5 Things To Do This Weekend In Rochester-Rochester Hills

ROCHESTER, 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. Hit up Small Business Saturday on Nov. 26 in Rochester. Retailers will offer holiday promotions at the all day event and if you want to take a time out from shopping, then hop in a complimentary carriage ride from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on W. Fourth and Main.

2. 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.

3. Theater lovers, check out "A Christmas Carol" at the Meadow Brook Theater in Rochester on Nov. 26 at 2:00 p.m. Click here for tickets.

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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