This members-only tradition kicks off the holiday season with Santa’s grand entrance in Henry Ford Museum, the lighting of the towering Christmas Tree and plenty of holiday activities!

Clocktower doors open at 5:30 pm, and festivities commence at 6 pm as Santa makes his grand entrance into Henry Ford Museum to light the towering Christmas tree. After Santa’s arrival, holiday fun continues with plenty of seasonal activities until 9 pm.

Program Highlights

• Complimentary light refreshments

• Storytelling

• New LEGO® train display

• Classic TV Holiday specials in the Drive-In Theater

• Make-and-take activities

• Live musical entertainment

• Visit Santa and have your picture taken. You’ll receive your photo and a souvenir frame as a memento of your visit.

• Classic Holiday movies in the Drive In Theater

• Test your innovative building skills in our Holiday Construction Zone

• Meet author Philip Handleman from Birmingham, Michigan, who’ll sign his book A Dream of Pilots. Delight the older children on your Christmas list with inspiring stories about the icons of flight, from the Wright brothers to astronaut Alan Shepard.

• Have a snack or a meal at the Michigan Café

• Visit our Genius at Play store to discover innovative, educational, fun merchandise for your young genius.

• Door prizes

Also, don’t miss the opportunity for a special viewing of our limited-time exhibit LEGO® Castle Adventure! Step into a fanciful LEGO® kingdom where everything is made of — what else? — LEGO® bricks. Tour the kingdom and enjoy story-telling and hands-on activities.

MEMBERS ONLY, $10 PER PERSON

CHILDREN 4 & under are free

See you there!

Photographer John Sobczak captures a year in the life of his hometown, Detroit, in his new book, “Motor City Year”. A book signing for members of The Henry Ford will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 1-3 p.m. in the Henry Ford Museum during Member Shopping Days

This is a great opportunity to pick up the perfect holiday gift for the Detroit enthusiast! Museum members receive an exclusive 20% discount on this product November 7

Much of John Sobczak’s career has been spent photographing for corporate clients such as Lear and the U.S. Postal Service. But at some point, John turned his camera in different directions. Instead of creating photos to sell a product, he began making works that were more intimate, more illuminating.

His special love? America’s great cities. His newest book “A Motor City Year” offers a loving, but honest, portrayal of a year in the life of his hometown, Detroit.

To learn more about John, click HERE.