5 Things To Do This Weekend In Macomb

MACOMB TOWNSHIP, MI — TGIF to Macomb Township. Here are a few weekend activities in the area to put on your radar.

1. Catch a performance of "The Nutcracker" at the Macomb Center for the Performing Arts. Click here for the full schedule.

2. Sign the kids up for Home Depot's Gingerbread Man Candy Dish workshop. According to Home Depot's website, kids not only get their Gingerbread craft, but they'll receive a certificate of achievement, a workshop apron, and a commemorative pin. Click here to register for the Saturday, Dec. 3 session which runs 9:00 a.m. to noon at Home Depot (20777 Hall Rd., Macomb Township).

3. Check out the work of local artists at the wintry wonderland Christmas Market at the Anton Art Center (125 Macomb Place, Mount Clemens).

4. Feeling crafty? And a little indie? Check out the Detroit Urban Craft Fair, which is heralded as Michigan's largest and longest-running indie craft fair. The fair is 10 a.. to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4 at the Masonic Temple, 500 Temple St., Detroit.

5. Here's the king of all holiday open houses: The 44th annual Noel Night in Midtown Detroit, where over 100 venues are free of charge, ranging from the Detroit Institute of the Arts to the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to the Detroit Public Library. And who doesn't love a singalong? The night concludes with a singalong on Woodward Ave. led by the Salvation Army Band. Check it out on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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