Christmas in Michigan

Celebrate the Holidays in Michigan

Christmas is a magical time in Michigan and as the song goes...these are a few of my favorite things. Starting mid November the tunes around the state start to include your favorite Christmas carols. The city lights include festive holiday reds, greens, gold & silver. If you are wishing for a White Christmas, Michigan is where you can find it. Enjoy the holiday life, Michigan Life!

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Celebrate The Holiday in Michigan

November 17, 2023 - January 7th, 2024
Sun - Thurs: 5:30 - 9PM Fri - Sat: 5:30 - 10PM

Where: Michigan International Speedway
US-12 Entrances only, 12626 US-12, Brooklyn, Michigan 49230

TWO US-12 Entrances:
WEST bound use Lot 8 Entrance
EAST bound use Graves Farm Entrance

Saturday & Sunday
November 24 - December 23, 2023

The Coopersville & Marne Railway Santa Train returns with decorated, heated cabs and a 90-minute round-trip ride. Children can sit with Santa and receive a present, and hear the Storytelling Princess read "The Polar Express." The train, which seats 250 people and has an on-board bathroom, departs from the station in downtown Coopersville

December 1-3, 8-10, 14-17, 19-23, 26-28, 2023

Take a lantern-lit journey into a living snow globe filled with live music, skating, fireworks and tons of winter wonder during America’s premier celebration of the season.

Tired of battling the mall crowds? Why not bring your child to Rockford to visit Santa – all in the idyllic setting of downtown. Kids can give Santa their wish lists, and enjoy free hot cocoa and cookies!

Awesome night in Lexington. Does not get anymore Americana than this night.

Santa, chestnuts, tree lighting, carols. A great way to kick off the holiday.

Thanksgiving Day!

America’s Thanksgiving Parade® presented by Art Van, one of the country’s oldest and most celebrated Parades, will step off at 9:00 a.m. on Woodward Avenue and Kirby and end at Woodward Avenue and Congress. Hundreds of thousands of parade-goers will be watching as the Parade makes its way down Woodward Avenue.

Nov 21 2023 - Jan 07 2024

Excitement surrounds this time of year as the annual Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World brings the glow of 300,000 lights, strolling carolers, horse-drawn carriage rides and more than 40 international trees and displays.

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You are not going to want to miss Gull Meadow Farms “Walk through the Lights” experience. They transformed greenhouses into a beautiful walk-through Christmas experience each with a different theme.

Friday, December 8, 2023 6:00 PM 8:00 PM; Tree Lighting to follow.

Celebrate the magic of the holiday season at the fifth annual ‘Winter Snow Fun’ Holiday Parade in Marquette’s Downtown District. Bundle up with friends and family as illuminated floats, tinsel-strewn trucks and colorful carolers transform Third Street into a magical scene from the North Pole.

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It’s SANTA…and he’s at the farm! Visit with the real Santa Claus at Gull Meadow Farms this December. We’ve created a beautiful display of Christmas decor as you wait in line to see Santa. Pre-purchase your date/time to see Santa this year to help us keep guests spaced out and the wait for Santa much quicker.

December 8, 2023

Celebrate the magic of the holiday season at the Annual ‘Winter Snow Fun’ Holiday Parade and Annual City of Marquette Tree Lighting. Bundle up with friends and family as illuminated floats, tinsel-strewn trucks and colorful carolers transform Third Street into a magical scene from the North Pole.

Spending time this Christmas Season at the Rooftop Reindeer Farm will be a joy for the entire family. Find dates and times when you can visit and maybe even see Santa on Roftop Reindeer Calendar.

December 10, 2022 10 AM - 2 PM

Christmas Spirit and Cheer has come to Friske’s! The Friske elves are ready to deck the halls for family fun at our Country Christmas event on Saturday, December 10 from 11am-3pm! *Market Hours 9am-6pm*

Summer Train
We depart historic downtown Coopersville on the dates and times shown on our calendar. During the journey, our friendly Conductor will talk about local railroad history and answer your questions.

December 2, 2023

Date:12/2/2023
Time: Line-up at 12:30pm, Parade at 1pm

12:30 - Saugatuck Holiday Parade lineup in front of Wicks Park
1:00 Holiday Parade begins
3:00-5:00 - Santas Workshop in the Puddingstone classroom - Decorate Cookies with Santas Elves (The Saugatuck High School Culinary Arts Club).

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 • 6:30 pm

Santa Claus arrives in Downtown Holland during the annual Parade of Lights, escorted by 75 floats, trucks, antique cars, walkers and marching bands...all decked out from top to bottom in thousands of sparkling lights! This brightly lit holiday procession is fun for the entire family and a holiday tradition for the entire community!

November 25, 2023

Come stroll downtown and visit your favorite shops. We are featuring luminaries decorated! Black Friday/Small Business Saturday starting at 10 am, Luminaries at 5 pm, Window Display Contest. Santa Parade, Tree Lighting Ceremony after the parade.

Remember to bring your cameras!!

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There is something for everyone at the popular annual Winter Glow event – East Lansing’s free, outdoor winter festival in downtown East Lansing with a wide variety of fun-filled seasonal activities.

December 2, 2023

The first weekend in December we hold our annual Christmas Festival of Lights. Enjoy breakfast with Santa then watch as he arrives at the Depot on a firetruck! Go on a Cookie Tour all around the Village. There is also a Winter

December 2, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

The jolly man in the red suit will be making an appearance in the Chamber’s Annual Santa Parade. The parade winds through downtown Rockford. The jolly man in the red suit makes Rockford one his first stops on his world tour. More than 60 floats line the downtown streets to welcome Santa Claus.

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