Detroit Moxie's Weekend Roundup

The holiday season has arrived and there are tons of things to do in Detroit this weekend. Science geeks, museum freaks, savvy shoppers and anyone who wants to get into the spirit of the holiday will all find plenty to do. Get out there and enjoy Detroit!

Weekend Roundup

1. Dossin Great Lakes Museum - This weekend is your last chance to visit the maritime museum on Belle Isle for a few months. After this weekend, the museum will be closed for 5 months for renovations and to install a new exhibit. Free! December 1—2.

2. Detroit Urban Craft Fair - Head to the Masonic Temple to find unique, handmade and crafty gifts. Over 100 vendors and admission is only $1! December 1—2.

3. Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village - Step back in time and experience the holidays of olden times. Entertainment, candlelit paths, live reindeer, costumed characters and more! December 1, 7—8, 14—16, 18—23, 26—27.

4. Noel Night - Midtown is the place to be on Saturday night! Cultural Institutions will be open and free, horse-drawn carriage rides, shopping, entertainment and a community sing-a-long. December 1st.

5. Michigan Science Center (Link to PDF, MSC is #38) - Formerly the Detroit Science Center, the hands-on and educational museum will be open for Noel Night and an announcement is expected soon that it will be reopening for good! December 1st.

Bonus: Shop Detroit

Double Bonus: A Christmas Story at the Redford Theatre

Do you know of a great event going on in Metro Detroit this weekend? Add it to the comments and share it with us!

Detroit Moxie's Weekend Roundup

Now that we’re stuffed with stuffing and turkey, drowning our sorrows after another Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day loss and pooped from the parade, it’s time to get out there and enjoy all the cool things to do in Detroit.

And, if you’re shopping this weekend, be sure to support your local shops!

Weekend Roundup

1. Detroit Historical Museum grand re-opening - After being closed for six months for renovations, the Detroit Historical Museum re-opens this weekend. They are open straight through from Friday morning at 9:30 a.m to Sunday at 5:00 p.m. Yep, all through the night! They'll be showing movies during the wee hours of the night. FREE! November 23—25.

2. Wayne County Lightfest - Hines Drive is lit up with more than 45 animated displays and more than one million lights. Through December 31st.

3. A Day in Paradeland - You've seen the parade, now go to the parade studios! See the floats in person, have photos taken with Santa, entertainment, face painting and more. November 24th.

4. Rare Standard (Facebook link) - Head to MotorCity Wine for musical styling of Rare Standard and listen to modern jazz while sipping on wine. November 23rd.

5. The Music of Queen - The Detroit Symphony Orchestra plays the hits—including Bohemian Rhapsody—of the legendary band Queen with Brody Dolyniuk singing the lead. November 24—25.

Bonus: Small Business Saturday Cash Mob at MotorCity Wine (Facebook link)

Double Bonus: Book release party for "Forgotten Landmarks of Detroit" (Facebook link)

Triple Bonus: Ice skating at Campus Martius

Do you know of a great event going on in Metro Detroit this weekend? Add it to the comments and share it with us!

The Detroit Historical Museum re-opens after fantastic renovation

Nestled in the heart of the Cultural district in Midtown, the Detroit Historical Museum has always been a fount of Motor City knowledge and—of course—history. After a six-month renovation, the museum opens to the public this weekend. I got a sneak peek this past weekend at their Gala and they have done a fabulous job!

This isn’t your normal re-opening, though. The Detroit Historical Museum will open its doors at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, November 23 and stay open straight through 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 25^th. Yes, they’ll be open 55 1/2 hours straight this weekend!

Displays in the Allesee Gallery of Culture.

A few of the brand new exhibits include:

• The Allesee Gallery of Culture, which highlights Detroit pop culture and sports history from 1900 to the present.

• The Kid Rock Music Lab—where you can mix your own music—includes more than 100 years of Detroit music history.

• Legends Plaza features more than 25 Detroit celebrity handprints. Hands to see: Alice Cooper, Gordie Howe, Elmore Leonard, Sam Raimi, Al Kaline, Lily Tomlin and many more.

