Join the Sturbridge America250 Celebration Committee for Family Fun Day, the first of two community-wide events commemorating America’s 250th anniversary. The afternoon begins with a Patriotic Costume Parade. Check-in starts at 12 p.m., and participants will receive a parade number and patriotic goodie bag. The parade begins at 12:15 p.m., with prizes awarded for Most Historical, Most Patriotic, and Best Family/Group Theme. From 1-2 p.m., enjoy a performance by the Mighty Top Big Circus, featuring aerial silks, hula-hoop acrobatics, and aerial hoop acts. After the show, kids can try hula hoop tricks and other circus skills. Families can also enjoy potato sack races, a three-legged race, yard games, a selfie station, face painting, a balloon artist, an inflatable double slide,…

Join us on Saturday, May 16 at 7 PM for live music in the taproom! A singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Eliot Lewis has toured the world over as a member of the Daryl Hall & John Oates band, as well as a former member of The Average White Band. Eliot has also been the only musician to appear on every episode of Daryl Hall’s popular, “Live From Daryl’s House” show all while keeping his own solo career going at a seemingly impossible pace. Check out Eliot Lewis Here

Garden Club members will be providing a host of perennials from their gardens, in clean pots and fresh soil. A variety of houseplants will be sold, as well. New This Year! Howe's Farm and Garden in New Braintree will be providing a wide variety of annuals -- flowers and vegetables in packs, as well as hanging baskets -- all pesticide free! There will be a table of special “Garden Treasures” and vendors selling various products.  Additionally, local organizations will be represented, including Free Soil Tests from the Massachusetts Master Gardener program. The Friends of the Joshua Hyde Public Library will be selling plant related books such as gardening and landscaping books, and cookbooks as well.

Cooking With Rico: The Final Course Fan Favorites (Part 2) May 20th • 6 PM Cooking With Rico began 15 years ago with a simple idea: great food, shared knowledge, a little entertainment, and a table where everyone felt welcome. What started as a monthly interactive cooking class quickly became something more. A place to learn, laugh, taste, ask questions, make friends, and return again and again. As 2026 marks the final year of Cooking With Rico, we are celebrating with a special farewell season. This curated series of three experiences will highlight the dishes, techniques, stories, and the people who made it so special over the years. The second evening, “Fan Favorites,” will be bringing back the favorites over…

Yankee Ingenuity begins this May with a series of weekend programs exploring New England’s long-standing role in shaping American innovation. Throughout the month, local makers, small businesses, and community partners will be featured alongside historical interpretation, illustrating how the region’s economy has long been driven by creativity, skill, and practical problem-solving. Organized around four themes—Eat, Move, Play, and Work— this event connects everyday life from the Revolutionary era through the 1830s to the present, highlighting the businesses and industries that continue to sustain the region today. Yankee Ingenuity: EAT | May 2 & 3 The first weekend of Yankee Ingenuity begins with EAT. Culinary tradition and food production have long been a foundation of New England life. Amelia Simmons’s American…