My City December 2022

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If Greater Flint didn’t have enough for you, or you want to experi ence something different, Southeast Michigan has a wide variety of fun events. Here are a few you are bound to enjoy. Holiday Happening Destinations

30th Annual Wonderland of Lights This fantastic family delight at Potter

Telling the Story: Christmas Oratorios by Bach & Saint-Saens Visit the Wharton Center in Lansing on December 10 to hear classic Baroque Christmas Oratorios from the masters.The uplifting and spiritual concert will be performed by the MSU Choral Union, Uni versity Chorale, State Singers and MSU Symphony Orchestra con ducted by David Rayl. Tickets are available for $22. Visit whartoncen ter.com to purchase. Cirque Du Soleil – ‘Twas the Night Before Visit Detroit’s fantastic Fox Theatre this season for a unique and marvelous holiday show performed by the world-famous Cirque Du Soleil.This festive show features the wonders of sharing and friendship as young Isabella is whisked away to an upside-down and inside-out world of the Night Before Christ mas poem.This is Cirque Du Soleil’s very first Christmas show and it is bound to entertain and fill

you with holiday cheer.The show runs from December 15-26 and tickets start at $42. Visit foxthe atredetroit.net for purchase. Canterbury Village Holiday Stroll Quaint villages are all the rage during the holidays and this Lake Orion attraction is the perfect little place to grow your holiday spirit. Running through December 23, the Holiday Stroll features a musical Christmas light show, professional carolers, live Christmas performances and live roaming holiday characters such as Buddy the Elf,The Grinch, Olaf, Jack Frost, Anna, Elsa and oth ers. For the adults, the C-Pub outdoor patio is ready to serve you all of the Christmas libations (ahem) you may need

Park Zoo in Lansing runs through December 23. Stroll around the zoo and take in thousands of beautiful and festive light displays while en joying classic holiday music. Tickets are only $9. For more details, visit potterparkzoo.org. Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village Another of our favorite old timey villages, Greenfield Village in Dearborn is a celebration of Christ mas on each and every one of its 80 acres. Listen to carolers and fiddlers, and smell the roasting chestnuts and bonfires as you stroll down Main Street. Take a ride on a horse-drawn wagon or a Model-T as you find your best route from building to building. Reservations for “Supper with Santa” and/or “Holiday Nights in Eagle Tavern” can be purchased online at thehenryford.org. Make sure to take your ice skates! Holiday Nights in Greenfield is open until December 28.

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to get you through the day.Make sure not to leave with out getting your picture taken with Santa!

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