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For media inquiries, contact:

Christine Freitas
Email: pr@osv.org
Phone: 508-347-0328

Press Releases

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Recent Press Releases:

October 25, 2023 | Tickets for Christmas by Candlelight on Sale Friday!

October 12, 2023 | Pre-Sale Tickets for Christmas by Candlelight on Sale Now!

October 6, 2023 | Media Alert: Opening Weekend of Phantoms by Firelight at Old Sturbridge Village

September 21, 2023 | Celebrating the Harvest at Old Sturbridge Village

September 12, 2023 | Craft Weekend September 16 & 17

September 9, 2023 | Old Sturbridge Village Phantoms by Firelight Tickets On Sale to the Public

August 31, 2023 | Muster Day Sept. 2

August 25, 2023 | Phantoms by Firelight Tickets on Sale

July 26, 2023 | Music and Art Weekend at Old Sturbridge Village

July 11, 2023 | Old Sturbridge Village Invites You to Enjoy a Unique Theater Experience!

June 14, 2023 | Kids Get in Free Independence Day Weekend at Old Sturbridge Village!

June 12, 2023 | Commemoration of Juneteenth Returns to Old Sturbridge Village

June 2, 2023 | Come Celebrate All Things New England at Old Sturbridge Village this Summer!

May 25, 2023 | Wool Days Returns to Old Sturbridge Village this Memorial Day weekend

May 16, 2023 | Award-winning actor and producer Paul Giamatti to be recognized with Ken Burns Lifetime Achievement Award at Old Sturbridge Village

May 3, 2023 | There’s so much to do at Old Sturbridge Village this May!

April 10, 2023 | Patriots Day Weekend at Old Sturbridge Village

March 23, 2023 | Old Sturbridge Village ‘s New Publication: Needle & Thread

February 3, 2023 | Old Sturbridge Village Maple Days

November 25, 2022 | EVENT ALERT: CHRISTMAS BY CANDLELIGHT

October 27, 2022 | General Tickets on Sale Now for 2022 Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village

October 25, 2022 | Cyrkus Vampyr Takes Over Old Sturbridge Village For Final Dates of Phantoms by Firelight

October 14, 2022 | Pre-Sale Tickets Begin for Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village

October 6, 2022 | EVENT ALERT: PHANTOMS BY FIRELIGHT

September 21, 2022 | Fall at Old Sturbridge Village Brings Apples, Cider, Harvest and Folk Music Events to Center Stage

September 16, 2022 | Old Sturbridge Village Phantoms by Firelight Tickets On Sale Now to Public

September 8, 2022 | Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Jon Meacham to be recognized with Ken Burns Lifetime Achievement Award

September 2, 2022 | Old Sturbridge Village Announces 2022 Phantoms by Firelight Program

August 23, 2022 | Two Webinars Sponsored by Mass Humanities to be Hosted by Old Sturbridge Village

August 10, 2022 | Old Sturbridge Village Hosts Textile Weekend

August 4, 2022 Media Alert | Redcoats and Rebels at Old Sturbridge Village

July 29, 2022 | Redcoats and Rebels Event Returns to Old Sturbridge Village After 2-Year Hiatus

July 27, 2022 | Old Sturbridge Village Unveils New Signage for Bullard Tavern

July 11, 2022 | Old Sturbridge Village President & CEO Jim Donahue receives 2022 Leaders & Achievers Award from Providence Business News

July 7, 2022 | July Kicks off Kids Free Summer at Old Sturbridge Village, and Events Celebrate Art and Music, Baseball, Social Change in the 19th Century

June 29, 2022 | Citizen Naturalization Ceremony and Independence Day at Old Sturbridge Village

June 28, 2022 | Ox & Yoke Mercantile Opens Jul. 2 at Old Sturbridge Village

June 14, 2022 | Field of Flags Returns to Old Sturbridge Village

June 9, 2022 | June Schedule of Events at Old Sturbridge Village Brings Programming for Women’s History, Juneteenth

June 1, 2022 | Old Sturbridge Academy Opens Exploring Elements of Childhood Exhibit

May 24, 2022 | Wool Days Returns to Old Sturbridge Village for Memorial Day Weekend

May 11, 2022 | Old Sturbridge Village Muster Day & Evening at the Village Events

May 5, 2022 | Old Sturbridge Academy Students Gain National Recognition for Collaborative Book Project

April 14, 2022 | Old Sturbridge Village President & CEO Jim Donahue receives 2022 Paul & Niki Tsongas Award from Preservation Massachusetts

March 28, 2022 | Joan M. McGrath Memorial Lecture with Richard Norton Smith

January 4, 2022 | Old Sturbridge Academy Opens Application Lottery for 2022-2023 School Year

December 21, 2021 | Old Sturbridge Village Extends Holiday Cheer After Christmas

November 23, 2021 | Country Bank and Old Sturbridge Village to Deliver 1500 Thanksgiving Meals

November 12, 2021 | Old Sturbridge Village Opens Holiday Market & Café Pop-Up for Holiday Shoppers

November 9, 2021 | Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village: Celebrate Christmas Past While Creating New Traditions

October 22, 2021 | Phantoms & Fire Features Special Book Signing with Author Thomas D’Agostino on Oct. 24

October 13, 2021 | Event Alert: Phantoms & Fire at OSV Begins Tonight

October 7, 2021 | New Cabinetmaking Shop at Old Sturbridge Village opens this weekend

