Events at
Greenfield Village
Upcoming Special Events and Exhibits at Greenfield Village®
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.
Hallowe'en Eagle Tavern Harvest Supper
October 11-12, 18-19 and 25-26, 2019 | 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. dining options
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 Eagle Tavern Harvest Supper
October 11-12, 18-19 and 25-26, 2019 | 5:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. dining options
Hallowe’en Fairy Tale Feast
October 11-13, 17-20 and 24-27, 2019 | 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. dining options
Climb aboard a horse-drawn wagon ride to a Hallowe’en-themed supper with storybook characters, festive music and activities for kids. Then step outside for a special path through Hallowe’en in Greenfield Village.
Hallowe’en Fairy Tale Feast
October 11-13, 17-20 and 24-27, 2019 | 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. dining options
Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village
October 11-13, 17-20 and 24-27, 2019 | 6:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Step inside classic Hallowe’en tales as you stroll an enchanted path lit by over 1,000 hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns. Adventures unfold as elaborately costumed characters transport you through spooky stories along the way.
Hallowe'en in Greenfield Village
October 11-13, 17-20 and 24-27, 2019 | 6:30 - 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.
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.
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).
