13 Events That Celebrate the Holiday Season in Kalamazoo, Michigan

The merrymaking spans museums, shops, theaters and more as the city gears up to celebrate the season with special events, festivals and pop-up shopping experiences.
Here’s a look at what’s happening in and around Kalamazoo this holiday season!
1. Santa’s Workshop Downtown Kalamazoo
2. Walk Through The Lights at Gull Meadow Farms
Thursday-Sunday all throughout the month of December
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3. Reindeer Ranch
Various tour dates occurring all month long
4. Gifts Under $50 & Holiday Pop-Up Shops Downtown
5. Holiday Market at the Manor
6. Murder For Two: Holiday Edition
Farmers Alley Theatre
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7. The 1940’s Radio Hour
Kalamazoo Civic Theatre
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8. A Christmas Carol
The New Vic Theatre
Special Events
9. Pre-Kwanzaa Bazaar
10. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation at Kalamazoo State Theatre
11. Vicksburg’s Christmas in the Village
12. Annual Kalamazoo Jewish Community Hanukkah Party
13. Holiday Cocktails and Ugly Sweater Bus Tour
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Kick off the holiday season with West Michigan Beer Tours and a specialty bus tour showcasing three Kalamazoo distilleries — The Kalamazoo Stillhouse, Gull Lake Distilling Co. and Green Door Distilling Co. — presenting a signature holiday cocktail using a different spirit.