Vote for Detroit

Help the Motor City Claim Its Spot on USA TODAY’s 10Best List!

It's time to vote for Detroit! USA Today travel experts select the top 20 nominees in contests covering food, lodging, destinations, things to do, and all things travel. Then it's up to the public to make the final decision by casting your vote. We need you to show Detroit some love by voting!

Check back often, as new contests are added by USA Today every week.

Best Holiday Historic Home Tour

At Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester, Michigan, explore the festively decorated halls and grounds of this 110-room Tudor mansion on a self-guided tour. Built between 1926 and 1929 by Matilda Dodge Wilson, widow of auto pioneer John Dodge, the National Historic Landmark still holds many of the family’s original art and furnishings. After dark, Winter Wonder Lights transforms the estate into a dazzling light show with music, seasonal treats and festive magic.

At Ford House, Home for the Holidays invites you to tour this iconic Michigan residence and treasure of American automotive history at your own pace. Stroll a 1-mile path past glowing light displays, snap a photo with Santa Claus and warm up with complimentary hot chocolate.

Help put Detroit’s holiday traditions in the national spotlight.

Voting ends Monday, November 30.

Vote Ford House and Meadow Brook Hall

Best Holiday Parade

Detroit has been hosting America’s Thanksgiving Parade, presented by Gardner White, since 1924. Since then, it has grown to become one of the largest and most popular parades in the country, complete with marching bands, helium balloons, and colorful, larger-than-life floats that make their way down historic Woodward Avenue each Thanksgiving morning.

Voting ends Monday, November 30.

Vote America's Thanksgiving Parade

parade in downtown detroit with kermit the frog balloon
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America's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Credit: Charles Falsetti

Best Zoo Lights

The Detroit Zoo is filled with festive cheer during Wild Lights, as millions of LED bulbs illuminate trees, buildings, and some 500 displays. Follow a fairy as she soars through an enchanting, illuminated trail, explore the field of light as it sways and changes colors in rhythm to your favorite holiday songs, and make a wish on the wishing tree.

Voting ends Monday, November 30.

Vote The Detroit Zoo

A group walks down a paved path at Detroit Zoo lit with colorful holiday light displays, installations, and decor.

Best Ice Skating Rink

There's a silver lining to the frigid winters of Detroit, Michigan — skating at The Rink at Campus Martius Park. Located in the heart of downtown Detroit with stunning views of the city skyline, this rink has been a major magnet for locals and Olympians alike.

Voting ends Monday, November 30

Vote The Rink at Campus Martius Park

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