Member Events


	Celebrate Black History! February 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 22-26 and 29, 2012 Join us for our annual exploration of Black History in America. Fifty years ago, the very idea that an African American might be President was unimaginable. But from Africans brought here as slaves to modern-day visionaries who have changed the course of American history, the history of black Americans has been one filled with possibility and promise. As part of our annual exploration, Michigan Café is offering special menu items only available during Black History Month.

	The Henry Ford Learning Series January 20, February 10, March 2, April 13, May 4 and May 11, 2012 (9am–5:30pm) in Anderson Theater Every individual can remember a teacher who made an unforgettable impact on his or her life. Teachers are passionate, hardworking, positive influences on a child’s life. Besides imparting knowledge, they subtly mold who we become. Teachers are learners, too. They strive to explore ways with which they can make learning fun for the students. Teachers are the epitome of perseverance as they creatively address challenges, such as funding cuts, long hours of work and preparation, test mandates and various student learning styles. At The Henry Ford, we believe teachers are our partners in education, and they need to be empowered in inspiring ways. Our new American History Educator Workshop Series is designed to engage, empower, enlighten and re-energize teachers with immersive learning experiences! Contact our Call Center at 313.982.6001 to make your reservation today!

	Macy’s 2nd Mondays February 13, 2012 (10am to 12 noon) The greatest children’s outing in history! Inspire your little ones during Macy’s 2nd Mondays at The Henry Ford, held the second Monday of every month from 10am until noon. Enjoy specially facilitated children’s activities free of charge with admission or an annual member pass.

	Target Family Days January 16, February 20, September 3 & October 21, 2012 Join us for live music, dramatic presentations, make and take activities and much more in Henry Ford Museum. Thanks to the generosity of Target, admission to the Museum and parking are free during Target Family Days. Explore the greatest collection ever assembled documenting the American Experience.

	Open House for Summer Discovery Camps February 22, 2012 (4-6pm) Get a jump on your summer plans at this informative open house for Discovery Camp. You’ll find out all about our unique, weeklong day camps from June through August. Your kids in grades 2nd through 9th will explore, discover and have a blast!

	Macy's 2nd Mondays March March 12, 2012 (10am-noon) The greatest children’s outing in history! Inspire your little ones during Macy's 2nd Mondays at The Henry Ford, held the second Monday of every month from 10am until noon. Enjoy specially facilitated children’s activities free of charge with admission or an annual member pass.

	Macy's 2nd Mondays April April 9, 2012 (10am-noon) The greatest children’s outing in history! Inspire your little ones during Macy's 2nd Mondays at The Henry Ford, held the second Monday of every month from 10am until noon. Enjoy specially facilitated children’s activities free of charge with admission or an annual member pass.

	Macy's 2nd Mondays May May 14, 2012 (10am-noon) The greatest children’s outing in history! Inspire your little ones during Macy's 2nd Mondays at The Henry Ford, held the second Monday of every month from 10am until noon. Enjoy specially facilitated children’s activities free of charge with admission or an annual member pass.

	Civil War Remembrance May 26-28, 2012 (Open Saturday 'til 9pm) Greenfield Village’s most treasured signature event. Memorial Day weekend is filled with high emotions and vivid experiences as we honor veterans who fought and died to preserve our nation’s freedom. More than 450 military reenactors create an authentic Civil War encampment for an observance filled with parades, artillery demonstrations and heartfelt 19th-century music. Kick off summer with a gathering that is reverent, reflective and triumphant.

	Shop, Dine, Tour and Save during Member Appreciation Days! June 8-10, 2012 Visit during Member Appreciation Days, June 8-10 and let us show you our appreciation for your membership support. Not a member? Join today and take advantage of this special weekend of fun and savings!

	Historic Baseball Games Every Sat & Sun from June 9-24, July 7 - August 5 and August 18-19, 2012 (1:30pm) Call us old-fashioned. But we think of our baseball games – played by the 1867 rules – as Real Baseball. No cussing. No spitting. No millionaire players. Just baseball. We’ve got pitchers, batters, home runs and plenty of thrill-a-minute action. But there are differences. Our grandstand is a grassy hillside shaded by dozens of massive trees. We have live 19th-century music. And it’s free with your Greenfield Village admission. Other than that, you might just mistake us for the big leagues. Click here to view our official Greenfield Village Historical Base Ball website.

