Forbidden Fruits After-Hours Tours
2026-07-17 17:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Road, Mumford, NY, 14511, United States
Embark on an enchanting guided, interactive tour where you’ll encounter three couples, each intimately tied to 19th-century Genesee Country through their heartfelt love letters and private correspondence. Explore the romance between a Civil War soldier and his fiancée, a couple courting between states, and two prominent wealthy women who overcome distance to be together. Delve into the fascinating social conventions of courtship and engagement of the era, and unravel the question: Did lovers – young and old – truly abide by the rigid norms dictated by Victorian society?

Summer General Admission
2026-07-18 10:00 - 16:00
GUIDED TOURS (included with Admission)
11 a.m. | Meet the Animals
MEET AT THE EARLY SETTLEMENT FARM (#6)
Join our historical farmer for a tour of our farmyard friends.
1 p.m. | Toward Freedom & Fairness Tour
MEET AT THE TOLL HOUSE (#1)
Learn about the complicated history of enslavement and freedom in the Genesee Valley on this hour-long, guided tour.
2 p.m. | My Favorite Things
MEET AT THE TOLL HOUSE (#1)
Take a guided tour highlighting our favorite staff picks!
2 p.m. | Gardening Through the 19th Century
MEET AT THE VILLAGE SQUARE STAGE
Join an expert gardener on a tour of the Museum’s historic gardens. Catered to the group’s interest, you will journey into the 19th Century through the perspective of plants.
19TH-CENTURY HISTORIC VILLAGE
Explore, see, and experience our Historic Village. We invite you to tour spaces and buildings representing home, civic, social, economic, farm, and religious life throughout the 1800s.
Be sure to visit Nathaniel Rochester House (#12), open every day, to delve into the real and often untold history of enslavement and freedom in the Genesee Country.
HISTORIC TRADESHOPS
Visit and talk with our trades folks who both practice and preserve timeless skills.
AGRICULTURE & GARDENS
A variety of heritage animal breeds can be found throughout the Village at the Hetchler House & Early Settlement Farm (#6), the Livery Barn (#11), and Jones Farm (#14).
Make sure to explore historic gardens throughout the Village, flourishing with both food and flowers! Animals and plants are for viewing only – please don’t feed, trample, touch, or pick.
JOHN L. WEHLE GALLERY
Home to one of the finest collections of sporting and wildlife art in America, and the dazzling Bruce & Susan Greene Costume Collection!
Don’t miss the three featured exhibits currently on display.

An Extraordinary Attraction: 50 Years of History, Art, and Nature
Color Me Calico
Perceived Realities: Wildlife, Land, & Myth.

GENESEE COUNTRY NATURE CENTER
Explore a variety of habitats on six trails ranging from .3 to 1.6 miles.
SHOP
Flint Hill Store: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Buy goods handcrafted in the Historic Village, Museum apparel, historic toys, treats, and more!
EAT
The Depot Restaurant: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (grill closes at 3 p.m.)
Grab a burger and fries, ice cream specialties, salads, wraps
Pavilion Garden Restaurant: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Panini sandwiches, dessert, beer, wine & cider. And the ice cream window!
All information is subject to change.

Summer General Admission
2026-07-19 10:00 - 16:00
GUIDED TOURS (included with Admission)
11 a.m. | Meet the Animals
MEET AT THE EARLY SETTLEMENT FARM (#6)
Join our historical farmer for a tour of our farmyard friends.
1 p.m. | Toward Freedom & Fairness Tour
MEET AT THE TOLL HOUSE (#1)
Learn about the complicated history of enslavement and freedom in the Genesee Valley on this hour-long, guided tour.
2 p.m. | My Favorite Things
MEET AT THE TOLL HOUSE (#1)
Take a guided tour highlighting our favorite staff picks!
19TH-CENTURY HISTORIC VILLAGE
Explore, see, and experience our Historic Village. We invite you to tour spaces and buildings representing home, civic, social, economic, farm, and religious life throughout the 1800s.
Be sure to visit Nathaniel Rochester House (#12), open every day, to delve into the real and often untold history of enslavement and freedom in the Genesee Country.
HISTORIC TRADESHOPS
Visit and talk with our trades folks who both practice and preserve timeless skills.
AGRICULTURE & GARDENS
A variety of heritage animal breeds can be found throughout the Village at the Hetchler House & Early Settlement Farm (#6), the Livery Barn (#11), and Jones Farm (#14).
Make sure to explore historic gardens throughout the Village, flourishing with both food and flowers! Animals and plants are for viewing only – please don’t feed, trample, touch, or pick.
JOHN L. WEHLE GALLERY
Home to one of the finest collections of sporting and wildlife art in America, and the dazzling Bruce & Susan Greene Costume Collection!
Don’t miss the three featured exhibits currently on display.

