Celebrate the merriest season with the Holidays at Meadow Brook, Michigan’s most spectacular holiday destination. You’re invited to start new traditions filled with holiday cheer at a series of special events for the community, including a grand romantic evening at Starlight Stroll, the elegant Holiday Tea & Tour, the family-friendly Santa Saturdays, along with Value Nights and Family Nights at Winter Wonder Lights!
Located in Rochester on the campus of Oakland University, the Holidays at Meadow Brook will feature two dazzling shows and a series of special events from Friday, Nov. 29 through Monday, Dec. 30. All tickets go on sale Oct. 1.
“Meadow Brook is the most spectacular place to be this—and every—holiday season, offering family fun, evenings with friends and unforgettable date nights,” said Shannon O’Berski, external relations director of Meadow Brook Hall. “We are thrilled to welcome families, couples, friends and people of all ages, to make merry and create magical holiday memories that will last for years to come!”
By day, the beloved annual Holiday Walk transports visitors on a self-guided tour through the three floors of historic Meadow Brook Hall decked in shimmering splendor. At night, Winter Wonder Lights transforms the estate into a breathtaking light show featuring music, concessions and magic where visitors can explore the National Historic Landmark at its most festive. For more information about Holiday Walk and Winter Wonder Lights at Meadow Brook—including dates, details and ticket information, visit meadowbrookholidays.com.
Starlight Stroll invites guests to a romantic night of holiday elegance at the Great Estate. Enjoy the evening with a four-course strolling dinner and seasonal drinks at the full signature bar. Waltz the night away in the two-story Gothic-inspired Ballroom with live musical entertainment. This glamorous event is on Wednesday, Dec. 4 from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $135 per person and $121.50 for Meadow Brook Members.
Gather your friends and enjoy a beautiful Holiday Tea & Tour in the magnificent Christopher Wren Dining Room. This beloved annual event serves a selection of teas with a variety of sweet and savory bites that fill you with an old-world feeling of enchantment before enjoying a self-guided tour of Holiday Walk to see the mansion decked in festive cheer. The Holiday Tea & Tour is $80 per person and $72 for Meadow Brook Members and features several events on select Tuesdays and Thursdays in November and December.
Santa is coming to town ready to spread holiday cheer to everyone at Meadow Brook Hall! On Santa Saturdays this holiday season, enjoy a magic-filled afternoon where children can tell Santa their holiday wishes inside the stunning Dining Room. Santa visits are included with tickets for Holiday Walk and the head elf will be available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, 14 and 21. Tickets are $23.50 for adults, $11 for youths 3-12, and children 2 and under are free!
Get your loved ones ready for Family Nights at Winter Wonder Lights! On these special nights, children 12 and under can go FREE to Meadow Brook’s outdoor, evening light show Winter Wonder Lights! See the estate come alive with the magic of the holidays as you and your family explore dozens of immersive lightscape environments and our new holiday courtyard with winter activities for kids, bonfires, festive concessions and more! Adult tickets are $23 and Meadow Brook Member tickets are $11.50 on Sunday, Dec. 1, 8, 15 and 29.
The Oakland University community (staff, faculty & alumni), and family and friends, are invited to the Holidays at Meadow Brook at a special rate on OU Days & Nights. Must enter promo code at checkout – available on the website. Tickets will be $15 to attend Winter Wonder Lights on Thursday, Dec. 5 and 19 and $13 to attend Holiday Walk on Sunday, Dec. 15.
Value Nights offers the complete Winter Wonder Lights experience – for a special reduced rate. On Thursday, Dec. 5, 12 and 19, Value Nights reduces ticket prices to $19 for adults and $9.50 for members. It’s a great way to make merry during the week!
Meadow Brook Hall is fully self-supporting, relying on special events such as the annual holiday events for the preservation and interpretation of this National Historic Landmark. For more information about the Meadow Brook Hall, visit meadowbrookhall.org.
Meadow Brook Hall is the historic home built by one of the automotive aristocracy’s most remarkable women, Matilda Dodge Wilson, widow of auto pioneer John Dodge, and her second husband, Alfred Wilson. Constructed between 1926 and 1929, Meadow Brook Hall represents one of the finest examples of Tudor-revival style architecture in America, and is especially renowned for its superb craftsmanship, architectural detailing and grand scale of 88,000 square-feet. It was the center of a country estate that included 1,500 acres, numerous farm buildings, recreational facilities, several residences and formal gardens. Named a National Historic Landmark in 2012, Meadow Brook Hall strives to preserve and interpret its architecture, landscape, and fine and decorative art so that visitors may be entertained, educated and inspired by history. Meadow Brook Hall is located in Rochester, Mich. on the campus of Oakland University.
