Experience the magic of the holidays at the annual Birmingham Winter Markt featuring displays from local artists and vendors, European cuisine, thousands of holiday lights, ice sculptures, live entertainment and more. Warming stations, visits with Santa and the Kinderhaus children’s activity area are sure to please visitors of all ages! A tree lighting ceremony will…

Purchase your official Downtown Rochester Cookie Tin and take a stroll with participating businesses downtown to collect your delightful cookies. Enjoy 12 cookies and a Cookie Stroll Cookie Tin for $35 Place your cookie tin order online starting November 10th at 10 am. ONLY 150 TINS AVAILABLE! You must purchase a tin and have and…

Grab your family and friends and head downtown for more holiday cheer than you can shake a candy cane at! Choirs, caroling, Ugly Sweater Contest, The Big, Bright Light Show and so much more! You won’t want to miss the grand finale – a community sing around a giant Christmas tree in the middle of…

Don your holiday pjs and join us for a holiday themed pancake dinner! Attendees will enjoy a pancake feast cooked and provided by our beloved Rochester Fire Fighters, kids craft and holiday themed photo spot. Proceeds benefit The Big, Bright Light Show. Date: Thursday, December 14 Time: 5:00 - 8:00 PM (reservations required) Location: Rochester…

Enjoy 18 featured beverages from participating downtown restaurants through the month of December! Make sure to vote for your favorite Restaurants Participating: BAUS Barber Bologna Via Cucina Dessert Oasis Coffee Roasters The Hemmingway Room Hibachi House Kruse & Muer on Main Kruse's PCYC Main Street Billiards Park 600 Rochester Mills Beer Co. O'Connor's Public House…

You're invited to network with local business professionals at our January Coffee Talk! Bring your 2-minute "elevator speech" and a stack of business cards, then get ready for speed networking over coffee! Looking for some exposure for your business?? Bring a door prize with your business card attached to raffle to a lucky attendee and…

"Where you lead, I will follow." Join us for a holiday dinner celebrating our favorite Gilmore Family! This dinner and trivia will focus on the episode, "The Bracebridge Dinner," where Lorelai invites most of the citizens of Stars Hollow to an elaborate feast complete with horse-drawn carriage ride! In true Gilmore Girls Fashion, the menu…

Join us on January 19th & 20th for a winter celebration that will transform Downtown Rochester into a frosty wonderland! Frost Fest promises a weekend filled with icy delights, from stunning under the sea themed ice sculptures to a carving competition, topped off with a shopping and dining Bingo game that will have you exploring…

In conjunction with the Rochester Downtown Development Authority's Snowglow, Leader Dogs for the Blind is proud to present the 2nd Annual Frozen Paw 5K! Participants will enjoy a course filled with wintry scenery through downtown Rochester, Rochester Municipal Park and Paint Creek Trail. More Information: Sunday, January 21, 2024 Start time: 9 a.m. Race starts…

Winter Carnival Join us at Bear Creek Nature Park for a fun filled winter day from 12pm- 4pm on Saturday, January 27!!! All parking will be at Rochester Christian Church located at 4435 Rochester Rd., Rochester, MI 48306 and FREE shuttle services will run from 11:45am-4:30pm. Activities include: Ice Carving Demonstration from Finesse Ice Penguin…