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Winter at Old Sturbridge Village

Winter is a magical time to visit the Village, when fresh snow blankets the Common and the Countryside. Sleigh rides are offered on snowy weekends and visitors are invited to warm themselves by a fire at Bullard Tavern.

Fall - Winter - Spring - Summer

* Please Note: Events marked with a $ require an additional fee.
 

December


Twelve Nights of Christmas $
Each Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Dec. 3-20
$14 per person.
OSV Members: $12 per person.
Children under 3 are free.
 
Experience the magic of a candlelit Village at Christmas time and explore the history behind the traditions.  Come early for dinner at the Oliver Wight Tavern
Sponsored by Fallon Community Health Plan.
 
Brunch with Santa at the Oliver Wight Tavern  $
December 6, 2009, December 13, 2009, December 20, 2009
$18.95 per person, $16.95 for seniors (age 65 & up),
$6 for children 10 & under, free under 3
 

Visit with Santa and enjoy Sunday brunch in the Oliver Wight Tavern at the threshold of the Village.
Reservations are recommended.

 
Broadway delivers to the Oliver Wight Tavern:
Cabaret Lulu's A Holiday Celebration! Music, Magic & Comedy
 $
December 8, 2009
11:30 am
$42 per person for lunch and program (includes tax & gratuity)
 

Spend an afternoon on Broadway by way of Old Sturbridge Village. Enjoy lunch at the Oliver Wight Tavern followed by a direct-from-Broadway cabaret show entitled "Broadway Delivers...A Holiday Celebration; Music, Magic & Comedy" in the Brewer Theater.
Reservations required.

 
Big Little Holiday Party $
December 11, 2009 - 6:00 PM
 
Eat, Drink & Be Merry...the Old Sturbridge Village way!  Bring your small group to our big holiday party.
 
December School Vacation Week
December 26, 2009 - January 3, 2010
9:30 am-4:00 pm
 

Celebrate New England with the entire family during December School Vacation Week. Winter in New England brings fresh snow and days of brilliant sunshine, and Old Sturbridge Village brings cozy fires.

 
Discovery Camp: Winter Adventures in History $
December 29 & 30, 9 AM-3 PM
$125 for OSV Members; $135 for Non-Members.
 
Prepare for winter by spending time with the farmers as they split rails to repair damaged fences. Attend a school lesson. Make a seasonal punch and trifle for a New Year's ball.  Register online now.
 
Families Cook $
December 29, 2009 - 5:00 PM
$85 per person; $75 for OSV Members
 
This unique evening event offers families an opportunity to prepare -- and sit down to eat together -- a complete dinner by the hearth with the help of historically costumed staff.
Reservations required.
 

January


New Year's Day at Old Sturbridge Village
January 1, 2010
9:30 am-4:00 pm
 

Old Sturbridge Village is open on this winter holiday.  December school vacation week activities continue through January 3.

 
New Year's Day Brunch at the Oliver Wight Tavern  $
January 1, 2010
10:00 am-2:00 pm
$25 per person (children ages 4-10, $10, under 3, free)
Prices do not include tax & gratuity
 

Ring in the New Year...with Brunch at the Oliver Wight Tavern!
Reservations are recommended.

 
Dinner in a Country Village $
Selected Saturday evenings from November through March, 5 to 9 p.m.
$85 per person; $75 for OSV Members
Pre-registration is required
 
Enjoy a unique opportunity to prepare and eat a meal the way early New Englanders did. The Parsonage is the setting for this Saturday-night program, where costumed interpreters oversee the preparations, but the guests do the chopping, mixing, and stirring.
 
Take a Closer Look
January 9, 2010
10:00 am
 

Take a Closer Look is a monthly program open to all OSV Members. Held at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month, this program invites a closer look with a Village specialist.

 
Garden Thyme
January 16, 2010
Third Saturday, 10 a.m.
 

Garden Thyme is a monthly program open to all OSV Members. Held the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m., this program looks at a variety of topics for the experienced and novice gardener.

 
King Day
January 18, 2010
9:30 am-4:00 pm
 

The Village, which is open on this winter holiday, honors Martin Luther King, Jr., with a focus on individuals who played significant roles in the abolition and social reform movements in early 19th-century America.

 
Fire & Ice
January 30, 2010
9:30 am-4:00 pm
 

It's a day to embrace the joys of an old-fashioned winter -- indoors and out. Join us today at the Village's Mill Pond to learn about ice harvesting in early New England. Then stop by the Bullard Tavern for some magical moments by the fire.

 

February


Dinner in a Country Village $
Selected Saturday evenings from November through March, 5 to 9 p.m.
$85 per person; $75 for OSV Members
Pre-registration is required
 
Enjoy a unique opportunity to prepare and eat a meal the way early New Englanders did. The Parsonage is the setting for this Saturday-night program, where costumed interpreters oversee the preparations, but the guests do the chopping, mixing, and stirring.
 
