Things to Do and Places to Visit
Greendale hosts many special events and celebrations throughout the year. The annual July 4th activities bring friends and neighbors together for a fun-filled day in the Village including a parade on Broad Street, a corn roast, and of course, spectacular fireworks. In October, the Hay Days Fall Festival features tractor-drawn hay rides, square dancing, pony rides, live music and more. Strolling carolers, horse drawn carriage rides, hand-warming fires and over 100,000 lights twinkling in the night transport you back in time during the popular holiday celebration, A Dickens of a Christmas. Other community events include gazebo concerts, green markets, a reenactment of a civil war encampment, a tour of Greendale “Original” homes, a vintage baseball tournament, and a garden-gazing walk.
Shops of Historic Downtown Greendale – Visit the unique shops, boutiques and charming restaurants located in Historic Downtown Greendale including the Reiman Visitor Center, publisher of 13 magazines including Taste of Home. Click here for more information.
Trimborn Farm – Journey back in time at Trimborn Farm, a Civil War farmstead listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The site still houses some of the early kilns used for lime production in the mid 1800’s and is home to one of the largest stone barns still standing in Wisconsin. Click here for more information.
Whitnall Park Boerner Botanical Gardens – Take a leisurely stroll through Milwaukee County Park’s internationally renowned horticultural showplace or enjoy the fragrant scents and colorful sights of the gardens through a guided walking tour. Click here for more information.
Southridge Mall – Greendale is home to Wisconsin’s largest enclosed shopping center with over 109 specialty stores and restaurants. Click here for more information.
Oak Leaf Trail – Bike, skate, run, or walk on the trail that traverses through Greendale and all of the major parks and parkways in Milwaukee County. Click here for more information.
