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  • April 2025

  • Sun 6

    Spring Auction 2025

    Featured April 6, 2025 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    Pontiac Little Art Theatre 47 N. Saginaw Street, Pontiac, MI, United States

    Held at the Pontiac Little Art Theatre, 47 North Saginaw.  A guaranteed good time for a good cause! Silent Auction and Live Auction Cash Bar Ticket Proceeds Benefit both the Oakland History Center and the Pontiac Little Art Theatre (both non-profits) Tickets for sale at the Oakland History Center or at this link: LocalHop. 

    $20.00
  • July 2025

  • Sat 26

    2025 Annual Summer Social

    Featured July 26, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Oakland History Center at Pine Grove 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, United States

    It's almost that time again! Join us the last weekend in July for a local history blowout! There'll be fun for the whole family, local history presenters, mansion tours (with some brand new displays), silent auctions, flea markets, food trucks and of course, ice cream! Attendance is free, but the fun is guaranteed. Looking to help out? We are always looking for volunteers, vendors, sponsors and reenactors. Connect with us

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  • September 2025

  • Sun 14

    Oak Hill Cemetery Walk: From Temperance to the 21st Amendment

    Featured September 14, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
    Oak Hill Cemetery 216 University Drive, Pontiac, Michigan

     "Don't miss this dynamic annual walking tour, as we explore the historic Oak Hill Cemetery in Pontiac, Michigan. It is educational, it is fun, and it is outdoors. The event will happen rain or shine. Purchase your tickets today, or you may miss out -- tickets have sold out in previous years. This year's theme is "From Temperance to the 21st Amendment." Suggested age 12 and up. Tiny url: https://tinyurl.com/OakHill25

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    $15
  • November 2025

  • Sat 15

    Autumn Auction Affair

    Featured November 15, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Pontiac Creative Arts Center 47 Williams Street, Pontiac, MI, United States

    Our fall auction gala tradition returns! Held at the historic Pontiac Creative Arts Center at 47 Williams Street in Pontiac, Michigan. A Guaranteed Fun, Festive, Fall Time! Strolling Reception - Silent Auction & Live Auction - Ticket Proceeds Benefit both our non-profit Historical Society & the non-profit Pontiac Creative Arts Center. Purchase tickets online here or visit the Oakland History Center to get them in person.

    $60
  • May 2026

  • Fri 8

    Oakland History Center’s Spring Auction

    Featured May 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    Crofoot Cafe 1 South Saginaw, Pontiac, United States

    Art, art, and more art! Mix and mingle with the Oakland History Center in historic downtown Pontiac, as we celebrate all things creative. It's a great time and all of the proceeds help support Michigan's oldest historical society (152 years and counting, but folks say we don't look a day over 125). Get tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oakland-history-centers-spring-auction-tickets-1983282625722 Ticket prices on the Eventbrite website reflect their processing fees so they look a

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  • Sat 9

    OCHS Annual Meeting

    May 9

    OCHS Annual Meeting

  • July 2026

  • Sat 25

    Oakland County America 250 Celebration

    Featured July 25 - July 26
    Oakland History Center at Pine Grove 405 Cesar Chavez Avenue, Pontiac, MI, United States

    As America celebrates 250 years as a nation, please join us for a county and city celebration at our campus on July 25th and 26th.   Planning (and work!) is underway with all this going on: The Oakland County Board of Commissioners has approved funding the paving of our driveway and electrical improvements on our campus grounds.  Several planning meetings have been held involving many of our local historical organizations

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405 Cesar E Chavez
Pontiac MI 48342
1-248-338-6732
office@ocphs.org
Typically Tuesday - Thursday from 11 am to 4 pm. Contact us if you wish to visit outside those hours. We abide by school closure schedules for Pontiac Schools: If they're having a snow day, so are we.

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