Old Sturbridge Village, Family Field Days

Kick off the summer with a round of friendly family competition! For nine days this June, families of all ages, shapes, and sizes are welcome to join in a slate of 19th-century-inspired games, competitions, and feats of skill. Grab a scorecard and chart your progress as you see how far you can hit an 1830s baseball, how long you can balance on a set of stilts, and how many targets you can hit. Throughout the day, guests will be welcome to try out additional drop-in games and activities. Village staff will be in on the fun, too, as costumed historians participate in craft and trade-related competitions.

As always, guests can also chat with our costumed historians, marvel at historical craft demonstrations, visit with our heritage breed animals, walk our nature trails, explore our gardens, and more!

Please note: Some activities may be weather-dependent. Schedules are subject to change without notice. 

Schedule of Events

Morning Competitions | 10:00-12:00

• Graces Toss – by the Horse Sheds
• Target Shoot with Rubber Band Rifles – in the Gephardt barn
• Egg and Spoon Race – on the Common
• Stilts Walk – by the Law Office

Afternoon Competitions | 1:00-3:00

• Milk Bucket Carry – at the Freeman Farm
• Trundling Hoop Race – by the Cabinet Shop
• Jump Rope Challenge – Gebhardt barn (or outside)
• Trap, Bat, and Ball – Baseball – on the Common

Drop-in Activities

• Nature Scavenger Hunt

• Paradoxes and Puzzles, puns and riddles

• Tug of War

• Stories

• Marbles

• Quoits

• 9-pin

More to Explore:

Join us on select dates for the following:

• Turkey Shoot: June 14 & 28
• Opening of CowParade at the Village, complete with CowParade-themed games and challenges such as ‘pin the tail on the cow’ and butter churning relay: June 21 and 22