Overview
Dearborn is a city in Wayne County in the state of Michigan. This article also covers the adjacent community of Dearborn Heights.
5 sights · 7 things to do · 2 places to eat · 6 places to stay
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Best things about Dearborn
Automotive Hall of Fame
Arab American National Museum
The only museum in the world devoted to Arab American history and culture.
Henry Ford Estate
Offers public tours.
The Henry Ford
This is a "must see". A massive historical and entertainment complex, a leading attraction with a keen focus on innovations. Consists of four separate attractions—the Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, a tour of the …
Dearborn Historical Museum
Ford Community and Performing Arts Center
Hosts a number of cultural amenities including the Dearborn Michael A. Guido Theater and the Padzieski Art Gallery. Also has a fitness center, indoor pool with water slides, spa, and indoor rock climbing wall.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Oct. Summer highs reach about 84°F; winter lows dip to about 19°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: May and Jul. (climate data from nearby Detroit)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit — 12 mi away (major hub). Directions
- FNT Bishop International Airport, Flint — 53 mi away. Directions
Budget & where to stay
No prices are listed for this place yet. See the Sleep guide ↓ for options.
Sample 3-day itinerary
Day 1
- Morning Automotive Hall of Fame, The Henry Ford, Arab American National Museum
- Lunch Buddy's Pizza
- Afternoon Dearborn Historical Museum, Old Car Festival
- Dinner Miller's Bar
Day 2
- Morning Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, Dearborn Ice Skating Center
- Afternoon Ford Drive-In Theater, Ford Lanes
Day 3
- Morning Henry Ford Estate, MacKenzie Fine Arts Center
- Afternoon The Players Guild of Dearborn
Stops are grouped by area so each day needs little backtracking. Check opening hours before you go.
Food for you
Thanks to the large Arabic population Dearborn has great Middle Eastern cuisine, as well as many halal options.
Cuisine (tap to filter)
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Understand
Automotive history
Dearborn was the birthplace of Henry Ford, and later he pioneered the mass production of Automobiles here. The world headquarters of the Ford Motor Company is still here.
Arab heritage
Settlers from the Middle East date back to the 1800s, and many were employed by Henry Ford during the early days of the company in the 1910s. As a result of their long heritage in the area, Dearborn is the city with the most concentrated Arab population in the Western Hemisphere.
Visitor information
Get in
By car
By train
- Route serving Dearborn:
- Wolverine Service operates several times daily between Pontiac and Chicago including stops along the way in Troy, Royal Oak, Detroit, Dearborn, Ann Arbor, Jackson, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Niles, and New Buffalo. There are many train connections in Chicago.
By bike
Get around
By bus
See
See The Henry Ford
This is a "must see". A massive historical and entertainment complex, a leading attraction with a keen focus on innovations. Consists of four separate attractions—the Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, a tour of the Ford Rouge Factory, and an IMAX theater. Highlights include: Lincoln's chair, Rosa Parks' bus, JFK's limos, Thomas Edison's last breath hermetically sealed in a test tube, original historic structures, nice shops, great food, and, not surprisingly, a spectacular history of the automobile collection that is a football field long. Visitors may have many entertaining experiences such as mini-shows, music, parades, train rides, and Model T rides. Visitors should plan at least one full day for the village, and another full day for the Museum.
Do
Do MacKenzie Fine Arts Center
Buy
Eat
Thanks to the large Arabic population Dearborn has great Middle Eastern cuisine, as well as many halal options.
Eat Buddy's Pizza
A local chain from Detroit that specializes in Detroit-style square deep-dish pizza.
Eat Miller's Bar
Known for the "best burgers" in Dearborn and throughout Michigan. Basic menu of hamburgers, fries, and drinks. Fairly reasonable prices.
Sleep
Stay Doubletree Hotel Dearborn
Stay The Henry
308 guest rooms. A Marriott hotel. Free high speed internet, DirecTV. Two restaurants. Two executive-level floors with a Concierge Lounge. Indoor pool and whirlpool, fitness room, sauna and lockers. Massages available by appointment. The Gallery Restaurant surrounds you with fine art from Park West Galleries and Cleveland's Glass Bubble Project, and offers a selection of classic American regional cuisine featuring such entrees as a house 21-day dry aged rib eye. Henry's Bar and Grill offers a petite plate menu featuring build your own personal pizza, signature pork belly, and crab cake sliders.
Stay Hampton Inn
Go next
Detroit is about 25 minutes east. If you're not visiting downtown Detroit, you might want to stop in some of the suburbs. There's a nice movie theatre and good restaurants in nearby Canton; Novi and Troy (home of the impressive Somerset Collection mall) are good for shopping and Hamtramck has a sizeable Polish population.
- Motorcities Tour displays the motorist heritage of greater Detroit.
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