An Extraordinary Attraction: 50 Years of History, Art, and Nature
Color Me Calico
Perceived Realities: Wildlife, Land, & Myth.

GENESEE COUNTRY NATURE CENTER
Explore a variety of habitats on six trails ranging from .3 to 1.6 miles.
SHOP
Flint Hill Store: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Buy goods handcrafted in the Historic Village, Museum apparel, historic toys, treats, and more!
EAT
The Depot Restaurant: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (grill closes at 3 p.m.)
Grab a burger and fries, ice cream specialties, salads, wraps
Pavilion Garden Restaurant: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Panini sandwiches, dessert, beer, wine & cider. And the ice cream window!
All information is subject to change.

Camp Hard Hat
2026-07-20 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-21 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-22 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-23 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-24 09:00 - 15:00
Camp Hard Hat is a week-long day camp that provides local students ages 12-15 the opportunity to participate in a community-based construction project. Now in its 11th year of operation, Camp Hard Hat has had a tremendous impact on the building trades industry and is a recruitment tool to inspire youth to pursue a career in the skilled trades. What began as two camps, in Genesee and Wyoming County, has expanded to 8 camps for 2026.
Camp courses are taught by BOCES Building Trades instructors, and past Camp Hard Hat graduates. Campers are taught the principles of design and construction, project safety, and the power of teamwork. These skills, along with the hands-on construction, will propel the campers into their future careers.
Camp Hard Hat is able to offer this amazing hands-on experience for youth at just $125/camper.
Visit the Camp Hard Hat website to Register

Summer General Admission
2026-07-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-29 10:00 - 16:00
GUIDED TOURS (included with Admission)
2 p.m. | Trolley Tour
MEET AT THE CARRIAGE BARN TROLLEY STOP
Take a guided tour highlighting historic trades from the comfort of our trolley.
19TH-CENTURY HISTORIC VILLAGE
Explore, see, and experience our Historic Village. We invite you to tour spaces and buildings representing home, civic, social, economic, farm, and religious life throughout the 1800s.
Be sure to visit Nathaniel Rochester House (#12), open every day, to delve into the real and often untold history of enslavement and freedom in the Genesee Country.
HISTORIC TRADESHOPS
Visit and talk with our trades folks who both practice and preserve timeless skills.
AGRICULTURE & GARDENS
A variety of heritage animal breeds can be found throughout the Village at the Hetchler House & Early Settlement Farm (#6), the Livery Barn (#11), and Jones Farm (#14).
Make sure to explore historic gardens throughout the Village, flourishing with both food and flowers! Animals and plants are for viewing only – please don’t feed, trample, touch, or pick.
JOHN L. WEHLE GALLERY
Home to one of the finest collections of sporting and wildlife art in America, and the dazzling Bruce & Susan Greene Costume Collection!
Don’t miss the three featured exhibits currently on display.

An Extraordinary Attraction: 50 Years of History, Art, and Nature
Color Me Calico
Perceived Realities: Wildlife, Land, & Myth.

GENESEE COUNTRY NATURE CENTER
Explore a variety of habitats on six trails ranging from .3 to 1.6 miles.
SHOP
Flint Hill Store: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Buy goods handcrafted in the Historic Village, Museum apparel, historic toys, treats, and more!
EAT
The Depot Restaurant: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (grill closes at 3 p.m.)
Grab a burger and fries, ice cream specialties, salads, wraps
All information is subject to change.

