Spice cakes were a special treat in 17th-century England and New England, filling kitchens with the warm scents of cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. These rich, fragrant cakes with decadent icing offered families a sense of comfort and celebration. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll bake and ice your own 17th-century spice cake in our wood-fired oven...
Join us, by candlelight and starlight, to experience a sense of the past that only Plimoth Patuxet can provide. Gather in a wetu to learn about Wampanoag winter traditions by the dancing light of the fire. In the 17th-Century English Village, the sound of singing echoes in the darkness. Wrapped in the warm glow of...
Twist and Shout! Did you know pretzels were a treat in Pilgrim times? Join us at Plimoth Patuxet Museums for a fun morning of kneading, twisting, and baking in our wood-fired oven. Hear a story and even make your own mustard dip while they bake! Recommended for ages 5 & up. Get Tickets Here or...
Did you know that Pilgrims ate pancakes? Learn how to make 17th-century style pancakes – over an open fire. Participants will get to sample their pancakes and will receive a recipe to take home. Recommended for ages 6 and up. Please note that this tour will take place outdoors, so please dress for the weather....
From crafts and baking to games and art, get hands-on with history in unique and exciting ways every day of February Vacation! Learn how to make two delicious styles of cornbread using Plimoth Patuxet’s organic, stone-ground cornmeal! Museum experts will teach kids how to make a Wampanoag-style corn bread, and a modern American-style cornbread. Recommended...
Let your curiosity pop with kernels of knowledge! Roll up your sleeves and step into the world of grains and milling. Experience the magic of turning grain into flour, make corn art, and learn about the Wampanoag origins of corn. Kids can also participate in a 17th-century-style Shrove Tuesday pancake race! Come mill around with...
From crafts and baking to games and art, get hands-on with history in unique and exciting ways every day of February Vacation! Learn how to make two delicious styles of cornbread using Plimoth Patuxet’s organic, stone-ground cornmeal! Museum experts will teach kids how to make a Wampanoag-style corn bread, and a modern American-style cornbread. Recommended...
Did you know you can use flowers to dye fabric? Join our museum experts to learn how to print on fabric using plants. Participants will get to design and dye their own personal handkerchief to take home. Recommended for ages 3 and up. Advance registration is required, as space is limited for all programs.
Join us for Wampanoag culture day and enjoy hands-on fun for the whole family. Play Wampanoag games, make your own cornhusk doll, get cozy around the fire in a wetu (house) for story time, and enjoy creative experiences that celebrate Wampanoag heritage and history. At 2:15 p.m. gather for a performance by the Wampanoag Nation Singers and...
From crafts and baking to games and art, get hands-on with history in unique and exciting ways every day of February Vacation! Play Rembrandt for the day! Houses in Holland, where many Pilgrims lived before coming to America, were often decorated with blue and white tiles, and a lot of those tiles still exist in...
From crafts and baking to games and art, get hands-on with history in unique and exciting ways every day of February Vacation! Join us for a day of art-filled adventures. Explore historic artforms and artifacts, and get creative with 17th-century art-inspired art projects and activities.
Together with their adult and our Plimoth Patuxet potter, participants will follow their creativity to shape a clay figurine. Make any animal you might find at Plimoth Patuxet Museums or even something from your own imagination. Your pinch pot pet will stay at the Museum to be dried, and then fired in our kiln. Roughly...