Holidays in the Heart of the City (Nov) Visit Santa & Mrs. Claus, enjoy caroling & hot cocoa while visiting holiday open houses, and take in horse-drawn wagon rides, holiday concerts, and the finale fireworks show!

Festival of Trees (Nov) Explore a wonderland of decorated trees & wreaths, and pick up raffle tickets for your chance to win one! Stroll through seasonal creations by local artists, and bring home a bit of holiday decorating inspiration.

Midland Santa Parade & Cocoa Crawl (Nov) Join the jolliest party in town, then stop at various Downtown shops to sample their spin on that cold-weather classic: hot cocoa!

Dow Gardens Christmas Walk (Dec) Stroll a gently lit pathway through a winter wonderland. Join carolers in song, sip hot cocoa, meet Santa’s reindeer, and enjoy an old-fashioned evening of candlelight & music.

St. Charles Old-Fashioned Christmas (Dec) Experience pure holiday nostalgia! Enjoy tasty food vendors, a tree lighting ceremony, visits with Santa, free kids’ activities, and a festive parade.

Holly Jolly Days (Dec) Revel in a special shopping experience in Downtown Midland. Stroll past painted window displays, stop into shops decorated for the season, and hop aboard a horse-drawn carriage ride!

25 Christmas Lane (Year-Round) Drive along a dazzling display of 100,000+ lights! Open every evening of the year, experience this half-mile cruise and the perfect holiday photo op!

Little Bavaria’s “Little” Driving Light Tour (Seasonal) Fill your mugs with hot cocoa, set the radio to holiday tunes, and tour festive streets on your way to brilliant light displays!

Saginaw Waterworks Lighting Ceremony (Nov) Experience this epic lighting ceremony and delight in a colorful display that’s been lit for nearly a century!

Frankenmuth’s Spectacular Musical Tree Show (Nov – Jan) Meet at this 40-foot tree for a holiday interlude, and journey through popular Christmas music with thousands of lights dancing.

Golden Ticket Trolley (Nov – Jan) Warm up aboard a nostalgic trolley on a driving light tour through Downtown Frankenmuth — with Christmas music & trivia along the way!

The Freeland Lights (Dec) Drive into the park, tune your radio to 93.9 FM, and listen to your favorite Christmas songs while thousands of lights dazzle to the classics.

Zehnder’s Holiday Lunch & Dinner Shows (Dec) Taste tradition and be entertained by a one-of-a-kind holiday show at Zehnder’s Restaurant as The Prolifics present A Motown Christmas.

Midland Center for the Arts (Nov – Dec) Add some sparkle to your holidays! Delight in Jane Lynch’s A Swingin’ Little Christmas or be dazzled by the Midland Symphony Orchestra in Holiday Pops or The Nutcracker with Grand Rapids Ballet.

The Temple Theatre (Nov – Dec) Take in spectacular holiday ensembles by the Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra and Saginaw Choral Society or enjoy as Classical Arts Entertainment presents The Nutcracker.

The Dow Event Center (Dec) Be mesmerized as 40 professional ballet dancers bring a beloved holiday tradition to life when World Ballet Company presents The Nutcracker.

Bay City Players (Dec) Follow along as Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol takes on a new twist in John Jakes’ retelling of the holiday masterpiece.

Pit & Balcony Theatre (Dec) Experience a timeless classic, A Miracle on 34th Street, presented by this local community theatre.