5 Things To Do This Weekend In Rochester-Rochester Hills

ROCHESTER, MI — TGIF to Rochester and Rochester Hills. Here are a few weekend activities in the area to put on your radar.

1. Get into the holly spirit at the Kris Kringle Market (West 4th St., between Walnut and Main, Rochester) on Friday, December 2 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 3 from noon to 10:00 p.m. The Kris Kringle Market is an open-air, holiday market full of food, wreaths and holiday decor.

2. Giddyup! Take a carriage ride on Friday, Dec. 2 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Downtown Rochester. $15 per ride.

3. 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 (225 Avon Rd., Rochester Hills).

4. Feeling crafty? And a little indie? Check out the DetroitUrban 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.

Photo by Mera McKenna