Welcome to Old Sturbridge Village – a “must-see” New England attraction which depicts life in an early 19th-century rural Village, featuring costumed historians, antique buildings, water-powered mills, and a working farm. You can view antiques, meet heritage breed animals, and take part in hands-on crafts.
Old Sturbridge Village is the perfect place for a wedding – complete with multiple ceremony locations and reception spaces and nearly endless photo opportunities.
The Village is also a great place to hold a bridal or baby shower, anniversary party, reunion, or other social function.
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Old Sturbridge Village is also proud to be a Blue Star Museum. Active duty, career retired military or disabled veterans and their families (up to 6 people) receive complimentary standard daytime admission year round. Military Veterans receive 50% off adult standard daytime admission with an additional 25% discount for others in their party. Note – Military discount available with military and photo ID at the Visitor Center only; Not valid on special evening programs.
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Great gifts available in the Museum Store! Browse online or in-store to choose from a host of unique gifts including village made redware, tinware, fudge and more! Open Wednesday – Sunday 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
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Located adjacent to Old Sturbridge Village, the award winning Inn & Lodges offer comfort and convenience in 29 modern lodging units and a charming 10-room Inn.
Old Sturbridge Inn & Reeder Family Lodges
369 Main Street
Sturbridge, MA 01566
OPEN EVERY DAY
An Enchanting Halloween Experience that Will Haunt Your Memories! As twilight descends upon Old Sturbridge Village, the veil between the living and the spectral world thins… Phantoms by Firelight returns for 12 nights of spine-tingling thrills and ghostly delights. This year’s event promises to be the most haunting yet, with new and mesmerizing performances that […]
Calling all teachers! Join us for an open house on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Learn more about OSV’s field trip options, from self-guided visits to hands-on workshops. Sign up for a workshop yourself and explore how our offerings fit with your curriculum and how you can tailor a visit to OSV to suit your students’ needs. […]
An Enchanting Halloween Experience that Will Haunt Your Memories! As twilight descends upon Old Sturbridge Village, the veil between the living and the spectral world thins… Phantoms by Firelight returns for 12 nights of spine-tingling thrills and ghostly delights. This year’s event promises to be the most haunting yet, with new and mesmerizing performances that […]
An Enchanting Halloween Experience that Will Haunt Your Memories! As twilight descends upon Old Sturbridge Village, the veil between the living and the spectral world thins… Phantoms by Firelight returns for 12 nights of spine-tingling thrills and ghostly delights. This year’s event promises to be the most haunting yet, with new and mesmerizing performances that […]
Join us for Home School Day on Wednesday, October 9. This month, we will be focusing on crafts and activities related to the election of 1840, when William Henry Harrison and Martin Van Buren campaigned for the country’s highest office. In what has been called the first modern election, image was everything for the Whig […]
An Enchanting Halloween Experience that Will Haunt Your Memories! As twilight descends upon Old Sturbridge Village, the veil between the living and the spectral world thins… Phantoms by Firelight returns for 12 nights of spine-tingling thrills and ghostly delights. This year’s event promises to be the most haunting yet, with new and mesmerizing performances that […]
Enjoy a special evening in the Village after our normal hours of operation, featuring our annual kiln firing, a bonfire on the Common, and music by the Old Sturbridge Village Singers and Scottish fiddle/cello duo Ben and Elizabeth Anderson. About the Old Sturbridge Village Singers The Old Sturbridge Village Singers are celebrating more than 20 […]
Join us for a delightful journey back in time at Fall Fest! Spend the day with your family and friends in the vibrant surroundings of New England’s largest outdoor living history museum. Marvel at the vital role animals played in the daily life of early 19th century New Englanders, from the hardworking oxen to the […]
Celebrate the small but mighty heroes of farms and gardens everywhere: bees! Chat with Old Sturbridge Village’s Beekeeper, Jim Dawber of Hillcrest Apiary, as he harvests honey from comb. Stroll through the Village’s gardens, featuring over 400 heirloom plants, and count how many bees you see. Visit The Beehive: The Secret Life of Bees Revealed (located near […]
Join us September 7th, 8th, 14th, and 15th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a Waffle Bar at the Ox & Yoke Café! Enjoy made-to-order waffles and a variety of scrumptious toppings to create your own delicious masterpiece! The Waffle Bar is $14.99 per person, and members save 10%. Be sure to also check […]
Join us September 7th, 8th, 14th, and 15th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for a Waffle Bar at the Ox & Yoke Café! Enjoy made-to-order waffles and a variety of scrumptious toppings to create your own delicious masterpiece! The Waffle Bar is $14.99 per person, and members save 10%. Be sure to also check […]
Summer is quickly coming to an end, but there is still time to get outdoors and explore history! The Village will be open for all of Labor Day Weekend. Monday, September 2, 2024 See our artisans making handcrafted items from iron, tin plate, clay, leather, and wood. Our farmers and gardeners are tending to the […]
To supplement the meager armed forces, most early 19th-century farmers and craftsmen were required by law to serve in local militia units – the forerunner of today’s National Guard. Militia musters often saw the various militia companies of several towns coming together for a regimental muster. These would have been grand spectacles with townspeople coming […]
Celebrate craftsmanship and all things handmade! During Textiles and Trades Weekend, the Village’s craftspeople will showcase their skills by crafting more complicated or unique items not usually displayed in the Village. Highlights include: Watch a barrel firing demonstration at the Cooper Shop Visit with the New England Lace Makers group and learn about the intricate process of […]
Celebrate craftsmanship and all things handmade! During Textiles and Trades Weekend, the Village’s craftspeople will showcase their skills by crafting more complicated or unique items not usually displayed in the Village. Highlights include: Watch a barrel firing demonstration at the Cooper Shop Visit with the New England Lace Makers group and learn about the intricate process of […]
Redcoats & Rebels returns on August 3rd and 4th! See the largest military re-enactment in New England with hundreds of costumed Revolutionary War reenactors, both soldiers and civilians, encamped on the Village Common. Visitors can explore our exhibits and galleries, watch demonstrations, and talk with our costumed historians about everyday life in early New England. […]
Redcoats & Rebels returns on August 3rd and 4th! See the largest military re-enactment in New England with hundreds of costumed Revolutionary War reenactors, both soldiers and civilians, encamped on the Village Common. Visitors can explore our exhibits and galleries, watch demonstrations, and talk with our costumed historians about everyday life in early New England. […]
Throughout history, art and music have served as a platform for expression, connection, documentation, and change. During Music and Art Weekend at the Village, enjoy a variety of special performances, displays, and demonstrations related to the arts. July 27th is also our next Tavern Day!This weekend is Music and Art Weekend at Old Sturbridge Village—and […]
Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of our collections storage building where we house most of our more than 40,000 artifacts made or used by rural New Englanders between 1790 and 1840. Meet at the Visitor Center and walk to our storage building with a Village curator. Please note: The first floor of our Collections […]
Spend some time at the Village 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! Unless otherwise specified, workshops will be held in the Museum Education Center. Historical Craft Classes are for adults, ages […]
