Events at
Greenfield Village
Upcoming Special Events and Exhibits at Greenfield Village®
Member Appreciation Days
August 23-25, 2019
We set aside a few days to show our appreciation for the support we receive from our members in August. Enjoy double discounts on dining and shopping.
Member Appreciation Days
August 23-25, 2019
Old Car Festival
September 7-8, 2019 | Open Saturday until 9:00 p.m.
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
September 7-8, 2019 | Open Saturday until 9:00 p.m.
PNC Tinkering for Tots
Second Monday of each Month (August - October) | 10am - noon
Imagine, create, iterate. Set little minds and hands in motion second Mondays, with playful learning and storytelling.
PNC Tinkering for Tots
Second Monday of each Month (August - October) | 10am - noon
A Literary Feast
September 25, 2019 | 6:00 pm
Join The Henry Ford for an intimate evening of Frost’s work and his influence on modern poetry and literature.
A Literary Feast
September 25, 2019 | 6:00 pm
Fall Flavor Weekends
September 28-29 and October 5-6, 2019 | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
From field to fork, experience America’s rich food culture in the abundant season of autumn through storytelling, demonstrations and our Saturday Farmers Markets.
Fall Flavor Weekends
September 28-29 and October 5-6, 2019 | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Farmers Market
September 28 and October 5, 2019 (Saturdays) | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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 28 and October 5, 2019 (Saturdays) | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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.
Postmark
Send a vintage postcard at the Village Post Office with our own postmark and mail today's greeting in the sweet, slow way of the past.
Potter's Wheel
Look in on redware and stoneware pottery crafted by some of the true American artisans of Greenfield Village.
Printing Press
See all the news that's fit to demonstrate about the printing press!
Recording Sound
An in-depth demonstration of the invention that made Thomas Edison famous…the phonograph. This is the technology that captured sound.
Weaving
Demonstration of the artisan craft of weaving on a loom, textile technology still widely used.
Pull a Flower From Glass
Join us for a 30-minute, hands-on workshop with glassblowers to create your own glass flower. The $40 workshop fee includes instructions, production, and shipping. (Must be 14 years or older.)
Roundhouse Challenge
Try your hand at turning our 40-ton turntable, weather permitting, must be age 6 or older to operate.
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).
Lunch with the Ranger
Bring your own sack lunch and join the 1905 Forest Ranger as he prepares his authentic lunch over an open fire. Listen to stories about his daily duties and the history of the U.S. Forest Service.
