1. Tune in to watch Central Michigan University battle Wyoming in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.
  2. Get last-minute shopping done at Downtown Detroit Markets, Ferndale's Rust Belt Market and other local downtown shops.
  3. Don your ugly Christmas sweater best for Urbanrest Brewing Co.'s party.
  4. Learn how plants fit into myth and culture at the University of Michigan's Matthaei Botanical Gardens.
  5. Round out your holiday season with the music-filled Brown Christmas 2017.
  6. Stroll through Detroit Zoo's Wild Lights display before the end of the year.
  7. Watch a traditional take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" at the Meadow Brook Theatre.
  8. Take part or people watch when Insane Clown Posse rolls into town.
  9. Snag some dumplings during a Pierogi Pop-Up at Kuhnhenn Brewing Co.
  10. Solve a Christmas-themed murder mystery at a dinner theater show.

Kickoff list from Crain's Detroit Business. Add your suggestions below.