Dearborn is home to Michigan's leading tourist attraction, The Henry Ford,  recognized as the nation's largest indoor-outdoor American history museum entertainment complex. It includes Greenfield Village, the IMAX Theater and the Ford Rouge Factory Tours, attracting nearly 1.6 million visitors each year.

In addition, Dearborn is alive with more than 100 special events, Michigan's largest and oldest Memorial Day parade, major cultural and recreation centers, a wide variety of gourmet and ethnic restaurants, and trendy nightspots.

Parks & Recreation

Dearborn has eight outdoor pools, 43 public parks, a two-rink- Dearborn Ice Skating Center (DISC), a public golf course-Dearborn Hills Golf Course, numerous walking and bike paths, picnic shelters, athletic fields and courts, and modern playscapes. The City also owns Camp Dearborn, a family camp located on more than 626 acres of rolling hills, trees and lakes in Milford, Michigan.

The Rouge River Gateway Corridor that runs through Dearborn is one of the most important natural and cultural assets of Southeast Michigan.

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The Ford Community &
Performing Arts Center

This is the largest municipally owned facility of its kind with a better-than-Broadway 1,200 seat theater, two indoor pools, a fitness area, climbing wall and the Padzieski Art Gallery.

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Historical Museums

Dearborn has two museums; The Commandant's Quarters, located on the corner of Michigan and Monroe, 21950 Michigan Avenue and The McFadden-Ross House is located at 915 Brady Street north of Michigan Ave.

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