Events
August 15, 2013 - 6:00 PM
$150 per person.
To order tickets, call 508-347-0210
If you cannot attend, but would like to make a donation, click here.
All events take place at Old Sturbridge Village
6:00 p.m.: Dinner at the Oliver Wight Tavern.
8:00 p.m.: Remarks and award presentation in the Stephen M. Brewer Theater.
Seating is limited.
Read more about the award and past recipients.
The Old Sturbridge Inn and Reeder Family Lodges are now open. A block of rooms has been reserved for attendees at a discounted rate. Lodging includes a...
August 17, 2013 to August 18, 2013
Each year, Old Sturbridge Village explores a different aspect of 19th-century textiles. Past topics have included quilting, needlework, and women's domestic textile production. This year, the weekend will focus on 19th-century clothing. See the full schedule for Saturday and Sunday.
Tour the "Trimmed to Taste" exhibit in the Firearms & Textiles building and explore the different...
August 17, 2013 - 10:00 AM
MEMBER EVENT
Learning simple techniques to save seed for the 10 most common garden vegetables can save you money and give you better quality veggies!
Garden Thyme programs are held on the third Saturday of each month and are FREE for members of Old Sturbridge Village. Led by Village horticultural and agricultural staff, these programs and workshops are held at various sites and deal with a variety of plant-...
August 23, 2013
Thanks to the generous support of Southbridge Credit Union, Old Sturbridge Village is pleased to roll back its admission prices to just $5 for visitors on selected dates throughout the summer. *
The special $5 price applies to adults, seniors and youth ages 3-17 (children 2 and under are free). $5 admission tickets can be purchased at the door on the day of the event (no online advance sales...
August 31, 2013 to September 02, 2013
Kids get free admission through Labor Day!
Bring the whole family and celebrate Labor Day Weekend with games and excitement for everyone!
You're invited to join the fun on these days: play baseball the way early New Englanders did, make a craft, join a game of French & English (tug of war), meet the oxen in training, try your hand at marbling paper, see a puppet show, watch a toy fire-...
September 07, 2013
Showcasing many of New England's premier fife and drum bands.
Learn about the role musicians played in a day in the life of an early New England soldier. Meet the units and learn their stories and histories.
See a grand parade and hear each group perform for review. Later, all the corps will participate in a "Jollification" (like a large jam session.) See a uniform fashion show.
Planning Ahead...
September 10, 2013 - 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Childhood Work
Registration is now open. Purchase admission or register for Hands-On Studios online.
Hands-on Studios and activities scheduled throughout the day will focus on the work done by children in the early 1800s around the house, gardens and farm. Learn about the important role they played and try your hand at some of their chores.
Help with laundry
Churn butter
Help stack...
September 14, 2013 to September 15, 2013
Experience an old-fashioned agricultural exhibition complete with demonstrations of early New England farm equipment and displays of Village-grown heirloom vegetables, herbs, and flowers, as well as heritage breed farm animals. On Sunday, see the Village ox teams compete with visiting teams in plowing matches and cart competitions.
Tour the Village root cellars and learn how they were used.
Learn...
September 14, 2013 - 10:00 AM
MEMBER EVENT
From stone hand-warmers shaped like books to folk-art in native rock, join an OSV curator to see some of the more unusual stone antiques in the Old Sturbridge Village collection.
Meets at the Visitor Center to walk to Collections Storage.
Take a Closer Look is a monthly program open to all OSV Members. Held on the second Saturday of each month, this program invites a closer look with a Village...
September 14, 2013 - 5:30 PM
$150 per person, $1200 per table of 8
The Village's largest fundraising event of the year, the gala dinner includes a silent and live auction in addition to new surprises each year. Extend the special evening with a stay at the Old Sturbridge Inn and Reeder Family Lodges.
Old Sturbridge Village's Oliver Wight Tavern
5:30 PM - Cocktail Hour and Reception • Silent Auction Viewing
7:30 PM - Dinner • Live Auction following dinner...
