The Village will be CLOSED on Sunday, February 16, 2025, due to the predicted snow and ice storm. If you purchased tickets with the intention to visit on this date, your tickets are good for any other time the Village is open for standard daytime admission. If you have scheduled a vow renewal, a member of our team will be in touch with you about your options. Stay safe!

Plan your visit to the Village with your friends and family and come celebrate Valentine’s Day. There are a variety of ways to learn about the history of courtship, love letters, dance, and more. Come engage with our costumed interpreters and enjoy our historic buildings and landscape. Plus, there will be special Valentine’s Day Weekend programs including:

• View the process of preparing a cup of hot chocolate, from roasting the cacao beans to pouring the molten beverage.
• Come hear a selection of comedic love songs from the period.
• See a sample from the OSV Collection of Valentine’s cards and learn about this tradition.
• In the Blacksmith Shop and Tin Shop heart-shaped cookware and cookie cutters will be made by hand.
• See a demonstration of baking a wedding cake
• Shop for unique gifts including Old Sturbridge Village Chocolate Chip Cookies and more.
• Celebrate the grand opening of our new Hands & Hearts exhibit. This exhibit explores marriage and partnership in 19th-century New England by telling the stories of four couples.
• On Saturday, February 15th only, join the OSV Dancers as they celebrate the pleasure of dance in early American New England. Performances include "Pleasure of Love" and "Come, Haste to the Wedding."

Renew Your Vows in the Center Meetinghouse

To add to the celebratory weekend, we invite you to renew your wedding vows here at Old Sturbridge Village with a Justice of the Peace. On both Saturday, Feb. 15 and Sunday, Feb. 16 there will be a limited number of time slots available to express and renew your love and commitment to your spouse. Registration in advance is required by February 12th.

Members save! Vow renewal for current members is $35/couple (standard daytime admission is free for members) Not a member or looking to add on to your current membership? Learn more about the many benefits of membership.

Non-Member vow renewal is $75/couple (includes discounted standard daytime admission)

Please note: this is not a private ceremony. Vow renewals will take place in the Center Meetinghouse with up to 20 couples per time slot. Please select your preferred date and time below.

If you have any questions please reach out to the Visitor Center 508-347-0213 or [email protected].

Event details subject to change.