Detroit Central Market Weekends
Detroit's historic public market comes to life with local vendors.
- Detroit Central MarketGreenfield Village
- Free for members or with village admission.
Detroit Central Market Weekends
This season we recognize 250 years of American food culture's evolving history during Detroit Central Market Weekends. Through foodways themes, diverse ethnic influences across our national and local vendors, including farmers, artisans and makers, these weekends dive deep into the American experience from farm to table.
Please note that programming details, including times, are subject to change.
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Music in the Market
- Detroit Central Market
Join us for presentations of historically popular music from Metro Detroit. From Big Band to Folk, Greek to Great Migration, you will be delighted with immersive music history brought to Detroit Central Market.
Weaving Demonstrations
- Weaving Shop
- Daily
- 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Watch for weavers at work in the village. The Weaving Shop will be demonstrating traditional techniques on our Colonial Loom, Fly Shuttle Loom and Cleo Loom. See if you can spot the technological advances in early looms that led to modern computer-aided processes. You can find many of their handcrafted pieces available for sale in our gift shops.
Glassblowing Demonstrations
- Glass Shop
- Daily
- 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Feel the heat of this 2,000-year-old art where skilled glassblowers of Greenfield Village demonstrate historical techniques with a modern twist. You can find many of their handcrafted pieces available for sale in our gift shops.
Pottery
- Pottery Shop
- Daily
- 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Look in as true American artisans of Greenfield Village craft unique ceramic objects from redware, stoneware and porcelain. On select days, experience an up-close look as artisans craft unique pottery on the potter's wheel. You can find many of their handcrafted pieces available for sale in our gift shops.