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1. Grosse Pointe Santa Claus Parade
Nov. 24 • Grosse Pointe Farms/City
Annual tradition held day after Thanksgiving, 10 a.m., route goes from Lewiston Road and Kercheval Avenue in Grosse Pointe Farms to Kercheval and Cadieux Road in Grosse Pointe City, also entertainment in heated tent before and after parade on St. Clair Avenue at Kercheval, plus Jingle Bell Family Fun 2.2-mile Walk/Run at 9 a.m., grossepointechamber.com
Read the story: Santa to debut snazzy new ride in this year’s parade
2. Winter CARnival
Nov. 25 • Northville
Collection of 1970s VW Beetles decorated as reindeer, holiday displays and lights, music and entertainment, free food, storytelling, carolers, dancers, Santa, characters, silent auction and more, 3-7 p.m., Mill Race Historical Village, 215 Griswold St. in Northville, bring unwrapped toy for admission, facebook.com/mayburyfarm
Read the story: 19th annual Winter CARnival to return to Northville’s Mill Race Historical Village
3. Wild Lights
Nov. 24-26 • Royal Oak
Featuring millions of LED lights and about 500 sculptures, 5-10:30 p.m. Nov. 24-25 and 5-9 p.m. Nov. 26, then select dates until Jan. 7, Detroit Zoo, 8450 W. 10 Mile Road in Royal Oak, wildlights.detroitzoo.org
Read the story: Detroit Zoo’s Wild Lights to shine through early January
4. Holiday tours
Nov. 24-26 • Grosse Pointe Shores/Rochester
Grosse Pointe Shores
Home for the Holidays features self-guided tour of Edsel and Eleanor Ford House, also free hot cocoa, begins Nov. 24 and runs Fridays-Sundays until Dec. 30 (except Dec. 24), 1100 Lake Shore Road, fordhouse.org/events/home-for-the-holidays
Rochester
Holidays at Meadow Brook includes Holiday Walk on select dates Nov. 24-Dec. 23 and Winter Wonder Lights on select dates Nov. 24-Dec. 30, Meadow Brook Hall, 350 Estate Drive, meadowbrookhall.org/holidays
5. Model trains
Nov. 24-26 • Rochester Hills/Shelby Township
Rochester Hills
Holiday House Tour & All Aboard! Model Railroad Exhibit, noon-3 p.m. Nov. 24-26, also Dec. 2, 9-10, 16-17, 23 and 27-30, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 1005 Van Hoosen Road, rochesterhills.org/musprograms
Shelby Township
Model train show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov. 25, Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave., packardprovinggrounds.org/event/trainshow
Read the story: Packard Proving Grounds to host model train show, wedding garage sale
There's a flurry of other activities expected from now until the end of the year. Click On the 'Nice List': Christmas, holiday events in 2023 for more.
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