Join us at the Flint Cultural Center on Tuesday, December 2nd 2025 at 5:00pm to 8:00pm for the 40th Annual Holiday Walk. Tree lighting at 5:15 in Durant Plaza, between Sloan Museum of Discovery and Whiting Auditorium.
Visit Santa Claus and enjoy caroling, festive live music, planetarium shows, arts and crafts, fun holiday
activities, refreshments and more!
In the Durant Plaza, between Whiting Auditorium and Sloan Museum of Discovery
Featuring Mr. and Mrs. Claus, Mayor Sheldon Neeley, Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame basketball star Ervin Leavy Jr., and live music with the Arrowhead Barbershop Harmony Society.
In front of FIM Whiting Auditorium
Northern Smoke BBQ
For more information, please call us at 810-237-7333. Download a PDF with all this information, including a map here.
Visitors are encouraged to donate to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan.
To find out what is happening at each building for the Holiday Walk, click on the links above.
All activities and supplies are FREE unless indicated otherwise by
- Carolers
- Ice sculptures and holiday lights
- Hot cider & cookies
- Reindeer
- 5:30–8 p.m. – Flint School of Performing Arts Ensembles in the Atrium
- 5:40, 6:20, & 7 p.m. – Flint Youth Theatre Improv Squad Performances
- 6:30 p.m. – FSPA Piano Trio in MacArthur Recital Hall
- Take your own photos with FSPA Dancers in the giant Nutcracker Rocking Chair (Line Closes at 7:45 p.m.)
- 5:30–7:30 p.m. – Hot Chocolate and Cookies provided by Allegro
- A musical cabaret of new and old holiday classics, featuring some of your favorite Flint Rep performers at 5:30, 6:10, 6:50, & 7:30p.m.
- Special holiday treats
- Glass blowing demonstrations in the Hot Shop until 7 p.m.
- Make & take art activity in Isabel Hall
- Museum galleries open
- Don’t miss the Andy Warhol on loan from the National Gallery of Art!
- 5:30 & 6:30 p.m. – Carman-Ainsworth High School String Orchestra
- 6:00 & 7:00 p.m. – Tap Dancers from Tapology
- 5:30–7:30 p.m. – Children’s Craft
- 5:30–7:30 p.m. – Refreshments provided by Friends of the Library
In front of FIM Whiting Auditorium
5:30pm, 6:00pm, 6:30pm, 7:00pm & 7:30pm
- Free sampler shows of Cosmic Christmas
- Tickets available starting at 4:30 p.m. in E. Kearsley St. tent, first-come, first-serve
- Show Times: 5:30pm, 6:00pm, 6:30pm, 7:00pm, and 7:30pm. No late seating
- 5:30–6:30 p.m. – FSPA Adult Flute Ensemble
- A Rare Look “Under the Hood” – Sloan’s historic cars on display in the Durant Gallery will have their hoods and trunks open for a special once-a-year viewing.
- Discovery Hall hands-on science gallery
- Hagerman Street early childhood interactive gallery
- History Gallery
Corner of East Kearsley and Chavez Drive
- Wandering Lantern Carolers
- Open tours
- Holiday craft
- Thematic historic interpretors
5:30–7:30pm
- FREE Photos with Mr. & Mrs. Claus and Elves Line closes 7:30pm
- EBFE live Mariachi Band
- Special holiday treats and activities
