Week of Events
Fireplace Feast at the Salem Cross Inn
Salem Cross Inn invites you to join them for a series of 1700's style feasts prepared on the open hearth of a great fieldstone fireplace. Relax by the fire as dinner is prepared for you in colonial style. While your dinner is cooking to perfection, enjoy a horse drawn wagon or sleigh ride through the...
Free Admission for Teachers
During February school vacation week (February 19-21, 2025), we invite educators to visit the Village for free!* Enjoy the unique charm of winter in New England as you explore 200+ acres and 40+ historical buildings, chat with costumed historians, and watch demonstrations of 19th-century skills like pottery and blacksmithing. Teachers can also participate in drop-in,...
Evening of Illumination
Evening of Illumination
How did New England families spend their evenings before the intrusion of texting, telephones, TVs, and computers? Visitors to Old Sturbridge Village will get a rare chance to find out as they tour the historic Village lit only by candles, oil lamps, lanterns, and firelight during Old Sturbridge Village’s Evening of Illumination. Guided tours around the...