Friends of Ford House are invited to enjoy daily access to the grounds, seven days a week, from 8 a.m. until sunset. Please note that some dates may be unavailable or have shortened hours for Friends Walks due to estate programming.
Friends of Ford House are invited to enjoy daily access to the grounds, seven days a week, from 8 a.m. until sunset. Please note that some dates may be unavailable or that hours for Friends Walks may be shortened due to estate programming. Please note that dates and times are subject to change.
FRIEND WALKS
Below are the first and last entry times for walks on the grounds. Once you have entered the estate, you may walk down the grounds until sunset.
| Month |
First entry time |
Last Entry time |
| January |
8 a.m. |
4:30 p.m. |
| February |
8 a.m. |
5 p.m. |
| March |
8 a.m. |
5:30 p.m.
With the time change on March 9, the last entry time will move to 6:30 p.m. |
| April |
8 a.m. |
7 p.m. |
| May |
8 a.m. |
7:30 p.m. |
| June |
8 a.m. |
8 p.m. |
| July |
8 a.m. |
8 p.m. |
| August |
8 a.m. |
7:30 p.m. |
| September |
8 a.m. |
6 p.m. |
| October |
8 a.m. |
5:30 p.m. |
| November |
8 a.m. |
5 p.m.
With the time change on November 22, the last entry time will move to 4 p.m. |
| December |
8 a.m. |
4 p.m. |
SPECIAL EVENT GROUND CLOSURES
| Dates |
Event |
Change in schedule |
| Wednesday, January 1 |
New Year’s Day |
No Friends Walks are available |
| Monday, January 20 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
No Friends Walks are available |
| Saturday, May 17 |
Mutt March |
Friend Walks are open from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. |
| Monday, May 26 |
Memorial Day |
No Friends Walks are available |
| Sunday, June 15 |
EyesOn Design |
No Friends Walks are available |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
Sigma Gamma |
Friends Walks are open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
Legacy on the Lake |
Friends Walks are open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. |
| Thursday, June 18 |
Juneteenth |
No Friends Walks are available |
| Saturday, June 28 & Sunday, June 29 |
Gather in the Garden |
Friends Walks are open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Friday, July 4 |
July Fourth |
No Friends Walks are available |
| Friday, July 18 |
Outdoor Summer Concert: Dancing Queen – A Salute to ABBA |
Friends Walks are open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 26 |
Lake Fest |
Friends Walks are open from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. |
| Thursday, August 7 |
Shakespeare Stroll |
Friends Walks are open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Friday, August 15 |
Outdoor Summer Concert: Michigan Philharmonic |
Friends Walks are open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Monday, September 1 |
Labor Day |
No Friends Walks are available |
| Saturday, September 6 |
Story Festival |
Friends Walks are open from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Friday, September 12 |
Outdoor Summer Concert: The Dave Hamilton Band |
Friends Walks are open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Sunday, September 7 |
Pooch Prance |
Friends Walks are open from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. |
| Saturday, October 4 |
Harvest Day |
No Friends Walks are available |
| Saturday, October 18 |
Little Goblins & Big Goblins |
No Friends Walks are available |
| Thursday, November 27 |
Thanksgiving |
No Friends Walks are available |
| Saturday, November 29 |
Home for the Holidays Preview |
Friends Walks are open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
Friday, December 5 through Sunday, December 21
(Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays) |
Home for the Holidays |
Friends Walks are open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. |
| Thursday, December 25 |
Christmas |
No Friends Walks are available. |
Friendships expire after one year, at the end of the month of purchase. For example, if you purchased your Friendship on April 1, 2024, your Friendship will expire on April 30, 2025. Click below to purchase, renew, or gift a Friendship.
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