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PARKING

Thank you and welcome

We look forward to you joining us for the 1st Annua

Detroit at The Henry Ford!Please find your tickets

and check to be sure that they are for the correct date

Faire Detroit will be held in Henry Ford Museum and

Museum and IMAX Theatreparking lot. Tickets are n

and nonexchangeable. Each ticket for nonmembers o

Ford includes admission to both Maker Faire and Hen

Members will need to show a valid membership card

for entrance into Henry Ford Museum.

Upon arrival

Entrances to Maker Faire will be located near the

entrance (near the corner of Village Road and Oak

and near the Automotive Hall of Fame (north of V

off Oakwood Blvd.). You may also enter Maker F

inside Henry Ford Museum through the west side of

between the Wienermobile Caf and Museum G

Tickets must be presented upon entrance. Weeken

Super-Pass ticket holders will receive nontransferab

upon entry.

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Please be advised summer is a busytime for road construction in Michigan.

For up-to-date freeway construction information, visit MDOT online at

www.michigan.gov/mdot or call MDOT at800.641.MDOT(6368).

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Questions?

For more information, please contact;

The Henry Ford Call Center20900 Oakwood Boulevard

Dearborn, Michigan 48124

PHONE:313.982.6001

EMAIL: info@TheHenryFord.org

WEB:thehenryford.org/events/makerfaire

This (ticket purchase) contract limits the liability of OReilly Media, Inc. (ORM). You acknowledge that

Maker Faire exhibits and activities are inherently hazardous, and that risks to you as a Maker Faire at-

tendee include physical injury and property damage. If you are accompanied by children, you are solely

responsible for supervising and controlling their behavior, and for their safety. By purchasing tickets and/

or participating in Maker Faire exhibits and/or activities, you assume all risks to you and/or your children of

such, including damage loss, harm injury and death to your person(s) and all risks resulting from negligent

instruction or supervision, and you release ORM from all corresponding liability to you and your successors.

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How to find us

FROM I-94:

Exit northbound Southeld Freeway (M-39),drive 1.8 miles to Oakwood Boulevard (Exit 4).

Turn left on Oakwood and drive 1.8 miles.

FROM I-75:

Exit northbound Southeld Freeway (M-39),

drive 4.1 miles to Oakwood Boulevard (Exit 4).

Turn left on Oakwood and drive 1.8 miles.

FROM I-96:

Exit southbound Southeld Freeway (M-39),

drive 4.5 miles to Michigan Avenue (Exit 6).

Stay on the service drive, then turn right at

the entrance on Village Road.

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ATTRACTIONS & HOURS

Maker Faire Detroit

Saturday, July 31: Open 9:30am8pm

Sunday, August 1: Open 9:30am5pm

Henry Ford Museum

Open 7 days a week, 9:30am5pm

Saturday, July 31: Open 9:30am8pm

Greenfield Village

January 1April 14: ClosedApril 15October 31: Open 7 days a week, 9:30

November 130: Open FridaySunday, 9:30am

December 131: Open select evenings only

IMAX Theatre

Open daily with extended hours. For showtimes,

thehenryford.org/imax/showtimes.aspx

Ford Rouge Factory Tour

Open MondaySaturday, 9:30am5pm

Call for bus departure times and seasonal hours

Benson Ford Research Center

Open TuesdayFriday, 9:30am5pm

All attractions closed Thanksgiving and Christmas days.

All programs and dates are subject to change.

Parking & Drop-Off

Parking attendants will be on duty to direct guests into various

Ford Motor Company lots off Oakwood Blvd. (see parking

maps). After you have parked, follow the signs to one of the

two entrances. Parking at The Henry Ford is free of charge

the weekend of Maker Faire only.

Expanded handicap parking for this event will be located near

the IMAX Theatreentrance; see map for other locations.

Visitor drop-off areas will be located near the Henry Ford

Museum clocktower and Greenfield Villageentrances. Attendants

will be present to assist and drop-off time will be limited.

Vehicles left unattended in drop-off areas and other no-parking

areas will be towed.

Food Donation

Please help make our community a better place: Consider

bringing a few canned food items for Gleaners food bank.

