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Fife and drum at Old Sturbridge Village
Celebrate Independence Day Weekend with a citizens’ parade, fife and drum music, cannon demonstrations, and more at Old Sturbridge Village!
Learn how and why early 19th-century New Englanders celebrated the holiday, hear a stirring reading of the Declaration of Independence, and hear excerpts from Frederick Douglass’s 1852 address “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July.” You can also join in a game of old-fashioned style baseball and watch a toy hot air balloon flight!
ADMISSION INFO
Standard daytime admission is $28 for adults, $26 for seniors (55+), $14 for college students (with a valid college ID).
Contact: (800) 733-1830
Email: visitorcenter@osv.org
LOCATION
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, MA 01566