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70 Things To Do In December In Detroit

Don’t forget to have fun this holiday season! Here’s what’s happening in Detroit in December.

Pure Detroit

• Noel Night @ Midtown: Saturday, December 1
• Detroit Tailgate Party @ Beacon Park: Sunday, December 2
• Home For The Holidays Silent Disco @ Beacon Park: Saturday, December 8
• Corktown-A-Glow: Saturday, December 8
• Miles Morales: Spider-Man Debut Issue Signing @ Vault of Midnight: Wednesday, December 12
• Belle Isle Holiday Stroll: Friday, December 14
• Chef’s Table Takeover @ Detroit Foundation Hotel: Saturday, Dec. 15
• After Dark – Robots @ Michigan Science Center: Thursday, December 20

Christmas Shows & Events

• Detroit Urban Craft Fair @ Masonic Temple: November 30 – December 2
• Jingle Bell Run @ The Corner Ballpark: Saturday, December 1
• 98 Degrees at Christmas @ Sound Board: Wednesday, December 5
• John Legend – Christmas Tour: Thursday, December 6
• Hip Hop Nutcracker @ Detroit Masonic Temple: Thursday, December 6
• The Piano Guys @ Fox Theatre: Friday, December 7
• A Charlie Brown Christmas @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: Friday, December 7
• Will Downing’s Soulful Sounds of Christmas @ Sound Board: Sunday, December 9
• ‘Twas A Girls Night Before Christmas: The Musical @ City Theatre: December 13-16
• A Very Country Crhistmas @ St. Andrew’s Hall: Friday, December 14
• Dashin’ Through The Bars Crawl @ Downtown: Saturday, December 15
• A Christmas Brown Christmas @ Fox Theatre: Saturday, December 15
• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas @ Fox Theatre: Sunday, December 16
• Home Alone with the DSO: Wednesday, December 19
• Straight No Chaser @ Fox Theatre: Wednesday, December 19
• A Christmas Story The Musical @ Fox Theatre: December 20-22
• Home For the Holidays @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: December 21-23
• Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker @ Fox Theatre: Sunday, December 23
• Trans-Siberian Orchestra @ Little Caesars Arena: Saturday, December 29

New Years’ Eve Parties – Monday, December 31

• Resolution Ball @ The Fillmore
• Motor City Gala @ Atheneum Hotel
• Motown Countdown @ Masonic Temple
• New Year’s Eve @ Detroit Foundation Hotel
• A New Year’s Eve Bash – Music of Whitney Houston @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra
• New Years Dinner Cruise @ Detroit Princess
• Party Like It’s 2019 @ The Royce
• New Year’s Eve Party @ David C. Whitney

Music, Comedy & Shows

• Cry It Out @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: November 15 – December 9
• Aladdin @ Detroit Opera House: December 4 – January 13
• The Book of Mormon @ Fisher Theatre: December 4 -9
• Travis Scott @ Little Caesars Arena: Wednesday, December 5
• Chase Rice @ The Fillmore: Thursday, December 6
• Beethoven’s Fifth @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: December 6 – 8
• Eve 6 @ St. Andrew’s Hall: Friday, December 7
• Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening @ The Fillmore: Saturday, December 8
• Michelle Obama @ Little Caesars Arena: Tuesday, December 11
• Bret Michaels @ Sound Board: Wednesday, December 26
• Nelly @ Sound Board: Thursday, December 27
• Greta Van Fleet @ Fox Theatre: December 27-30
• WWE MOnday Night Raw @ Little Caesars Arena: Friday, December 28
• Cedric The Entertainer @ Sound Board: Friday, December 28

Seasonal Checklist

• Ice Skate @ The Rink in Campus Martius
• Roller Skate @ Library Street Collective’s Rainbow City Roller Rink 
• Have a drink @ The Skip’s Sippin’ Santa Pop-Up
• Play games and have dinner @ Cadillac Lodge
• Finish up your holiday shopping downtown @ a holiday market OR a Detroit staple

Detroit Home Games

Lions

• LA Rams: Sunday, December 2
• Minnesota Vikings: Sunday, December 23

Red Wings

• Colorado Avalance: Sunday, December 2
• New York Islanders: Saturday, December 8
• Los Angeles Kings: Monday, December 10
• Ottawa Senators: Friday, December 14
• Florida Panthers: Saturday, December 22
• Florida Panthers: Monday, December 31

Pistons

• Golden State Warriors: Saturday, December 1
• OKC Thunder: Monday, December 3
• Philadelphia 76ers: Friday, December 7
• New Orleans Pelicans: Sunday, December 9
• Boston Celtics: Saturday, December 15
• Milwaukee Bucks: Monday, December 17
• Atlanta Hawks: Sunday, December 23
• Washington Wizards: Wednesday, December 26

For a full list of events, happenings and the hottest new bars, restaurants and retailers, visit our event calendar!

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