Summer General Admission
2026-07-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-31 10:00 - 16:00
GUIDED TOURS (included with Admission)
11 a.m. | Meet the Animals
MEET AT THE EARLY SETTLEMENT FARM (#6)
Join our historical farmer for a tour of our farmyard friends.
19TH-CENTURY HISTORIC VILLAGE
Explore, see, and experience our Historic Village. We invite you to tour spaces and buildings representing home, civic, social, economic, farm, and religious life throughout the 1800s.
Be sure to visit Nathaniel Rochester House (#12), open every day, to delve into the real and often untold history of enslavement and freedom in the Genesee Country.
HISTORIC TRADESHOPS
Visit and talk with our trades folks who both practice and preserve timeless skills.
AGRICULTURE & GARDENS
A variety of heritage animal breeds can be found throughout the Village at the Hetchler House & Early Settlement Farm (#6), the Livery Barn (#11), and Jones Farm (#14).
Make sure to explore historic gardens throughout the Village, flourishing with both food and flowers! Animals and plants are for viewing only – please don’t feed, trample, touch, or pick.
JOHN L. WEHLE GALLERY
Home to one of the finest collections of sporting and wildlife art in America, and the dazzling Bruce & Susan Greene Costume Collection!
Don’t miss the three featured exhibits currently on display.

An Extraordinary Attraction: 50 Years of History, Art, and Nature
Color Me Calico
Perceived Realities: Wildlife, Land, & Myth.

GENESEE COUNTRY NATURE CENTER
Explore a variety of habitats on six trails ranging from .3 to 1.6 miles.
SHOP
Flint Hill Store: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Buy goods handcrafted in the Historic Village, Museum apparel, historic toys, treats, and more!
EAT
The Depot Restaurant: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (grill closes at 3 p.m.)
Grab a burger and fries, ice cream specialties, salads, wraps
All information is subject to change.

Centennial Expo
2026-07-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-26 10:00 - 16:00
An expo for the ages! Explore what was brand new, cutting edge, and mind-blowing in America’s first hundred years, who came and went through the Genesee Valley, the shift from craft to commerce, and innovation’s impact on everyday life.
Visit the Event Page for Full Details

Share the Museum Days (Members Only Event)
2026-07-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-26 10:00 - 16:00
Bring two free guests to Share-the-Museum Days during the Centennial Expo. If your guest(s) choose to become members, they’ll receive a one-time 10% discount on a new membership.
Visit the Event Page for Full Details

19th-Century Brewing Workshop
2026-07-25 10:00 - 16:00
In this engaging workshop, you’ll roll up your sleeves and actively participate in the recreated 1803 brewery of Walter Grieves, crafting a batch of beer on a commercial scale. But that’s not all! In teams of two, you’ll harness modern equipment alongside an authentic historical recipe to create your very own small, home-scale brew. Each participant will leave with a growler-sized jug of wort to ferment at home, enabling you to continue the brewing tradition.
Tickets are no longer available for this date – join us for the next session in September!

Men's Vintage Base Ball Games
2026-07-26 11:00 - 15:00
We offer one of the nation’s most comprehensive 19th-century base ball programs, including games most Sundays May – October and the National Silver Ball Tournament mid-summer! Each season the Museum’s vintage base ball teams unpack their woolen uniforms, brown balls, and double-knobbed bats to play in Silver Base Ball Park, the first and finest replica 19th-century base ball park in the country.
Base ball games are included with the cost of general Museum admission. Don’t forget, admission is always FREE for Museum Members!

Ladies Vintage Base Ball Games
2026-07-26 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-08-02 11:00 - 12:00
Saturday, June 13 (Opening day)
1 p.m. | Belles vs. Porters on the Great Meadow
Saturday, July 4
1:45 p.m. | Townball on the Great Meadow
Sunday, July 5
Freedom Day at GCV&M | Suffrage & Ladies Base Ball
Sunday, July 26
1 p.m. | Belles vs. Porters on the Great Meadow
Sunday, August 2
11 a.m. | National Silver Ball Tournament
Saturday, August 22
1 p.m. | Porters vs. Belles on the Great Meadow
Base ball games are included with the cost of general Museum admission. Don’t forget, admission is always FREE for Museum Members!

Summer Tea
2026-07-31 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-02 13:00 - 15:00
Enjoy a delightful tea service of sweets, savories, and hot or iced teas in the open-air Pavilion. Afterward, listen to Village Interpreter Judy Johnson discuss the history of quilting during the 19th century.
Tea has assigned seating. There will be 6 – 8 people seated at each table. If you would like to sit with a friend but purchased tickets separately, please email programregistrar@gcv.org with the purchaser’s names and the total number of people to be seated together.
Bill of Fare:
Chilled Strawberry Cream Soup
Lavender Lemon Scones with Jam & Cream
Orange 1234 Cake
Danish Butter Cookie Braids
Vanilla Cream Puffs
Summer Fruits
Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
Chicken Salad on Mini Croissants
Due to the nature of this program, special dietary requests and restrictions cannot be met. Thank you for your understanding.

