Thanksgiving in Detroit 2024

Holly Dickens Festival - Holly, MI - Nov 30 to Dec 15, 2024
Lighted parade and tree lighting on the first Saturday (with the arrival of Santa!) as part of the oldest Dickens festival in the country!

Milford Christmas Parade - Milford, MI - Nov 30, 2024
Parade with Santa through downtown Milford

Fantasyland - Lincoln Park, MI - Nov 30 to Dec 24, 2024
Fantasyland is a magical place filled with the sights, sounds and smells of the Christmas season. Open every year since 1964, the tradition continues that so many families look forward to each year. See what it’s like up at the North Pole, where Santa’s elves are busy building, repairing, polishing, baking, tending reindeer, and all of the other chores that go into making Christmas happen. The Festival of Trees will display gorgeous Christmas trees. You’ll hear carols being sung by the Fantasyland School childrens’ choir, and the figures in the Shadow Boxes. The aromas of peppermint, cookies and chocolate hang in the air. Be sure to see the trains upstairs in the Lincoln Park Train Club. Make your visit even more special by taking a few moments to chat with Santa himself!

Visit with Santa at Henry Ford - Dearborn, MI - Nov 29 to Dec 8, 2024
For one special weekend only, say hello and snap your own photo with Santa in front of our towering 25-foot tree.

Detroit Turkey Trot - Detroit, MI - Nov 28, 2024
Thanksgiving day races with 10k Turkey Trot, Mashed Potato Mile, 5k Stuffing Strut, 10k and 5k Drumstick Double, 5k and 1 mile Cranberry Combo. Thousands of participants dress in costumes for the event. Often declared “The Parade before The Parade”, participants frolic by the largest spectator crowd in Michigan. Truly an awesome way to start Thanksgiving Day!

America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade - Detroit, MI - Nov 28, 2024
Each year hundreds of thousands of Parade spectators line historic Woodward Avenue on Thanksgiving morning to watch the larger-than-life floats, colorful – high-flying balloons, thunderous marching bands, and unique performance acts.

Ann Arbor Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot - Ann Arbor, MI - Nov 28, 2024
Don’t miss the 15th running of the Ann Arbor Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot in support of ChadTough Foundation. This is sure to be a morning full of Holiday fun, costumes, and running before your Thanksgiving Day feast! Fun age group awards, hot chocolate and cookies in the finish line, Photos with Turkey Tom and Santa, costume and age group awards…

NFL @ Detroit Lions - Detroit, MI - Nov 28, 2024
For 2024 the Lions take on the Chicago Bears at 12:30 on Ford Field.

Big Bright Light Show - Rochester, MI - Nov 25, 2024
Brighten your holidays in Downtown Rochester with The Big, Bright Light Show! The buildings in downtown Rochester will be covered with more than 1 million points of glimmering holiday light

Detroit Zoo Wild Lights - Royal Oak, MI - Nov 23 to Jan 5, 2025
30 magical nights with millions of LED lights illuminating trees, buildings and more than 280 sculptures throughout the front half of the Zoo. Experience the magic of the Detroit Zoo in winter as you take in the sights and sounds of the season. For guests of all ages. Select nights

Detroit Tree Lighting Ceremony - Detroit, MI - Nov 22, 2024
Held at Campus Martius Park. Deck out your holiday season in style and enjoy spectacular live entertainment, Olympic figure skaters, and award-winning local performers and skating clubs. The night will also feature amazing lighting attractions, horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday shopping, hot chocolate giveaways, food trucks, visits from Santa, and much more!

Lightfest - Westland, MI - Nov 21 to Dec 24, 2024
Midwest’s longest and largest drive through light show. Only $5 per vehicle!

Holiday Nights at Greenfield Village - Dearborn, MI - Dec 3 to Dec 28, 2021
Mingle with merrymakers amid the smells of roasting chestnuts and warming bonfires and the sounds of carolers, fiddlers and bustling yuletide activity at Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village. One of the country’s premier holiday celebrations, Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village has been an annual tradition for countless visitors for more than 20 years, including our families!

Holiday Lighting Ceremony at the Henry Ford Museum - Dearborn, MI - Nov 23, 2021
Not happening in 2022. A virtual version of the beloved annual event, the Members Holiday Lighting Ceremony in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. Special guest, Santa Claus, will light the towering tree in the museum plaza to kick off the festive season.

The Rink at Campus Martius Park - Detroit, MI - Nov 20 to Jan 3, 2022
The Rink at Campus Martius Park is the premier family-friendly outdoor skating rink in Michigan and the region. Situated in the heart of Downtown Detroit on Woodward Avenue, the Rink offers one of the most beautiful skating experiences in the country.

Swinging Bells - Detroit, MI - Nov 19 to Dec 29, 2021
“Swinging Bells” is a new interactive light installation at Beacon Park in Downtown Detroit. Throughout history, bells have been rung out across the world as a symbol of celebration and peace and have brought people together to commemorate important events. Artists Amigo & Amigo were inspired by this percussive instrument and created five larger-than-life Swinging Bells placed throughout Beacon Park. The public is invited to experience this interactive attraction and activate each bell’s unique song and colorful light display.