Santa Sightings in Northwest Michigan

Your guide to visiting Santa Claus with kids in Northwest Michigan!

Antrim County

Alden's Christmas Celebration - November 26

Window Night in Central Lake - December 7

Friske's Country Christmas in Ellsworth - December 10

Benzie County

Holiday Trail Celebration at Crystal Mountain - November 25

Frankfort Community Tree Lighting - December 3

Charlevoix County

Annual Walloon Lake Village Lighting - November 23

Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting in Charlevoix - November 25

Holly Jolly Boyne in Boyne City - November 26

Emmet County

Christmas Tree Lighting in Harbor Springs - November 26

Downtown Petoskey Holiday Parade - November 26

Grand Traverse County

Festival of Trees in Traverse City - November 11 - 13

Christmas on the Farm at Myrtle and Maude's in Williamsburg - November 17 - 20

Downtown Traverse City Holiday Festivities - November 19

Visit Santa in Downtown Traverse City - November 19, 25, 26, 27 and December 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 18, 19, 23, 24

Grand Traverse Mall - November 25 - December 24

Santa Meet & Greet at Once Upon A Child in Traverse City - December 6

Christmas in the Village at Grand Traverse Commons - December 8 - 10

Sleigh Bells with Santa at Ranch Rudolf - December 18

Delamar Breakfast with Santa in Traverse City - December 18

Leelanau County

Light Up Cedar - November 25

Light Up Leland - November 25

Glen Arbor Holiday Marketplace - November 25 - 26

Northport Tree Lighting - November 26

Holiday in the Village in Suttons Bay - November 26

Brunch with Santa at Black Star Farms - December 3

Manistee County

Santa's Headquarters at Manistee Marina - December 3-4 (Victorian Sleighbell Parade and Old Christmas Weekend) and December 10, 11, 17 and 18

Wexford County

Cadillac Annual Christmas In The Park - November 25

Pahl's Santa Experience in Buckley - November 26 - December 19 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays)

Dutchman Tree Farms in Manton