National Silver Ball Tournament
2026-07-31 17:00 - 20:00
GCV&M offers one of the nation’s most comprehensive 19th-century base ball programs which includes the National Silver Ball Tournament in August and matches most Sundays, June – October. Watch as teams from the Midwest to the Northeast unpack their woolen uniforms, brown balls, and double-knobbed bats to play in Silver Base Ball Park, on the Great Meadow, and this year, a THIRD field on Upper Meadow (where the balloon used to be), simultaneously.
Visit the Tournament Page for Full Details
Friday – Sunday, July 31 – August 2: NATIONAL SILVER BALL TOURNAMENT

Friday – 4 p.m. & 6 p
Saturday – 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. & 5 p.m.
Sunday – 9 a.m., 11 a.m. (men’s & ladies match)
Championship Game at 2 p.m.
National Silver Ball Tournament Visiting Teams
Akron Blackstockings (OH)
Bear Clan BBC of Flat Rock (MI)
Monitor BBC of Chelsea (MI)
Cleaveland Blues (OH)
Cornshucker of Canton (MI)
Northville Eclipse (MI
Talbot Fair Plays (MD)
Walker Tavern Wheels BBC (MI)
Full tournament schedule forthcoming.
Friday night tickets will be available at the door only from 3 – 7 p.m.

National Silver Ball Tournament
2026-08-01 09:00 - 18:00
GCV&M offers one of the nation’s most comprehensive 19th-century base ball programs which includes the National Silver Ball Tournament in August and matches most Sundays, June – October. Watch as teams from the Midwest to the Northeast unpack their woolen uniforms, brown balls, and double-knobbed bats to play in Silver Base Ball Park, on the Great Meadow, and this year, a THIRD field on Upper Meadow (where the balloon used to be), simultaneously.
Visit the Tournament Page for Full Details
Friday – Sunday, July 31 – August 2: NATIONAL SILVER BALL TOURNAMENT

Friday – 4 p.m. & 6 p
Saturday – 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. & 5 p.m.
Sunday – 9 a.m., 11 a.m. (men’s & ladies match)
Championship Game at 2 p.m.
National Silver Ball Tournament Visiting Teams
Akron Blackstockings (OH)
Bear Clan BBC of Flat Rock (MI)
Monitor BBC of Chelsea (MI)
Cleaveland Blues (OH)
Cornshucker of Canton (MI)
Northville Eclipse (MI
Talbot Fair Plays (MD)
Walker Tavern Wheels BBC (MI)

Summer General Admission
2026-08-01 10:00 - 16:00
GUIDED TOURS (included with Admission)
11 a.m. | Meet the Animals
MEET AT THE EARLY SETTLEMENT FARM (#6)
Join our historical farmer for a tour of our farmyard friends.
1 p.m. | Toward Freedom & Fairness Tour
MEET AT THE TOLL HOUSE (#1)
Learn about the complicated history of enslavement and freedom in the Genesee Valley on this hour-long, guided tour.
2 p.m. | My Favorite Things
MEET AT THE TOLL HOUSE (#1)
Take a guided tour highlighting our favorite staff picks!
19TH-CENTURY HISTORIC VILLAGE
Explore, see, and experience our Historic Village. We invite you to tour spaces and buildings representing home, civic, social, economic, farm, and religious life throughout the 1800s.
Be sure to visit Nathaniel Rochester House (#12), open every day, to delve into the real and often untold history of enslavement and freedom in the Genesee Country.
HISTORIC TRADESHOPS
Visit and talk with our trades folks who both practice and preserve timeless skills.
AGRICULTURE & GARDENS
A variety of heritage animal breeds can be found throughout the Village at the Hetchler House & Early Settlement Farm (#6), the Livery Barn (#11), and Jones Farm (#14).
Make sure to explore historic gardens throughout the Village, flourishing with both food and flowers! Animals and plants are for viewing only – please don’t feed, trample, touch, or pick.
JOHN L. WEHLE GALLERY
Home to one of the finest collections of sporting and wildlife art in America, and the dazzling Bruce & Susan Greene Costume Collection!
Don’t miss the three featured exhibits currently on display.

