Events at
Greenfield Village
Upcoming Special Events and Exhibits at Greenfield Village®
Motor Muster
June 15-16, 2019 | Open Saturday until 9:00 p.m.
Kick summer into high gear this Father’s Day weekend in Greenfield Village. Motor Muster, one of the country’s most important historic vehicle shows, will serve one purpose: to transport you to the golden eras of car culture — the 1930s to the 1970s. Your road to inspiration starts here.
Motor Muster
June 15-16, 2019 | Open Saturday until 9:00 p.m.
Salute to America
July 3-6, 2019 | Gates open 6:00pm - DSO begins 8:30pm
Join us for the quintessential Fourth of July celebration, full of high notes, music, food and fireworks.
Salute to America
July 3-6, 2019 | Gates open 6:00pm - DSO begins 8:30pm
Salute to America Dinner at Eagle Tavern
July 4-6, 2019
Gather around the table with friends and family for a seasonal buffet supper in Eagle Tavern before Salute to America in Greenfield Village. Available only with purchase of VIP Admission to Salute to America. Call the contact Center at 313-982-6001 for more information.
Salute to America Dinner at Eagle Tavern
July 4-6, 2019
PNC Tinkering for Tots
Second Monday of each Month (May - 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 (May - October) | 10am - noon
Artist in Residence Program
Seasonal in Greenfield Village | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Join The Henry Ford as it welcomes renowned glass artists to work in the Greenfield Village Glass Shop.
Artist in Residence Program
Seasonal in Greenfield Village | 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Historic Base Ball in Greenfield Village
June 8, 2019 - August 18, 2019 (Saturdays & Sundays - Except 6/29, 6/30, 7/6 & 7/7) | First Pitch 1:30 p.m.
This is thrill-a-minute base ball in the glorious outdoors. We have live, 19th-century music by the Dodworth Saxhorn Band. And every so often, a Greenfield Village passenger train pulled by a 19th-century steam locomotive chugs along the perimeter of the outfield. It’s classic.
Historic Base Ball in Greenfield Village
June 8, 2019 - August 18, 2019 (Saturdays & Sundays - Except 6/29, 6/30, 7/6 & 7/7) | First Pitch 1:30 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.
Lathe a Light
For the makers in the crowd, don your goggles and shape your own brass candlestick using a 1917 lathe. Ages 6 and older.
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.)
School Days - Interactive Learning 1870s Style
A passionate and engaging citizenry has always been central to the American Spirit. Experience a lively one-room school lesson.
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).
Simply Gershwin
Celebrate the beloved music of George and Ira Gershwin in this lively 30-minute music, dance, and comedy revue.
The Disagreeable Customer
A trip to the General Store quickly escalated into a lively and charming conflict between J.R. Jones and Mrs. Cleveland.
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.
How I Got Over
Experience inspiring stories, songs and slavery narratives in this powerful 20-minute show. Music and storytelling played a major role in the struggle of enslaved Africans to survive the oppression they met on plantations like Susquehanna Plantation. This dramatic presentation shares inspirational stories of endurance, hope, and empowerment.
Laura's Little Town
Young Laura Ingalls tells prairie tales of mischief, resourcefulness, and family hardships and joy in this 15-minute performance.
