Events at
Greenfield Village
Upcoming Special Events and Exhibits at Greenfield Village®
Holiday Nights Supper with Santa Package
December 5-8, 12-15, 17-23 and 26-28 | Supper 4:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Event 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Join us for a horse-drawn ride to A Taste of History Restaurant, where you and your family will enjoy a casual buffet-style holiday turkey dinner. Kids can take a photo with Santa, make a special holiday keepsake-craft, and much more.
Holiday Nights Supper with Santa Package
December 5-8, 12-15, 17-23 and 26-28 | Supper 4:45 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Event 6:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Holiday Nights Dinner Package at Eagle Tavern
December 5-8, 12-15, 17-23 and 26-28 | 5:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Treat your family to a holiday feast presented in period attire and enhanced by seasonal decor and live music in Eagle Tavern. Holiday dining packages sell out early, so book today.
Holiday Nights Dinner Package at Eagle Tavern
December 5-8, 12-15, 17-23 and 26-28 | 5:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
Holiday Nights Happy Hour
December 5-8, 12-15, 17-23 and 26-28 | 5:00 p.m.
Get swept into the spirit of the season with a sampling of small plates in a jazzy holiday setting. Step up to the bar to peruse the holiday cocktail menu, then enjoy early access to Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village.
Holiday Nights Happy Hour
December 5-8, 12-15, 17-23 and 26-28 | 5:00 p.m.
Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village
December 5-8, 12-15, 17-23 and 26-28 | 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Step into the holiday spirit as Greenfield Village bustles with yuletide cheer. Sleigh bells, carols, fresh greens, handcrafted goods, food and warm beverages enchant you under a fireworks-filled sky at one of the nation’s most beloved annual traditions.
Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village
December 5-8, 12-15, 17-23 and 26-28 | 6:30 p.m. - 10:00 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.
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!
Weaving
Demonstration of the artisan craft of weaving on a loom, textile technology still widely used.
Glassblowing
Skilled artisan glassblowers demonstrate free-blown and mold-blown techniques used to create decorative and practical glassware.
Recording Sound
An in-depth demonstration of the invention that made Thomas Edison famous…the phonograph. This is the technology that captured sound.
Make a Miniature Candlestick
For the makers in the crowd, don your goggles and shape your own brass candlestick using a 1917 lathe. Ages 6 and 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).