October 1, 2021 | Old Sturbridge Village Opens New Cabinetmaking Shop on the Common

September 23, 2021 | Old Sturbridge Academy Welcomes New Deans to Elementary and Middle Schools

September 21, 2021 | First-Ever ‘Fall Folk Festival’ Comes to Old Sturbridge Village

September 14, 2021 | Phantoms & Fire Returns to Old Sturbridge Village for Second Year

September 13, 2021 | Old Sturbridge Village Hires Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

September 9, 2021 | “New England on Parade” Exhibit to Open at Old Sturbridge Village

August 18, 2021 | Refashioned and Reused: Textile Event Returns to Old Sturbridge Village

August 11, 2021 | Media Alert: Old Sturbridge Village Hosts Press Event

July 27, 2021 | Old Sturbridge Village Communications Department Expands

July 13, 2021 | Familiar Fairy Tale Characters Come to Life in the Modern Day Through Summer Theatre at Old Sturbridge Village

June 7, 2021 | Old Sturbridge Village Celebrates 75th Anniversary 2021-2022

June 2, 2021 | Old Sturbridge Academy Opens Student Exhibit

April 15, 2021: Seed, Sow and Celebrate with Old Sturbridge Village’s Earth Week

April 12, 2021: Old Sturbridge Village Gift Shops and Retail Reimagined Under New Leadership

April 1, 2021: Old Sturbridge Village Raises Frame on New Cabinetmaking Shop

March 3, 2021 | Old Sturbridge Village Receives Five-Million-Dollar Bequest

February 25, 2021 | Old Sturbridge Village Appoints New Director of Collections and Research

December 16, 2020 | Old Sturbridge Village Keeps Tradition Alive with Virtual Gingerbread House Contest

December 9, 2020 | Old Sturbridge Village Hosts First Virtual Fundraiser

November 27, 2020 | Old Sturbridge Village and Country Bank Serve Thanksgiving to Families in Need

November 17, 2020 | Holiday Magic, Memories & Traditions Celebrated at Christmas by Candlelight

November 13, 2020 | Old Sturbridge Village and Country Bank Partner for Over 10 Years

November 11, 2020 | Holiday Magic, Memories & Traditions Celebrated at Christmas by Candlelight

October 29, 2020 | Old Sturbridge Village Announces Election Day a Holiday

October 5, 2020 | New Halloween Programming Offers Guests a Haunting Outdoor Experience

September 29, 2020 | Old Sturbridge Village Receives New Addition to Historical Collection

September 25, 2020 | Old Sturbridge Village Partners with bankHometown to Launch “One Room School House” Initiative 

September 24, 2020 | Apples, Oxen, and Autumn Harvest Activities Planned for Fall Weekends at Old Sturbridge Village

September 18, 2020 | Old Sturbridge Academy Opens For In-Person Learning

September 10, 2020 | Old Sturbridge Village Announces New Hours, Operational Changes as Museum Refocuses on Mission, Visitor Experience

September 3, 2020 | Old Sturbridge Village Celebrates Artisans & Trade with Craft Weekend, Sept. 19-20

August 3, 2020 | Virtual Village Hosts August Workshop for Kids Ages 6-12

July 21, 2020 | Old Sturbridge Village Hosts ‘Evening at the Village’ Event on July 24

July 30, 2020 | Women’s History Weekend Comes to Old Sturbridge Village August 1-2

June 26, 2020 | Old Sturbridge Village Announces Reopening Dates,  New Offers & Safety Procedures

January 2, 2020 | Old Sturbridge Village and Coggeshall Farm Museum Announce Partnership 

December 18, 2019 | “Christmas by Candlelight” Hosts Contests, Collects Holiday Wishes, Welcomes Visitors to Stroll New Christmas Tree Trail 

November 14, 2019 | “A New England Thanksgiving” shares holiday traditions, preparations, meaning at Old Sturbridge Village 

November 1, 2019 | Holiday Magic, Memories & More: Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village 

September 27, 2019 | Harvest Season Hits Old Sturbridge Village with Apple & Agriculture Days 

September 26, 2019 | Award-Winning History Theater Program Comes to Old Sturbridge Village

September 13, 2019 | VIP Meet & Greet, Dates Selling Out for “The Sleepy Hollow Experience” at Old Sturbridge Village

August 22, 2019 | Old Sturbridge Village Hosts Miltia, Musket Demonstrations on Muster Day

August 9, 2019 | “The Sleepy Hollow Experience” Returns to Old Sturbridge Village

August 5, 2019 | Kids FREE in August at Old Sturbridge Village

July 25, 2019 | Old Sturbridge Village Hosts Largest Military Re-Enactment in New England
with Redcoats and Rebels Event; Aug. 3 & 4, 2019

June 25, 2019 | Citizen Naturalization Ceremony and Independence Day the Traditional Way at Old Sturbridge Village

June 11, 2019 | Old Sturbridge Village Hosts First Ever Baseball, Brews, & BBQ Event; Free Admission for Dad on Father’s Day

April 25, 2019 | Better World Day (Old Sturbridge Academy)

March 28, 2019 | Family Farm Fest

March 19, 2019 | Maple Days Extended

February 14, 2019 | Maple Days

December 18, 2018 | Evening of Illumination

November 7, 2018 | Christmas by Candlelight