15 spirited Christmas light displays within driving distance of Detroit

Life might feel grim and dim these days but things are still merry and very bright in metro Detroit, where more than a dozen holiday light displays can be found, ranging from high-tech drive-thrus to festive neighborhood drive-bys and walking tours through nature preserves. Even the Detroit Zoo is getting wild with holiday ferocity. Let these visual spectacles melt the icicles from your frozen soul and let the spirit of Christmas in — but, like, with a mask and from six feet away.

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