Never miss a thing in The DRL! Check out this weekend’s events in and around the Downriver Area!
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Here’s what’s happening this weekend! Click on the links to get up to date information and pricing.
Recurring Events:
Beacon Park Detroit, Holiday Lights and Children’s Tree, 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Detroit*
Holiday Greens and Tree Lot, The Henry Ford, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Dearborn*
Festive Fridays @ Island Goods, 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Grosse Ile*
Ford Piquette Avenue Plant Tours, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Detroit*
Fairy Doors on Belle Isle, 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Belle Isle Aquarium and Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory*
Pete’s Pa-JAMMA Party, on Facebook Live, 11:00 AM, Live Music by Pete Kehoe*
The Toledo Zoo Lights Before Christmas, Sunday – Thursday, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Friday – Saturday, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Toledo*
Wild Nights at The Detroit Zoo, Select Weeknights and Sundays, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Fridays and Saturdays 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM, Royal Oak*
Taylor Winterfest: Blizzard of Oz, check link for more information, Heritage Park Taylor, Taylor*
Winter Wonder Lights at Meadow Brook Hall, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Rochester*
Wayne County Lightfest, Hines Drive, Wednesday – Friday, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Saturday – Sunday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Entrance is in Westland*
Intimately Jazzy, on Facebook Live, 7:00 PM Sundays, Live Music by Jazz Duo, Acute Inflections*
Magic of Lights at DTE Energy Music Theatre, Sunday – Thursday, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Friday – Saturday, 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM, Clarkston*
Saturday Market at Eastern Market, 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM year-round*
Friday, December 4th
Fairy Doors on Belle Isle, 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Belle Isle Aquarium and Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory*
Beacon Park Detroit, Holiday Lights and Children’s Tree, 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Detroit*
Festive Fridays @ Island Goods, 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Grosse Ile*
Holiday Greens and Tree Lot, The Henry Ford, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Dearborn*
The Toledo Zoo Lights Before Christmas, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Toledo*
Wild Nights at The Detroit Zoo, Fridays and Saturdays 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM, Royal Oak*
Magic of Lights at DTE Energy Music Theatre, 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM, Clarkston*
Winter Wonder Lights at Meadow Brook Hall, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Rochester*
Wayne County Lightfest, Hines Drive, Wednesday – Friday, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Entrance is in Westland*
Taylor Winterfest: Blizzard of Oz, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Heritage Park Taylor, Taylor*
Saturday, December 5th
Saturday Market at Eastern Market, 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM*
Beacon Park Detroit, Holiday Lights and Children’s Tree, 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Detroit*
Fairy Doors on Belle Isle, 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Belle Isle Aquarium and Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory*
Holiday Greens and Tree Lot, The Henry Ford, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Dearborn*
The Toledo Zoo Lights Before Christmas, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Toledo*
Grace’s Winter Wonderland at All About Grace, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Trenton
Wild Nights at The Detroit Zoo, Fridays and Saturdays 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM, Royal Oak*
Magic of Lights at DTE Energy Music Theatre, 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM, Clarkston*
Winter Wonder Lights at Meadow Brook Hall, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Rochester*
Wayne County Lightfest, Hines Drive, Saturday – Sunday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Entrance is in Westland*
“Drive by and Wave Hi” Santa Parade on Saturday, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Trenton
Taylor Winterfest: Blizzard of Oz, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Heritage Park Taylor, Taylor*
Sunday, December 6th
Beacon Park Detroit, Holiday Lights and Children’s Tree, 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Detroit*
Pete’s Pa-JAMMA Party, on Facebook Live, 11:00 AM, Live Music by Pete Kehoe*
Fairy Doors on Belle Isle, 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Belle Isle Aquarium and Anna Scripps Whitcomb Conservatory*
Holiday Greens and Tree Lot, The Henry Ford, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM, Dearborn*
The Toledo Zoo Lights Before Christmas, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Toledo*
Wild Nights at The Detroit Zoo, Select Weeknights and Sundays, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Royal Oak*
Magic of Lights at DTE Energy Music Theatre, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Clarkston*
Winter Wonder Lights at Meadow Brook Hall, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Rochester*
Wayne County Lightfest, Hines Drive, Saturday – Sunday, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Entrance is in Westland*
Taylor Winterfest: Blizzard of Oz, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Heritage Park Taylor, Taylor*
Intimately Jazzy, on Facebook Live, 7:00 PM, Live Music by Jazz Duo, Acute Inflections*
COVID-19 Resources:
Center for Disease Control and Prevention Website
MDHHS – Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Steps to Protect Yourself – CDC
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