For Immediate Release: 

April 7, 2026

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Kids Enjoy Free Admission at Coggeshall Farm Museum in April




Bristol, RI – This spring, Coggeshall Farm Museum invites families to enjoy a limited-time offer: Kids receive free admission during the month of April. Up to two kids receive free general daytime admission with the purchase of an adult ticket.


April brings a full lineup of seasonal activities and special events at the historic coastal farm. Visitors can explore the Farm, meet the animals, and see the kitchen garden brimming with new plants and herbs. They can experience history brought back to life through costumed interpretation, hands on programming, and self-guided exploration. There are also many exciting events happening in April, where guests can see the farmers sow seeds in the fields on Opening Day, meet a team of oxen during Oxen Weekend, experience military reenactments on Muster Day, and so much more.


April Events

  •  April 11: Opening Day
  •  April 18 & 19: Oxen Weekend
  •  April 25: Muster Day: British School of Light Infantry


This offer applies to general daytime admission only and does not include field trips or Homeschool programs. Visitors must use code KID26 at check out. Full details and tickets are available at coggeshallfarm.org/hours-rates-directions. Coggeshall Farm Museum is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

A costumed historian performs for a family on Coggeshall Farm's Opening Day.

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About Coggeshall Farm: Set on 48 acres of coastal farmland in Bristol, Rhode Island, Coggeshall Farm Museum recreates the daily experience of tenant farmers on a salt marsh farm in the late 18th century through live interpretation, historic structures, heirloom plants, and heritage-breed animals. In July 2025, Coggeshall Farm merged with Old Sturbridge Village, joining New England’s largest living history museum in offering immersive experiences of early American life. For more information, visit coggeshallfarm.org.