Enjoy the Christmas Season in Michigan Region 1: Detroit Area
Michigan Life's Detroit Area including Monroe County, Washtenaw County and Wayne County Michigan

The holidays are the perfect time of the year to travel around our beautiful state and enjoy the Holiday Light Displays, Exciting Christmas Parades, magical Holiday Shows and Events, and of course it is the time when we all gather in the local Christmas Tree Farms to pick out the perfect Christmas Tree, enjoy hot chocolate and apple cider while taking a horse drawn sleigh-ride through the woods of Michigan. Enjoy Life, Christmas Life, with Michigan Life!
What to See and Do in Region 1 Detroit Area
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. |
Wednesday - Sunday from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM. The Wayne County Lightfest is magical four-mile stretch of Hines Park, displaying nearly 50 animated themed displays and more than 100,000 lights . The Wayne County Lightfest at Hines Park is a fantastic holiday tradition for several reasons: |
Labor Day - First week of November Since 1977, Plymouth Orchards & Cider Mill has been the local cider mill for families to enjoy fresh-pressed apple cider, fresh-made donuts, crispy caramel apples, icy apple cider slushies, fresh organic apples, baked pies and a fun farm experience. |
The structure is in good condition considering it was built in 1906. It stands 40 feet tall and was deactivated in 1963. The octagonal white tower is beautiful, each face is sided with horizontal wood strips like clapboards on an old house. Near the middle the structure angles inward and narrows. The eight sided lantern room is empty now. |
Lone Oak Sunflower Farm and Corn Maze in New Boston, Michigan offer lots of activities from an all-day access on our sunflower farm, to private barn mini games, to an amazing corn maze challenge and a night experience you won’t forget! |
Best In Games (BIG) in Ypsilanti is a massive entertainment complex packed with fun for all ages. With over 150 arcade games, high-speed go-karts, axe throwing, football bowling, bumper cars, and even a smash room, there's something for everyone. |
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Detroit Institute of Arts is among the top 10 museums in the country, offering over 100 galleries with art from ancient to modern times. Among the renowned works are French Impressionist, German Expressionist, American and Flemish paintings. |
Roller Skating, Roller Blading, Roller Derby, Skating Lessons, Birthday Parties, Private Parties, Team Building and Family Fun! Call: 734-459-6401 |
Comerica Park (home of the World Famous Baseball Team The Detroit Tigers) includes a carousel, a Ferris wheel, Liquid Fireworks in center field that can be choreographed to music, and a Walk of Fame pedestrian museum. The park has something for everyone making a full family day of fun! |
Friday, November 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM Immediately following the Northville Christmas Parade is a Tree Lighting Ceremony & Singalong, join in the fun while welcoming in the holidays. |
The Alexis Company is Detroit’s exciting novelty, party supply, souvenir and tee shirt business. We have served thousands of customers throughout the Metropolitan region and across the nation. |
Choose from 30 Nights of Magic: Join us for 40 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. |
To create fresh, original productions that get our audiences talking among themselves and feeling something new. |
December 5-8, 11-15, 18-23, 26-28, 2024 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. |
Over 80 acres of Pumpkin Patches and all of these other activities at the farm: |