Outdoors
Sturbridge offers over 30 miles of walking trails for nature lovers, walkers or runners. There are several golf courses nearby such as Hemlock and Heritage and apple orchards as well such as Brookfield Orchards.
Dining
All along Route 20 and Route 131 Sturbridge is well known its quantity and variety of restaurants. One can choose from Asian, Seafood, Italian and Colonial American fare. Whether it is the colonial Publick House to the many offerings of the Table 3 Restaurant Group or Baba Sushi, Sturbridge has it all.
Accommodations
Sturbridge offers 9 comfortable hotels and motels that can offer an enjoyable overnight, weekend or business travel stop. Stay at a historic inn such as Publick House or our contemporary hotels such as the Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn or Hampton Inn. No matter what your taste or budget, Sturbridge is the “Inn” place to be.
Shopping
If you seek unique and independently owned stores then Sturbridge is your stop. Our local merchants offer a diverse array of stores from antiques, jewelry, garden accessories, home decor, custom hand crafted furniture to name a few.
Attractions
Sturbridge offers attractions that range from the outdoors with its large outdoor nature trail network on to Old Sturbridge Village, the largest outdoor museum in New England. Indoor exploration can include its diverse array of small specialty shops offering locally made pottery, antiques, specialty items and so much more.
Outdoors
Sturbridge offers over 30 miles of walking trails for nature lovers, walkers or runners. There are several golf courses nearby such as Hemlock and Heritage and apple orchards as well such as Brookfield Orchards.
Dining
All along Route 20 and Route 131 Sturbridge is well known its quantity and variety of restaurants. One can choose from Asian, Seafood, Italian and Colonial American fare. Whether it is the colonial Publick House to the many offerings of the Table 3 Restaurant Group or Baba Sushi, Sturbridge has it all.
Accommodations
Sturbridge offers 9 comfortable hotels and motels that can offer an enjoyable overnight, weekend or business travel stop. Stay at a historic inn such as Publick House or our contemporary hotels such as the Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn or Hampton Inn. No matter what your taste or budget, Sturbridge is the “Inn” place to be.
Shopping
If you seek unique and independently owned stores then Sturbridge is your stop. Our local merchants offer a diverse array of stores from antiques, jewelry, garden accessories, home decor, custom hand crafted furniture to name a few.
Attractions
Sturbridge offers attractions that range from the outdoors with its large outdoor nature trail network on to Old Sturbridge Village, the largest outdoor museum in New England. Indoor exploration can include its diverse array of small specialty shops offering locally made pottery, antiques, specialty items and so much more.
Christmas By Candlelight
December 3rd
Come experience the history of Christmas traditions at Old Sturbridge Village. Relish old traditions and create new ones as you watch demonstrations of classic Christmas projects, stroll through the decorated Village and Christmas Tree Trail, listen to stories and music, and ride the horse-drawn carryall, and more. We hope your family will join ours, as we celebrate a very special celebration. Keep an eye on the OSV website as the holiday season approaches for more details and tickets! Cost: TBA
Light Up Sturbridge Contest!
December 3rd
It is time for the 3rd Annual "Light Up Sturbridge" Contest, a community wide event where the public can drive by participating homes to vote on their favorite home decorations. To register your home, and also vote on line in the Contest Please link to: www.sturbridge.gov/recreation Addresses of participating homes will be posted on the Town Recreation page.
Christmas By Candlelight
December 4th
Come experience the history of Christmas traditions at Old Sturbridge Village. Relish old traditions and create new ones as you watch demonstrations of classic Christmas projects, stroll through the decorated Village and Christmas Tree Trail, listen to stories and music, and ride the horse-drawn carryall, and more. We hope your family will join ours, as we celebrate a very special celebration. Keep an eye on the OSV website as the holiday season approaches for more details and tickets! Cost: TBA
Light Up Sturbridge Contest!
December 4th
It is time for the 3rd Annual "Light Up Sturbridge" Contest, a community wide event where the public can drive by participating homes to vote on their favorite home decorations. To register your home, and also vote on line in the Contest Please link to: www.sturbridge.gov/recreation Addresses of participating homes will be posted on the Town Recreation page.
Armchair Travelers Take to the Open Road: The Library of Legends by Janie Chang
December 7th
Join the Armchair Travelers Book Group as they Take to the Open Road! No registration is necessary, just drop-in! Copies of The Library of Legends by Janie Chang are available to pick up at the library. Sponsored by the Friends of the JHPL. About the book: China, 1937: When Japanese bombs begin falling on the city of Nanking, nineteen-year-old Hu Lian and her classmates at Minghua University are ordered to flee. Lian and a convoy of more than a hundred students, faculty, and staff must walk a thousand miles to the safety of China’s western provinces, a journey marred by hunger, cold, and the constant threat of aerial attack. And it is not just the student refugees who are at…
