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Wayne County Lightfest

Westland, MI · Holiday

When

November 19 – December 24, 2026

Where

Hines Park, Merriman Hollow area · Westland · MI

Cost

Not confirmed

Status

Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule

A drive-through holiday light display along Hines Drive through Wayne County's Hines Park, running each evening from mid-November through Christmas Eve. Run by Wayne County Parks, it is one of the largest drive-through light shows in metro Detroit.

The history within reach

• Wayne County Lightfestsame spot

  A drive-through holiday light display along Hines Drive through Wayne County's Hines Park, running each evening from mid-November through Christmas Eve.

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• The University of Michigan opens a campus on Ford land in Dearborn6.5 mi

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