Public Events

The Adventures of the Abernathy Boys
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 11 am

In 1910, brothers “Bud” and “Temp” Abernathy, ages 10 and 6, made a solo journey on horseback from Fredericks, OK, to New York City to meet Theodore Roosevelt.
For the return trip, they drove a Brush Motor Car, made in Detroit, back to Oklahoma. Learn the true story of these amazing peewee adventurers presented by automotive historian, Jay Follis. Coffee and breakfast items will be served. Tickets are $15 for museum members and $20 for non-members.

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Ford vs. Ferrari, Fact vs. Fable
Friday, July 11, 2025, 5:30 pm

Learn about the history of motor sports and this great racing movie. What’s accurate and what’s not is the theme of John Lacko’s presentation “Ford vs. Ferrari, Fact vs. Fable.” Learn about the 24-hour Le Mans race and the basis of the Ford vs. Ferrari conflict. This event includes socializing over cocktails, delicious light bites and a presentation highlighted by Lacko’s gorgeous automotive photography. Tickets are $25 for museum members and $40 for non-members.

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RACING: The Heart & Soul of Ford Motor Company
Saturday, August 9, 2025, 10 am

Enjoy a presentation that combines: Henry Ford, history, and racing! This talk will cover the racing that Henry Ford was personally involved in his lifetime—from the very first race that led to the beginning of Ford Motor Company, to his beloved Model T setting records on the track. Todd Bryan is the President of the Henry Ford Heritage Association (www.hfha.org) and Chairman of its Speakers Bureau. He is an engineering supervisor at Ford Motor Company.

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Driving by Design
Friday, September 12 at 6 p.m.

Enjoy a thrilling event featuring Los Angeles-based race car driver, X Games athlete, stuntman and TV host, Andrew Comrie-Picard.He does “hard things with cars” ranging from designing incredible stunts for television and film, to traversing the globe on four wheels. ACP has appeared as a stunt driver in films starring Tyler Perry, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Charlize Theron, as well as in the Deadpool and the Fast and Furious film franchises. Seating is limited for this exclusive evening. Tickets include cocktails, dinner. Creative automotive attire encouraged! Tickets are $50 for members and $75 for non-members.

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117th Model T Birthday Party
Sunday, September 28, 2025, 10 am – 3 pm

Celebrate the day in 1908 when the first Model T was produced at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant. Enjoy free Model T rides and vintage vehicles on display. Eat and shop with local vendors and enjoy kids’ activities in the Piquette Assembly Room on the first floor of the museum. Model T rides are first-come, first-serve until 3 p.m. Free birthday cake is served at Noon while supplies last. Admission prices are $10 to $20 for museum entry and guided tours.

Motor City Origins Tour
Saturday, November 29 at 5:30 p.m.

Enjoy a special, after-hours tour of the Ford Piquette Plant Museum that explores the history of Detroit’s Milwaukee Junction neighborhood, where the Motor City got its start. This event will highlight how Ford, Dodge, Cadillac, Studebaker, Anderson Electric and others launched Detroit as the automotive capital of the world. A social start to the evening includes a complimentary Happy Half-Hour and light bites, followed by a theater presentation and guided tour of the museum’s rare collection of antique vehicles all made in Milwaukee Junction after the turn of the 20th century. Tickets are $25 for museum Members and $40 for non-members.

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