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Grab a continental breakfast of fruit, pastries and juice. Then join Santa and some other special guests for stories and songs. Make sure to bring your own camera. Pre-registration required.
Event times: 9-10:30 a.m. and 11-12:30 p.m. Dec. 10, 2022
Event cost: $6/Macomb Township resident, $11/nonresident
Families can come out to the front of KeyBank in Downtown Saline to see their annual tree lighting ceremony.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 6 p.m. Nov. 29, 2022
Families can head to Downtown Trenton to see the annual Christmas Parade. The parade begins on West Jefferson Ave.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 6 p.m. Dec. 3, 2022
This year’s theme is “To the North Pole and Beyond.” The parade touts bands, flouts, classic cars, Detroit mascots, performers, Santa and more.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 10 a.m. Nov. 26, 2022
This holiday production will light up the stage in the awe-inspiring, eye-popping family holiday spectacular for five performances. Audiences will have visions of sugarplums dancing in their heads as a fantastical cast of holiday storybook characters come to life at Cirque Dreams Holidaze.
Event cost: $35-plus
Event times: 7:30 p.m. Friday;...
Line the streets of the downtown area to watch local bands and floats celebrate the incoming holidays. The annual is sponsored by Huron Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 26, 2022
This annual Christmas Parade is said to be the largest Christmas parade in the area. It is viewed by thousands of citizens.
Event cost: Free
Event times: 10 a.m. Nov. 19, 2022
Floats and performers don their brightly lit Christmas flair during this annual procession.
Event cost: Free
Event times: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Bring your pup and enjoy animal shows, products for pets, a bounce house for kids and pet adoption opportunities offered at this annual affair.
Event cost: $5-$10/person, free/5 and under, $5/bounce house admission
Event times: 2-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
See some of your favorite classic cartoons like Popeye, Felix the Cat, Bugs Bunny and many others – all on the big screen again. Rated G.
Event cost: $5
Event time: 2 p.m. Nov. 19, 2022
See the Detroit Lions take on Chicago Bears at this annual tradition. Watch on CBS.
Event cost: $77-plus
Event time: Begins at 12:30 p.m.
Celebrating its 98th year, the parade has all of your favorite floats, balloons, marching bands and entertainment.
Event cost: Free
Event time: 8:45 a.m. Nov. 27, 2025