An Extraordinary Attraction: 50 Years of History, Art, and Nature
Color Me Calico
Perceived Realities: Wildlife, Land, & Myth.

GENESEE COUNTRY NATURE CENTER
Explore a variety of habitats on six trails ranging from .3 to 1.6 miles.
SHOP
Flint Hill Store: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Buy goods handcrafted in the Historic Village, Museum apparel, historic toys, treats, and more!
EAT
The Depot Restaurant: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (grill closes at 3 p.m.)
Grab a burger and fries, ice cream specialties, salads, wraps
All information is subject to change.

National Silver Ball Tournament
2026-08-02 09:00 - 16:00
GCV&M offers one of the nation’s most comprehensive 19th-century base ball programs which includes the National Silver Ball Tournament in August and matches most Sundays, June – October. Watch as teams from the Midwest to the Northeast unpack their woolen uniforms, brown balls, and double-knobbed bats to play in Silver Base Ball Park, on the Great Meadow, and this year, a THIRD field on Upper Meadow (where the balloon used to be), simultaneously.
Visit the Tournament Page for Full Details
Friday – Sunday, July 31 – August 2: NATIONAL SILVER BALL TOURNAMENT

Friday – 4 p.m. & 6 p
Saturday – 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. & 5 p.m.
Sunday – 9 a.m., 11 a.m. (men’s & ladies match)
Championship Game at 1 p.m.
National Silver Ball Tournament Visiting Teams
Akron Blackstockings (OH)
Bear Clan BBC of Flat Rock (MI)
Monitor BBC of Chelsea (MI)
Cleaveland Blues (OH)
Cornshucker of Canton (MI)
Northville Eclipse (MI
Talbot Fair Plays (MD)
Walker Tavern Wheels BBC (MI)

Summer General Admission
2026-08-02 10:00 - 16:00
GUIDED TOURS (included with Admission)
11 a.m. | Meet the Animals
MEET AT THE EARLY SETTLEMENT FARM (#6)
Join our historical farmer for a tour of our farmyard friends.
1 p.m. | Toward Freedom & Fairness Tour
MEET AT THE TOLL HOUSE (#1)
Learn about the complicated history of enslavement and freedom in the Genesee Valley on this hour-long, guided tour.
2 p.m. | My Favorite Things
MEET AT THE TOLL HOUSE (#1)
Take a guided tour highlighting our favorite staff picks!
2 p.m. | Gardening Through the 19th Century
MEET AT THE VILLAGE SQUARE STAGE
Join an expert gardener on a tour of the Museum’s historic gardens. Catered to the group’s interest, you will journey into the 19th Century through the perspective of plants.
19TH-CENTURY HISTORIC VILLAGE
Explore, see, and experience our Historic Village. We invite you to tour spaces and buildings representing home, civic, social, economic, farm, and religious life throughout the 1800s.
Be sure to visit Nathaniel Rochester House (#12), open every day, to delve into the real and often untold history of enslavement and freedom in the Genesee Country.
HISTORIC TRADESHOPS
Visit and talk with our trades folks who both practice and preserve timeless skills.
AGRICULTURE & GARDENS
A variety of heritage animal breeds can be found throughout the Village at the Hetchler House & Early Settlement Farm (#6), the Livery Barn (#11), and Jones Farm (#14).
Make sure to explore historic gardens throughout the Village, flourishing with both food and flowers! Animals and plants are for viewing only – please don’t feed, trample, touch, or pick.
JOHN L. WEHLE GALLERY
Home to one of the finest collections of sporting and wildlife art in America, and the dazzling Bruce & Susan Greene Costume Collection!
Don’t miss the three featured exhibits currently on display.

An Extraordinary Attraction: 50 Years of History, Art, and Nature
Color Me Calico
Perceived Realities: Wildlife, Land, & Myth.

GENESEE COUNTRY NATURE CENTER
Explore a variety of habitats on six trails ranging from .3 to 1.6 miles.
SHOP
Flint Hill Store: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Buy goods handcrafted in the Historic Village, Museum apparel, historic toys, treats, and more!
EAT
The Depot Restaurant: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (grill closes at 3 p.m.)
Grab a burger and fries, ice cream specialties, salads, wraps
All information is subject to change.