February School Vacation Week
February 13, 2010 - February 21, 2010
9:30 am-4:00 pm
 

A visit to Old Sturbridge Village during February school vacation week is sure to be a highlight. Special activities for Presidents' Day Weekend (get your history here!) and all week, plus plan on skating (bring yours), sledding (please use ours), and sleigh rides -- weather permitting.

 
Take a Closer Look
February 13, 2010
10:00 am
 

Take a Closer Look is a monthly program open to all OSV Members. Held at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month, this program invites a closer look with a Village specialist.

 
Families Cook $
February 17, 2010 - 5:00 PM
$85 per person; $75 for OSV Members
 
This unique evening event offers families an opportunity to prepare -- and sit down to eat together -- a complete dinner by the hearth with the help of historically costumed staff.
Reservations required.
 
Garden Thyme
February 20, 2010
Third Saturday, 10 a.m.
 

Garden Thyme is a monthly program open to all OSV Members. Held the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m., this program looks at a variety of topics for the experienced and novice gardener.

 

March


Home School Day
March 5, 2010
 

Home School Days are a great opportunity for you and your children to gain exposure to the life and work of an early 19th-century rural New England community.

 
Maple Days
March 6, 2010 - March 7, 2010, March 13, 2010 - March 14, 2010, March 20, 2010 - March 21, 2010, March 27, 2010 - March 28, 2010
 

On weekend days in March, see maple sugaring as it was done in early 19th-century rural New England and learn why the final product historically was sugar, not syrup.

 
Dinner in a Country Village $
Selected Saturday evenings from November through March, 5 to 9 p.m.
$85 per person; $75 for OSV Members
Pre-registration is required
 
Enjoy a unique opportunity to prepare and eat a meal the way early New Englanders did. The Parsonage is the setting for this Saturday-night program, where costumed interpreters oversee the preparations, but the guests do the chopping, mixing, and stirring.
 
Take a Closer Look
March 13, 2010
10:00 am
 

Take a Closer Look is a monthly program open to all OSV Members. Held at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month, this program invites a closer look with a Village specialist.

 
Hearthside Bounty $
March 13, 2010 - 6:00 PM
$54.95 per person; $49.95 for OSV Members.
Prices include tax and gratuity.
 
Candle lanterns light the way through the Village to Bullard Tavern, where guests can learn first-hand how early New Englanders prepared their meals at the hearth.
 
Boy Scout Day
March 20, 2010
9:30 am-4:00 pm
 

Join us for a day of activities and amusements for Boy Scouts (Girl Scout Day on March 28). Online registration opens four weeks in advance.

 
Garden Thyme
March 20, 2010
Third Saturday, 10 a.m.
 

Garden Thyme is a monthly program open to all OSV Members. Held the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m., this program looks at a variety of topics for the experienced and novice gardener.

 
Girl Scout Day
March 27, 2010
9:30 am-4:00 pm
 

Join us for a day of activities and amusements for Girl Scouts (Boy Scout Day on March 20). Online registration opens four weeks in advance.

 

Ongoing Events


EXHIBIT: Convenient and Fashionable:
Furniture of Inland Massachusetts, 1790-1830
October 24, 2009 - December 31, 2010
 

This exhibit opening October 24 features rarely-seen pieces of early Massachusetts furniture from the OSV collection and on loan from private collectors.

 
EXHIBIT: Farm, Families and Change  $
May 23, 2009 - December 31, 2015
 

The museum's newest permanent exhibit, Farm, Families and Change, includes new displays in three of the Village's restored barns.  The exhibit addresses questions that resonate today:  "Where does our food come from?" and "Why does the New England landscape look the way it does?"

 
EXHIBIT: Too Good to Be Rags: Mended and Re-Used Textiles  $
June 13, 2009 - June 11, 2010
 

Many garments in the Old Sturbridge Village collection show evidence of patching, darning or alterations. It was often easier and more economical to make an old garment last than create a new piece of clothing. Though they may be well-worn and well-loved, these textiles tell a story through their patches, darns and alterations.

 
Gingerbread House Contest
October 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
 

Join the fun and start your own Christmas tradition...enter the 2nd annual Gingerbread House Contest at Old Sturbridge Village!

 
Junior Intern Program - Apply Now!
Applications now available for 2010
October 1, 2009 - January 11, 2010
 

The Junior Intern Program invites young members to learn about American history by experiencing firsthand the farm chores and favorite pastimes of early 19th-century rural New England.

 
Sunday Brunch at the Oliver Wight Tavern  $
December 27, 2009 - March 28, 2010
10:00 am-2:00 pm
$18.95 per person, $16.95 for seniors (age 65 & up),
No charge for children 10 & under
 

Enjoy Sunday brunch in the Oliver Wight Tavern at OSV's main entrance.
Reservations are recommended.