HOLIDAY EVENTS
• Outdoor Holiday Magic is through Dec. 24 at The Village of Rochester Hills, corner of Adams and Walton Road, Rochester Hills, festive lights and activities, TheVORH.com/Events. Santa visits through Dec. 24, adv. registration. Live reindeer on site 2-6 p.m. Dec. 20 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 24. Live holiday music is 3-5 p.m. Dec. 20 and through Dec. 24.
• Somerset Collection is offering pre-paid advance reservations for photo visits with Santa, Wednesdays through Sundays, with proceeds to benefit Leader Dogs For The Blind, social distancing and masks required for ages 2+, tickets are $30+, mysomersetsantavisit.as.me/schedule.php.
• Holiday Wander, an immersive holiday scenes exhibit, is Wednesdays through Sundays at Somerset Collection Level 3 North Nordstrom Court, thesomersetcollection.com/holidaywander, $10 each to benefit charity.
• Twelve Oaks Mall offers photos with Santa through Dec. 24, prepaid advance reservations for photo visits with Santa, social distancing and masks required for ages 2+, $19.99+ pricing varies for photo packages, shoptwelveoaks.com/pages/sfa.
• Great Lakes Crossing Outlets offers prepaid advance reservations for photo visits with Santa, through Dec. 24, social distancing, and masks required for ages 2+, $19.99+ pricing varies for photo packages, greatlakescrossingoutlets.com/pages/sfa.
• The Birmingham Shopping District is hosting The Great Decorate, a holiday tree decorating competition between downtown restaurants and retail stores that partner with local artists to win a small business grant, while raising funds for local foster teens, in partnership with the Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange. Visitors to downtown Birmingham, through Dec. 24, can view the decorated trees at each venue and vote for their favorite by donating any amount in person or online at thegreatdecorate.com.
• “HollyDazzle, A Renaissance Christmas”, 3⁄4 mile walk with holiday scenes and sensory lights is 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. select dates through Dec. 27 at the Michigan Renaissance Festival grounds, 12600 Dixie Hwy., Holly, timed tickets for social distancing, purchase adv. tickets, MichRenFest.com, $20 per person, $8 per child, free for children 5 and younger, free parking, masks required.
• Magic of Lights drive-through display is through Jan. 2 at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Independence Twp., 1.5-mile route of holiday lights, soundtrack played through FM car radio, 5-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 5-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Purchase advanced tickets, $25+, MagicofLights.com/events/Clarkston.
• Big Bright Light Show is 5 p.m.-midnight, through Jan. 3, and weekends through Jan. 17, downtown Rochester, downtownrochestermi.com.
• Berkley DDA is hosting a winter-themed scavenger hunt through Feb. 1 in downtown Berkley. Visitors can vote for their favorite holiday window displays through Jan. 18, at facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=DowntownBerkley&set=a.10158887917088774.
• Michigan Mitten Drop Celebration, New Year’s Eve illuminated mitten drop, is Dec. 31 at Kings Court Castle, Canterbury Village, Lake Orion, presented by Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers, live entertainment, horse-drawn carriage rides, fire pits, treats, food trucks, adult beverages, $5 each and free for ages younger than 2, and active military, bit.ly/3r0mjr6.
• The city of Troy hosted a Best Holiday Lights Tour and posted a map online at troymi.gov/HolidayLights.