Get Ready for Downtown Grayling's Christmas Walk!
Saturday, November 21, 2026 | Downtown Grayling
Experience the magic of the holiday season at Downtown Grayling's annual Christmas Walk! Join us for a festive day filled with holiday cheer, downtown shopping, family-friendly activities, and cherished Christmas traditions.
Stroll through our charming downtown as businesses welcome you with holiday specials, festive displays, and unique gifts. Enjoy horse-drawn carriage rides, visit Santa and Mrs. Claus, meet live reindeer, explore holiday vendors, and take part in the "Spend $10, Win Big" downtown shopping promotion!
As evening falls, gather along Michigan Avenue for the magical Light Parade at 7:30 PM, followed by the lighting of the Christmas tree at the Crawford County Courthouse.
Event Highlights:
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Santa & Mrs. Claus: 3–6 PM at AuSable Artisan Village Performing Arts Center
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Live Reindeer: 3–6 PM at North Country Corner
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Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides: 3–8 PM along Michigan Avenue
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Holiday Shopping & Vendor Village: Explore local shops, festive vendors, and special promotions
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Light Parade: 7:30 PM along Michigan Avenue, followed by the Courthouse Tree Lighting
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Story Walk: Participating businesses will each have a page of an Elf themed story for children to go place to place and read the whole story!
Whether you're starting your holiday shopping, making memories with family, or simply soaking up the festive atmosphere, Christmas Walk is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season in Grayling!
This event is hosted by the Downtown Grayling Downtown Development Authority.
Spend $10 Win Big!
For every $10 you spend at one of these locations, you will receive a raffle ticket. At 7:30pm, all tickets will be collected from the stores and we will pull 3 lucky winners from the pile to win our raffle baskets! Baskets are made up of items donated by local businesses. Winners will walk away with a GREAT basket of goodies! Winning ticket numbers will be posted HERE at 8:15pm on November 21st. You can also watch Downtown Grayling's Live Stream on Facebook to see winning tickets being pulled.
Shuttle Stops
Christmas Walk has a free shuttle bus to take you around town to all of the festivities! From 12-8pm, with a 20 minute run time, you can head to these locations for the bus to pick you up and drop you off.
GRAYLING MINI MALL (2384 I75 BUSINESS LOOP)
DEAD BEAR BREWING (2552 I75 BUSINESS LOOP)
ACE HARDWARE (209 S JAMES ST)
mi mezcalito (PENINSULAR & MICHIGAN AVE)
MICHELSON CHURCH (400 MICHIGAN AVE) UNTIL 5PM
OLD LUMBERYARD SHOPPES (609 NORWAY STREET)
SANTA’S REINDEER AT NORTH COUNTRY CORNER (100 OTTOWA STREET) UNTIL 6PM
SANTA AT ARTISAN VILLAGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (122 MICHIGAN AVE)
AMERICAN LEGION (106 S JAMES ST)