Events
October 25, 2013 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Free Event!
Donations of canned goods for a local food pantry encouraged.
Bring your kids for a unique, safe and free Trick-or-Treating experience in the Center Village and stay for the family entertainment including comedic juggling, puppetry, storytelling, and magic.
Candy for trick-or-treating generously donated by Treasure Treats/Everson Distributing.
Planning Ahead
Add an overnight stay at the Old Sturbridge Inn and Reeder Family Lodges.
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October 26, 2013 - 10:00 AM
Get an insider’s perspective on OSV’s exhibit Delightfully Designed – The Furniture and Life of Nathan Lombard. Tour the exhibit with a member of the curatorial staff. Explore Lombard’s furniture, view family artifacts, and hear family stories about the man behind this extraordinary furniture.
Tours at 10:00 am; please meet at the entrance to the exhibit in the Visitor Center.
November 02, 2013 to November 03, 2013
MEMBER EVENT
Old Sturbridge Village extends to OSV members the privilege of bringing their dog to Old Sturbridge Village during the first weekend of the month in January, February, March, April, and November. Not a member yet? Join now.
Members - have you attended a Dog Day in the past? Send us photos of your dog enjoying the Village!
Dog Days Policies
In order to be eligible to participate in Dog...
November 02, 2013 to November 03, 2013
We look forward to welcoming employees of our Business Partners to Old Sturbridge Village.
On these two days, complimentary admission to OSV will be extended to the employees of our Business Partners - including up to six immediate family members (parents, grandparents, children, grandchildren, spouses, and siblings) per employee.
Not sure your company is a member? Need to renew your membership...
November 02, 2013 - 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
$85 per person ($75 for OSV Members)
Enjoy a unique opportunity to prepare and eat a meal as early New Englanders did. Participants gather in the Parsonage, where costumed interpreters oversee the preparations, but the guests do the roasting, baking, and mulling. Roast meat using a tin reflector oven, fire a brick bake oven, and mull spiced cider over the hearth before sitting down to enjoy the results, all by candlelight.
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November 06, 2013
Registration opens 30-days in advance of Home School Day.
Our Home School Days offer you and your children the opportunity to explore the Village and participate in hands-on activities. This is a great opportunity for children to gain exposure to many aspects of 1830s New England life in an interactive way.
We recommend that you allow for up to three hours to visit the Village, in addition to any...
November 07, 2013 - 6:00 PM
$10 per person, $8 OSV Members
Distinguished Professor of History, Northeastern University
Part of the OSV Overseers' Distinguished Speaker Series
Acclaimed author William M. Fowler Jr., has written many books on American history, including: "Under Two Flags: The Navy in the Civil War"; "Rebels Under Sail: The Navy in the Revolution"; "Samuel Adams: Radical Puritan"; and he co-wrote "America and the Sea: A Maritime History...
November 09, 2013 - 10:00 AM
MEMBER EVENT
Explore chairs of all shapes and sizes from the OSV collection, from specialized chairs like wheel chairs and high chairs, to the many uses for a humble kitchen chair.
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 specialist. ...
November 09, 2013
Tickets will go on sale in fall 2013.
Save with An Evening of Illumination Lodging package.
Step into the past and experience the quiet charms of evening as early New Englanders did. Enjoy a special guided tour of select buildings around the Village common, with shops and homes lit by the soft glow of candles, oil lamps and firelight. See a slide show.
Light refreshments, mulled cider, and a cash bar await at the Bullard Tavern to make the night complete.
Tours are limited to 15 guests...
November 11, 2013
All active, veteran and retired members of the military and their families* receive free admission on Veterans Day. (*up to 6 people.)
To celebrate Veterans Day, Old Sturbridge Village will present special activities celebrating the nation's military history.
See how lead musket balls were cast in the Small House, and get your initials stamped on your own musket ball at the Blacksmith Shop.
See how American military uniforms and weapons have changed over the past 300 years and see demonstrations of the weapons.
Children will get...
November 16, 2013
Scout Days at Old Sturbridge Village are one of the special Scout programs offered by OSV and provide Boy and Girl Scouts, and their families and friends, the opportunity to learn about America's proud past! Our recreated community portrays a "typical" New England town of the early 19th century. Special programs and hands-on studios designed around a specific theme help Scouts earn requirements...
