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Dec
6
TO Jan 12
Wreath Walk
December 6, 2025 - 9:00 AM - January 12, 2026 - 5:00 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
Take a walk, enjoy the wreaths! If you are visiting Historic Deerfield in December, we invite you to take the Deerfield Wreath Walk! For 25 years, volunteers have gathered at Historic Deerfield to make beautiful, natural holiday wreaths for the doors of the historic houses of Deerfield. This year, more than 60 volunteers will create […]
Jan
17
Candlelight Tavern Night
January 17, 2026 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
Step back in time for a candlelit evening of fun and frivolity in the historic 1786 Hall Tavern!
Jan
25
TO Mar 29
Free Winter Lecture Series: “Expansive Histories of the American Revolution”
January 25, 2026 - 2:00 PM - March 29, 2026 - 3:00 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
In observance of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, we invite you to tune in to our free, virtual Winter Lecture Series, featuring three distinguished scholars. This series will explore the American Revolution not just as a political conflict, but as a broad and complex global event that profoundly shaped the lives of everyone […]
Feb
16
TO Feb 20
Fun in February: School Vacation Week at Historic Deerfield
February 16, 2026 - 10:00 AM - February 20, 2026 - 3:00 PMHistory Workshop (+ Google Map)
Play historical tavern and schoolyard games. Pretend to cook a meal on a hearth in our play kitchen. Dress up, read a book, or weave on a loom. There will be lots of activities to explore!
Feb
21
Candlelight Tavern Night
February 21, 2026 - 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
Step back in time for a candlelit evening of fun and frivolity in the historic 1786 Hall Tavern!
Mar
7
Open Hearth Cooking Workshop: Basics From Hearth to Table
March 7, 2026 - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
For the beginner, try a range of hearth cooking techniques, recipes, and equipment. Learn how to roast chicken in a reflector oven, boil and mash root vegetables, and bake soft gingerbread and bird’s nest pudding in bake kettles.
Mar
14
Open Hearth Cooking Workshop: Baking in the Beehive Oven
March 14, 2026 - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Learn how to fire and heat the oven for baking. Pie is on the menu! Prepare sweet and savory pies to bake when the oven is ready.
Mar
21
Open Hearth Cooking Workshop: Spring Cooking, Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel
March 21, 2026 - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PMHistoric Deerfield (+ Google Map)
In the past, the end of winter meant using up what was left of stored food like pumpkins, potatoes, apples, and salted meat and fish. A Deerfield diarist called them “savers.” The menu includes dried apple pie, fish chowder, pickled beets, and crookneck squash pudding.
Mar
27
TO Mar 29
3-Day Wood Identification Workshop with Randy Wilkinson
March 27, 2026 - 9:00 AM - March 29, 2026 - 2:00 PMDeerfield Community Center (+ Google Map)
We are pleased to share this exciting, intensive educational program designed to appeal to participants with an interest in American decorative arts—including collectors, appraisers, curators, furniture enthusiasts, or anyone seeking in-depth knowledge. This focused, three-day program, running March 27–29, 2026 at the Deerfield Community Center is designed to familiarize participants with the physical properties of […]
Mar
28
Open Hearth Cooking Workshop: Supper at Hall Tavern (Special Evening Workshop)
March 28, 2026 - 3:00 PM - 7:00 PMHall Tavern (+ Google Map)
Prepare hearty tavern fare including roast pork, winter vegetable soup, apple pie, and long rolls with butter. While the food is cooking, play some board games and nine pins in the tap room.