Old Sturbridge Village Review

LOVED IT
First time back since I was a kid, definitely going back many times. A great no/low technology getaway!

Great reenactments. Very educational. My daughter got to feed chickens and pigs.

A visit to Old Sturbridge Village is truly stepping back in time. Everything is beautifully tended and the villagers are welcoming and so knowledgeable about their trades, crafts and homes.

Always a fantastic time. The Sleepy Hollow Experience was a special treat!

Very cool and fun historical place. I liked the old time pharmacy, boat ride, and horse ride the best.

Such a wonderful place for the entire family to explore and enjoy, highly recommend...

Maybe I had higher expectations or it has to do with Covid, it was disappointing. Except small shop (1st one at the entrance), rest couldn't impress me much. Many modern day techs present like in lighting. Accents were give away for modern americans. No children at all. Cafeteria is all modern food. More of poor demo than live village. Fees is on downside but I wouldn't mind shelling more for better experience.
Why small shop impressed me? Games sounded fun, the way presented. It'd be fun to play the diamond square game and get a taste of old times. Sadly I couldn't find those old games in gift shop. I'd have bought them if they were there.
A more hands on is definitely welcome.
Treatment of animals could be better. No warm sheets on top for horses or cows n sheeps (temp was in -ve) or maybe they are accustomed to these temps. Cow n sheeps were in shed maybe cause it was already sunset. Hope they get out in sun.
Lot of crowd, you'd see line at every corner. My first experience with live village. All the best.

Updates:
I received a warm response from Village team. I wish you all the best because covid has affected us in many unexpected unimaginable ways. I would definitely visit again with my family and have more fun next time. Thanks.

Fantastic! Step back into history...back to 1830. Knowledgeable reenactors make the exhibits come alive. Wonderful day trip adventure.

I really enjoy this historical place. Great staffs here!

Nice experience
Would go again
Thank you

It is a wonderful and interesting village. Very educational.

It's magical.... wonderful storytelling, good food and fun for the entire family!

Great look at life in the early 19th century. Lots of live demonstrations. Live farm animals. Working saw mill, grist mill and carding mills.

Christmas by Candlelight at Old Sturbridge Village was magickal! Wonderful place for people of all ages.

It was a wonderful tour .. Staff are very pleasant and easy to work with.

Great time walking around and learning about life when things were a lot tougher and people worked a lot harder. Much to see and experience.

I was disappointed the place was not more bustling. They could have businesses using the,sheep wool, selling the veggies they grow, the clothes they make, etc. However, the students really enjoyed themselves and especially loved the "make and explore" workshops. So overall, Im satisfied that my students had a good day and hopefully learned about colonial life.

Excellent educational and historical experience new exhibits expected this year. 2021

So many great things to see, and beautifully situated among nature. We had such a pleasure time walking around, talking to the very nice staff about history, and even had delicious ice cream.

The choir singers were great, all the actors did a great job enacting christmas traditions, tasting the foods of the times was a great experience, it was a fun and relaxing night. The time goes by quickly and it is hard to see everything.

Nice, pastoral historic village. With knowledgeable reenacters and beautiful farms and nature.

This place is wonderful. Enter an 1830s New England village. Employees are dressed in period clothes and extremely knowledgeable. My favorite part is the technology on display, including 3 working water powered mills using different technology, various descriptions of how the price of clothing fell rapidly, authentic cooking demonstrations, a whole museum devoted to lamps and lighting, etc.

Bring your walking shoes and plan on 2 days to see the whole thing.

Very interesting place if you like history, they give demonstrations and are dressed in time period clothes. My only regret is I didn't allow myself more time there.

Excellent place to learn how people used to live. Even better during Christmas!

I've been to Old Sturbridge Village dozens of times now, and have never been disappointed. The whole family loves this place! Great place to take visiting family and friends.

Another wonderful day at OSV. Weather was perfect and picturesque. We were there to watch a performance of Big River and it was extremely well done. Many things going on during the fourth with fife and drum playing to an old fashioned baseball game. Bring the kids and enjoy the day.

Rebels and Redcoats was absolutely wonderful. Great day for all. The reenacting folks were spot on and very knowledgeable.

Old Sturbridge Village is a great time. We have a membership but only go occasionally due to our busy schedule. We don't mind supporting such a great cause. My kids have asked that we go more often because they enjoy it that much. History is made interesting for kids because they can see the lifestyle of people in their daily routines and interact with the re-inactors. Definitely worth a look.

Love to Visit Old Sturbridge Village. Always Something New Going On. Nice Historical Learning Place w/Great Food, Garden & Events & 2 Gift Shops, 1 w/ Books, plus Coffee & Pastry For The Whole Family .

Funny and educational for all ages... lots to do and see. Good place to go with friends.

