1The Christkindlmarkt
Frankenmuth Convention & Visitors Bureau During the first weekend of December, Christmas vendors selling fresh chestnuts, handmade garlands, and apple cider converge at the Frankenmuth Farmers' Market for their version of a European-style Christkindlmart. frankenmuthfarmersmarket.org
2The Restaurant Where Mr. and Mrs. Claus Dine
Flickr Creative Commons/Ian Freimuth On the first and second Saturdays of December, Santa and the Mrs. are inviting families to join them for breakfast or lunch at the 160-year-old Zehnder's Restaurant. zehnders.com
3The Holiday Tour of Homes
Getty Images As a show of the town's gemuetlichkeit (or hospitality), the Frankenmuth's Women's Club hosts a Holiday Home Tour featuring six distinguished houses the first Saturday of each December. frankenmuthwomensclub.com
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4The Magic Show Featuring Santa
Getty Images A Christmas Carol, this is not. Magic with Santa is best suited for those who prefer an untraditional take on Christmas. Held at historic Fischer Hall, the show features magician Keith Stickley and Jon-O, the "World's Tallest Elf" performing feats of illusion and sleights of hand, with a guest appearance from Father Christmas. brownpapertickets.com
5The World's Largest Christmas Store
Pure Michigan + Bronner's Christmas Wonderland Bronner's Christmas Wonderland spans 96,000 square feet of retail space (that's larger than a football field!) and stocks thousands of items, including over 150 styles of nutcrackers. There are more than 300 decorated Christmas trees in the store at any given time. bronners.com
6The Whimsical Light Displays
Flickr Creative Commons/Nekonomist There's a reason TIME named Frankenmuth one of the top nine most Christmas-y towns in America. Light installations go up for the town's Holiday Celebration and Candlewalk, the day after Thanksgiving, and many stay up until well into January. frankenmuth.org
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7The Handbell Concert and German Church Service
Courtesy of St. Lorenz Church St. Lorenz Lutheran Church will present its annual Christmas concert on Saturday, Dec. 10, featuring vocal, instrumental, and handbell choirs. The church is also known for offering worship services "almost entirely" in German. stlorenz.org
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