This Year's Events at Historic Richmond Town
Staten Island Historical Society at HISTORIC RICHMOND TOWN
441 Clarke Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10306
(718) 351-1611
www.HistoricRichmondTown.org
www.RichmondCountyFair.org
PROGRAMS:
TAVERN CONCERTS
Two shows every Saturday evening at 7:30 and 9:00 p.m.
The cost is $15 per person, $12 for members of SIHS
A mini-series of 4 concerts: $55/$44 for members of SIHS
Prepaid reservations required – call 718-351-1611, Ext. 280
Saturday, March 31
Risky Business Bluegrass Band
Saturday, April 7
Harbortown Revue
Saturday, April 14
Point Cross
Saturday, April 21
Stout
Saturday, April 28
Dirdy Birdies Jug Band
March:
EASTER EGG HUNT
Saturday, March 31. Start times 1 to 4 p.m.
Make an egg-holder, meet the Easter Bunny, egg hunt, refreshments. Indoor hunt in case of inclement weather. Recommended for children ages 3 and up.
$8/child, $3/adult. Members of SIHS: $7/Child, Adults Free.
Prepaid reservations required. Call 718-351-1611, Ext. 281
April:
SPRING IN THE VILLAGE
Thursday, April 5 and Friday, April 6 1 to 5 p.m.
See what life was like in an early American village; visit the blacksmith, basketmaker and tinsmith. Play with old-time toys and visit a farmhouse and the Historical Museum.
Regular village admission.
MS WALK
Saturday, April 21
To register, call 212-463-9791, or register online at www.nycmswalk.org
May:
OPEN HEARTH COOKING CLASS
Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A unique experience in our 19th century historic kitchen! Make crumpets on a griddle, roast chicken in a tin reflector oven, and more!
Adults only. Prepaid reservations required. $45/person, $40 Members of SIHS
YANKEE PEDDLER DAY
Sunday, May 6 (raindate Sunday, May 20)
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Antiques, crafts and collectibles market. Over 150 vendors!
$2/Adult, $1/Senior, Children under 12 FREE
June:
COMMUNITY DAY CELEBRATION
Sunday, June 3, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Visit NYC’s only historic village to see trade and domestic demonstrations and play old-fashioned games from the past. Explore furnished interiors 1690-1890.
FREE
FATHER’S DAY TRADITIONAL DINNER
Sunday, June 17 at 5 p.m.
Enjoy a hearth menu of roasted 19th century “bar-b-cue” that Dad doesn’t have to cook on his special day. Live music and home-cooked food.
Prepaid reservations required. Call (718) 351-1611, Ext. 281.
SUMMER OPEN VILLAGE
Wednesday, June 27 through Sunday, September 2
Regular village admission.
July:
BOOK SIGNING WITH DR. PHIL PAPAS
Sunday, July 1
Dr. Phil Papas, author of “That Ever Loyal Island” speaks about his research in the archives of the Staten Island Historical Society.
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION
Wednesday, July 4, 11 to 5 p.m.
Spend the day in early America! Meet the townsfolk: basketmaker, blacksmith, farmwife and others. Bring your best pie for the baking contest. Make a pinwheel and join the pinwheel parade.
Regular village admission.
TRADITIONAL DINNER
Saturday, July 7 at 5 p.m.
Saturday, July 21 at 5 p.m.
APPRENTICE PROGRAM
Wednesday, July 11 through Sunday, July 22
August:
AUGUST THEME WEEKS:
SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVING IS…EASY?
August 1 – 5
See the parts of the past that no one wants to talk about! See the drudgery of making soap for soap bubbles, the sweat that goes into ice cream making, the danger of blacksmithing…and enjoy the bubbles, the sweet treats and the skill of the smith.
HOLD IT!
August 8-19
Learn how people transported food, water, flaming logs and dried fish in an earlier America.
BOUNTIFUL HARVEST
August 22 – September 2
Tour the bounty of the gardens, jump in the hay, grind spices, help to dry food for the winter.
BLUEGRASS CONCERT
Saturday, August 11, Noon to 7 p.m.
Summer Bluegrass Festival, with Jesse McReynolds and the Virginia Boys, Ronnie Reno and the Reno Tradition, Dan Paisley and Southern Grass, and Straight Drive.
Rain or shine, tent provided. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.
FREE Admission
CHILDREN’S COUNTY FAIR CONTEST PRACTICE
Saturday, August 25
Perfect your paper airplane toss, practice for the Shopping Cart Scurry, learn about other County Fair Contests.
September:
RICHMOND COUNTY FAIR
Saturday and Sunday, September 8 and 9
FLEA MARKET
Sunday, September 23 (raindate September 30)
October:
PUMPKIN PICKING WEEKENDS AT DECKER FARM
Every Saturday and Sunday in October (and Columbus Day, October 8)
8-WEEK QUILT MAKING CLASS
Beginning Thursday, October 4, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.
OPEN HOUSE NEW YORK WEEKEND
Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7, 1 to 5 p.m.
The c. 1819 Jacob Crocheron House to be opened for tours.
OLD HOME DAY
Sunday, October 21
HALLOWEEN IN RICHMOND TOWN
Friday, October 26
SCARY STORIES
Saturday, October 27
November:
COOKING CLASS
Saturday, November 3
BREAKFAST/SUPPER WITH SANTA FOLLOWED BY TREE LIGHTING
Saturday, November 24
December:
CHRISTMAS IN RICHMOND TOWN
Sunday, December 2
CANDLELIGHT TOURS
Saturday, December 8 and Saturday, December 15
DOLL & TEDDY BEAR PARTY
Friday, December 28
HISTORIC RICHMOND TOWN ADMISSION PRICES
Adult $5.00
Senior $4.00
Child 5-17 $3.50
Child under 5 and Members of SIHS – FREE
HOURS
Wednesday through Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday through Friday – Guided tours at 2:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday – Guided tours at 2:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
First Sunday of every month at 2 p.m. guided tours of the village will be interpreted in American Sign Language by volunteers from the Seymour Joseph Institute.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day and Easter Sunday
The Staten Island Historical Society operates Historic Richmond Town, New York City’s historic village and museum complex. Historic Richmond Town is comprised of more than 25 homes and public buildings, including the Voorlezer’s House, a National Landmark building dated to the 1690s; the Third County Courthouse, built in 1837; Decker Farm, the only working farm in New York, PS 28, an elementary school built in 1907. Together these buildings recreate the history of over 300 years of continuous residence on Staten Island. Located in the heart of Staten Island,
Historic Richmond Town is a 15-minute drive from all bridges and a 30-minute ride from the Staten Island ferry on bus S74.
The mission of the Staten Island Historical Society is to create opportunities for the public to explore the diversity of the American experience, especially that of Staten Island and its neighboring communities from the colonial period to the present. Historic Richmond Town is a joint project of the independent Staten Island Historical Society and the City of New York through the Department of Cultural Affairs, and is a member of the Historic House Trust.