Things to Do with Kids
A shortlist of cherry-picked events NYC and Boston areas. These are the things we'd actually want to spend time and money doing.
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Churn Back Time: Dairy Discovery Days
Start:
Saturday, July 19, 2025
9:30 am
End:
Sunday, July 20, 2025
5:00 pm
Step into farm life to explore some of the daily routines of early 19th-century New England farm families. Stroll among the vibrant CowParade art installations, then watch costumed interpreters hand-churn butter, craft cheese, tend to milk cows, and prepare traditional dairy products using historic tools and methods. Highlights include:
- See demonstrations of making cream cheese (Saturday), soft cheese (Sunday), and hard cheese
- Visit the farm that our heritage breed cattle call home and meet a calf up close
- Learn about the process of making ice cream using 19th-century methods and receipts (recipes) – including Parmesan ice cream (woah)
- Watch a milking demonstration
- Enjoy CowParade at the Village (showing through the end of Sept) and see more than two dozen unique, imaginative life-size cow sculptures painted by artists from around the region
- Chat with our artisans as they create some of the tools necessary for dairying, like buckets and milk pans
- Stop by the Scoop Show for a sweet summer treat
And more!
Access to the events are included with regular admission ($30 for adults, $15 for youth (4-17), and free for children 3 and under). Purchase tickets online and SAVE $3 per person!
Location
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
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