Fun place to visit for a day. The characters in the buildings are in period and very informative. It's almost like a mini Williamsburg, without the reenactments on the street.

Absolutely loved our time here at Sturbridge Village enjoyed it so much as a child and now as a mother I love bringing my son here wonderful afternoon

Some of the best historical education/reenactment around. We go every year at minimum for the "Redcoats and Rebels" American Revolution reenactment, wouldn't miss it.

It was beautiful and rewarding, but it was very cold and almost all of the time is spent outside.

Not enough there for an hour and a half ride. I really do but we did have a good meal at avellino's in town

LOVE LOVE LOVE this place. Its whimsical and enchanting. The authenticity and costumes are just intriguing. I wish I lived closer. I'd go there all the time.

Very interesting place. I was there for my son's cross country meet. Very picturesque.

Haven't been here in thirty years This place is a lot more fun than I remembered. As a child I remember them being really into the role play, which can get tedious. Now, they seem more focused on education, which the kids loved.

Place is great, it's amazing to see how things where done back in the 1800's, put this place on your bucket list for sure.

I'd love to see it when more is open. Even in February, though, we had a great time!

Well displayed, very well taken care of. Excellent staff.

A pleasant day no matter your age. The staff is friendly and engaging.

Gets really busy just before Christmas. Get there early to avoid parking in satellite lot. Lots of walking and being outside so dress warm with comfy shoes. Can purchase cafeteria food and some [(limited) adult] beverages. Bonfires in various locations are a great place to warm up. Very festive place to visit around theholidays. .

Absolutely great! Went on a walk and learned about various plants and their uses. Very informative

Great 1830 setting, illustrative and nice interiors. Live was in and around the house as an example but already a global economy with trades with most of the countries in the world.

Will take more then one visit to see everything. Very friendly staff and very knowledgeable. Respect Veterans and with admission to the Village, we can visit our fellow Americans history & way of life. Our grandchildren learned a lot of what it took for our freedom & way of life. Parking is great with Handicap accessible parking. Will return for other events as should all Americans. "Thank you all" at the Village.

A great historical re-enactment that is a live - educational experience for children - and interesting for adults too if you like the early British/European settler period in New England American history. The buildings -homes, shops, blacksmith, candle making, etc are staffed by staff in period costumes who know their crafts and history - and are charming as they answer your questions. I have gone on and off since childhood -and my classmates and friends from the New England area who have done so as well have great memories of our experiences. So - if you are bringing your children - especially grade two and older - they will remember this for their whole lives!

This is such a great living museum of 19th century.

Nice time hadn't been since I was a kid. Lots of school trip memories

Lovely setting for the whole family to relax. Plenty of space for the kids to run and play, plus an amazing indoor play space in the visitor's center, set up like a 19th century village in child - scale. Friendly, informative costumed interpeters demonstrate 19th century living, answer questions, and "interpret" the living history you will see around you. Leave feeling relaxed and renewed.

My family and I frequent Old Sturbridge Village and we are never disappointed.

Excellent visit!! Had great chats with people outside of some buildings. They were very informative!! Great place to visit!! We have been members for many years. Steve and Kathy

This place is awesome! Everything is intact like it was before in the 1800's. Awesome for the kids!

I was a chaperone for a fifth grade field trip and I had never been before - wow! The experience was great - so much to explore and see. The kids had a great time and really enjoyed learning about so many different things and seeing what and old time school house looked like. We were here for 3 hours and the time flew by - we had a chance to see a little bit of everything and stop for lunch at the tavern. We enjoyed a short ride on the horse drawn carriage and saw sheep chicken cows and oxen. The sawmill and blacksmith were really neat to see in action. We also had perfect weather with was really icing on the cake.

Every day here is a new experience. And so much fun in history! We go here often. Every question to the costumed interpreters opens doors to understanding history in a very fun way.

Had a great time and everyone is so friendly. If your up this way please stop and enjoy it with family and friends

Pretty cool place! Lots to do. Lots os history and nice people.

Interesting, informative, friendly. As often as I've been there , I always learn something.

I love this place. I was there a couple times and I have every time a new expiriens.

Such a beautiful and fun place for the kids. So much to see and do. The kids on our field trip had an amazing time wish it could have been longer. I plan on taking my family back again.

If you pick a day that the saw mills are working it's great. Quaint town, and lots to see. Take time to go through each building and walk on the river trail.

Amazing. Great for kids and adults ... Lifelong learning at its best.

It was an excellent experience. I came late in the day, and was glad to see they had a special price for a half-day.

We spent about 5 hours wandering the Village, exploring all but 2 of the exhibits. The actors/guides were very informative & engaging. Wear comfortable shoes- there's a fair amount of ground to cover!