From Grand Reopening to Holiday Glow: Michigan Central Hosts Winter at The Station

Written By Paul Kampe
Nov 29, 2024
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Michigan Central Station is all dressed up for the holidays with the weeks-long Winter at The Station event, which offers local shopping experiences, seasonal food and drinks, and live music.

It was a red-hot summer at Michigan Central Station as more than 170,000 people visited following the iconic Detroit building’s grand reopening, and now the public is being invited back to enjoy the holiday season. Winter at The Station, which runs through Dec. 28, includes shopping, seasonal food and drinks, holiday décor, and live music, as well as expanded access to the building’s ground floor. 

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Winter at The Station runs through Dec. 28.

“We are excited to celebrate the holidays with Detroit and to celebrate the many creators and artists in our community,” said Joshua Sirefman, CEO of Michigan Central. “Spending winter at The Station is a festive, family-friendly way for all to come together during this holiday season.” 

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The Shop offers Station-themed apparel, housewares and keepsakes, including new collaborations with Shinola and Corktown-founded Carhartt.

The locally curated shopping experience supports Detroit businesses. In addition to Michigan Central’s “The Shop,” which offers Station-themed apparel, housewares, and keepsakes, The Station will host two additional retail experiences from Neighbor X Folk and Détroit Marché. Coffee and donuts will also be available from Michigan Central Station tenant Yellow Light Coffee and Donuts. 

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The Station’s ground floor will feature an array of retail spaces, each celebrating Detroit’s culture and creativity, as well as the building’s storied past.

What to know 

The Station will be open to the public for shopping from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. Michigan Central will also offer extended hours on Fridays from 5 to 10 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with live music and festive food and drinks. Public hours Tuesday through Friday are free. Tickets for Friday evenings are $10. Saturdays are free, but registration is required. Tickets for Friday evenings and Saturdays are available at michigancentral.com.

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“The Station: The Fall and Rise of Michigan Central” chronicles the century-plus history of The Station, including hundreds of photographs, drawings and artifacts.

The fall and rise

Winter at The Station coincides with the release of Michigan Central’s own limited-edition coffee table book chronicling the initial grandeur, years of decay, and magnificent revival of the iconic Detroit building. “The Station: The Fall and Rise of Michigan Central,” offers a visual journey through the building’s century-plus history through its extensive renovation and reopening earlier this year. The Station’s history is documented by Detroit photographers, including @FordOnline photojournalist Charlotte Smith. The 200-page book, which includes a foreword by Ford Motor Company Executive Chair Bill Ford, features hundreds of photographs, drawings, and artifacts. Books can be purchased from The Shop at Michigan Central and online at michigancentral.com for $50. On Saturdays through Dec. 21, photographers with work featured will be signing books.   

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