25 Christmas Lane (Year-Round) Leading to Bronner’s CHRISTmas Wonderland, drive along 25 Christmas Lane to witness a dazzling display of more than 100,000 holiday lights, illuminated every evening of the year!

Little Bavaria’s “Little” Driving Light Tour (Seasonal) Fill your mugs with cocoa and set the radio to holiday tunes — then tour festive Frankenmuth streets as you drive over bridges and beneath brilliant light displays!

Frankenmuth’s Spectacular Musical Tree Show (November – January) Meet at this magical, 40-foot tree to experience a seven-minute journey through popular Christmas music with thousands of lights dancing about.

Festival of Trees (November) Visit a winter wonderland of decorated trees and wreaths, and pick up raffle tickets for your chance to win one! Stroll through seasonal creations of local artists and designers, take home holiday decorating inspiration, and join thousands who attend annually!

Holidays in the Heart of the City (November) Visit Santa & Mrs. Claus in Borchard Park, where free pony rides are found. Enjoy caroling, hot cocoa, and cookies while visiting holiday open houses — and take in horse-drawn wagon rides, holiday concerts, and the finale fireworks show!

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

Zehnder’s Holiday Lunch & Dinner Shows (November) Taste tradition and be entertained during Three Men and a Tenor Holiday Lunch & Dinner Shows at Zehnder’s Restaurant. Enjoy delicious, golden-fried chicken and mouthwatering sides, served up with plenty of belly laughs!

Hollyday Art Mart (November) With room-upon-room of artisan gifts, find distinctive items, meet Michigan makers, and pick up fresh holly! Savor a tasty lunch, and take home treats for holiday entertaining.

Tis the Season Weekends (November – December) Experience the magic of the holidays at Frankenmuth River Place Shops! Join in song with strolling carolers, meet Santa Claus and his North Pole team, and celebrate Christmas in the elaborately decorated Santa’s Workshop.

Frankenmuth ChristKindlMarkt (November – December) Explore troves of seasonal treasures at mid-Michigan’s largest open-air holiday market, modeled after the Christmas markets of Germany. With holiday music in the air, sip mulled wine as you shop artisan gifts to seasonal greenery.

The Great Lakes Market – Holiday Market (December) Spend a magical afternoon or evening inside a greenhouse filled with over 40 Christmas trees! Make your holidays bright with intriguing handmade items, merrily explore food truck fare, and sing along as live musicians play.

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

St. Charles Old-Fashioned Christmas (December) Experience the nostalgia of an old-fashioned Christmas! Enjoy tasty food vendors, a tree lighting ceremony, and visits with Santa — wrapped up with a festive parade.

Holly Jolly Days (December) Stroll past painted window displays, and stop into Downtown Midland shops decorated for the season. Cozy up by outdoor fireplaces with a beverage from The Commons Refreshment Area while discovering holiday finds — and enjoy a horse-drawn carriage ride!

Christmas at the Pines (December) Tour the home of Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow, guided by docents, and experience what Christmas was like when Midland’s famous family celebrated it together.

Midland Center for the Arts (November – December) Delight in Irving Berlin’s White Christmas The Musical or be dazzled by contemporary circus arts in Cirque Dreams Holidaze. Make the season magical with the Tony® Award-nominated musical Million Dollar Quartet, or listen as Broadway star Abby Mueller performs Holiday Pops with the Midland Symphony Orchestra.

State Theatre of Bay City (November – December) Sing along at the State Theatre of Bay City at A Rocky Mountain Christmas, A John Denver Tribute. Share in joy as Bay Chorale performs their annual Christmas concert, see Cole in Your Stocking on stage, and watch Sundays in the City movies including Christmas Vacation and A Miracle on 34th Street.

The Temple Theatre (December) Experience Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Superstars, hear the Saginaw Choral Society in A Classy Brassy Christmas & More, or enjoy a classic holiday film on the Saginaw Silver Screen.

The Dow Event Center (December) Listen to the seasonal stylings of multiple Grammy® nominee Martina McBride as she lights up the stage during The Joy of Christmas Tour 2023.

Delta College Planetarium (December) Be surrounded by sights & sounds of the season during a family-friendly showing of Let It Snow. Sing along to holiday tunes as festive images dance across a giant, overhead dome!

Bay City Players (December) Follow along with The Stewart Family — and all the family holiday drama — as they attempt to plan the perfect soiree in A Good Old-Fashioned Big Family Christmas.

Pit & Balcony Theatre (December) Leave the kids at home for the Pit & Balcony After Dark production of The Eight: Reindeer Monologues and hear all eight reindeer dish about the real Santa.