What's open on Christmas Day? Dining and movie options in Livingston County

Patricia Alvord, Livingston Daily
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Santa's float, sponsored by the Howell Area Fire Department, wrapped up the Fantasy of Lights parade as Santa wished a Merry Christmas to all and the tree on the historic Livingston County Courthouse lawn was lit Friday, Nov. 25, 2022.
Santa's float, sponsored by the Howell Area Fire Department, wrapped up the Fantasy of Lights parade as Santa wished a Merry Christmas to all and the tree on the historic Livingston County Courthouse lawn was lit Friday, Nov. 25, 2022.

While virtually everything closes for Christmas Day, there are options for those who don't observe the holiday or are looking for food or entertainment after opening gifts. Know of something we missed? Let us know at palvord@livingstondaily.com.

MJR Brighton Town Square Digital Cinema 20

There will be five movies playing on Sunday, Dec. 25 at the theater at 8200 Murphy Drive in Brighton, including "Babylon" (R), "Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody" (PG-13), "Puss In Boots: The Last Wish" (PG), "Avatar: The Way Of Water" (PG-13) and "Elf" (PG).

Showtimes for "Babylon" include, 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.; "Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody" showtimes include, 11 a.m., 2:20 p.m., 6 p.m. and 9:20 p.m. For "Puss In Boots: The Last Wish" showtimes are scheduled for 10 a.m., 12:40 p.m., 3:20 p.m., 6:05 p.m. and 8:35 p.m.

For "Avatar: The Way of Water", showtimes for 3D include, 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:10 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8:45 p.m. and 10:20 p.m. Showtimes offered without 3D include, 11 a.m., 3:10 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.

Finally, "Elf" will be showing at 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

The main entrance to Emagine Entertainment's new movie theater Emagine Hartland is shown Dec. 14, 2018.
The main entrance to Emagine Entertainment's new movie theater Emagine Hartland is shown Dec. 14, 2018.

Emagine Hartland

There will be four movies playing on Sunday, Dec. 25 at the theater at 10495 Hartland Rd. in Hartland, including "Avatar, "Babylon", "Whitney Houston and "Puss in Boots"

Showtimes for "Avatar" for EMAX are 10:15 a.m., 2:45 a.m. and 7:15 p.m. For standard format, there are options for 11:15 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 5 p.m., 8:15 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. For 3D HFR, there are options for 9:45 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

On Christmas Day, patrons can see "Babylon" at noon, 4:30 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. Similarly, they can catch "Puss in Boots" at 10 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:15 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Lastly, there are two options to catch "Whitney Houston," in standard format, there are showtimes at 11:30 a.m. and 9:45 p.m. For open captioning, there's showtimes for 3 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Wong Express House

The Wong Express House at 9912 E Grand River Ave Ste. 1600 in Brighton is open from noon to 9 p.m., on Christmas Day, offering a number of items. Crew Member Luciano Lopez recommends that patrons place an order online ahead of time and schedule for when they want to pick it up.

"It's one of the biggest days of the year," Lopez said.

New China King

New China King at 1104 E. Grand River Ave. in Howell will be open for carry-out only from noon to 9 p.m.

China House

China House at 106 W. Main St. in Pinckney will be open Christmas Day from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

China Best

China Best at 138 W. Highland Rd. in Howell will be open noon to 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve and 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., on Christmas Day.

Dragon Court

Dragon Court at 7570 E. M-36 in Hamburg will be open on Christmas Day from noon to 8 p.m.

Gourmet Garden

Gourmet Graden at 306 Brookside Lane in Brighton will off carry-out only from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Ocean Star

Ocean Star at 10578 Highland Rd. in Hartland will be open from noon to 9 p.m., on Christmas Day.

Livingston Daily reporter Patricia Alvord can be reached at palvord@livingstondaily.com.

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