Events at
Greenfield Village
Upcoming Special Events and Exhibits at Greenfield Village
Fall Flavor Weekends
September 24-25 and October 1-2, 2016
Come celebrate American food traditions from farm to table, share in cooking demonstrations, browse the delights at our Saturday Local Roots Farmers Market, and much more.
Fall Flavor Weekends
September 24-25 and October 1-2, 2016
Farmers Market
September 24 and October 1, 2016 | 9:30am - 3:30pm
Take home your own private bounty when you visit Greenfield Village's annual open-air Farmers Market. You'll meet some of our favorite farmers and food suppliers. Enjoy local herbs, artisanal ointments, organic spices, heirloom seeds, handmade pastas, and much more.
Farmers Market
September 24 and October 1, 2016 | 9:30am - 3:30pm
Second Mondays
Second Monday of each Month | 10am – noon
Preschoolers are invited to join us for storytelling, live entertainment, and dozens of hands-on activities related to some of our most memorable artifacts — trains, dollhouses, historic games, even a ride on our amazing Herschell-Spillman carousel.
Second Mondays
Second Monday of each Month | 10am – noon
Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village Dinner Package
October 14-15, 20-22, & 27-29, 2016 | 6pm-7:30pm
Join us for an evening of 19th-century Hallowe'en fun inside our famed Eagle Tavern. Visitors from the past will fill your evening with music and harvest games. Stroll down a path illuminated with hundreds of hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns and revel in the sights and sounds of Hallowe'en.
Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village Dinner Package
October 14-15, 20-22, & 27-29, 2016 | 6pm-7:30pm
Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village
October 14-16, 20-23, and 27-30, 2016 | Time slots are every 1/2 hour 6:30pm-9pm Thursday (10/27), Fridays & Saturdays. Thursdays & Sundays 6:30pm-8pm
Join us for a spooktacular Hallowe'en event featuring a mile-long, curving path illuminated by hand-carved jack-o'-lanterns, costumed characters, dancing skeletons, and much more. A kid-friendly, nightmare-free Hallowe'en gathering.
Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village
October 14-16, 20-23, and 27-30, 2016 | Time slots are every 1/2 hour 6:30pm-9pm Thursday (10/27), Fridays & Saturdays. Thursdays & Sundays 6:30pm-8pm
Member Appreciation Days
November 18-21, 2016
We set aside a few days every November to show our appreciation for the support we receive from our members. From great gift discounts to free gift wrapping on in-store purchases, we hope you'll join us for this weekend of fun and savings.
Member Appreciation Days
November 18-21, 2016
Things to Do Today at Greenfield Village
Menlo Park Laboratory Phonograph Demonstration
Presenters demonstrate the technology of Edison’s favorite invention at the Menlo Park Laboratory.
Firestone Farm Cooking Demonstration
Dinner preparations of authentic 1885 recipes featuring ingredients grown at Firestone Farm.
Glass Blowing Demonstration
Skilled glassblowers demonstrate the art of making useful and decorative glassware using free-blown, mold-blown techniques.
Hanks Silk Mill
Learn about the extraction of silk fiber from silkworm cocoons, and the story of the first silk mill in America.
Purchase a Reproduction Postcard
Stop in and purchase a unique reproduction historic postcard. You can even buy a stamp and drop off your mail, which will receive the special Greenfield Village postmark.
Field Trip Train Ride
Book a Group Field Trip (15 students or more) and get a Free Train ride. Reserve your field trip at 313-982-6001, press 1 and mention promo code TRAIN.
Brass Candlestick Making
Join us for a great American handcrafted tradition: candlestick making. Adults and children (6 and older) can operate a 1917 lathe to make a brass candle-holder to take home.
Detroit, Toledo & Milwaukee Roundhouse Turntable Demonstration
Try your hand at turning our 40-ton turntable, weather permitting, must be age 6 or older to operate.
“Kitchen Sink” Engine Demonstration
These special presentations are held during our Old Car Festival weekend outside the Bagley Avenue Workshop in Greenfield Village. Beginning on the hour, watch a running replica of Henry Ford’s first experimental gasoline engine from 1893.
Edison's Light Fantastic
This live one-man show gives a glimpse into the inspiring life, work and mind of Thomas Edison.
Laura’s Little Town
Meet young Laura Ingalls before she became a teacher in this engaging 15-minute show celebrating Little Town on the Prairie. Hear some of Laura’s favorite stories about her family’s time in DeSmet, South Dakota including the return of Nellie Oleson.
Votes for All
Meet inspirational suffragists and experience the struggles they encountered to earn the right to vote in this lively 20-minute “rally.”
Elijah: The Real McCoy
Learn about fascinating inventor Elijah McCoy in this 15-minute dramatization. His most important inventions were the automatic lubricating cup in 1872 that revolutionized the industrial machine industry and the graphite lubricator in 1915.
Gunsolly Carding Mill
Area farmers brought their wool to this mill to have it carded (combed) so it could be spun into thread. The mill was moved to Greenfield Village in 1929. Come see a demonstration of the traditional machines in operation.
Firestone Farm Saturday Afternoon Baking
Explore an authentic 1885 daily chore schedule. On Saturdays, presenters demonstrate baking cookies and a dessert for Firestone Farm’s Sunday dinner.
Loranger Gristmill Presentation
See how this water-powered mill converted whole corn and wheat into readily usable products.
