Each Sunday in June, spend time in a Village garden with a knowledgeable garden interpreter and learn about traditional garden practices and historic plants.

Witness the sights and sounds of a re-created early 19th-century muster day, as Village militia members fire their muskets and drill and practice battle techniques on the Common. Youngsters of all ages are invited to learn to march, make a militia hat, and try on a knapsack and cartridge box.

Take a Closer Look is a monthly program open to all OSV Members. Held at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month, this program invites a closer look with a Village specialist.

Garden Thyme is a monthly program open to all OSV Members. Held the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m., this program looks at a variety of topics for the experienced and novice gardener.

Come and see the potters fire their wares in an authentic wood-fired kiln. As the temperature rises to 1800+ degrees, the sand will melt, turning the clay into useful pottery.

The Village comes alive with the lost sounds and sights of 19th-century popular music and art as more than 50 singers, dancers, and musicians, and artists perform and demonstrate.

Have fun with Dad at Old Sturbridge Village on his special day.  Join a game of early New England base ball. Stop by the Hands-On Crafts Center for hands-on blacksmithing or tinmaking.  This event falls during Music & Art Weekend with special demonstrations the whole family will enjoy.

Meet Wally the Green Monster, see the Red Sox Championship Trophies, enjoy a special brunch at the Oliver Wight Tavern, take part in base ball-related activities in the Village. 

This Fourth of July, step back to a time when America was new, and veterans of the fight for freedom still lived. Cap off a 19th-century celebration of the holiday with a breathtaking 21st-century display of fireworks at dusk (separate admission).

Celebrate July 4th with All-American favorites
Reservations are recommended.

Take a Closer Look is a monthly program open to all OSV Members. Held at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month, this program invites a closer look with a Village specialist.

An exciting summer event featuring historical 19th-century hand-pump fire wagons and a summer favorite: ice cream.

Garden Thyme is a monthly program open to all OSV Members. Held the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m., this program looks at a variety of topics for the experienced and novice gardener.

The largest military re-enactment in New England -- more than 800 soldiers portraying British, Hessian, Irish, Welsh, Scottish, French and Colonial troops. Mock battles, cannon demonstrations, fife and drums and more.

The “Free Fun Fridays” program invites Massachusetts residents and tourists to visit for free a designated museum or attraction over ten Fridays this summer.  Please note that you do not need to register or obtain a ticket.  Just show up and enjoy!   OSV's Free Fun Friday is made possible by the Highland Foundation.

Take a Closer Look is a monthly program open to all OSV Members. Held at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month, this program invites a closer look with a Village specialist.

The focus of this annual weekend celebrating textiles will be early 19th-century New England needlework.  Tours, gallery talks, hands-on activities, and demonstrations will be featured.

Garden Thyme is a monthly program open to all OSV Members. Held the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m., this program looks at a variety of topics for the experienced and novice gardener.

Bring the whole family and celebrate the days of late summer with games and excitement for everyone! 

Learn about the role these musicians played in a day in the life of an early New England soldier.

Take a Closer Look is a monthly program open to all OSV Members. Held at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month, this program invites a closer look with a Village specialist.

This Home School Day offers you and your children the opportunity to gain exposure to early 19th-century travel and transportation. During the Village period, America became enamored with travel. Join us on Home School Day to explore the revolutionary changes in travel and transportation!

Experience an old-fashioned agricultural exhibition complete with displays in the Center Meetinghouse of heirloom vegetables and agricultural accomplishments.

Garden Thyme is a monthly program open to all OSV Members. Held the third Saturday of each month at 10 a.m., this program looks at a variety of topics for the experienced and novice gardener.

Relive the seafood fests of early New England at the entrance to Old Sturbridge Village.

A history lesson your kids will never forget.  Learn about Discovery Camps and our new Exploration Camps for children from age 6 to 17.
Advance registration is required.

A new needlework exhibit in the Firearms & Textiles building focusing on young ladies' needlework and ornamental arts from the OSV collection. 

This exhibit on display through early September features rarely-seen pieces of early Massachusetts furniture from the OSV collection and on loan from private collectors.

The museum's newest permanent exhibit, Farm, Families and Change, includes new displays in three of the Village's restored barns.  The exhibit addresses questions that resonate today:  "Where does our food come from?" and "Why does the New England landscape look the way it does?"

Enjoy Sunday brunch in the Oliver Wight Tavern at OSV's main entrance.
Reservations are recommended.

Catch a ride on OSV's stagecoach, operating daily through foliage season, then on weekends in November. Get a feel for early New England travel aboard the reproduction Concord coach, then stop into the Bullard Tavern to learn about the ins and outs of getting from here to there in early New England.

Catch a ride on OSV's stagecoach, operating daily through foliage season, then on weekends in November. Get a feel for early New England travel aboard the reproduction Concord coach, then stop into the Bullard Tavern to learn about the ins and outs of getting from here to there in early New England.