Holiday Season Events December 2009: Monroe County - Toledo Area - Detroit Area Monroe County: Looking for local light displays? Try MonroeLights.com! Annual Christmas Tree Festival - December 1st - 31st Monroe County Historical Museum Location: 126 South Monroe Street  Monroe, MI 48161 Telephone:  734-240-7780 Christmas in Ida Holiday events at the Library - Check out our online calendar to find holiday events at a branch near you. The Nutcracker Ballet - River Raisin Centre for the Arts December 5, 2009 - 1pm & 6pm December 5, 2009 - 2pm Bedford Dance Academy's 12th Annual Nutcracker Production - December 11, 2009 - 7pm - Franciscan Life Center at Lourdes College Viennese Christmas at RRCA December 11, 2009 - 7:30pm - RRCA 8th Anniversary Pipers Holiday Show December 12, 2009 - Noon-10pm - The Mall of Monroe Wreaths Across America - Monroe ceremony December 12, 2009 - Noon - Veteran's Park Dundee Christmas Parade December 12, 2009 - 6pm - Dundee Winter Wonderland Skate December 12, 2009 - 7:30pm - Monroe Multi-Sports Complex Christmas Vigil and Bake Sale hosted by Humane Society of Monroe County - December 13, 2009 - 2pm-7pm - Humane Society of Monroe Handel's Messiah at IHM Motherhouse December 13, 2009 - 2:30pm - IHM Motherhouse Christmas Home Tour and Holiday Celebration in Petersburg - December 12, 2009 - 4pm-8pm - Meet at the Summerfield-Petersburg Branch Library 'It's A Wonderful Life' at RRCA December 18, 2009 - 7pm - RRCA Toledo, OH and surrounding areas: University of Toledo Ritter Planetarium Holiday Nights - Nov. 20 - Dec. 18, 2009 - Fridays @ 7:30 pm Santa's Secret Star - Nov. 21 - Dec. 19, 2009 - Sat @ 1pm Lights Before Christmas - Toledo Zoo November 20 - December 31, 2009 Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day During the holiday season, the Zoo is transformed into a winter wonderland. The "Lights Before Christmas" holiday event features over ONE MILLION lights, over 200 images of your favorite animals, ice-carving demonstrations on Thursday evenings, carolers, holiday treats, and visits with Santa in the Indoor Theatre. Holidays In The Manor House - Wildwood Metropark 5100 W. Central Ave. - 419-407-9700 December 6 - 13, 2009 Enjoy the work of hundreds of volunteer decorators. Children's Wonderland at the Lucas County Recreation Center - 2901 Key Street in Maumee, Ohio Children’s Wonderland is the largest display of its kind in the country and is a unique family friendly family experience. Metro Detroit Area: Festive Friday Holiday Nights - Ann Arbor Get into the holiday spirit, come down town!!!! Bundle up, come see the lights, do some shopping, and witness spectacular sidewalk performances. December 11, 2009- 7-9 pm December 18, 2009- 7-9 pm Wayne County Lightfest - Hines Drive Nov. 19, 2008 - Dec. 31, 2009 (Closed December 25) 7:00 -10:00 pm at Hines Drive Visit the Midwest’s longest drive-through holiday light display. Four miles of colorful lights for a $5/car donation.  Enter off Merriman Road, between Ann Arbor Trail and Warren Avenue in Westland. For more information on this holiday spectacular or to register a bus/limo, call the parks office. Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village December 4-5, 11-12, 18-23 and 26-27, 2009 6:30pm - 10pm Step into a Christmas card from the past. Don’t miss the most popular holiday event in the area, complete with candle-lit paths, live entertainment, costumed presenters, carriage and Model T rides, delightful holiday shops, Santa and live reindeer, ice skating, a spectacular fireworks display and more. It’s America’s premier holiday celebration! Members of The Henry Ford receive discount admission and an exclusive opportunity to purchase tickets in advance. Rochester's Big, Bright Light Show Main St. Rochester, MI - November 30, 2009 – January 3, 2010. "One million tiny, energy-efficient lights will cover the buildings of Main Street from the south bridge to University Drive. Fourth Street from Walnut to Water will also take on the "big, bright" effect this year. Walnut Boulevard will be transformed into Candy Cane Lane featuring large, lighted displays of giant toys." - hometownlife.com