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Annual Family Membership
The cost of an annual family membership to the Outdoor Adventure Center is $50. For the purposes of the OAC annual family membership, a family is defined as up to five adults and/or children residing in the same household. Additional family members and/or guests will pay individual rates for the admission and/or activity.
Benefits of membership include:
• Free admission for an entire
year for five members of the same household. For an additional $25 annually, two guests may enjoy complimentary admission when accompanied by the family members.
• 30% discount off Lodge birthday parties
• Exclusive, early admission to a select group of our special events
• First glance (before the
general public) at all newsletters and flyers
• Members-only events held in July and December
Family membership information and application.
WOW Wild Over Wednesday
The last Wednesday of each month, we offer free admission from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. for all of our visitors, and special
programs, fun and games around a specific topic each
month, plus enjoy all the
exhibits at the Outdoor Adventure Center. There will be story time for our youngest
guests, hands-on experiences, games and informational sessions for interested visitors. See page11 for programs.
When you visit, you can also earn digital badges through Detroit Public TV's Digital Adventure Program.
The OAC Gift Shop
It all started with a passionate dream and a borrowed barrel of sugar on June 17, 1875. That’s the day Fred Sanders Schmidt, commonly known as Fred Sanders opened his first chocolate shoppe in Detroit.
By the 1940’s and 1950’s, Sanders products and stores were woven into the lives of Michigan families. At one time, there were more than 57 locations in the Great Lakes Region offering candy, ice cream toppings and baked goods. In 2002 Morley Candy Makers, Inc., purchased the Sanders brand and original recipes. We invite you to enjoy Sanders today – and taste the difference!
Our Henry Ford Connection
The Globe Building is significant for its role in the maritime history of the Great Lakes as a manufacturer of marine steam engines for freight and passenger vessels. Detroit Dry Dock Engine Works – and Detroit Shipbuilding Company, which acquired the company in 1899 – built a complex of buildings on the site of what is now the Outdoor Adventure Center. Henry Ford worked at Detroit Dry Dock Engine Works from 1880- 1882 as an apprentice machinist, learning the skills associated with his first love, steam-powered engines. Later he would turn to experiments with gasoline engines and their ability to power a horseless carriage.
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“ Well done! Thank you for saving and sharing history!”
–Neukomm Family
(from Chicago)
BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE OAC