Get ready to celebrate the season close to home! Our communities light up with festive cheer, and there’s no shortage of ways to join in. Here’s a roundup of hometown holiday events to make your December warm, merry, and bright.
CRAWFORD COUNTY– The Grayling Visitors Bureau and Uncommon Ranch are hosting a Winter Solstice Celebration & Christmas Open House at Uncommon Ranch on Saturday, Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Uncommon Ranch Lavender & Herb Farm, 6410 Chase Bridge Road in Grayling.
Ring in the new year in style at the Artisan Village Performing Arts Center in downtown Grayling. There will be live music, dancing, and the canoe drop! The event begins at 8 p.m.
ROSCOMMON COUNTY– Our Lady of the Lake Christmas Festival runs Dec. 13 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1037 W Houghton Lake Dr. in Prudenville. Pics with Santa, ornament and craft making table, coloring contest, food trucks and much more. Tree lighting at 5:30 p.m.
Houghton Lake’s historic village complex. FREE Christmas Craft Show – Christmas Market Craft/Vendor Show at The Village in Houghton Lake on Dec. 13 from 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Christmas Walk at The Village in Houghton Lake, an evening stroll through decorated historical buildings, Dec. 19–21, nightly from 6-8 p.m.
Don’t feel like cooking? On Dec. 25, the St. Helen V.F.W. Post 5680 is offering a Free Christmas Dinner from 1-3 p.m. Meals available to go as well and donations are accepted.
