• Matt Watroba: 8 p.m. Nov. 28, The Ark 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor, https://theark.org, $29+.
• Dying Wish & Static Dress: 5:30 p.m. Nov. 28, The Shelter, 431 E Congress St., Detroit, www.saintandrewsdetroit.com, ticket prices vary.
• Bassonic Temple, Zeds Dead: Nov. 28-29, Masonic Temple Theatre, 500 Temple Street, Detroit, www.themasonic.com, doors at 7:30 p.m. ages 16+, ticket prices vary.
• Brandy and Monica: 8 p.m. Nov. 29, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, with Kelly Rowland, Muni Long and Jamal Roberts, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Memphis May Fire: Nov. 29, Majestic Theatre, 4120 Woodward Ave., Detroit, doors at 6 p.m., www.majesticdetroit.com, $39.95+.
• Band of Skulls: Nov 29, The Loving Touch, 22634 Woodward Ave., Ferndale, doors at 7 p.m., all ages, https://thelovingtouchferndale.com, 248-546-3696, $36.79+.
• Dueling Pianos: 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Nov. 29, The Roxy, 401 Walnut Blvd., Rochester, ages 21+, 248-453-5285, www.theroxyrochester.com, ticket prices vary.
• Beth Stalker: 8-10 p.m. Nov. 29, at 20 Front Street, Lake Orion, 248-783-7105, www.20frontstreet.com, $25+.
• Lalah Hathaway: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Michael Cavanaugh: A Merry Rockin’ Christmas is 3 p.m. Nov. 30, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Twp., www.macombcenter.com, 586-286-2222, ticket prices vary.
• Damiano David: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 30, The Fillmore Detroit, 2115 Woodward Ave, Detroit, www.thefillmoredetroit.com, ticket prices vary.
• Like Moths To Flames: 6 p.m. Nov. 30, Saint Andrew’s Hall, 431 E Congress St., Detroit, www.saintandrewsdetroit.com, ticket prices vary.
• Amy Grant: 7 p.m. Dec. 1, Fox Theatre, Detroit, with Michael W. Smith and CeCe Winans, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• RAIN – A Beatles Christmas Tribute: 8 p.m. Dec. 3, Fox Theatre, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Pentatonix: 7 p.m. Dec. 3, Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Forever Foo tribute band: Dec. 5, with Stone Temple Echoes tribute, Diesel Concert Lounge, 33151 23 Mile Road Chesterfield, www.dieselconcerts.com, $14.10+.
Holiday activities
• Holiday Extravaganza: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 28-30, Blake’s Orchard & Cider Mill, 17985 Armada Center Road, Armada, local artisan vendors, live carolers, kids’ crafts, and photos with Santa, U-Cut and Pre-Cut Christmas Trees, www.blakefarms.com, prices vary.
• Winter at The Station: through Dec. 28, The Station at Michigan Central, 2001 15th Street, Detroit, Michigan Central holiday series to offer live music, interactive activations, shopping, michigancentral.com/events, free admission.
• Holly Dickens Festival: Lighted parade is 6 p.m. Nov. 28, (includes a sensory-friendly portion). Festival continues 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays, Nov. 29-Dec. 14, downtown Holly. Stroll the streets of historic Battle Alley, visit shops, enjoy strolling Christmas carolers, street performers, holiday lights, roasted chestnuts, hot chocolate, children may visit with Santa in the Tiny Tim Children’s Tent, Run like the Dickens Race is Dec. 6, register at www.hollydickensfestival.org.
• Holiday House Tours and All Aboard! Model Railroad Exhibit: noon-4 p.m. Nov. 28-30 and select Saturdays, Sundays and weekdays in December, at Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, Rochester Hills, buy tickets at the door, general adm. is $5/adults, www.rochesterhills.org/musprograms.
• Holiday Walk and Winter Wonder Lights: select dates Nov. 28-Dec. 30, Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester, on the campus of Oakland University, annual indoor daytime Holiday Walk, and the outdoor evening light show, featuring music and concessions, meadowbrookholidays.com, (248) 364-6200, ticket prices vary.
• Birmingham Santa Walk: 9:30-10:30 a.m. Nov. 29, walk with Santa, hot chocolate while supplies last 10 a.m.-2 p.m. downtown Birmingham. Santa visits are noon-4 p.m. Nov. 29 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 30. Free horse drawn carriage rides are 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 29-30, Small Business Saturday activities, register for Santa Walk at www.allinbirmingham.com. Also, horse drawn carriage rides are at select times, Saturdays-Sundays, through Dec. 21, and Dec. 24 and Santa visits are at select times on Saturdays-Sundays, through Dec. 21, and Dec. 5, Dec. 24.
• Tannenbaum Teas: Dec. 1, Dec. 8 and Dec. 15, Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester, guided Holiday Walk tour, premiere tea, a professional portrait of your group and valet parking. Tickets are $125 each.
