# Noel Night in Midtown Detroit > Event for families in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn area (MI). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM - Where: Midtown Detroit Cultural Center, 5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202 - Ages: All ages (free community open house across 100+ cultural institutions, galleries, and museums) - Price: Free admission across participating Midtown venues (DIA, Michigan Science Center, Detroit Historical Museum); food, crafts, and carriage rides optional. - Organizer: Midtown Detroit, Inc. - Official page: https://www.noelnight.org/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/noel-night-in-midtown-detroit--listing-00d0a3e6160ab9b30ef171e6 ## About Returning for its landmark 50th season, Noel Night is Midtown Detroit's signature cultural open house, welcoming families for an unforgettable evening of free arts, entertainment, and holiday wonder. More than 100 participating institutions, galleries, and performance halls—including the Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan Science Center, Detroit Historical Museum, and the Detroit Public Library—open their doors free of charge. Families can delight in horse-drawn carriage rides along Woodward Avenue, live brass band concerts, puppet performances, choir caroling, hands-on maker workshops for children, and outdoor fire pits with s'mores. Free shuttle buses connect venues throughout the cultural center, and all main museum galleries are fully stroller accessible. The open house concludes with an iconic community sing-along on the steps of the Detroit Public Library. ## Similar picks in Detroit - [The Nutcracker at Detroit Opera House](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/the-nutcracker-at-detroit-opera-house--listing-a337317ad0e84b7fa2353126) — Nov 28 – Nov 29 · 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM · Detroit Opera House · Ages 4+ · From $35 · checked Nov 7. 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