Early Guilford Days Family Festival | July 28 & 29 | 11 – 4 pm

Enjoy traditional activities, craft demonstrations, sales and more all weekend long at each of Guilford’s five historic museums at the Early Guilford Days Family Festival on Saturday, July 28th & 29th from 11am – 4pm.

Experience craft demos (like tinsmithing at the Henry Whitfield State Museum) and traditional activities (like doing laundry at the Dudley Farm Museum). The Henry Whitfield State Museum will offer craft demonstrations and sales, including tinsmithing by Lance Kozikowski (Coventry, CT) and candlemaking by Joshua Dummitt (Meriden, CT) both days. The Hyland House Museum will have hearth cooking (Saturday only), herb gardening, and storytelling. The Thomas Griswold House Museum will present blacksmithing and weaving both days. The Medad Stone Tavern Museum will offer stenciling, paper cutting, and games each day. The Dudley Farm Museum will let you try your hand at doing laundry, weaving, and whittling, and will feature lacemaking demonstrations by the New England Lace Guild.

Admission:
$10 for one-day admission to all 5 museums
FREE for children 12 and younger.

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