Annual holiday lights celebration: 6:30-8 p.m. Dec. 2, ceremony, tree lighting and 20-foot candle, carols, and Santa will arrive via fire truck at Farmington Hills City Hall, 31555 W. Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, followed by free cookies and hot cocoa, and Santa visits inside Fire Station #5 on the campus of City Hall, www.fhgov.com.
• Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony: 6-8 p.m. Dec. 2, on the front lawn of the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road. The City of Southfield opening remarks, followed by the arrival of Santa, escorted by the Southfield A&T High School Marching Band, to officially light the city tree. The event includes a petting zoo, ice carving demonstrations, live entertainment, take-and-make crafts for children, cookies and hot chocolate. Visits with Santa inside the Southfield Pavilion, (248) 796-4620, www.cityofsouthfield.com.
• Starlight Stroll: Dec. 3, Meadow Brook Hall’s ballroom, 350 Estate Drive, Rochester, holiday elegance that includes live music, open bar, strolling dinner, and complimentary valet, meadowbrookholidays.com, tickets are $150 each.
• Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center’s Shop & Champagne fundraiser: 6:30-9 p.m. Dec. 3, featuring sparkling beverages, a gourmet strolling supper and early-access shopping with tickets at $90 in advance at BBArtCenter.org or call 248-644-0866.
• “A Magical Cirque Christmas”: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, Fox Theatre, Detroit, 313preesents.com, ticket prices vary.
Music award auditions
• Dora Dawson Music Awards: Current university students who are enrolled as a music major or minor and high school seniors whose college application to study music is already in process, are invited to apply for the Dora Dawson Music Award. The first eight applicants will be accepted and the applications must be received by Dec. 19. Those who are accepted will audition on Jan. 9. Applications are at https://tuesdaymusicaleofgreaterpontiac.org/awards.
Opera
• Highways and Valleys: Two American Love Stories, Dec. 7-13, “Highway 1 USA” and “Down in the Valley,” Detroit Opera House, 1526 Broadway St., Detroit, 313-237-7464, https://detroitopera.org, ticket prices vary.
Theater
• Priscilla Presley: 8 p.m. Dec. 5, Andiamo Celebrity Showroom, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, https://andiamoshowroom.com, 586-268-3200, doors at 7 p.m., $35-$99+.
• “A Christmas Carol”: Dec. 3-Dec. 24, Meadow Brook Theatre, on the campus of Oakland University, Rochester, 248-377-3300, www.ticketmaster.com, general admission tickets are $41-$51. Performances are scheduled to resume Dec. 3, after repairs at Oakland University.
• “A Christmas Carol”: Dec. 4-7, Birmingham Village Players, 34660 Woodward Ave, Birmingham, (7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Sunday at 2 p.m.), 248-644-2075, https://birminghamvillageplayers.com, tickets are $30.
• “Violet”: through Dec. 7, at Wayne State University Hilberry Gateway, 4715 Cass Ave, Detroit, https://theatreanddance.wayne.edu/about/hilberrygateway, ticket prices vary, parking fees.
• “The Nutcracker Ballet”: Dec. 5-7, (7 p.m. Dec. 5, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 6, 2 p.m. Dec. 7), River Raisin Centre for the Arts, 114 South Monroe St., Monroe, 734-242-7722, www.riverraisincentre.org, $25+.
• “A Very Farmington Christmas”: Dec. 5-20, Farmington Players Barn farmington.org Tickets are $24 – $26. Available at farmingtonplayers.org, at 248-553-2955 or at the door.
• “Kool Kat-A Hip-Hop Panto”: Dec. 5-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.
“Scrooge in Rouge”: Dec. 5-21, The Inspired Acting Company, 1124 E. West Maple Drive, Walled Lake, (248) 863-9953, www.inspiredacting.org, $38 general admission, $32 under age 30/over 65.
• “The Nutcracker”: 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Dec. 6, Lake Orion High School, 495 E Scripps Road, Orion Twp., 248-393-1339, danceticketing.com or at the door. $27+.
• Steve Solomon: “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish And I’m Home For The Holidays” is 3 p.m. Dec. 6, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Twp., www.macombcenter.com, 586-286-2222, ticket prices vary.
• “A Very Northville Christmas”: through Dec. 21, Tipping Point Theatre, 361 E. Cady St., Northville, www.tippingpointtheatre.com, 248-347-0003, $25-$47.
• Ten-Minute Play Festival: Submissions for Grosse Pointe Theatre’s upcoming 2026 Ten-Minute Play Festival themed “The Waiting Room” are due Nov. 30. For information, visit www.gpt.org/take-ten or email playfestival@gpt.org.
Art
• Drop-in Workshop: Mixed Media Pet Portraits is 6-8:30 p.m. Nov. 28, noon-4 p.m. Nov. 29-30, Detroit Institute of Arts, Art-Making Studio, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dia.org.