	National Get Outdoors Day in Greenfield Village June 9, 2012 Championed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service, National Get Outdoors Day is a new annual event to encourage healthy, active outdoor fun. Greenfield Village will offer opportunities for American families to experience traditional and non-traditional types of outdoor activities. Prime goals of the day are introducing first-time visitors to public lands and reconnecting our youth to the great outdoors. Enjoy activities all day in the Pavilion in Greenfield Village. Activities are free of charge with membership or regular Greenfield Village admission.

	Macy's 2nd Mondays June June 11, 2012 (10am-noon) The greatest children’s outing in history! Inspire your little ones during Macy's 2nd Mondays at The Henry Ford, held the second Monday of every month from 10am until noon. Enjoy specially facilitated children’s activities free of charge with admission or an annual member pass.

	Motor Muster June 16-17, 2012 (Open Saturday 'til 9pm) Join us to celebrate one of the innovative eras of American automotive history – 1933-1976. The streets of Greenfield Village will be filled with hundreds of classic cars, vintage trucks, motorcycles – even a fire engine or two. They’re all here, from brawny, muscle cars to the real straight-out-of-the-showroom cars you and your parents grew up with. This year Motor Muster features the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis 500. Stay late for the Saturday evening cruise.

	Macy's 2nd Mondays July July 9, 2012 (10am-noon) The greatest children’s outing in history! Inspire your little ones during Macy's 2nd Mondays at The Henry Ford, held the second Monday of every month from 10am until noon. Enjoy specially facilitated children’s activities free of charge with admission or an annual member pass.

	Ragtime Street Fair July 14-15, 2012 (Open Saturday 'til 9pm) Savor an American original – Ragtime music. You’ll hear Scott Joplin rags like “Maple Leaf Rag” and “The Entertainer.” But there’s much, much more as scores of other musicians travel from all over the country to perform on multiple stages throughout Greenfield Village. It’s syncopated, jazzy, hot and live. Fresh summer food, too, and dancing in the streets. And we’re open 'til 9 on Saturday night.

	World Tournament of Historic Baseball^TM August 11-12, 2012 Step back in time to 1867 as vintage baseball clubs from around the country compete by the game’s early rules in the greatest two-day exposition of historic baseball ever seen! Clubs engage for two days in throwing, batting, and spitfire competition until only one is left to be declared champion of World Tournament of Historic Baseball^TM. Add music food, drama and legendary sports artifacts and you’ve got everything that made baseball our great national pastime. The World Tournament of Historic Baseball^TM is free to members and free with Greenfield Village admission. Click here to view our official Greenfield Village Historical Base Ball website.

	Macy's 2nd Mondays August August 13, 2012 (10am-noon) The greatest children’s outing in history! Inspire your little ones during Macy's 2nd Mondays at The Henry Ford, held the second Monday of every month from 10am until noon. Enjoy specially facilitated children’s activities free of charge with admission or an annual member pass.

	1812 Military Encampment August 18 - 19, 2012 In cooperation with the First Regiment Volunteer Infantry, The Henry Ford is happy to announce its first War of 1812 Muster in Greenfield Village. The presentation will be a typical Militia Muster from the 1811-1815 period. These “citizen soldiers” were considered the bulk-work of the nation’s defense rather than a small standing army. These musters became an important part of the early Republic’s life and took place in almost every populated town and city. Frequently these events involved the entire community and included trade, politics and social events. The Porches & Parlors District of Greenfield Village will be alive with citizen soldiers, craftsmen, merchants and a host of ladies and gentlemen, all dressed in period dress from the War of 1812. Learn firsthand about life in America during the early republic. Click here to download the official 1812 Military Encampment program

	Books, etc. Sale and Open House September 8, 2012 (9am-5pm) The Benson Ford Research Center is selling its oversupply of automotive and non-automotive printed information. Items include: Automotive items from the Big Three and foreign manufacturers: brochures, pamphlets, promotional materials, color, trim & upholstery books, press kits & periodicals, parts price lists, shop and owner’s manuals, warranty guides Non-automotive items: beautiful lithographs and photographs ready for framing, literature, and more Antique and rare books and periodicals covering many topics including automobile history, travel, arts and the sciences; most are from the early teens, 20’s, and 30’s New offerings for this year’s sale include vintage photographs, a new selection of rare and hard-to-find books, collectible vintage travel maps, reproduction vintage-designed wallpaper, and new selections of periodicals including Country Life in America. From 9am-11am, visit the BFRC Reading Room Open House. Learn about the tremendous variety of resources available to the public on Tuesdays through Fridays, 9:30am-5pm. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the education and collections programs of The Henry Ford. All sales are final. Please call the Benson Ford Research Center at 313-982-6020 with any questions.

