Downtown Detroit's holiday season opens Nov. 11, mostly free

Little Guide Detroit · Carrie Budzinski · Monday, November 2, 2026

DETROIT. Downtown Detroit's holiday season starts Nov. 11 with the Downtown Detroit Markets at Cadillac Square, running through Jan. 3. A heated tent called Cadillac Lodge opens the same day with seating, board games and food, also through Jan. 3.

Nick Gilbert Way runs holiday activities Nov. 12 through Dec. 13, then again Dec. 26 through Jan. 3, including a letter writing station with Mrs. Claus, a holiday carousel and a holiday market. Hudson's Detroit hosts free photos with Santa at Winter Wonders starting Nov. 12. A free Holly Trolley connects Nick Gilbert Way, Campus Martius, Book Tower and Capitol Park about every 15 minutes on weekends, Nov. 14 through Jan. 3.

Most of it costs nothing.

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