75 Things To Do In December In Detroit

75 Things To Do In December In Detroit
The holiday season is upon us and there’s lots to do downtown! Start making plans.
Pure Detroit
- 12 Days of GRiZMAS: December 3-13
- Holiday Carriage Rides @ Campus Martius: Fridays & Saturdays
- Detroit Urban Craft Fair @ Masonic Temple: December 6-8
- Noel Day & Night @ Midtown: Saturday, December 7
- Jingle Bell Run @ Corner Ballpark: Saturday, December 7
- Peacock Room Holiday Party @ Willis Show Bar: December 11
- Belle Isle Holiday Stroll @ Belle Isle: Friday, December 13
- GRiZmas @ Masonic Temple: December 13 & 14
- Corktown Aglow @ Corktown: Saturday, December 14
- Ugly Christmas Sweater Silent Disco @ Beacon Park: December 14
- 313 Comedy Night @ Detroit Shipping Co.: Sunday, December 15
- Motor Om Yoga @ Detroit Institute of Arts: Saturday, December 21
Holiday Festivities
- The Nutcracker @ Detroit Opera House: November 30 – December 1
- Rudolph The Musical @ Fox Theatre: Sunday, December 1
- Twas A Girls Night Before Christmas @ City Theatre: December 5-8
- Tree Lighting @ Foundation Hotel: Friday, December 6
- Dashing Through The Bars @ Greektown: Saturday, December 7
- Indian Village Holiday Tour @ Indian Village: Saturday, December 7
- Holiday Drama @ Detroit Institute of Arts: Sunday, December 8
- Cirque Dreams Holidaze @ Fox Theatre: December 13-15
- Ponyride Marker’s Market @ Grand On River: December 14 & 15
- Boston-Edison Holiday Home Tour: Sunday, December 15
- Home Free’s Dive Bar Christmas Tour @ Masonic Temple: December 15
- Michael Smith Christmas @ Fox Theatre: Wednesday, December 18
- Home Alone In Concert @ DSO: Wednesday, December 18
- Home For The Holidays @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: December 20-22
- Sara Evans at Christmas @ MGM Grand: Friday, December 20
- Mannheim Steamroller Christmas @ Fox Theatre: December 21
- Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker @ Fox Theatre: December 22
- Hip Hop Nutcracker @ Masonic Temple: Monday, December 23
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra @ Little Caesars Arena: Saturday, December 28
New Year’s Eve – Tuesday, December 31
- Resolution Ball @ The Fillmore
- Welcome To The 20s @ Foundation Hotel
- Motor City Gala @ Greektown Hotel
- Millionaire NYE Extravaganza @ Masonic Temple
- Red Wings v. Sharks @ Little Caesars Arena
- NYE @ Gold Cash Gold
- Robolights New Years Eve @ MOCAD
- New Years Eve Extravaganza @ El Club
- NYE @ Grey Ghost
- Saved By The 90s – Party Like It’s 1999 @ St Andrew’s Hall
Music + Concerts
- Mendelssohn Violin Concerto @ DSO: December 5-7
- Dru Hill @ Sound Board: Thursday, December 5
- Duke Ellington Orchestra @ DSO: Friday, December 6
- Straight No Chaser @ Fox Theatre: Friday, December 6
- Jeezy @ Little Caesars Arena: Friday, December 13
- Handel’s Messiah @ Detroit Symphony Orchestra: December 13 & 14
- 3DIVAS @ DSO’s The Cube: Friday, December 13
- Ultimate 80’s Party with Tiffany @ St. Andrew’s Hall: December 13
- Arlo Mckinley & The Lonesome Sounds @ DIA: Friday, December 13
- Too Hot To Handel @ Michigan Opera House: Saturday, December 14
- The 3 Dimensional Tour @ St Andrew’s Hall: Wednesday, December 18
- The Mack Sisters @ Detroit Institute of Arts: Friday, December 20
- Brandon Ridenour @ Detroit Institute of Arts: Friday, December 27
Theatre, Shows + Comedy
- Hello, Dolly @ Fisher Theatre: November 20 – December 2
- All-Star Comedy Festival @ Fox Theatre: Saturday, December 7
- Brian Regan @ The Fillmore: Friday, December 13
- SpongeBob The Musical @ Fox Theatre: December 26-January 5
- Cedric The Entertainer @ Sound Board: Friday, December 27
- WWE Smackdown Live @ Little Caesars Arena: Friday, December 27
Detroit Sports
- Pistons v. Spurs @ Little Caesars Arena: Sunday, December 1
- Red Wings v. Islanders @ Little Caesars Arena: Monday, December 2
- Pistons v. Bucks @ Little Caesars Arena: Wednesday, December 4
- Pistons v. Pacers @ Little Caesars Arena: Friday, December 6
- Red Wings v. Penguins @ Little Caesars Arena: Saturday, December 7
- Detroit Lions Watch Party @ Beacon Park: Sunday, December 8
- Red Wings v. Jets @ Little Caesars Arena: Thursday, December 12
- Detroit Roller Derby @ Masonic Temple: Saturday, December 14
- Oakland v. MSU Basketball @ Little Caesars Arena: December 14
- Red Wings v. Kings @ Little Caesars Arena: Sunday, December 15
- Lions v. Buccaneers @ Ford Field: Sunday, December 15
- Pistons v. Wizards @ Little Caesars Arena: Monday, December 16
- Red Wings v. Blue Jackets @ Little Caesars Arena: Tuesday, December 17
- Pistons v. Raptors @ Little Caesars Arena: Wednesday, December 18
- Pistons v. Bulls @ Little Caesars Arena: Saturday, December 21
- Red Wings v. Coyotes @ Little Caesars Arena: Sunday, December 22
- Pisons v. 76ers @ Little Caesars Arena: Monday, December 23
- Pistons v. Wizards @ Little Caesars Arena: Thursday, December 26
- Lions v. Packers @ Ford Field: Sunday, December 29
For a full list of events, happenings and the hottest new bars, restaurants and retailers, visit our event calendar!
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