September 21, 2013 - 10:00 AM
MEMBER EVENT
Growing garlic from "seed" is easy, and once you have it, it can be saved and used for a lifetime. We will cover soil preparation, planting, harvesting, curing and storage. Sample a half dozen varieties and learn about their various attributes.
Garden Thyme programs are held on the third Saturday of each month and are FREE for members of Old Sturbridge Village. Led by Village horticultural and...
September 21, 2013 - 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Tickets on sale early August. $12 per person (OSV Members: $10).
Save with a Harvest Party Lodging package.
Enjoy a special family-friendly night at the Village. Enjoy a crisp, autumn evening in New England with special Village programs.
See live music and dancing, including performances by the Old Sturbridge Village Dancers, Quintebrass, Full Gael and Vic and Sticks.
See the Mill Pond illuminated with fiery displays. On the Common, stop by the bonfire or take a hayride. Hear stories and meet the...
September 28, 2013 to September 29, 2013
Cost varies, see specific programs for details.
Spend some time at OSV learning a historical craft. These adult workshops vary from blacksmithing to textiles, coopering, foodways, and more. Come and try your hand at a craft and take home your finished masterpiece!
Read more about the workshops and securely register online.
Blacksmithing
Blacksmithing: Forge a Trivet - Sept. 29
Basic Blacksmithing - Sept. 28
Decorative Arts
Traditional...
October 03, 2013 - 6:00 PM
$10 per person, $8 OSV Members
Director of the Colonial Music Institute
Part of the OSV Overseers' Distinguished Speaker Series
Early American music historian David Hildebrand will talk about the creation of the national anthem and explain how the 1812 Battle of Fort McHenry inspired Francis Scott Key to write the lyrics to the Star-Spangled Banner. He will explain how music and poetry became musical expressions of...
October 05, 2013 to October 06, 2013
Apples ready to harvest is a favorite sign of fall in New England. Enjoy the crisp autumn days at Old Sturbridge Village with special events throughout our Apple Days.
Taste nearly forgotten heirloom apple varieties and mulled cider. Tour the orchards, help us pick apples, try your hand at cider-making, and see the ox-powered Cider Mill in operation (grinding on Saturday, pressing on Sunday.)...
October 05, 2013
MEMBER EVENT
Old Sturbridge Village's day of recognition of and appreciation for you, our Members during Apple Days.
In addition to special programs, all Members attending Friends' Day will receive two admission passes to share with friends on future visits.
Member-only programs for the day will include:
Bob Olson's 19th-century magic shows
Phrenology demonstrations
Music performances
Meeting with...
October 12, 2013 - 10:00 AM
MEMBER EVENT
Join OSV staff for a look at the making of the Small House, including insights into the archeological and architectural research that went into the construction of the building.
Meets at the Small House.
Take a Closer Look is a monthly program open to all OSV Members. Held on the second Saturday of each month, this program invites a closer look with a Village specialist. Programs last...
October 19, 2013 - 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
The Collectors' Forum at Old Sturbridge Village seeks to bring together scholars, connoisseurs, collectors, and enthusiasts for an entertaining and informative day of lectures, performances and programming.
Delightfully designed and intricately inlayed, the furniture of Nathan Lombard (1777-1847) stands out among the rich traditions of cabinetmaking found in rural Massachusetts in the early 1800s...
October 19, 2013 to October 20, 2013
A Harvest Season Celebration
Come help us celebrate the harvest and the beautiful New England autumn. Learn how food makes its way from the farm to the dining room table. Meet our oxen and see multiple teams demonstrate plowing and preparing the fields. Learn more about heritage breed animals and talk with breeders. Find out about the modern trend in raising "backyard poultry."
Help with the...
October 19, 2013 - 10:00 AM
MEMBER EVENT
Historic gardeners wanted to preserve and propagate their beautiful, fashionable - and costly - spring flowering bulbs and dahlia tubers. This session will present useful techniques such as bulb planting for both outdoor and indoor displays, as well as lifting, storing and dividing dahlia tubers. These October garden tasks bring the flower garden season to a close and look forward to the coming...
