Things to do in Sterling Heights in November 2026: a free Maker’s Market, the Daddy Daughter Carnival Dance, a Veterans Day ceremony and Pilates with police

STERLING HEIGHTS — November in Sterling Heights runs from a Veterans Day salute to an early start on holiday shopping, and most of the month’s city and library events are free.

We went through the city’s calendar and the Sterling Heights Public Library’s listings for the rest of the month. Here are the events with the widest appeal, with the dates, times and any costs the city lists.

This weekend

Sunday, Nov. 8: The Upton House Museum, 40433 Dodge Park Road, opens from 1 to 4 p.m. for an extra holiday photo opportunity and tour. Admission is free and no registration is needed. The Sterling Heights Historical Commission’s regular tours run Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The library notes the full tour requires stairs and the second floor is not wheelchair accessible.

Saturday’s Lanterns in the Leaves, a guided after-dark hike at the Nature Center, listed an $8 fee for residents and $12 for nonresidents, but registration closed Nov. 4. The library is also hosting tonight’s author talk with Angeline Boulley, at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Veterans Day, Nov. 11

The city’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony is Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at the Sterling Heights Community Center, 40250 Dodge Park Road. The city invites veterans, their families and the public. It is free, with no registration. City buildings are closed that day, according to the calendar.

Saturday, Nov. 14

The library’s Maker’s Market runs from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the library Programming Center, 40255 Dodge Park Road, with local artists selling handmade goods. Admission is free, and no booking is required.

At 1 p.m., Sterling Heights police officers join a free Pilates class, “Badges & Balance,” at Evolv180, 13830 Lakeside Circle, with vendors on site. The city asks people to register online.

The Daddy Daughter Carnival Dance fills the Community Center that day with a circus theme, a DJ, carnival games, treats and professional photos. The matinee runs from 2 to 4 p.m. with no meal, and the evening session runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Daughters can come with a dad, grandfather, uncle or other father figure. Pre-registration is required, and tickets will not be sold at the door. A regional family events listing puts the evening tickets at $31 to $40 per person; the city’s page does not list a price.

Later in the month

On Monday, Nov. 16, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido and his office lead a free workshop at the library on how seniors and their families can avoid scams. It also covers guardianship, choosing a nursing home, residents’ rights in a nursing home and wills. The library asks people to reserve a spot, online or at 586-446-2665.

On Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 6 p.m., the Zekelman Holocaust Center presents “Under the Cover of War: The Holocaust and World War II” at the library. City buildings close Nov. 26 and 27 for Thanksgiving.

Sources:
City of Sterling Heights, calendar (November 2026 events, closures, Lanterns in the Leaves, Zekelman Holocaust Center talk), https://www.sterlingheights.gov/calendar.aspx
City of Sterling Heights, “Veterans Day Ceremony” (Nov. 11, 11 a.m., Community Center, free), https://www.sterlingheights.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=11151
City of Sterling Heights, “Badges & Balance: Pilates with SHPD” (Nov. 14, 1 p.m., Evolv180), https://www.sterlingheights.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=11163
City of Sterling Heights, “Daddy Daughter Dance” (Nov. 14 sessions, pre-registration), https://www.sterlingheights.gov/1701/Daddy-Daughter-Dance
Sterling Heights Public Library, “Maker’s Market” (Nov. 14), https://sterling-heights.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=373565
Sterling Heights Public Library, “Upton House Museum Tour – Additional Tour” (Nov. 8), https://sterling-heights.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=412617
Sterling Heights Public Library, “Senior Scams with Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido” (Nov. 16), https://sterling-heights.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=395004
Sterling Heights Parks and Recreation, “Lanterns in the Leaves” (fees, registration deadline), https://misterlinghghtsweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=9296012
LittleGuide Detroit, “Daddy Daughter Dance” (evening ticket price), https://littleguidedetroit.com/event/daddy-daughter-dance/
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