Olde Shrewsbury Village — Attraction in Shrewsbury

I went out to Old Sturbridge Village a few times in the past year. Once for the Sleepy Hollow experience and twice for Christmas by Candlelight (where I worked as a caroler). Both events were truly magical. The Sleepy Hollow event runs the whole month of October and possibly some nights in September. You enter the village in the back at a certain time of night (7 pm maybe) and walk around as the show is happening. This was a bit of a musical (but quite unlike the Disney version) and was eerie but also fun. Obviously, the scene with horse chase on the covered bridge was the best.

The Christmas by Candlelight is an amazing experience as well. The houses are lit up, there is a huge bonfire, and you can take a carriage ride and sing Jingle Bells with merriment. You can listen to beautiful choral singing, have a fancy cookie or hot chocolate, or even talk to a life sized puppet Christmas tree named Tinsel (a bit odd but worth it). Really, there is something for everyone and the kids...

Nothing bad to say. I really love Christmas Tree Shop, and the Indian market on the 1st floor. I'm also fairly fond of the Sears outlet..it's basically like Bob's discount furniture found in his pit..but for large appliances. There is a store that sells leotards and shorts for gymnastics and dance that I like to look in. Also a Yankee candle that I've never gone into. It's easy to spot from a car if you're driving on rt 9 and parking is free and plentiful. All in all, a good place to browse...

They recently ripped part of this plaza down because they couldn't keep it filled. The fabric store is fine. The main " attraction" is the Christmas Tree Shop, which doesn't sell Christmas trees for its babe. The store is a huge dump. We get take clothes and shower curtains because they are cheap and get destroyed easily. The only other good thing about the store is that it's a huge mess, so you and the kids can pretty much destroy the place and no one cares. If you need cheap junk this...