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Preschool
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Day Out With Thomas™
April 28-29, May 5-6, 12-13, 2018
During Thomas’ annual visit to Greenfield Village, enjoy six days of family fun and entertainment. Ride Thomas around the village and meet Sir Topham Hatt™ face-to-face. Advance tickets are strongly recommended.
Day Out With Thomas™
April 28-29, May 5-6, 12-13, 2018
Railroader's Breakfast
April 28-29, May 5-6, 12-13, 2018 | 8-9am; Doors open at 7:45am
After a hearty pancake breakfast, enjoy a memorable ride with Thomas the Tank Engine™. There’s music by the Picks & Sticks Stringband, too, along with railroad-themed storytelling and a visit with our very own Village Hobo and Sir Topham Hatt™!
Railroader's Breakfast
April 28-29, May 5-6, 12-13, 2018 | 8-9am; Doors open at 7:45am
Sensory-Friendly Saturday
May 5, 2018 | 8:30am - 5:00pm
Join us in Greenfield Village on Saturday, May 5, as a variety of accommodations, activities and more are put into place for our guests on the autism spectrum and with other sensory processing disorders.
Sensory-Friendly Saturday
May 5, 2018 | 8:30am - 5:00pm
PNC Tinkering for Tots
Second Monday of each Month (November - April) | 10am - noon
Imagine, create, iterate. Set little minds and hands in motion second Mondays, with playful learning and storytelling. (November - April)
PNC Tinkering for Tots
Second Monday of each Month (November - April) | 10am - noon
PNC Tinkering for Tots
Second Monday of each Month (May - October) | 10am - noon
Imagine, create, iterate. Set little minds and hands in motion second Mondays, with playful learning and storytelling.
PNC Tinkering for Tots
Second Monday of each Month (May - October) | 10am - noon
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
Make Something Saturdays
September 9, 2017 - May 19, 2018 (Saturday) | 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!
Make Something Saturdays
September 9, 2017 - May 19, 2018 (Saturday) | 10am - 3pm
Michigan Invention Convention (MIIC)
March 19, 2018 (Monday) | 10am-2pm
Join The Henry Ford as it welcomes 3rd-12th graders as they display their critical thinking and entrepreneurial skill at the Michigan Invention Convention March 19, 2018
Michigan Invention Convention (MIIC)
March 19, 2018 (Monday) | 10am-2pm
Day Out With Thomas™
April 28-29, May 5-6, 12-13, 2018
During Thomas’ annual visit to Greenfield Village, enjoy six days of family fun and entertainment. Ride Thomas around the village and meet Sir Topham Hatt™ face-to-face. Advance tickets are strongly recommended.
Day Out With Thomas™
April 28-29, May 5-6, 12-13, 2018
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
America’s Musical Journey
Showtimes Daily | 12, 2 & 5pm
Follow Grammy Award®-nominated singer and songwriter Aloe Blacc as he traces the roots of America’s music through the colorful locales and cultures where it was born. Visiting iconic cities such as New Orleans, Chicago, New York City, Nashville, Memphis, Miami and more, “AMERICA’S MUSICAL JOURNEY” explores the collision of cultures that gave birth to such electrifying American art forms as jazz, the blues, country, rock and roll and hip-hop.
America’s Musical Journey
Showtimes Daily | 12, 2 & 5pm
Maker Faire® Detroit
July 28-29, 2018 | 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 28-29, 2018 | 9:30am - 6pm
Michigan Invention Convention (MIIC)
March 19, 2018 (Monday) | 10am-2pm
Join The Henry Ford as it welcomes 3rd-12th graders as they display their critical thinking and entrepreneurial skill at the Michigan Invention Convention March 19, 2018
Michigan Invention Convention (MIIC)
March 19, 2018 (Monday) | 10am-2pm
Annual Membership
Join The Henry Ford for the most cost-effective way to enjoy multiple events.