5 Things To Do This Weekend In Clinton Township

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, 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. Now boarding! Take a ride on the Holiday Express Train on Nov. 26 at 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 7 p.m. (Joy Park, 23701 Henry B Joy Blvd., Clinton Township). Admission: Residents: $15, non-residents: $19.50.

2. 'Tis the season for the Christmas Market at the Anton Art Center (125 Macomb Place, Mt. Clemens). The annual holiday event showcases artwork by 130 local artists that's available for sale. Click here for the complete holiday schedule.

3. 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.

4. 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.

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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