Upcoming Events

Base Ball Season Begins!

June 3 to June 4

A new season for the museum’s vintage base ball teams to unpack their woolen uniforms, brown balls and double-knobbed bats to play in Silver Base Ball Park!

Celtic Faire

June 17 - 10:00am to 4:00pm

Music, dance, authentic food and drink--celebrate the traditions of the Scots and Irish!

War of 1812 & Jane Austen Weekend

June 24 to June 25

Re-enactors portraying shopkeepers, housewives, merchants and soldiers amidst the sounds of fifes and drums; cannons and muskets; and Austen-era music and dancing.

After-Hours Tour: Upstairs & Downstairs

June 30 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Enjoy a special after-hours tour exploring hidden, rarely-seen rooms in the Historic Village!

Independence Day

July 4 - 10:00am to 4:00pm

Pageantry, marching bands and merrymaking are all part of the day’s July 4th festivities, highlighted by the swearing in of new American citizens.

Survival Skills Workshop

July 8 - 9:00am to 3:00pm

A hands-on survival skills workshop at the Nature Center.

Mumford Online Registration Payment

July 15 - All Day

Mumford online registration payment for Civil War Weekend. For Civil War reenactors only.

Civil War Reenactment

July 15 to July 16

Experience the shots, the cannons and the horses as reenactors bring the Civil War to life!

After-Hours Tour: Murder & Mayhem

July 21 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Hear mildly theatrical recountings of witness statements, newspaper articles and police reports surrounding the sensational crimes of the 19th century.

Laura Ingalls Wilder Days

August 5 to August 6

19th-century frontier life with Laura Ingalls Wilder Days, Saturday & Sunday, Aug. 5 & 6, and learn more about Laura's ties to Western New York.

National Silver Ball Tournament

August 11 to August 13

Three days of vintage base ball teams competing round-robin style.

After-Hours Tour: Ghost Stories

August 18 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Explore eerie folktales of supernatural visits and haunted happenings in the shadowy corners of the Historic Village.

Old-Time Fiddlers' Fair

August 19 to August 20

A melodious weekend featuring hundred of musicians on four stages!

Hop Harvest Festival & German Heritage Day

August 26 - 10:00am to 4:00pm

Celebrate our German ancestors through food, music, dancing and a traditional harvest of hops!

Early New England Cooking Class

August 28 - 9:00am to 4:00pm

Learn the basics of cooking on a stone step and in a hearth.

The Whirl: A Festive Harvest Dinner on the Great Meadow

September 16 - 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Join us for our biggest annual fundraising event!

Smithsonian Museum Day Live!

September 23 - 10:00am to 4:00pm

Join us for Smithsonian Museum's 12th-annual Museum Day Live!

Making Cheese Class

September 25 - 9:00am to 4:00pm

Join the Jones Farm cook to learn 19th-century cheese-making techniques.

Fall Festival & Agricultural Fair

September 30 to October 1

Come to our authentic, 19th-century country fair with something for everyone!

Antebellum South Cooking Class

October 2 - 9:00am to 4:00pm

Use receipts from early Southern cookbooks to prepare a complete dinner.

Spirits of the Past Theatrical Tours

October 13 to October 21

Take a spooky guided walking tour through the 19th-century streets of the Historic Village.

Trick-or-Treating in the Village

October 28 to October 29

Go trick-or-treating through the autumn streets of the Historic Village.

Domestic Skills Symposium Workshops 2017

November 10 to November 12

Domestic Skills Symposium Workshops

Preparing for the Holidays

November 18 - 10:00am to 4:00pm

Prepare for the holidays the 19th-century way.

Breakfast with St. Nick

November 25 - 9:30am to 12:30pm

Enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast with St. Nick himself!

Yuletide in the Country Tours & Buffet

December 1 to December 17

Travel back in time to the 19th-century for a festive Yuletide event.