A Celebration of Greenfield’s Vintage Vibe
The City of Greenfield and Greenfield Business Association are excited to bring a three-day "Vintage Days" weekend on September 23-25. Highlights of the event celebrating Greenfield’s long tradition of making and creating include a classic car show, sidewalk sales, a vintage tractor parade, historic trolley rides, demos, vendors, and an old time Fire Department barbecue.
“Vintage Days celebrates our city’s rich industrial history, grit, and the many local businesses that epitomize vintage,” said Mayor Roxann Wedegartner. “We hope it will be a fun weekend for all who participate, a boon for the business community and a great launch to an annual event.”
Friday, September 23:
Classic Car Show at Court Square from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. with a prize for Best in Show sponsored by Gilmore & Farrell Insurace Agency with Bobby C spinning classic tunes
Downtown sidewalk sales
Opening of The Goods, the new “Pop-up” store in Greenfield featuring vintage fashion vendor Rainbow Rack
10 am-6pm Jean Dewey Folk Artist Folk Artist Exhibit at Plum
10 am-6pm 20% off Vintage Books @ Roundabout Books
11am-9pm Vintage Drinks at Main Street Bar & Grille
Saturday, September 24:
Farmers Market at Court Square from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Historic Trolley rides 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Vintage Tractor Parade from the Franklin County Fairgrounds to Court Square with a prize for Best in Show sponsored by Greenfield Farmers Cooperative Exchange at 10-10:30 a.m. and back from 12:30-1:00 p.m.
“Greenfield History Pop-up” with exhibits by Greenfield's Historic Commission and the Historic Society of Greenfield & demos including flax spinning with Historic Deerfield and blacksmithing by Pierce Street Ironworks on the Common from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Open House at the Museum of Our Industrial Heritage on Mead Street from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Hope Street Community Flea Market & Craft Fair at Innovintage Place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
9 am-5pm Jean Dewey Folk Artist Folk Artist Exhibit at Plum
Historic Walking Tours
20% off Vintage Books at Roundabout Books from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
10 am-12 noon Cruise-In at Greenfield Community College
Classic movie showing: “His Girl Friday” (1940) Only 25 Cents at Garden Cinema from 10:30 a.m. to 12-noon. with Free coffee tasting from Fogbuster
Open House at Historic Society of Greenfield from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Rainbow Rack Pop-up Fashion Show at 11 a.m. on Court Square
Antique Revival and Collectibles is having 25% off all furniture that is out for sidewalk sale from 11am-6pm
11:30 am-9pm Vintage Drinks at Main Street Bar & Grille
Cocktails Sampling with 10% Off all ingredients & ready -to-drink cocktails sampled at Ryan & Casey Liquors from 1 to 3 p.m.
Court Sq Bar by Hawks & Reed from1:30 to 6 p.m.
Book and paper appraisals with Steve Finer in the “Antique Tenthouse” on Court Square from 2-4 p.m.
Salsa Dancing on Court Sq with Salsa Saturdays Por la Tarde hosted Hawks & Reed from 2-5 p.m.
Vendors and more!
Sunday, September 25:
Barbecue fundraiser for the new fire station museum hosted by the Greenfield Fire Department from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendors, music, fire truck & safety exhibits, celebrity bartender at Hawks & Reed with vintage drink specials.
Swing dancing on Court Sq with the O-Tones hosted by Hawks & Reed from 3-6 p.m.
20% off Vintage Books at Roundabout Books from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
10 am-6pm Jean Dewey Folk Artist Folk Artist Exhibit at Plum
11:30 am-9pm Vintage Drinks at Main Street Bar & Grille
A complete listing of Vintage Days events is available at the City of Greenfield's recently re-launched travel and tourism website, https://visitgreenfieldma.com/.
Vintage Days is supported by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism through digital, broadcast and print advertising and funding for a new #DiscoverGreenfieldMA video series. The first video highlights Greenfield’s vintage vibe.