• Autumnal Art Group Show: exhibit through November, Ferndale Library, 222 E. Nine Mile Road, Ferndale, www.fadl.org/art.
• 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.
• Michael Ross, painter: “We Speak the Same Language,” exhibit through Dec. 5, Rotating Exhibits Gallery at Farmington Hills City Hall, 31555 W. Eleven Mile Road, Farmington Hills, www.fhgov.com.
• Detroit Urban Craft Fair: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Dec. 6 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 7, seeks talented makers, Masonic Temple, Detroit, detroiturbancraftfair.com.
• “Many Tongues”: multimedia storytelling exhibit through Dec. 10, High Society Lounge, 12826 Livernois, Detroit, free RSVP at www.eyeneyellc.com/events.
• Small Works-All Media Exhibition: through Dec. 18, Northville Art House 215 W. Cady St. Northville. Gallery Hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., https://northvillearthouse.org/exhibitions/smallworks, awards at 6 p.m., light food, cash bar.
• Mary’s Garden: floral watercolor artwork by Mary R. Hartman, on exhibit through Dec. 21, 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.
• “Seen/Scene”: Artwork from the Jennifer Gilbert Collection exhibit is through Jan. 10, Library Street Collective The Shepherd, Detroit, lscgallery.com.
• “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.
• University of Michigan Museum of Art: 525 South State St., Ann Arbor, 734-764-0395, umma.umich.edu, ticket prices vary.
Choruses
• Call for Women’s Chorus: Tuesday Musicale of Greater Pontiac Women’s Chorus is looking for women who enjoy singing and fellowship to join their chorus. It meets on Thursday mornings, 10-11:30 a.m., at Central United Methodist Church, 3882 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., September to December, and February to May, and they perform two primary concerts each year. The non-denominational group sings a variety of music, from the classics to pop and Broadway, all voice parts, soprano and alto are needed. Those interested, should call or text Dodie Berry, the director, at 248-804-3753, or email dodieberry7@gmail.com.
• “Sounds of the Season: A Global Celebration”: Troy Community Chorus with new director Sheryl Hauk at 8 p.m. Dec. 5, Athens High School, 4333 John R Road, Troy. Advance general admission tickets are $12, children under age five are admitted free. Tickets are $15 at the door. To order tickets, contact Gina Sweet at 248-762-6862 or ginasweet@gmail.com, www.troycommunitychorus.com.
Classical/Orchestra
• Rochester Community Concert Band: “Ring Them Bells,” concert is 7:30 p.m. Dec. 2, at the Avondale High School Performing Arts Center, 2800 Waukegan St., Auburn Hills. Handbell Choirs from St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and St. Mary of the Hills Church. Admission is free, and donations are welcome.
• Romantic Era Masterworks-Bruch & Brahms: Dec. 4-7, Nikolaj Szeps-Znaider leads the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, at Orchestra Hall, 3711 Woodward Ave., Detroit, www.dso.org, $20.95+, concert broadcast live from Orchestra Hall, online at 8 p.m. Dec. 6, livefromorchestrahall.vhx.tv/live-broadcasts.
• “Holiday Pops Extravaganza”: 3 p.m. Dec. 7, Macomb Symphony Orchestra at Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, 44575 Garfield Road, Clinton Township, https://macombsymphony.org, general admission tickets are $25+.
Comedy
• One Night Stans: Dougie Almeida-Nov. 28-29; at 4761 Highland Road, Waterford Twp., www.onenightstans.club, 248-249-1321, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.
• Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle: Zach Martina-Nov. 28-29; at 310 S. Troy St., Royal Oak, www.comedycastle.com, 248-542-9900, ages 18+, ticket prices vary.
• Thanksgiving Comedy Extravaganza: 8 p.m. Nov. 28, The Crofoot Ballroom, 1 S. Saginaw St., Pontiac, https://thecrofoot.com/events, $49.70+.
Gary Owen: 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Nov. 28, Sound Board at MotorCity Casino, Detroit, 313presents.com, ticket prices vary.
• Birth Of A Ho’ Ass Nation – Part I & II: through Nov. 29, Ant Hall (Planet Ant Theatre), 2320 Caniff St, Hamtramck, co-written and performed by Detroit comedian Jacob Russell, tickets are $30 at planetant.com/events, or $35 at the door.
• Tom Papa: Dec. 5, Royal Oak Music Theatre, 318 W. 4th St. Royal Oak, www.royaloakmusictheatre.com, 248-399-3065, ticket prices vary.
Film
• 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. 50th anniversary screening of Stanley Kubrick’s “Barry Lyndon” at 7 p.m. Nov. 21, doors at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10, available at the door or online at motorcitycinema.org.
