The 50th Noel Night is in the works…

December 2024. Stay tuned…

Noel Night is an open house of the Midtown Detroit and Cultural Center districts that celebrates diverse holiday traditions amid the state’s premier arts and cultural institutions, historic churches, galleries, and a growing circle of small businesses. Noel Night provides the perfect backdrop for an evening packed with performances and other holiday experiences with family and friends—all free of charge.

Noel Night features:

Live music performances and other interactive holiday experiences
Holiday shopping at local businesses and pop-up winter marketplaces
Make-and-take activities for families
Visits with Santa throughout the Noel Night footprint
Lots of restaurants and bars to visit
Food trucks and hot beverage stands
Free shuttle bus service

Noel Night is produced by Midtown Detroit, Inc., a nonprofit planning and development organization that supports the physical maintenance and revitalization of the Midtown Detroit and New Center neighborhoods.

Noel Night 2022 Photo Gallery

The Icescrapers Demonstration

The Icescrapers Demonstration is coordinated by Sioux Trujillo and Joe Ferraro and teaches students from the College for Creative Studies and Wayne State University the art of ice carving under the tutelage of Ice Guru Randy Finch. Photo by Nadir Ali.

Santa outside of the Detroit Institute of Arts

Photo by Nadir Ali.

College for Creative Studies Annual Alumni & Student Artist Sale

Located in in the Walter B. Ford II Building. Photo by Nadir Ali.

College for Creative Studies Annual Alumni & Student Artist Sale

Photo by Nadir Ali.

College for Creative Studies Annual Alumni & Student Artist Sale

Photo by Nadir Ali

Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet performs at the International Institute

Photo by Nadir Ali.

"snow angels" by Mariana Carranza

snow angels is an interactive video art installation by Mariana Carranza. The visitor is reflected in a video mirror with wings of white plumage, like a magical mirage. Now it is winter and shiny snowflakes are falling. Users can play with the snow with their angel wings. Photo by Nadir Ali.

"snow angels" by Mariana Carranza

Photo by Nadir Ali.

Black and Brown Theatre perform "The Snow Queen"

Located at the Michigan Science Center Toyota Engineering Theater. Photo by Nadir Ali.

Black and Brown Theatre perform "The Snow Queen"

Located at the Michigan Science Center Toyota Engineering Theater. Photo by Nadir Ali.

Ballet Edge Detroit performs at Michigan Science Center

Photo by Nadir Ali.

Ballet Edge Detroit performs at the Michigan Science Center

Photo by Nadir Ali.

Arts & Scraps at the Michigan Science Center

Photo by Nadir Ali.

The Icescrapers Demonstration

Photo by Nadir Ali.

Detroit Children's Choir performs at the Detroit Historical Museum

Under the direction of Eric Taylor. Photo by Nadir Ali.

Santa at the Detroit Historical Museum

Photo by Nadir Ali.

Santa and Peter Rabbit outside of the Detroit Public Library

Photo by Nadir Ali.

Etienne Charles performs at The Wright Museum

Photo by Nadir Ali.

Santa and Mrs. Claus at The Wright Museum

Photo by Nadir Ali.

Kwanzaa Display at The Wright Museum

Photo by Nadir Ali.

Santa Sketch Session at the Scarab Club

Photo by K.R. Reynolds.

Santa Sketch Session at The Scarab Club

Photo by Nadir Ali.

Nuage Rhythm perform at The Scarab Club

Photo by Nadir Ali.

"Animal Land: Noel Night" by Lauren Strohacker and Kendra Sollars

Animal Land: Noel Night, a video art installation by Kendra Sollars and Lauren Strohacker, is a visual metaphor for wildlife in the industrialized world, an unfolding narrative that wavers between displacement, reintroduction, and loss. Photo by Nadir Ali.