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12-4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.

House Tours & Grounds Passes

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BIRD ISLAND CLOSED TODAY (12/1)

Bird Island is temporarily closed for your safety due to tree damage. The island will be reopened to all visitors soon! Thank you for your understanding.

Holiday Closures

Ford House will be closed on Christmas Day (December 25) and New Year's Day (Jan 1).

Holiday Festivities for the Whole Family!

Cookies and Breakfast with Santa, holiday teas, specialty tours, and more! Members, you get early access to tickets on 10/4. General tickets available the week of 10/10.

Detroit CREW Member to Member Award 2022

Congratulations to Ford House, American Interiors, SmithGroup, and Frank Rewold & Sons for winning the CREW Detroit Impact Awards ‘Member to Member’ category 🏆

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House Tours + Grounds Pass

Mar 29 — Dec 31

Nature , Tours

12-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays

Explore the lakeside estate of Edsel and Eleanor Ford and their four children at your own pace.
Coffee with Collections

Oct 27 — Dec 8

Members Only

October 27 and December 8 at 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Come spend your morning with our Collections staff, who preserve and maintain the historical elements of the Ford House, for this exclusive behind-the-scenes tour.
A Ford House Christmas

Nov 18 — Dec 30

Family , Holidays , Tours

November 18 - December 30 5:30p - 8:30p (Entries every 1/2 hour).

Travel back in time and spend the holiday season with the Ford family. A lighted tour of the historic home, crafts, entertainment, and more!
Drop-In Studio: Holiday Cards

Dec 3

Art , Family , Free , Holidays

December 3 at 10am

No tickets are needed to participate, just drop in and create your holiday card!
Cookies with Santa

Dec 3 — Dec 17

Family , Holidays

Various Dates in December

Santa and Mrs. Claus bring holiday cheer to the kiddies (and some treats too!)
Holiday Tea & Tour

Dec 8 — Dec 22

Holidays , Tours

December 8 and 22 (See available times)

Delicious tea and treats and a casual tour through the beautifully decorated Ford home.
Talk: Detroit's "Design DNA": The DIA's 1949 For Modern Living Exhibition

Dec 8

Art , Education , Talk

December 8 at 7 p.m.

Art historian Deborah Lubera Kawsky explores a watershed moment in Detroit design history - the 1949 For Modern Living exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Breakfast with Santa

Dec 11 — Dec 18

Family , Holidays

December 11 and 18 (various times)

Have breakfast with Santa this holiday season at Ford House in our Lake Shore Room!
Mistletoe Mingle

Dec 15

Holidays

December 15 at 7 p.m.

A great holiday evening at Ford House. Drinks, refreshments, and fun!