A happy hour like no other!
Join us on Friday, June 7, for a happy hour like no other, set in our 19th-century Historic Village!
Sample local craft beers, wines, and ciders – including GCV&M’s own historical brews! Live music, food, magic lantern shows, and after-hours access to the Museum all make for a fun and unique night out with friends. Tickets for this event must be purchased online in advance, as space is limited. This event is for adults ages 21+ (no infants/small children allowed). Please bring a valid form of ID, as it will be checked at the door.
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!
Event sponsor:
Historic happy hour
Calling all history and craft beverage lovers – this is an event you don’t want to miss! Admission to History on Tap includes tastings of local beers, wines, and ciders, live music, and access to historic homes throughout the Village, staffed by knowledgeable costumed tradespeople.
Stop by the historic Town Hall building to see a Magic Lantern Show and learn about the equipment used to produce this pre-cinema moving picture form of entertainment, meet the Museum’s oxen team and pose for a photo, tour a number of historic buildings moved to the site from around the Greater Rochester Area, engage with costumed historical interpreters, and meander through blossoming heirloom gardens.
Craft beverage vendors
Visit with representatives from breweries, wineries, and cideries on-site and sample away!
CRAFT BEVERAGE VENDORS
- Rohrbach’s Brewing Company
- OSB Ciderworks
- Eli Fish Brewing Company
- Nine Spot Brewing
- Leonard Oakes Winery
- Steampunk Cidery
- XS Energy
- Brickyard Brewing
- Black Button Distillery
- Bird House Brewing
- Dublin Corners Brewing
- Woodlawn Distilling
- Blue Toad Hard Cider
- Iron Smoke Distillery
- Talking Cursive Brewing Company
- VioTeas
- North Ridge Distillery
- Nine Maidens Brewing
- Bee Spit Meadery
- 810 Meadworks
- Triphammer Bierwerks
- Lilly Belle Meads
- BeerPass ROC
Check back as our list of participating vendors grows!
Come hungry!
Make sure to come hungry when you visit for History on Tap! Enjoy Village-made soft pretzels (a crowd favorite), a full menu in the Pavilion Garden Restaurant, historical treats from the D.B. Munger & Co. Confectionery, and steak & ale hand pies, shrub (a 19th-century beverage) and lemonade served out of historic Hosmer’s Inn.
FOOD VENDORS
- Steve & Al’s Steakout
- KP’s Kettle Corn
- Divanna Chocolates
- Peter’s Pickled Peppers & Pickles
- Laughing Gull Chocolates
- Florida Nut House
- Free Style Mercantile
- Pampered Chef
Up Close and Personal!
Experience a forgotten form of entertainment – the magic lantern show! Head into our historic Town Hall building throughout the evening to see rolling magic lantern shows put on by our curatorial staff, using historical equipment!
Meet with representatives from the Upstate New York Homebrewers Association at Village Square and learn what it takes to brew up a batch at home!
Head towards our Historic Settlement Farm to meet with our oxen team – Buck & Dan up close, plus meet our newest feathered friends – a flock of Cayuga ducklings!
Live Music!
Try GCV&M's Historical Beers
Did you know that at GCV&M you can always find two historic beers on tap, brewed referencing 19th-century recipes and ingredients?
Fat Ox Ale is an American Brown Ale, and Stocking Hill Ale is an American Wheat Ale. Both are brewed by Rohrbach Brewing Co. in Rochester, NY. Visitors to History on Tap will have the opportunity to sample both, and buy pints! Elevate your experience by purchasing a salt-glazed stoneware beer stein, handcrafted here at GCV&M by our village potters.
Tour Grieve's Brewery
Did you know that GCV&M is one of the only museums in the United States with a working 19th-century brewery? Grieve’s Brewery is a reconstruction of a c. 1803 brewery from Geneva, NY, with portions of Rochester’s old Enright Brewery (closed in 1907) and an early timber-framed structure from West Bloomfield, NY. Brewing demonstrations rely on gravity during much of the process, with liquids either pumped by hand or ladled into troughs throughout the building.
Take a tour through all 3 levels of our brewery and learn how in 1850, New York State became a leading producer of hops.
Ticket Information
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR!
General Adult: $35
Member: $32
This event is for adults ages 21+ (no infants/small children allowed). Please bring a valid form of ID, as it will be checked at the door.
FAQs
Parking is free and plentiful! Park in any of the main lots at the front of the Museum. Please leave the first two bays available for handicapped parking.
All guests will be checked in through the Meeting Center, to the immediate right of Admissions. Go through the white double-doors and follow the signs. Have your digital ticket(s) and valid photo ID ready to expedite check-in.
Check-in and ID check will start at 5:30 p.m.
Please have your ticket(s) either printed out OR pulled up on your phone screen and ready for scanning for quick and easy check-in. Pro-tip: take a screenshot of each of your tickets to have ready and pulled up on your phone screen! Please note: Wifi can sometimes be spotty at the front of the Museum.
Yes – this event is for adults ages 21+ (no infants/small children allowed). Please bring a valid form of ID, as it will be checked at the door.
This is a 21+ only event. All attendees must have a valid photo ID to enter and attend.
Yes, please bring cash and card. Some vendors may only accept cash, and there will not be an ATM onsite for this event.
Yes! This event is rain or shine. The Museum will only cancel in case of a severe weather emergency.
Please dress accordingly for the predicted weather conditions.
We recommend wearing a good pair of walking shoes – there is a lot to see and do, and surfaces in the Historic Village (brick paths, cobblestone, grass), can be uneven.
Yes! Leashed service animals are welcome with proper identification.
Your ticket purchase grants you the ability to purchase full glasses and merchandise at vendor booths, the ability to purchase food and beverages at the Pavilion Garden Restaurant, and after-hours access to the Historic Village.
We’re sorry to hear that you’re not able to attend! Tickets may be refunded only up to 7 days prior to the event date and are strictly non-transferable by date, entry time, or program.
