Deerfield, Mass. (July 12, 2019)
---Historic Deerfield will offer free admission to the museum on Friday, July 26, as a part of Free Fun Friday sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation. Since 2009, Free Fun Fridays have drawn more than a million participants to institutions in Massachusetts from art and historical museum and zoos to botanical gardens and state landmarks.
This year's Free Fun Friday event at Historic Deerfield will feature a variety of historic demonstrations, programs, and activities for all ages:
- Historic House Visits
- The Society of the 17th Century (historic re-enactment group)
- Historic Cooking Demonstration
- Spinning Bee
- Live Sheep Demonstration
- Powder Horn Carving Demonstration
- Basket Making Demonstration
- Face Painting
- Crafts: Make Your Own Flag and Paper Butterfly!
- Yo-Yo Skills Demonstration
- Applewood's Book Party
- Music
- Chocolate Tasting
The museum will be open 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Upon arrival at the museum, visitors should stop at a ticketing center located along Old Main Street to receive a sticker for access to the museum for the day. For more information including a downloadable map, visit
