# Wayne County Lightfest Opening & Thanksgiving Drive > Event for families in the Detroit–Warren–Dearborn area (MI). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 19 – Nov 29 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM - Where: Hines Park (Merriman Hollow Park to Warrendale Park), 7651 N Merriman Rd, Westland, MI 48185 - Ages: All ages; drive-through format allows families with infants, toddlers, and grandparents to enjoy comfortably from the car - Price: $5 cash donation per passenger vehicle; $20 commercial vans; Santa's workshop photos available separately - Organizer: Wayne County Parks - Official page: https://www.waynecounty.com/departments/publicservices/parks/wayne-county-lightfest.aspx - 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/wayne-county-lightfest-opening-and-thanksgiving-drive--listing-638f0241792bc6bd2eec827c ## About Experience the Midwest's longest and largest drive-through holiday light show along picturesque Hines Drive in Western Wayne County! Stretching more than four miles through Hines Park, the Wayne County Lightfest dazzles visitors of all ages with nearly 50 elaborate animated holiday light displays made up of more than 100,000 sparkling LED lights. Families can relax in the comfort and warmth of their own vehicles while tuning their car radios to festive holiday music as they cruise past glowing reindeer, animated winter scenes, and towering rainbow light arches. At the conclusion of the light drive at Warrendale Park, families can visit Santa's Workshop for photos, hot cider, and holiday cookies. Hines Drive is easily accessible from Merriman Road in Westland. ## Similar picks in Detroit - [The Big, Bright Light Show (Downtown Rochester Opening Week)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/the-big-bright-light-show-downtown-rochester-opening-week--listing-218078a6fe9440d827aee67e) — Nov 23 – Nov 29 · 5:00 PM – 11:59 PM · Downtown Rochester · All ages · Free · checked Nov 4. Step into a breathtaking winter wonderland as Downtown Rochester flips the switch on over 1.5 million brilliant LED lights for The Big, Bright Light Show! Every historic… - [Wayne County Lightfest](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/wayne-county-lightfest--listing-53d5db71f0672d7ce6e51e6e) — Nov 19 – Dec 24 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Hines Park (Merriman Hollow Park entrance), Westland · All ages · From $5 · checked Nov 7. Stretching across 4.5 scenic miles along Hines Drive, Wayne County Lightfest is recognized as the Midwest's longest drive-through holiday light display. Families enjoy the… - [Thanksgiving Food Shopping Holiday Market at Eastern Market](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/thanksgiving-food-shopping-holiday-market-at-eastern-market--listing-1ce5f5ad9fd2e73c9f2103bd) — Tue, Nov 24 · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Eastern Market · All ages · checked Oct 30. A special Tuesday-before-Thanksgiving market at Eastern Market that focuses on food vendors — everything for the holiday meal, in one family outing before the long weekend. - [The Whitney Historic Mansion Thanksgiving Family Feast](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/the-whitney-historic-mansion-thanksgiving-family-feast--listing-88720228b81d58452c7e8835) — Thu, Nov 26 · 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM · The Whitney · All ages · From $89 · checked Nov 4. Celebrate Thanksgiving Day inside Detroit's most famous historic landmark: The Whitney mansion in Midtown. Built in 1894 by lumber baron David Whitney Jr., this breathtaking… - [Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village (Thanksgiving Weekend Kickoff)](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/holiday-nights-in-greenfield-village-thanksgiving-weekend-kickoff--listing-629348af2822196725995e8c) — Nov 27 – Nov 29 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford, Dearborn · All ages · From $38 · checked Nov 4. Experience the magic of an authentic 19th-century American holiday season at Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford. Consistently named one of the nation's premier historic holiday… - [Thanksgiving Craft Night — Campbell Branch, Detroit Public Library](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/activities/thanksgiving-craft-night-campbell-branch-detroit-public-library--listing-2668db305b70fb05c7604731) — Wed, Nov 18 · 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Detroit Public Library – Campbell Branch · All ages · checked Oct 30. An all-ages evening of painting Thanksgiving wreaths together at the Campbell branch in Southwest Detroit; bring family and friends. ## More for families - [Things to do with kids in Westland, MI](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/towns/westland-mi) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/detroit/towns/westland-mi.md) - [Things to do with kids in Wayne County, MI](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/counties/wayne-county-mi) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/detroit/counties/wayne-county-mi.md) - [Thanksgiving break with kids in Detroit](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/thanksgiving) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/detroit/thanksgiving.md) - [Things to do with kids in Detroit — November 2026](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/events/2026-11) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/detroit/events/2026-11.md) - [This weekend in Detroit](https://grassyknees.com/detroit/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/detroit/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Detroit](https://grassyknees.com/detroit) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/detroit.md)