APRIL VACATION WEEK DISCOVERY ADVENTURES
*The event has already taken place on this date: Fri, 04/21/2023
Discovery Adventures are immersive day programs that give kids a chance to step back in time and experience life in the 1830s at Old Sturbridge Village. Every session offers kids the opportunity to explore an aspect of 19th-century history and daily life. All programs include an afternoon snack, hands-on crafts, and the chance to learn something new while making lasting friends and memories.
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
Registration Notes
- Pre-registration is required for Discovery Adventure Programs.
- Registration closes at 7:00 am on the Wednesday before the start of each session.
- Sessions frequently sell out, early registration is encouraged.
- Lunch is available for an additional fee. If you purchase bagged lunches for your child, we will be in touch a few weeks prior to the program to ask for your meal selections. See the FAQ at the link below for more information
- See add-on options, registration forms, FAQ, and information letter here
3-Day Program: Ideas and Imagination | Ages 6-14
April 17-19, 2023
Join us for a fun-filled, three-day costumed exploration of ideas and imagination. Become inspired by our expansive outdoor campus as we explore the ideas of 19th-century transcendentalists like Emerson and Thoreau through painting, writing, and nature observation.
$165 members / $180 non-members | Lunch available for an additional $25.80
Click here to register
Activities may include:
- Working with Clay
- Make a nature journal
- Watercolor landscapes
- Learn how to write a nature poem
- Nature walks
- Cooking over an open hearth
- Sew a specimen bag
5-Day Program: Child’s Play | Ages 6-14
April 17-21, 2023
Overview: Life in the 1830’s was a lot of hard work, but kids still had time to play! Learn about the toys and games that kept children entertained in the past. Try your hand at traditional schoolyard games and make some of your own games to take home.
$325 members / $350 non-members | Lunch available for an additional $43
Click here to register
Activities may include:
- Make a 19th-century game board
- Cook over an open hearth
- Make a hot air balloon
- Do farm chores
- Make a set of graces
- Make marbles
- Sew a game bag
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.
Location:
Old Sturbridge Village1 Old Sturbridge Village Rd
Sturbridge, MA, 01566United States
See map: Google Maps
Phone:
(508) 347-3362Contact name:
Old Sturbridge Village
Email address:
The event has already taken place on this date:
04/21/2023
Time:
9:00am-3:00pm
Price:
differ
Ages
6-8 years 9-12 years TeenagersWeb Service