Holiday weekend events across Metro Detroit

If you're looking for something to do this Thanksgiving weekend, you'll have plenty of options.

The biggest event in town is America's Thanksgiving Parade.  You can watch it live Thursday morning starting at 6am on Local 4.

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Also happening this week:

Wild Lights at Detroit Zoo

http://detroitzoo.org/events/zoo-events/wild-lights/

Wild Lights will be held between 5:30 and 9 p.m.

Check out more than five million LED lights at the Detroit Zoo illuminating trees, buildings and more than 100 animal sculptures.

For dates, times and ticket purch go to http://detroitzoo.org/events/zoo-events/wild-lights/

Detroit zoo website recommends buying tickets in advance and online as event can sell out.

Holidays in Henry Ford Museum

http://www.thehenryford.org/events/holidaysMuseum.aspx

November 27, 2015 - January 3, 2016

See Santa Claus from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Experience includes:

   -Towering Christmas Tree

    -Visit Santa in our Our Winter Wonderland

    -Lionel Train Display - Decorated Holiday Style

    -Free with Henry Ford Museum Admission

The Henry Ford Holiday Greens & Tree Lot http://www.thehenryford.org/events/greens.aspx

Begins November 27, 2015 (Daily 9:30am-5pm until supplies last)

Consider getting your Christmas Tree at The Henry Ford.   The trees, balsam firs from a Nova Scotia tree grower, will be located on the front lawn of the museum near the entrance to Greenfield Village

The Rink in Campus Martius Park

http://www.campusmartiuspark.org/series/THE-RINK

Enjoy the outdoor rink in Campus Martius Park

Runs through January 2, 2016

                -Monday - Thursday 11AM - 10PM  Friday 11AM - Midnight

                -Saturday 10AM  - Midnight  Sunday Noon - 8PM

                -Skate rental: $3; Admission: $8, adults; $7, children 12 and under and seniors 50 and up

There will also be street performers throughout the Campus Martius district

                -Friday through Sunday 2PM - 8PM

 T-Rex naned Sue at the Michigan Science Center

Check out the temporary exhibit at the Michigan Science Center: A T. rex Named Sue!

It's 42 feet long and 12 feet high at the hips, and according to the center's website, "Sue is the largest, most complete, and best-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex ever discovered!" It's in the ITC Gallery.

Friday 11/27 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. 6 p.m.

Sunday 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.

http://www.mi-sci.org/exhibits-live-shows/special-exhibits/a-t-rex-named-sue/

The Big, Bright Light Show in downtown Rochester

This is every night from 5p-12 midnight in downtown Rochester

The Big, Bright Light Show has buildings in downtown Rochester covered with more than 1 million holiday lights.

The Big, Bright Light Show runs every evening from 5 pm to midnight until January 3, 2016. 

http://www.downtownrochestermi.com/events/big-bright-light-show/

 

A Red Ryder Christmas Story at the Plymouth Historical Museum

This exhibit highlights the 1983 cult-classic Christmas movie A Christmas Story with memorable scenes on display. Times: 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays-Sundays through Jan. 10 (closed most holidays)

The exhibit draws its inspiration from the popular 1980s movie, A Christmas Story, in which the main character, Ralphie, longs for a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. Throughout our Main Street there will be vignettes of scenes from the movie and from the original story that the movie is based on-Plymouth Historical Museum style. Red Ryder BB guns were sold by Daisy Manufacturing Company of Plymouth. Even if you've come to this exhibit in the past, come again because we have some new vignettes to entertain you!

 

Mary Poppins at Stagecrafters Baldwin Theater in Royal Oak

November 20-22, 27-29, December 3-6, 10-13, 17-20 2015 on the Main Stage

2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Shows

http://www.stagecrafters.org/mary-poppins.html#.VlOGUF56Ahz

Check out the holiday favorite Mary Poppins at the Baldwin Theater in Royal Oak.

 

Holly Dickens Festival in Holly

Opens Friday 11/27 with a Lighted Parade at 7:30 p.m.

There will be games, horse-drawn carriage rides, activities at Tiny Tim's Children's Tent,  caroling, street sweeping contests and Dickens Daily Newspaper Peddlers among other activities.

It runs several weekends into December.

http://hollydickensfestival.org/event-schedule.html

 

Great Lakes Crossing Bass Pro Shops Santa's Wonderland 2015  

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CFPageBasic?storeId=10151&appID=86915

Free Santa Photos:

                -M-F from 5-8 pm, Saturday from 10 am-8 pm, Sunday from noon-5 pm

Free Crafts:

                -M-F from 5 pm-7 pm, Saturday from noon-5 pm, Sunday from noon-5pm

                -Bobbler Snowman Ornament- November 23-29

Free Games and Activities:

                -open to close

                -Laser Arcade, Moving Trains, Foam Toy Arcade, RC Trucks, Activity Tables, Carousel

Free Plush Buddies:

                -Penny Penguin- November 23-27

(special hours for Thanksgiving and Black Friday)

 

Meadow Brook Holiday Walk

http://meadowbrookhall.org/program/holiday-walk/

Tour the rooms of Meadow Brook Hall decorated for the holidays

The tours run Friday: November 27 - December 23

Self-guided tours are offered daily from 11am to 5pm.

Adults: $20 per person, Children (17 & under): $5 per person

-Senior days: Seniors 62 and older can enjoy $5 off their tour admission on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the Holiday Walk