Noel Night

At the Detroit Historical Museum, you will have the chance to talk and take pictures with the real Santa and Mrs. Claus, as well as enjoy musical entertainment and a free craft area for children, sponsored by the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. The evening’s festivities culminate with a community sing-along on Woodward Avenue led by the Salvation Army Band, a long-standing Noel Night tradition.

The 42nd annual Noel Night will take place on Saturday, December 6th, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Detroit’s Midtown District. Over 70 institutions, including the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Michigan Science Center, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Historical Museum, and the Detroit Public Library, will open their doors to the public free of charge during this Cultural Center-wide holiday open house. Activities include horse-drawn carriage rides, holiday shopping, family craft activities and performances by over 200 area music, theatre, and dance groups, with special performances by:  The Wild Feathers, Holly Miranda with Ambrosia Parsley and Chris Maxwell, Reverend Billy & the Stop Shopping Choir, The Good Lovelies, Andrew Belle, The Rhythm Society Orchestra featuring Paul King, Dylan LeBlanc, Tunde Olaniran, and Thornetta Davis.

The evening’s festivities culminate with a community sing-along on Woodward Avenue led by the Salvation Army Band—a long-standing Noel Night tradition. Noel Night activities take place in Midtown Detroit, and free shuttle service is offered between participating venues. Convenient parking is available in area lots. 

Entertainment for the Detroit Historical Society:

Grand Trunk Passenger Station

• 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.           Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus

Streets of Old Detroit

• 5 – 9 p.m.                   Shops open to the public

Legends Plaza (outside Woodward entrance)

• 6 p.m./7 p.m./8 p.m.    St. Paul Lutheran Church Bell Choir

America’s Motor City

• 6:30 p.m./7:30 p.m.     YMCA Deep River Choir

Kid Rock Music Lab

• 7:15 p.m./8:15 p.m.     Tone & Niche

Wrigley Hall

• 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.     Make & Take Crafts with the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Louise C. Booth Auditorium

• 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Mosaic Singers
• 6:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. Suzuki Royal Oak
• 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.  Dixon’s Violin

Noel Night is produced by Midtown Detroit, Inc., a nonprofit community development organization that supports economic growth in Detroit's Midtown district.  Noel Night is sponsored by:  MGM Grand Detroit, Arts Academy in the Woods, Michigan Credit Union League, Trent Design, Inland Press, Metro Times, Fox 2 News,  WDET 101.9 FM, WWJ Newsradio 950, 100.3 WNIC, and Mix 92.3 FM.  Call 313-420-6000 or click HERE for additional information.

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