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Royal Oak holiday season starts early: a night market Nov. 6, an art fair Nov. 19-20 and the Lighting of the Park Nov. 20
ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Royal Oak's holiday season gets going weeks before Thanksgiving, with two markets at the Royal Oak Farmers Market and the city's annual tree lighting downtown.
Simply Unique Holiday Night Market, Friday, Nov. 6. More than 75 local vendors fill the farmers market at 316 E. 11 Mile Road from 5 to 10 p.m., with handmade goods, boutiques, food trucks and drinks for adults. Admission is $5; kids under 12 get in free.
Royal Oak Market: Art Fair Edition, Thursday-Friday, Nov. 19-20. The Guild brings 60 juried artists to the farmers market from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. both days, with live entertainment, food and drinks. Admission is free.
Lighting of the Park, Friday, Nov. 20. Centennial Commons downtown hosts the city's tree lighting from 4 to 9 p.m., with skating at The Rink, visits with Santa, food trucks and live music, according to the event organizers. The ceremony to light the giant oak tree is held on the Royal Oak Public Library steps and includes the city's annual Beacon of Light Awards. Check the city's calendar for the exact ceremony time.
Royal Oak Holidays. The downtown holiday series continues on weekends into December; the schedule is posted at royaloakholidays.com.
Sources:
Simply Unique Market, “November 6th, 2026 – Royal Oak, MI Night Market,” https://simplyuniquemarket.com/november-6th-2026-royal-oak-mi-night-market/
The Guild, “Royal Oak Market: Art Fair Edition,” https://www.theguild.org/fair/royal-oak-market-art-fair/
Greater Royal Oak Chamber of Commerce, “Royal Oak Market: Art Fair Edition,” https://www.royaloakchamber.com/events/details/royal-oak-market-art-fair-edition-6752
City of Royal Oak, “Lighting of the Park,” https://www.romi.gov/calendar.aspx?EID=6797
Royal Oak Holidays, https://www.royaloakholidays.com/
Photo: Paul R. Burley, “Royal Oak Farmers Market 0521.jpg,” Sept. 8, 2018, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and color-adjusted, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_Oak_Farmers_Market_0521.jpg
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