MID-MICHIGAN FAMILY GUIDE
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CHRISTMAS GUIDES
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Tickets from $47 with a subscriptionFamily activity
Thu, Nov 19, 7:30 PM
Wharton Center — Pasant Theatre · East Lansing, MI
Ana Gasteyer brings her retro-inspired Christmas and holiday music show to Wharton Center's Pasant Theatre for one November performance.
Ticket required; multiple service classesSanta visit
Steam Railroading Institute · Owosso, MI
Steam Railroading Institute's North Pole Express carries families from Owosso to the Village of Ashley Country Christmas for a two-hour holiday visit, with a souvenir ticket and Believe bell included.
FreeFamily activity
Fri, Nov 20, 5:00 PM
Downtown Lansing · Lansing, MI
Downtown Lansing's free holiday kickoff includes the Electric Light Parade, state Christmas tree lighting, Silver Bells Village, family activities, a drone show and fireworks, weather permitting.
No admission fee; trees from $60Tree farm
Sat, Nov 21, 9:00 AM
Star Tree Farm · Mason, MI
Start the tree-shopping season at this family-owned Mason farm with choose-and-cut and pre-cut Christmas trees, handmade wreaths, centerpieces and complimentary tree shaking, wrapping and drilling.
Registration required; current listed fee $28Family activity
Sat, Nov 21, 6:00 PM
Michigan International Speedway · Brooklyn, MI
Run or walk through the holiday lights at Michigan International Speedway before the drive-through Christmas season begins, with separate 6 p.m. run and 6:15 p.m. walk starts.
$37 per car/vehicle plus processing feeChristmas lights
Michigan International Speedway · Brooklyn, MI
Drive approximately 6.5 miles through animated Christmas light displays at Michigan International Speedway, with the show open nightly from Thanksgiving through the first weekend of January.
Check the farm for 2026 tree prices; cash onlyTree farm
Fri, Nov 27, 10:00 AM
D'Lamater's Winter-fresh Christmas Tree Farm · Leslie, MI
D'Lamater's opens its Leslie choose-and-cut and fresh pre-cut Christmas tree season on the Friday after Thanksgiving, with wreaths and swags available while supplies last.
Village admission from $15 child / $17 adult; drive-only nights $10 per vehicleChristmas lights
Crossroads Village & Huckleberry Railroad · Flint, MI
Crossroads Village comes alive with Christmas lights, crafts, historic holiday activities, Santa and optional Huckleberry Railroad rides, with additional drive-through-only nights during December.
FreeFamily activity
Fri, Nov 27, 6:00 PM
Downtown Mason and Bond Park · Mason, MI
Mason's Friday-after-Thanksgiving holiday celebration marks the 25th lighted parade, beginning with the community Christmas tree lighting before the illuminated parade heads into downtown.
FreeChristmas lights
Fri, Nov 27, 7:00 PM
Downtown Howell · Howell, MI
Downtown Howell's holiday kickoff fills Grand River Avenue with illuminated floats, marching bands, performers and Santa after an afternoon of free family activities.
Free for spectatorsFamily activity
Fri, Dec 4, 6:45 PM
Downtown Grand Ledge · Grand Ledge, MI
Downtown Grand Ledge celebrates with a tree lighting, a lighted Christmas parade, Santa's arrival and community festivities around Bridge Street Plaza.
Free admissionFamily activity
MSU Union · East Lansing, MI
Shop handmade gifts and seasonal goods from artists and crafters inside the MSU Union during this long-running University Activities Board holiday tradition.
Adults $8; seniors $4; children 5-12 $2; age 4 and under freeFamily activity
Waterloo Farm Museum & Dewey School Museum · Grass Lake, MI
Waterloo Farm Museum and Dewey School Museum recreate a nineteenth-century Michigan Christmas with traditional music, period interpretation, seasonal foodways, vendors and historic buildings.
Check official event pageFamily activity
Sat, Dec 5, 11:00 AM
DeWitt Holiday Showcase · DeWitt, MI
DeWitt's holiday showcase brings seasonal shopping and decorated-tree displays together for an afternoon community Christmas event.
FreeFamily activity
Sat, Dec 5, 4:00 PM
Old Town Lansing · Lansing, MI
Old Town Lansing's Krampus celebration mixes folklore, costumes, vendors, food and family-friendly holiday activities with the neighborhood's offbeat seasonal tradition.
FreeFamily activity
Sat, Dec 5, 6:00 PM
Downtown Williamston · Williamston, MI
Williamston's Winter Wonderland celebration culminates with its downtown light parade followed by the community Christmas tree lighting, alongside holiday-market and family activities during the weekend.
Tickets available; check official siteFamily activity
Potter Center · Jackson, MI
Ballet Chelsea and Jackson Symphony Orchestra present the 28th annual full-length narrated Nutcracker, following Clara's Christmas Eve journey to the Kingdom of Sweets.
Tickets available; check official siteFamily activity
Sun, Dec 13, 3:00 PM
Wharton Center · East Lansing, MI
The Lansing Symphony Orchestra returns to Wharton Center for its annual Pops celebration of seasonal favorites and symphonic holiday music.
Tickets from $48Family activity
Wharton Center — Cobb Great Hall · East Lansing, MI
A live orchestra and international ballet company bring the classic Christmas Eve journey, dancing snowflakes and Kingdom of Sweets to Cobb Great Hall in a family holiday production.
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