Winter is a hard time to get out of the house, but Michigan Public is here to help! If you need a fun, new activity to brave the cold, we've rounded up some of the exciting events happening around the state this weekend.
Planning to go to any of these events this weekend? Let us know how much you enjoyed it by emailing digital@michiganpublic.org.
Across Michigan
Ishpeming Ski Club Ski Jumping Tournament
1/16-1/18 | 4 p.m.
U.P. Nordic Ski Complex, Cliffs Drive, Ishpeming, MI
$17.85
National Geographic Live: Earth after Dark
1/16 | 7:30 p.m.
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts - 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI
Free
Michigan Adventure Race: Winter Edition
1/17 | 9:30 a.m.
Camp Roger - 8356 Belding Road NE, Rockford, MI
$109
Mitchell State Park Lantern-lit Snowshoe Trail
1/2-2/28 | 6 p.m.
Mitchell State Park - 6093 E. M-115, Cadillac, Mi
Free
Ann Arbor & Ypsi
Poetry at Literati: Kurt Luchs
1/16 | 6:30 p.m.
Literati Bookstore - 124 E. Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI
Free
Martha Graham Dance Company
1/16-1/18 | 7:30 p.m.
Power Center for the Performing Arts - 121 Fletcher Street, Ann Arbor, MI
Prices Vary
Curling Fest 2026
1/16 | 7 p.m.
Arctic Breakaway - 501 Coliseum Drive, Chelsea, MI
$30
Comedian Bharoocha
1/15-1/17 | 6:15 p.m.
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase - 212 S 4th Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI
Prices Vary
Metro Detroit
Detroit Auto Show
1/14-1/25 | All Day
Huntington Place - 1 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48226
$26.48
Detroit Red Wings vs San Jose Sharks
1/16 | 7 p.m.
Little Caesars Arena - 2645 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI
Prices Vary
Beethoven & Mendelssohn
1/17 | 8 p.m.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra - 3711 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI
Prices Vary
Duct Tape Derby
1/17 | All Day
Mt. Brighton Ski Area - 4141 Bauer Road, Brighton, MI
Free to watch
Grand Rapids
Candlelight: Rock Favorites on Strings
1/16 | 8:45 p.m.
Wealthy Theatre - 1130 Wealthy Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI
Prices Vary
Grand Rapids Camper, Travel & RV Show
1/15-1/18 | All Day
DeVos Place - 303 Monroe Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI
$12
Grand Rapids Griffins vs Milwaukee Admirals
1/17 | 7 p.m.
Van Andel Arena - 130 Fulton Street W, Grand Rapids, MI
Prices Vary
Silent Disco at World of Winter
1/17 | 7 p.m.
Calder Plaza - 320 Ottawa Avenue NW, Grand Rapids, MI
Free
Kalamazoo
Revising Creedence
1/16 | 7:30 p.m.
Miller Auditorium - 1341 Theatre Drive, Kalamazoo, MI
Prices Vary
Portage Home Show
1/16-1/18 | All Day
Crossroads Mall - 6650 S. Westnedge Avenue, Portage, MI
Free
Winter Market
1/17 | 8 a.m.
Kalamazoo Farmer’s Market - 1204 Bank Street, Kalamazoo, MI
Free
Yoga & Forest Bathing
1/18 | 2 p.m.
Kalamazoo Nature Center - 7000 N Westnedge Avenue, Kalamazoo, MI
$28 members, $35 non-members
Lansing
Back to the Future: The Musical
1/13-1/18 | 7:30 p.m.
Wharton Center for Performing Arts - 750 E Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI
Prices Vary
Twyla Birdsong
1/16 | 5 p.m.
UrbanBeat Event Center - 1213 Turner Road, Lansing, MI
$25
Q106 Homegrown Throwdown
1/16 | 6 p.m.
Grewal Hall - 224 S Washington Square, Lansing, MI
$20.41
Homestyle Breadmaking Workshop
1/17 | 10 a.m.
Le Chat Gourmet Culinary Arts - 11874 Bunker Highway, Eaton Rapids, MI
$145