November 16, 2013 - 10:00 AM
MEMBER EVENT
Explore the world of catalog gardening. Discover new gardening catalogs (and websites) and bring your favorites to share with others. Delve into the information available from these publications - everything from planting advice to storage options to recipes. Find companies that are tailored to New England gardens and gardeners. Share your mail-order experiences with other participants.
Garden...
November 16, 2013 - 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM
$85 per person ($75 for OSV Members)
Enjoy a unique opportunity to prepare and eat a meal as early New Englanders did. Participants gather in the Parsonage, where costumed interpreters oversee the preparations, but the guests do the roasting, baking, and mulling. Roast meat using a tin reflector oven, fire a brick bake oven, and mull spiced cider over the hearth before sitting down to enjoy the results, all by candlelight.
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November 23, 2013 to November 24, 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
Basic Blacksmithing - Nov. 23
Forge Welding - Nov. 24
Decorative Arts
Fraktur Painting - Nov. 24...
November 23, 2013 - 10:00 AM
Get an insider’s perspective on OSV’s exhibit Delightfully Designed – The Furniture and Life of Nathan Lombard. Tour the exhibit with a member of the curatorial staff. Explore Lombard’s furniture, view family artifacts, and hear family stories about the man behind this extraordinary furniture.
Tours at 10:00 am; please meet at the entrance to the exhibit in the Visitor Center.
November 28, 2013 to December 01, 2013
Join us in our historic village and experience the traditions of an early 19th-century New England Thanksgiving.
Visit village households to smell the aroma of Thanksgiving feasts in preparation, from the iconic turkey roasting before the fire to a myriad of pies warming on the hearth.
Discover Native American foodways and their own unique Thanksgiving connections. Visit with the Indian Doctress...
November 28, 2013 - 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
$49.95 per person (OSV Members: $47.95)
Ages 4-12: $26.95 (OSV Members: $24.95)
Ages 3 and under: FREE
Prices include tax & gratuity.
Prices do not include Village admission; discounted admission available.
Leave the cooking and cleaning to us and enjoy a sumptuous Thanksgiving buffet dinner at the Oliver Wight Tavern at Old Sturbridge Village. The buffet will feature classic New England menu items that evoke memories of traditional holiday dinners. Pair your meal with a visit to the Village for special Thanksgiving programming. A Thanksgiving dinner at Bullard Tavern is also available.
Lodging...
November 28, 2013
$64.95 per person (OSV Members: $62.95)
Ages 4-12: $30.95 (OSV Members: $28.95)
Ages 3 and under: FREE
Prices include tax & gratuity.
Prices do not include Village admission (required); discounted admission available.
Seatings at 11:00 a.m., 1:45 p.m., 4:15 p.m.
There are few places as special at Thanksgiving as Old Sturbridge Village. Treat yourself and your family to a unique holiday experience with dinner inside the Village. Take your seat in the Great Room at Bullard Tavern, located in the heart of the Village on the Center Common and be served a classic, traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Pair your meal with a visit to the Village for special...
December 06, 2013 to December 08, 2013, December 13, 2013 to December 15, 2013, December 20, 2013 to December 22, 2013
Tickets will go on sale in fall 2013.
Save with a Christmas by Candlelight Lodging package. (on sale now)
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings,
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Escape the frenzy of a modern Christmas with an enchanted evening of gingerbread, roasted chestnuts, music, dance, and a sleigh ride (weather permitting). Meet Father Christmas and chat with Santa Claus (bring your camera!).
Highlights include:
Musical performances
Sleigh rides (weather permitting)
Gingerbread House...
December 06, 2013 to December 08, 2013, December 13, 2013 to December 15, 2013, December 20, 2013 to December 22, 2013
Tickets will go on sale in fall 2013.
Save with a Christmas by Candlelight Lodging package. (on sale now)
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evenings,
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Escape the frenzy of a modern Christmas with an enchanted evening of gingerbread, roasted chestnuts, music, dance, and a sleigh ride (weather permitting). Meet Father Christmas and chat with Santa Claus (bring your camera!).
Highlights include:
Musical performances
Sleigh rides (weather permitting)
Gingerbread House...