Convenient drop-off will be available at all parking lots and

the mobile food pantry will be making rounds for pickup.

MASS TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS & PARK N BIKE,PARK N RIDE OPTIONS

Day of Parking & Traffic Updates

Check real-time parking and traffic updates by following

us on Twitter (MakerFaireDET).

Bike and Alternative Transportation

Please help and make the Detroit Maker Faire a little

greener. Consider car pooling, public transportation

(www.smartbus.com) or bicycling. The Henry Ford

will have special designated bike parking at the Faire.

Weather Policy

Maker Faire Detroit is a rain or shine event. Most of the

Maker Faire experiences will be held outdoors in our

west parking lot and surrounding outdoor areas, betweenOakwood Blvd. and the IMAX Theatre. A portion of the

experience will be located inside Henry Ford Museum.

No refunds or exchanges will be given.

Extra Tickets

If you would like to purchase extra tickets to Maker Faire,

do so by July 15 to save an additional $3 on each ticket

($6 on Weekend/2-Day tickets). Contact our on-site call

center daily from 9am5pm to add on to your order at

313.982.6001.

Accessibility

Henry Ford Museum and Maker Faire are both wheelchair/

electric cart accessible. Routes from our various parkingareas are also accessible by foot, wheelchair or electric cart.

A limited amount of accessibility equipment such as

wheelchairs will be available to rent for a fee. We encourage

you to bring your own personal equipment as rentals often sell

out quickly on peak days. Segway or other upright scooters

are not permitted on The Henry Ford property, including

Maker Faire.

For more information on accessibility, please refer to our

website: thehenryford.org/visit/accessibility.aspx

Food

Be sure to check out special Maker Faire food options

featuring stone-baked pizzas, wood-fired tandoori chicken

and other seasonally sourced items from area growers,

including vegan and vegetarian options! Both alcoholic

and nonalcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.

Food tickets will be available at Maker Faire main entrances

(near the Automotive Hall of Fame) and near all food tents.

Food tickets are valid for Faire food tents only.

Shopping

Stop by the retail area for products to inspire makers of all

ages. Maker Faire merchandise, souvenirs, crafts and more!

For Your Safety

Hands-on activities at Maker Faire will require signed

waivers for participation. Wristbands will be assigned toparticipants depending on the level of engagement for

each activity and/or the age of the participant.

All children must be accompanied by an adult. In case

you become separated from your party or an accident

occurs, please ask an employee to contact a security officer

for assistance.

What to Bring, What to Wear

Consider wearing comfortable shoes as Maker Faire and Henry

Ford Museum exhibits are spread over dozens of acres.You may

bring strollers and childrens wagons. Dress appropriately for

all kinds of weather (i.e. sunscreen, hats, rain gear, etc.).

Bring a camera! Photography is allowed in all areas.

Other Attractions & Membership

The Henry Ford is a multivenue, multiday American history

attraction with exhibitions and programs for all ages.

Our mission is to provide unique educational experiences

based on authentic objects, stories and lives from Americas

traditions of ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation. Our

purpose is to inspire people to learn from these traditions to

help shape a better future. From 8 acres of exhibits in the

Museum to over 80 acres of living history in the Village

plus a tour of a state-of-the-art automotive factory and a world

class IMAX Theatre theres so much to see and do that

you may want to stay an extra day to explore. Membership is

the best way to support our mission and is the best value for a

multiday experience.

Call our Call Center at 313.982.6001 and let an experienced

representative customize your visit, or for more information,

visit our website: thehenryford.org/visit/hours.aspx

for general information and thehenryford.org/support/

buymembership.aspx for membership.

What Not to Bring

Pets are not allowed in any venues ofThe Henry Ford,

including Maker Faire.

Michigan law prohibits smoking except in designated areas.

Firearms, sparklers and candles are not allowed.

State law prohibits bringing alcoholic beverages onto The

Henry Ford property, including Maker Faire. Upon entering,

belongings will be checked and alcoholic beverages removed.

Catered/outside food is not allowed. You may bring small

portions of food and drinking water for personal consumption.