• 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/Charitable events
• Easterseals MORC 10th annual Cheers Gala: 7 p.m. Dec. 5, at M1 Concourse Event Center in Pontiac,holiday fundraising event to honor donors and community partners, features strolling dinner, cocktails, a silent auction, a photo station, interactive gaming and casino activities, live entertainment, tickets are $150+ for general admission at www.cbo.io/app/public/bidapp/cheers.
• Urban League of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan’s 60th Annual Guild Gala: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Dec. 6, at Westin Southfield, 1500 Town Center, Southfield, www.deturbanleague.org, tickets are $100 for adults, $50 for youth.
Holiday lights
• Holly Dazzle: evenings, Nov. 28-30, Dec. 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 22-24, 26-28 and 31, at 12600 Dixie Hwy., Holly, winter wonderland stroll along a three-quarter mile outdoor trail, adorned with Christmas scenes, 248-634-5552, purchase tickets at www.hollydazzles.com.
• Holiday Stroll: Nov. 28-29, Dec. 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, and 22-23, holiday lights, Santa, characters, carolers, at Canterbury Village, 2325 Joslyn Road, Orion Twp., ticket prices vary, register at www.canterburyvillage.com, free for ages 2 and younger, free parking.
• Glenlore Trails-Aurora Interactive Holiday Night Walk: Friday to Sunday evenings Nov. 21-Nov. 30, and Thursday to Sunday, Dec. 4-Dec. 28, at 3860 Newtown Road, Commerce Twp., one-mile walk experience in wooded setting, ticket prices vary, purchase online at www.GlenloreTrails.com.
• Magic of Lights: Nov. 21-Jan. 3, hours are 6-9 p.m. Nov. 21-Dec. 11; then from Dec. 12-Jan. 3, hours are 6-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 5:30-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday; holiday hours are 6-9 p.m. (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, NYE), 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, Detroit Zoo, Royal Oak, 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.
Holiday markets
• Annual Elf Shelf Arts & Craft Show: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 29, at Troy High School, 4777 Northfield Parkway, featuring over 200 booths of handcrafted gifts, seasonal décor, jewelry, textiles, hosted by the Troy Women’s Association, (248) 988-0426, www.troywomensassociation.org, $3 donation at the door to benefit scholarships and local charities.
• Handmade for the Holidays: Tuesday-Saturday, Nov. 29-Dec. 20, hours vary, Huron Valley Council for the Arts, 205 W. Livingston Road, Highland Twp., https://huronvalleyarts.org.
• Holiday Market: 3-7 p.m. Dec. 3, Oakland County Farmers Market, 2350 Pontiac Lake Road, Waterford Twp., decorations, artisan crafts and specialty food items, www.facebook.com/OaklandCountyFarmersMarket, 248-858-5495.
• Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center’s (BBAC) Holiday Shop: Dec. 4-19, (10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.–Sat; and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays) at BBAC, 1516 S. Cranbrook Road, Birmingham, featuring handmade gift items from hundreds of juried artists, free admission to Holiday Shop.
• Gifts & Greens Market: Dec. 4-6, (5-8 p.m. Dec. 4, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 5 and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Dec. 6), at the Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, 1550 Walton Blvd., Rochester Hills, annual fundraising market with hand-made arrangements of fresh greens, delectables and gifts, presented by Rochester Garden Club, RochesterGardenClub.org, $5 entrance fee opening gala on Thursday and $2 admission on Friday and Saturday.
• Holiday Art Market: through Dec. 21, Anton Art Center, 125 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens, www.theartcenter.org, 586-469-8666, featuring original and handmade gifts and seasonal décor by 100+ participating artists and artisans.
Misc.
• 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.
• Local Gems Sweepstakes: Oakland County’s annual monthlong campaign encouraging residents to shop local and support small businesses. From Nov. 1-30, shoppers can enter the sweepstakes by posting a selfie taken at a participating small business in Oakland County for a chance to win $1,000, $500 or $250 via a random drawing, courtesy of Genisys Credit Union, www.oakgov.com/community/community-development/shop-small-oakland-county.
Museums
• Discovery Days-Fossil Fest!: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 28, Cranbrook Institute of Science, 39221 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, https://science.cranbrook.edu, 248-645-3200, hands-on activities included with the purchase of general museum admission.
• 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.
• 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,” travelling exhibit of 40 interactive machines imagined by Leonardo da Vinci, 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. The fourth annual Motown Mile outdoor exhibit, “Keeper of the Dream,” celebrates the legacy of Motown Museum’s founder Esther Gordy Edwards. The installation’s eight panels can be viewed while walking down the Riverwalk, through fall.
• 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. “Nothing to Do But to Try” exhibition explores some of the earliest works of 20th-century artist and Holocaust survivor, Boris Lurie (1924–2008), on exhibit through December 2025.
Note: Events are subject to change; check with venues for updates.
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