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Top 5 Things to Do This Week

By Krista Nesbit, Publisher, Macaroni KID Lake Orion - Rochester Hills - Oxford December 14, 2025

Here are Macaroni KID Lake Orion • Rochester Hills • Oxford’s top five picks for kid-friendly fun this week. Click the links for all the details!


1. Nerf Club!
Friday, get ready for an amazing evening of Nerf battle fun!
Event includes:
Multiple Nerf battles
Pizza
Prizes (bring a friend to increase your chances of winning)
& a Bible lesson!
For grades 1-5. Please register ahead of time for a smooth check-in process. $10 donation per student is greatly appreciated to keep the event going, but is not required. You may bring your own Nerf blaster (Rival and Elite) but please keep the darts and balls at home. If you do not have a blaster, you can borrow one from the church.


2.🎅🌲 I Spy Santa (at Canterbury Village) 🌲🎅
Calling all young spies in training! We need your help for a Top Secret, Super Special, Holiday Mission! Canterbury Village just received a letter from an anonymous elf at the North Pole. Apparently, he heard Santa is going to be at the village on the weekend of December 20-21 – SHOPPING for Christmas presents due to the current elf shortage at the North Pole! We don’t know if this is true, but we’d sure like to find out! Can YOU help us ‘spy’ Santa around the village?

3. Winter Wonder Lights Family Night
Let your nights be bright with us! Family Nights at Winter Wonder Lights are filled with cheer AND free tickets for children 12 and under! Enjoy the show, including selfie stations, kids activities, concessions, bonfires and more! 


4. Holly Dazzle
Step into a magical world of lights, laughter, and holiday wonder! HollyDazzle returns bigger and brighter than ever — with fun for all ages!

🌟 Highlights Include:
🎅 Visits with Santa & Mrs. Claus (times vary)
❄️ All-New Children’s Area — games, crafts & fun galore!
🐑 All-New Petting Zoo
🎨 Adult Craft Classes – sip, paint & create something merry
🎤 Free Karaoke & Trivia Nights – every Friday & Saturday
🍻 Polar Pub Crawl – festive drinks & holiday cheer for adults
🎁 Vendors, Food, and Games throughout the village
💡 Dazzling Light Displays that transform Hollygrove into a winter wonderland


5. Magic of Lights at Pine Knob
Magic of Lights is a dazzling, drive-through holiday lights experience featuring favorite holiday scenes and characters of the season using the latest LED technology and digital animations. Experience Magic of Lights from the comfort of your car as you wind through the sparkling path of Detroit’s holiday tradition. One carload, one price.  


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