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Kids Activities
Preschool
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Second Mondays
Second Monday of each Month | 10am – noon
Preschoolers are invited to join us for storytelling, live entertainment, and dozens of hands-on activities related to some of our most memorable artifacts — trains, dollhouses, historic games, even a ride on our amazing Herschell-Spillman carousel.
Second Mondays
Second Monday of each Month | 10am – noon
Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village
October 14-16, 20-23, and 27-30, 2016 | Time slots are every 1/2 hour 6:30pm-9pm Thursday (10/27), Fridays & Saturdays. Thursdays & Sundays 6:30pm-8pm
Join us for a spooktacular Hallowe'en event featuring a mile-long, curving path illuminated by hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns, costumed characters, dancing skeletons, and much more. A kid-friendly, nightmare-free Hallowe'en gathering.
Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village
October 14-16, 20-23, and 27-30, 2016 | Time slots are every 1/2 hour 6:30pm-9pm Thursday (10/27), Fridays & Saturdays. Thursdays & Sundays 6:30pm-8pm
Holidays in Henry Ford Museum
November 25, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Build your own family holiday traditions with a visit to Henry Ford Museum during the festive season. Marvel at our towering Christmas tree, meet Santa, watch beautiful model trains as they run through a small-scale model of mid-20th-century Detroit, and much more.
Holidays in Henry Ford Museum
November 25, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Greenfield Village
All Abilities Playground
Built specially for children of all abilities, our playground includes real historical objects, including a 20-foot long boiler tunnel and 1931 Model AA truck.
Elementary
Mark Your Calendars
Tinker. Hack. Invent. Saturdays
Every Saturday, every month | 10am - 3pm
Learn firsthand how the American spirit of innovation and ingenuity is alive and well today. Try your hand at something new, something different. The activities change month to month. Hands-on. How-to, DIY, science and more!
Tinker. Hack. Invent. Saturdays
Every Saturday, every month | 10am - 3pm
Maker Faire® Detroit
July 30-31, 2016 | 9:30am - 6pm
Join us for one of the most unusual and mind-boggling events to ever find a home in Detroit, a place where the DIY mindset can run wild. Hundreds of exhibiting makers participate annually, offering dozens of demonstrations and hands-on workshops for all ages.
Maker Faire® Detroit
July 30-31, 2016 | 9:30am - 6pm
Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village
October 14-16, 20-23, and 27-30, 2016 | Time slots are every 1/2 hour 6:30pm-9pm Thursday (10/27), Fridays & Saturdays. Thursdays & Sundays 6:30pm-8pm
Join us for a spooktacular Hallowe'en event featuring a mile-long, curving path illuminated by hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns, costumed characters, dancing skeletons, and much more. A kid-friendly, nightmare-free Hallowe'en gathering.
Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village
October 14-16, 20-23, and 27-30, 2016 | Time slots are every 1/2 hour 6:30pm-9pm Thursday (10/27), Fridays & Saturdays. Thursdays & Sundays 6:30pm-8pm
Holidays in Henry Ford Museum
November 25, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Build your own family holiday traditions with a visit to Henry Ford Museum during the festive season. Marvel at our towering Christmas tree, meet Santa, watch beautiful model trains as they run through a small-scale model of mid-20th-century Detroit, and much more.
Holidays in Henry Ford Museum
November 25, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Greenfield Village
Historic Rides & Games
Hop aboard a train pulled by one of our historic steam or diesel locomotives or take a Model T ride around the Village. From an historic carousel to historic base ball, there’s fun for kids of all ages.
Teens
Take it Forward
Maker Faire® Detroit
July 30-31, 2016 | 9:30am - 6pm
Join us for one of the most unusual and mind-boggling events to ever find a home in Detroit, a place where the DIY mindset can run wild. Hundreds of exhibiting makers participate annually, offering dozens of demonstrations and hands-on workshops for all ages.
Maker Faire® Detroit
July 30-31, 2016 | 9:30am - 6pm
Annual Membership
Join The Henry Ford for the most cost-effective way to enjoy multiple events.