• The Gallery of Innovation highlights Detroit’s most celebrated and new innovators including Harley Earl, Henry Ford, Albert Kahn, Hazen Pingree, Veronika Scott and Mary Chase Stratton.

Favorite exhibits—such as the Streets of Old Detroit, Doorway to Freedom, America’s Motor City and Glancy Trains—are still there. Sanders Confectionary is a sweet addition to the Streets of Old Detroit.

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, Detroit-centrique movies will be shown throughout the night and Buddy’s Pizza will be serving up their famous square slices. Detroit Rock City, Robocop, 8 Mile, Out of Sight and Grosse Pointe Blank will be screened in Booth Auditorium from 10:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. both Friday and Saturday night.

Interactive displays and the Boblo Boat.

The Detroit Historical Museum is now FREE!

Yep—for opening weekend and into the foreseeable future—enjoy free admission to the museum and soak up Detroit history and culture to your hearts content.

With the new interactive exhibits, the Detroit Historical Museum promises to entertain the whole family. Take a break from turkey and shopping this weekend to learn a bit about the Motor City! And—if you can’t make it for their grand re-opening—be sure to add it to your things to do in Detroit list.

Check out all details for the re-opening of the Detroit Historical Museum!

Detroit Moxie's Weekend Roundup

It’s happening folks, all the holiday events are beginning to roll in. The Christmas tree in Campus Martius will be lit up this weekend and the skating rink is already open.

Get out there and enjoy all the fun things to do in Detroit!

Weekend Roundup

1. 2012 Detroit Tree Lighting Ceremony - Detroit's tree—a 55-foot Norway Spruce—will be lit up with over 19,000 LED lights. Plus live entertainment and a Skating Spectacular. November 16th.

2. Christmas Wonderfest - Modeled on European Christmas markets, this fest features over 60 Michigan artists, food and the Holiday Cheer Garden (with craft beer, holiday wines and more). November 16—18 & 22—25.

3. British Television Advertising Awards - Head to the Detroit Film Theatre for some of the most entertaining and creative commercials from our friends across the pond. November 16—18.

4. Holiday DLight Made in Detroit (Facebook link) - Get your shopping on with pop-up shops, the Somerset Collection CityLoft and Santa's Wonderland (which is for kids only). Now through December 22nd.

5. LEGO Architecture: Towering Ambition - A LEGO® Certified Professional (who knew those existed?) has re-created 13 famous structures including Fallingwater, the John Hancock Center and the Empire State Building. Now through February 24, 2013.

Bonus: Detroit Derby Girls

Double Awesome Bonus: The Carhartt Skillshare Workshop

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Detroit Moxie's Weekend Roundup

I hate to break it to you but the holidays are upon us. Thanksgiving is just two weeks away and Christmas music and decorations can be seen and heard around town. For you purists who like your holidays one at time, I hear you. But this year—for some unknown reason—I’m ready for it and will embrace all the early holiday shenanigans.

In the meantime, get out there and enjoy Detroit.

Weekend Roundup

1. Hidden Treasures: An Experiment - The Detroit Institute of Arts have solved the mysteries behind 8 of their hidden treasures. They want visitors to vote on which of the stories are most interesting to them for a future exhibit. Through March 3, 2013.

2. Pewabic Pottery Earthy Treasures show - This annual exhibition is the perfect kick-off to holiday shopping. Support our local ceramic arts organization! November 9—December 30.

3. Lost Mariners Remembrance - Learn about and remember the lost mariners of the Great Lakes at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum on Belle Isle. November 10th.

4. Cash Mob at Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe - Celebrate (finally!) the opening of this new gourmet grocery store in Midtown. The UPS Store is donating 80 $25 gift cards to be used at the shop! November 10th.

5. Stratford Presents: The Tempest - The Stratford Theatre Festivals' 2010 production starring Christopher Plummer as Prospero will be shown at the Detroit Film Theatre. November 11th.

Bonus: Eastside Derby Girls

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