It’s been six years since the West Park Winter Social made its debut in Grosse Pointe Park.

The annual kickoff to the holidays is perfect for family, friends and out-of-town guests who want to celebrate the season with good food, live entertainment and family winter fun.

The event — which takes place 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, on Kercheval between Wayburn and Maryland — features heated tents, fire pits and food trucks. Returning this year is the Park’s tree-lighting ceremony.

“It was on hiatus, but through the help of some sponsors, we’re bringing the tree lighting back,” said Joe Choma, event producer. “It’s a fun facet of the event and essentially becoming the official tree lighting for the Park.”

The social is sure to attract all ages with its variety of offerings. For children, the Kids’ Tent features games, crafts and activities. The children’s music program Hummingbirds Music Together kicks things off with a family sing-along set.

Other entertainers — performing in a 6,000-square-foot heated tent — include the Jerry Garcia tribute band SuperCrunch and headliners The Docksiders, who hail from Milwaukee.

“This year I’m excited for the yacht rock band, The Docksiders,” Choma said. “They’ll be playing smooth boating classics from the ’70s and ’80s. They’ll warm it up as the temperatures keep dropping.”

Another heated tent hosts the Holiday Market, featuring dozens of vendors, artists and designers.

“The Holiday Market vendors are always really cool — the local artisans and craft producers,” Choma said. “They always bring something special to the market every year.”

Other highlights of the event are Michigan-made craft beers and cocktails from Short’s Brewing Co., Blackrocks Brewery, Old Nation and Coppercraft Distillery. Food vendors and trucks include Beignets 2 Go, Cocino GTO, Delectabowl, Detroit Panzerotti, Grillwich Tot Shop and more.

Choma said the social annually attracts more than 3,000 who partake in the food, beverages, shopping and entertainment — all of which are meant to bring on the holiday spirit.

“I had a desire to do a winter event,” Choma said of West Park Winter Social’s origin. “With moving to the Park at the time, six years ago, the redevelopment of Kercheval in the Park was starting. So I thought I’d try to draw more attention to my neighborhood and be a part of that.”

Choma, who helped bring Dabble in the Farms to Grosse Pointe several years ago, was looking for a free holiday weekend event.

“It’s morphed over the years,” he said. “I took some parts of Dabble like the craft beers and cocktails and live music, and made it more of a winter theme with marshmallow roasting. … It continues to grow. We have more Holiday Market vendors each year and the Kids’ Tent has more activities.”

West Park Winter Social is free to all.

The event is presented by Grand Circus Media with support from the Cotton family, The Richard and Jane Manoogian Foundation, City of Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Housing Foundation, Jim Saros Agency, Moosejaw Mountaineering, Backer Landscaping, Red Crown, Park Grill, Coppercraft Distillery and Tito’s Handmade Vodka.

Proceeds benefit the Grosse Pointe Housing Foundation.

“Come out to Winter Social, the official kickoff to the holiday season,” Choma said. “It’s a great opportunity to connect with friends and family and enjoy the best of our area.”

For more information, visit westparkwintersocial.com.