5 Things To Do This Weekend In Plymouth-Canton

PLYMOUTH-CANTON, MI — Want to show your visiting family and friends some metro Detroit adventures? Below are a few ideas to get you out of the house and into the holiday spirit.

1. Tree lovers! The Walk of Trees in Kellogg Park starts Nov. 25. Click here for more info.

2. Santa is coming to downtown Plymouth on Nov. 25 at 6:00 p.m. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be rolling into town in a fire truck to light the Christmas trees. A lot of restaurants and shops will be open until 9:00 p.m. and offer holiday deals.

3. Detroit is home to the hippest nutcracker of all! The Hip Hop Nutcracker, a magical performance by dancers, a DJ and a violinist, will be at the Fox Theatre on Sunday, Nov. 27 at 6:30 p.m. "Through the spells cast by the mysterious Drosselmeyer, Maria-Clara and her Nutcracker prince, travel back in time to the moment when her parents first meet in a nightclub," reads the performance description on the Fox Theatre website.

4. Come nighttime, hit the wildly festive Big, Bright Light Show in downtown Rochester. Store fronts are lit up in a merry cascade of colors from 5 p.m. to midnight nightly.

5. Want to skate off your Thanksgiving second helpings? Head to the ice skating rink at Campus Martius. It's $8 for adults to skate, $7 for kids 12 and under, $7 for seniors. Skate rental: $3. Below is the weekend schedule:
Thursday, Nov. 24 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 25 11:00 a.m. – Midnight
Saturday, Nov. 26 10:00 a.m. – Midnight
Sunday, Nov. 27 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

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