# Detroit Christmas Crawl and Holiday Bars

> Mulled wine in Eastern Market, ice skating at Campus Martius and holiday pop-up bars: the Detroit Christmas crawl mapped out by @a.d.v.e.n.tourist.

Travel map by Rachel (@a.d.v.e.n.tourist) on Nowy · 12 places · Updated 2026-11-06

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@a.d.v.e.n.tourist spent a holiday day in Detroit tracking down Christmas pop-up bars, seasonal markets, and downtown photo spots. The route begins at Eastern Market for holiday shopping, cheese samples at Devries & Co, and mulled wine before moving to Campus Martius Park for ice skating by the city tree. In Downtown Detroit, stops include drinks at Cadillac Lodge, pizza at Mootz Pizzeria, and cocktails in the elf-themed room at Side Hustle. Further west, @a.d.v.e.n.tourist wraps up with themed drinks inside Blitzen's on Bagley.

## Festive stops in Downtown Detroit

### Cadillac Lodge

Category: Eat · Coordinates: 42.3318, -83.0468

Set right beside the park, Cadillac Lodge welcomed @a.d.v.e.n.tourist for festive drinks inside a woodland-style tent.

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### Side Hustle

Category: Eat · Coordinates: 42.3344, -83.0462

@a.d.v.e.n.tourist headed into Side Hustle to check out the elf-themed room, ordering holiday drinks and food.

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### Mootz Pizzeria

Category: Eat · Coordinates: 42.3344, -83.0462

Connected directly to Side Hustle, Mootz Pizzeria supplied @a.d.v.e.n.tourist with pizza and hot bites between drinks.

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### Candy Bar

Category: Eat · Coordinates: 42.3361, -83.0494

Cocktails under pink lighting brought @a.d.v.e.n.tourist into Candy Bar on the ground floor of the hotel.

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### Siren Hotel

Category: Stay · Coordinates: 42.3361, -83.0494

Downtown visitors like @a.d.v.e.n.tourist step into Siren Hotel to reach Candy Bar on the ground floor.

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### Hudson's Bear

Category: Do · Coordinates: 42.333, -83.0475

A quick downtown detour led @a.d.v.e.n.tourist to Hudson's Bear for holiday photos with the large bronze statue.

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### Blitzen's on Bagley

Category: Eat · Coordinates: 42.3298, -83.0722

Over in Southwest Detroit, Blitzen's on Bagley stood out with floor-to-ceiling holiday decorations and themed Christmas cocktails.

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### The Skip

Category: Eat · Coordinates: 42.3338, -83.0474

Tucked into the Belt alleyway, The Skip disappointed @a.d.v.e.n.tourist with drinks that were mostly ice.

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### Campus Martius Park

Category: Do · Coordinates: 42.3318, -83.0468

In downtown Detroit, Campus Martius Park drew @a.d.v.e.n.tourist for ice skating and photos in front of the giant Christmas tree.

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### Viva La Vida Imports

Category: Shop · Coordinates: 42.349, -83.038

Shelves at Viva La Vida Imports offered unique holiday decorations that caught the eye of @a.d.v.e.n.tourist.

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### Devries & Co

Category: Shop · Coordinates: 42.3489, -83.0378

During a walk through Eastern Market, @a.d.v.e.n.tourist stopped into Devries & Co for cheese samples at the historic counter.

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### Eastern Market

Category: Do · Coordinates: 42.3486, -83.0394

Eastern Market was the first stop on the crawl, where @a.d.v.e.n.tourist checked out the murals and shopped for holiday gifts.

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