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Events: Ice Skating in the Center Village and
Other Outdoor Winter Fun


Ice Skating in the Center Village and
Other Outdoor Winter Fun
January 1, 2009 - February 28, 2009
As temperatures and snowcover permit
During museum hours
 

You bring the skates, we provide the sleds -- and fun!
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Skating


The area for safe outdoor skating at Old Sturbridge Village is back this winter (weather permitting, of course).  Enjoy a spin or two (bring your own skates), then be sure to follow your fun with a stop at the Miner Grant Store or the Village Cafe for hot cider or cocoa and a cookie.

Early New Englanders enjoyed skating on frozen ponds or lakes, but had to concern themselves with falling through thin ice. Old Sturbridge Village quells any fears by providing a safe area for skating right in the Center Village.  Read more about ice skating in early New England.

sledding near the Cooper Shop
Skates not handy? Head to the hill beyond the Cooper Shop and try out the kind of sled enjoyed by kids in the 1830s.  OSV provides reproductions of vintage sleds for visitors to use.

And if there's snow enough for sledding, look for the horse-drawn sleigh offering a spin around the Common (on weekends).

Special events this month include School Vacation Week (Feb. 13-21).

Please note:  Skating, sledding, and sleigh rides are weather dependent, and included with museum admission.  Sleigh rides are offered on weekends only, with the exception of School Vacation Week, Feb. 15-19, when sleigh rides are offered daily.