Your guide to holiday events, celebrations and festivals for kids in Northwest Michigan!
Antrim County
Alden's Christmas Celebration - November 26
Christmas at the Ranch at A Yak or 2 Ranch in Mancelona - November 26, December 3, 10 and 17
Polar Express Event in Elk Rapids - December 3
Window Night in Central Lake - December 7
Friske's Country Christmas in Ellsworth - December 10
Benzie County
Holiday Trail Celebration at Crystal Mountain - November 25
Benzie County Habitat for Humanity Festival of Trees - November 26 - 28
Horse Drawn Wagon Rides in Frankfort - November 26
Frankfort Community Tree Lighting - December 3
Charlevoix County
Annual Walloon Lake Village Lighting - November 23
Holly Jolly Boyne in Boyne City - November 26
Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting in Charlevoix - November 25
Mingle and Jingle/Jubilee of Trees in East Jordan - November 26
Emmet County
Christmas Tree Lighting in Harbor Springs - November 26
Downtown Petoskey Holiday Parade - November 26
Holidays At The Highlands in Harbor Springs - December 16 - January 7
Holiday Fest at Pond Hill Farm in Harbor Springs - November 25-26
Grand Traverse County
Festival of Trees in Traverse City - November 11 - 13
Snowvember Fest at Mt. Holiday - November 12
Christmas on the Farm at Myrtle and Maude's in Williamsburg - November 17 - 20
Downtown Holiday Festivities in Traverse City - November 19
Tree Lighting at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons - December 6
Christmas in the Village at Grand Traverse Commong - December 8 - 10
NMRRC Festival of Trains in Traverse City - December 17 - 31
Sleigh Bells with Santa at Ranch Rudolf - December 18
Delamar Breakfast with Santa in Traverse City - December 18
Leelanau County
Light Up Cedar - November 25
Light Up Leland - November 25
Glen Arbor Holiday Marketplace - November 25 - 26
Northport Tree Lighting - November 26
Holiday in the Village at Suttons Bay - November 26
Strolling Lights Festival in Glen Arbor - November 26 - December 31
Brunch with Santa at Black Star Farms - December 3
Shop & Sweets Saturday in Glen Arbor - December 17
Manistee County
Victorian Sleighbell Parade and Old Christmas Weekend in Manistee - December 1 - 4
Wexford County
Cadillac Annual Christmas In The Park - November 25
Pahl's Santa Experience in Buckley - November 26 - December 19 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays)