Holiday activities calendar

• Winter Wonder Lights self-guided outdoors tours at Oakland University, Rochester Hills, 5:30-10p.m. through Dec. 30, $12-$22. Purchase advance tickets at meadowbrookholidays. com.

• Santa visits by appointment at Santa House, and complimentary carriage rides 11a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 24, at Shain Park, downtown Birmingham, ALLINBirmingham.com/events.

• Complimentary Santa visits

(by reservation or walk-up) at The Village of Rochester Hills shopping center’s Festival Park, near Bravo restaurant through Dec. 24, thevorh.com/events.

• The 10th annual EXPO Michigan Marketplace takes place weekends, through Dec. 24, at West Oaks Shopping Center 1and 2, 43480West Oaks

Drive, Novi, across from Twelve Oaks Mall. The expo features handcrafted items for sale by Michigan artisans, (many with disabilities), more than 100 exhibitors, visits with Santa, Michigan Super Star talent show. For information, call 248599-2461, expomichigan.com, $5 admission.

• Santa’s Flight Academy is open at Twelve Oaks Mall Lifestyle Café Food Court, 27500Novi Road, Novi, shoptwelveoaks. com, facebook.com/twelveoaksmall.

• Holiday Lights at Troy Historic Village: Dec. 29and 30with timeslots from 4-8p.m., at the village, 60W. Wattles Road,

Troy, free admission for Troy Historical Society Members and all kids under 6, $7/nonmembers adult, $5seniors and ages 6-12, troyhistoricvillage.org.

• Holidays at the Museum: Noon-3 p.m. Dec. 27, 28, 29, 30, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm, 248-841-2690, rochesterhills.org/museum, $5.

• Interactive Exhibit: All Aboard! Model Railroad Exhibit is noon3p.m. Dec. 27, 28, 29, 30, presented by The Stoney Creek Model Railroad Club, Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen

Farm, rochesterhills.org/museum, $5.

• Glenlore Trails: Aurora holiday light show is Thursday through Sunday evenings, following sunset, through the season, at 3860Newton Road, Commerce Township, $25gen. admission, $20for ages 65+, $15for ages 4-12, free for ages 3and younger, glenloretrails.com.

• Holly Dazzle is 5:30-10:30p.m. through Dec. 31, on the grounds of the Michigan Renaissance Festival, 12600Dixie Hwy., Holly, michrenfest.com, adm. for 13+ is $21.95+, adm. for ages 5-12 is $7.95+, free for ages 4and younger.

• The Great Decorate: Annual holiday tree decorating contest at participating businesses in downtown Birmingham. To vote, donate any amount to your favorite tree at TheGreatDecorate. com through Dec. 31. Donations to benefit teens in need.

• Harry Potter New Years Eve Ball Drop is 8p.m.-midnight,

Dec. 31, Sundquist Pavillion, downtown Farmington, gfachamber.com/holly-days-2021.

• Michigan Mitten Drop, Kid’z Drop Celebration: 4-7p.m. Dec. 31at Canterbury Village, Orion Twp., 6-foot illuminated Mitten dropping at 6:30p.m., familyfriendly activities, live entertainment, horse-drawn carriage rides, MichiganMittenDrop.com, $7, parking is $5, free for ages younger than 2, military and veterans.

• “Magic of Lights” drivethrough holiday lights experience is being held, evenings, through Jan. 1, DTE Energy Music Theatre, Independence Township, register at magicoflights.com/ events/clarkston, $20+.

• The Big, Bright Light Show lights up downtown Rochester, nightly from 5p.m.-midnight through Jan. 2, then every

Friday, Saturday and Sunday through Jan. 15, DowntownRochesterMI.com.