What happened to the Cobo Hall Christmas Carnival?

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What happened to the Cobo Hall Christmas Carnival?

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Published on Dec 12, 2024, 5:00:00 AM
Total time: 00:05:46

Episode Description

The Cobo Hall Christmas Carnival ran for nearly 40 years in downtown Detroit before quietly ending in 2002. On this episode of CuriosiD, host Amanda Le Claire answers a question from WDET listener Angela Gallegos about what happened to the beloved Detroit holiday tradition, with the help of Detroit historian and writer Amy Elliott Bragg.

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