	Old Car Festival September 8-9, 2012 (Open Saturday 'til 9pm) This Old Car Festival weekend, take in the spectacle as the streets and grounds of Greenfield Village are filled with the sights, sounds, and smells of hundreds of authentic vehicles from the 1890s through 1932. Enjoy a self-guided tour through this fabulous expositions and talk to proud owners about their treasured vehicles. Watch drivers engage in games of skill, see a Model T assembled in just minutes, attend fascinating presentations, and sit back and enjoy our experts sharing "car talks" while vintage vehicles pass by. In this 61st year of the Old Car Festival, we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first running of the Indianapolis 500 race.The history of American automobile racing is completely intertwined with the history of the American automobile industry. This will be an opportunity to see, and hear examples of early race cars. Old Car Festival is free to members and free with Greenfield Village admission.

	Macy's 2nd Mondays September September 10, 2012 (10am-noon) The greatest children’s outing in history! Inspire your little ones during Macy's 2nd Mondays at The Henry Ford, held the second Monday of every month from 10am until noon. Enjoy specially facilitated children’s activities free of charge with admission or an annual member pass.

	Farmers Market September 29 & October 6, 2012 Enjoy an open air farm market where you can purchase local grains and baking mixes, handcrafted creations from Greenfield Village’s Herb Society, organic breads, local farm fresh produce, pumpkins, meats, honey, apples from local farmers and more. This event is rain or shine. The Fall Season Farmers Market is free to members and free with Greenfield Village admission.

	Fall Flavor Weekends September 29-30 and October 6-7, 2012 Celebrate the glories of American food with us. For two weekends, food will be everywhere you look in Greenfield Village with daily cooking demonstrations, authentic farmers markets and apple orchard tours. You can even taste some of the great traditional fall foods you will see prepared in our historic homes. Just stop at our Taste of History Restaurant and purchase some samples! Look around and you’ll find dozens of opportunities to share in Michigan’s abundant and varied harvest. Stop in our Village Store for FREE tastings of our new Greenfield Village Fresh Made Fudge, Greenfield Village Preserves, Dearborn Sausage Mini-Sticks and Brownwood Farms Cherry Salsa & Preserves! Fall Flavor Weekends are free to members and free with Greenfield Village admission.

	Macy's 2nd Mondays October October 8, 2012 (10am-noon) The greatest children’s outing in history! Inspire your little ones during Macy's 2nd Mondays at The Henry Ford, held the second Monday of every month from 10am until noon. Enjoy specially facilitated children’s activities free of charge with admission or an annual member pass.

	Shop, Tour, Dine and Save during Member Appreciation Days! November 9-11, 2012 Shop, tour, dine and save during Member Appreciation Days, November 9-11. These exclusive offers and discounts are our way of saying “thank you” for your support!

	Macy's 2nd Mondays November November 12, 2012 (10am-noon) The greatest children’s outing in history! Inspire your little ones during Macy's 2nd Mondays at The Henry Ford, held the second Monday of every month from 10am until noon. Enjoy specially facilitated children’s activities free of charge with admission or an annual member pass.

	19th Annual Members' Holiday Lighting Ceremony November 19, 2012 (6 - 9pm) Join us as we kick off the holiday season in Henry Ford Museum. Clocktower doors open at 5:30pm, and festivities commence at 6pm as Santa makes his grand entrance into the Museum to light the towering Christmas tree. After Santa’s arrival, holiday fun continues with plenty of seasonal activities until 9pm. Tickets go on sale beginning August 29, 2012.

	Holidays in Henry Ford Museum November 23, 2012 - January 1, 2013 Come visit during our Holidays in Henry Ford Museum and celebrate the holidays. Your family will be delighted by our giant Christmas tree, visits with Santa, and two amazing train displays. Holidays at Henry Ford Museum is free to members and free with Henry Ford Museum admission.

	Macy's 2nd Mondays December December 10, 2012 (10am-noon) The greatest children’s outing in history! Inspire your little ones during Macy’s 2nd Mondays at The Henry Ford, held the second Monday of every month from 10am until noon. Enjoy specially facilitated children’s activities free of charge with admission or an annual member pass.

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