Events at
Greenfield Village
Upcoming Special Events and Exhibits at Greenfield Village®
Salute to America
Join us for the quintessential Fourth of July celebration, full of high notes, music, food and fireworks.
Salute to America
Railroader's Breakfast
July 17-19, 23-26, 2020 | 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. (Doors open at 7:15 a.m.)
After a hearty pancake breakfast, enjoy a memorable ride with Thomas the Tank Engine™. There’s music by the Picks & Sticks Stringband, too, along with railroad-themed storytelling and a visit with our very own Village Hobo and Sir Topham Hatt!
Railroader's Breakfast
July 17-19, 23-26, 2020 | 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. (Doors open at 7:15 a.m.)
Day Out With Thomas™
July 17-19, 23-26, 2020 | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
During Thomas’ annual visit to Greenfield Village, enjoy family fun and entertainment. Ride Thomas around the village and meet Sir Topham Hatt™ face-to-face. Advance tickets are strongly recommended.
Day Out With Thomas™
July 17-19, 23-26, 2020 | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sensory-Friendly Saturday: Day out with Thomas™
July 18, 2020 | 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Join us in Greenfield Village on Saturday July 18, as a variety of accommodations, activities and more are put into place for our guests on the autism spectrum and with other sensory processing disorders.
Sensory-Friendly Saturday: Day out with Thomas™
July 18, 2020 | 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Twilight Bike Ride in Greenfield Village
August 12, 2020 | 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. (staggered entry times)
A unprecedented opportunity to cycle Greenfield Village after hours, exclusively for members.
Twilight Bike Ride in Greenfield Village
August 12, 2020 | 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. (staggered entry times)
Old Car Festival
Feel the passion behind America’s longest-running antique car show, featuring hundreds of authentic vehicles from the 1890s through 1932 — all coming to life in the historic setting of Greenfield Village.
Old Car Festival
Things to Do Today at Greenfield Village®
Cutting Tin
Observe the Smiths at work. Lean about "poor mans silver" in an 1876-style shop.
Farm Work
Time is a resource to use wisely. From laundry to baking, each day of the week had its own chore in 1885. See how farmers make the most of each season with their daily work.
Glassblowing
Skilled artisan glassblowers demonstrate free-blown and mold-blown techniques used to create decorative and practical glassware.
Historic Cooking
Get inspired in your own kitchen when you step inside our historic kitchens spanning diverse regions, people and times.
Henry's T
Meet Henry Ford, the visionary himself, who inspires with his first-person account of the revolutionary beginnings of the Model T, the first universal car that changed American life forever.
Elijah:The Real McCoy
Learn about fascinating inventor Elijah McCoy in this 15-minute dramatization. He revolutionized the Industrial Age and brought trains in ahead of time.
Home from Kitty Hawk
Experience the thrill of the Wright brothers’ first flight as you're taken back to that amazing and inspiring day in this 20-minute play.
Engineering Firsts
A replica of the very first engine that Henry Ford created in his kitchen sink in 1893, hums and thrums before your eyes. (weather permitting).
Edison's Light Fantastic
Sit in on a press conference to hear how Edison invented the first practical incandescent lightbulb and how he demonstrated his new electrical system on New Year’s Eve, 1879, to everyone’s amazement.
