Daily events are subject to change.
Sunday, October 18, 2026
Welcome to Old Sturbridge Village, a recreated rural New England community of the 1830s! On this the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States of America, sample everyday life as you explore our carefully restored homes, workshops, mills, public buildings, farms, and gardens. Chat with costumed historians and discover how America today was shaped by changes going on in the formative early years of our republic. Enjoy your visit!
Daily Activities
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Making the Cider Cheese at the Cider Mill: Come learn how the apples were crushed, pressed, fermented and stored to create a year-round supply of cider (at the Cider Mill, Building #16).
10:30 a.m. Meet the Schoolmistress: Learn about schooling in the 1830s (at the District School, Building #31).
11:00 a.m. Woodland Walk Tour: Come along for a guided short hike on the Woodland Walk. Learn about our changing landscape and the various native and non-native plants that inhabit it! (meets outside the Goods from the Woods, Building #44).
11:30 a.m. Read Me a Story: Listen to a slightly spooky story (meets at the Towne House grape arbor, Building #15).
1:00 p.m. Mrs. Phipps’ Revolution: Hear about the American Revolution from a woman’s point of view (meets at the Towne House grape arbor, Building #15).
1:30 p.m. The Sailor's Songs: Come learn about how people shipping goods worked and relaxed with song (in the Bullard Tavern, Building #3).
2:00 p.m. Grave Matters; a Reading of New England Epitaphs: Listen to selected “obituaries” written in stone. (meets by the graveyard, near Building #6).
2:30 p.m. Music fit for a Tavern: Hear a sample of casual 1830s music (in the Bullard Tavern, Building #3).
2:30 p.m. Woodland Walk Tour: Come along for a guided short hike on the Woodland Walk. Learn about our changing landscape and the various native and non-native plants that inhabit it! (Meets outside the Goods from the Woods, Building #44).
3:00 p.m. Fashion Delights: See what people wore in the 1830s (at the Asa Knight Store, Building #10).
3:30 p.m. The Hurdy Gurdy: Listen to this strange and unusual instrument (in the Bullard Tavern, Building #3).
Community
Asa Knight Store (Building #10) Country stores sold goods from all over the world, through seaports like Boston and Providence. They also carried locally produced goods such as livestock, cheeses, braided straw and more.
Households
Freeman Farm (Building #34) Fall is here at last, but the family’s work has only just begun. Learn about seasonal food and domestic work on a traditional, middling farm and hear how households have changed in the 60 years following the Revolution.
Trades
Pottery Shop and Kiln (Building #32) Explore the world of pottery and see household vessels being made at the potter’s wheel.
The Carryall (weather permitting)
We offer a horse-drawn carryall ride included with the price of admission. From 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. you can board behind the Bullard Tavern (#3) or in front of the Blacksmith Shop (#37) about every 20 minutes for a ride around the Mill Pond. There is no carryall operating outside of this time.
Highlighted Exhibition
American Reflections (Building #2) Learn about life in the United States fifty years after the American Revolution through the stories of eleven of the nation's citizens.