Harvest Days

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Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21, 2012

Come help us celebrate the harvest and the beautiful New England autumn.

Help with the harvest, talk with costumed interpreters about the harvest, and learn about methods of food preservation.

The Cider Mill will be operating this weekend (and every weekend in October), with apples ground by ox-power on Saturday and the pulp pressed for its juice on Sunday. You can even get in on the act with a hand-powered "cider mill".

Harvesting apples

Join our costumed interpreters as they:

Harvest corn, root vegetables, and mangel wurtzel
Pick and taste heirloom apples from our orchards
Put the Herb Garden "to bed" for the season
Conduct garden and root cellar tours and discuss food prepartion
Thresh and winnow grain
Shell corn and beans
Churn butter

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Cost/Tickets/Registration

Adults: $24

Seniors (age 65 and over): $22

Youths (ages 3-17): $8

Children age 2 and under: FREE

Admission includes FREE PARKING and FREE second visit within a 10-day period. Any guests of second-day visitors receive a 25% discount on their admission.

Major credit cards accepted.

Group and school rates available by advance reservation.
Call (508) 347-3362 for details.

Military Discounts

Active military and their immediate families (spouse, parents, and children under 18) receive free daytime admission through 2012. (Funded by the Field of Flags campaign)

OSV offers a 50% discount for retired military personnel and all others in the party receive a 25% discount.

Military discounts available with military and photo I.D. presented at the Visitor Center upon arrival.

Location

Old Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566

Directions/Transportation/Parking

Old Sturbridge Village outdoor history museum is located on [Route 20] in Sturbridge, Massachusetts and is easily accessible by car from [I-84] and the Massachusetts Turnpike [I-90].

GPS
Find Old Sturbridge Village as a point of interest or use the physical address:
40 Stallion Hill Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566

By Bus or Train
Amtrak, Peter Pan and Greyhound are serving the city of Worcester. Red Cab Taxi is available from the train or bus station to transport you to Sturbridge, MA.

By Air
Old Sturbridge Village is easily accessible from Logan International Airport in Boston, TF Green in Rhode Island, Bradley International Airport in Connecticut, Worcester Regional Airport or Southbridge Municipal Airport. Rental cars and limousine services are available from these airports.

Parking
FREE parking is available at our museum.

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Old Sturbridge Village

For more information

http://www.osv.org