Baseball, BBQ, and Brews
Saturday, July 23, 2022
Times: 9:30 AM – 5 PM
Cost: Included with standard daytime admission or Village membership. Standard daytime admission is $28 for adults, $26 for seniors (55+), and free for children 3 and under. Up to 3 kids age 4-17 are admitted for FREE per adult paying full price ($28).
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Join us as we celebrate some summer favorites: baseball, brews, and BBQ! The Village will bustle all day with delicious BBQ from our Village Grill, and tons of fun for the whole family. Learn about the history of baseball and brewing, play early American games, listen to early 19th-century music, and more. Guests ages 21 and older can also purchase and enjoy craft beers from several New England breweries. Visitors can also create baseball thaumatropes and meet Jake the Lion from the Worcester Bravehearts!
Thanks to a partnership with DJ’s Sports Cards in Oxford, MA, the first 200 kids who come to the Village on this date will receive a free pack of Topps Heritage baseball cards!
What’s Brewing?
Guests will be able to purchase a variety of beers and ciders from Rapscallion Brewery, Oakholm Brewing Company, Night Shift Brewing, Jack’s Abby, and Downeast. At the Village Grill, guests can purchase hamburgers, hot dogs, pulled pork, and more! The Scoop Shop will also be open, with sweet treats sure to delight!
Please note that breweries and menus are subject to change without notice.
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It’s Kids Free Summer at the Village! Up to three kids 17 and younger are admitted FREE when accompanied by an adult paying full admission ($28) now through the end of Labor Day (September 5, 2022).
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Did You Know?
- In the early versions of baseball, batters ran the bases in a clockwise direction.
- Baseball was known by a variety of names in the 19th century, including goal ball, round ball, town ball, and even baste ball.
- The first organized, professional game of baseball in the United States was played between the New York Knickerbockers and the New York Nine in 1846. Of course, various versions of the sport were played as an informal game for decades (and even centuries) before, both in the United States and elsewhere.
- In the 19th century, baseball bases were often stones or posts while the balls were made with leather and yarn wrapped around a bit of cork.
