CHRISTMAS EVENTS

Detroit's Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade November 22, 2007 in Downtown Detroit. Officially it's called America's Thanksgiving Parade, one of the largest Thanksgiving Day Parades in the U.S. with award-winning floats, larger than life balloons, bands, celebrities, antique papier-maché heads. Unofficially, this day is the start of Christmas season.

Michigan Christmas Show November 29 - December 2, 2007 in Novi. "Beautifully decorated trees, doors hung with magnificent wreaths, holiday music and entertainment, arts and crafts, numerous shops. And, of course, the opportunity for young and old to have their picture taken with Santa while visiting Santa's workshop and play land."

Annual Lighting of Detroit's Holiday Tree November 16, 2007 Downtown at Campus Martius Park.

ATTRACTIONS & PLACES - SANTA - ELVES - REINDEER - SLEIGH RIDES

Bronner's (Bronner's Christmas Wonderland) in Frankenmuth.
YEAR-ROUND attraction for all ages. "World's Largest Christmas store. Every evening Bronner's ½-mile long Christmas Lane glistens with thousands of twinkling lights. Over two million people, including 2,000 group tours, visit Bronner's attraction annually."

Carousel Acres in South Lyon (southeast MI).
Real Live Reindeer! Plus Sleigh Rides, Santa and Elves.

Village of Christmas, Michigan in the U.P. (Upper Peninsula, Munising Area).

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS - LIGHTING DISPLAYS

Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic in Flint, MI.

Livonia Lights in Livonia, MI.

The Big Bright Light Show in Rochester, MI.

Wayne County LightFest 2007 on Hines Drive, November 15, 2007 - January 1, 2008.
4 1/2 miles of giant animated displays and nearly a million lights along Hines Drive, it's the Midwest's largest Holiday Light Show. Drive through 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily, November 16-January 1 [closed Christmas Day]. Enter at Hines Drive and Merriman, 2 1/2 miles south of I-96 in Westland. A minimum of $5 per car helps keep LightFest operating. For more info call: 734-261-1990.

SING-A-LONGS and CHRISTMAS CAROLING

Annual Noel Night in Midtown Detroit
The evening's festivities culminate with a community sing-along on Woodward Avenue led by the Salvation Army Band. Activities include horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday shopping, family craft activities and performances by over 70 area music and dance groups.

SERVICES

Santa Jim - Have Santa make a special visit to your home, party, business, wedding or special event you're having in Michigan.

Michigan Christmas Tree Farms

NORTH POLE - SANTA CLAUS - CHRISTMAS

NorthPole.com - focused on Santa. "a commercial banner-free, child-safe Web site designed to provide a family-oriented Christmas site for children and families to share together."

Claus.com - focused on Santa, children friendly. "North Pole Village, Check your Naughty or Nice rating. Choose your very own Elf Buddy. Play games in Elf School. Print your Honorary Elf Diploma. Sing along with new original Christmas songs. Try funny holiday recipes. Visit the amazing Toy Workshop. Send E-mail to Santa Claus. Follow Santa Claus in his sleigh on Christmas Eve."

SantaSpeaking.com - focused on Santa. children friendly. You can receive a personalized letter from Santa Claus, talk to Santa Claus or get a call from Santa. state-of-the-art Santa Tracker systems, Santa Jokes, Santa's Blog, more.

SantaClaus.com - "provides fun, family oriented information about Christmas and Santa Claus."

NoradSanta.com - on Christmas Eve, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracks Santa in his sleigh.

Email Santa - write a letter to Santa, get Santa's autograph, Christmas trivia, webcams ...

Christmas Humor - jokes & stories, very cool and very funny!

Celebrating Christmas - crafts projects, party themes, recipes, homemade gift ideas.

Kaboose Holiday Guide - family friendly Christmas activities and ideas.

Santa.net - a general family friendly site.

BONUS

Nutty Christmas Stuff - The Simpsons Mr. Burns' Scrooge (it sings and moves), Santa Money, I'm Not Santa T-Shirt, much more.

A List of Popular Christmas Songs in Michigan

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Jingle Bell Rock
The Little Drummer Boy
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
White Christmas
Feliz Navidad
Winter Wonderland
Sleigh Ride
Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Wonderful Christmas Time
Do You Hear What I Hear
Jingle Bells
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Holly Jolly Christmas
Christmas Eve On Woodward Avenue
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Blue Christmas
Joy To The World
O Holy Night
Noel
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Deck The halls
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Silver Bells
Silent Night
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
Frosty The Snowman
Santa Baby
Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
I'll Be Home For Christmas
Run Rudolph Run
Santa Claus And His Old Lady

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