“Hands On History” at Red Mill Museum Village - information TBA!

The Hands-On History: Traditional Crafts Festival at The Red Mill Museum Village in Clinton, NJ, offers families a unique opportunity to step back in time and experience history firsthand. Through interactive, costumed demonstrations, visitors can try their hand at the essential skills of daily life from the Colonial period to the early 1900s. Children and adults alike will participate in activities like candle making, woodworking and textile processing, gaining a deeper understanding of the tools and tasks that shaped everyday life in the past.

Our covered 40’x80’ pavilion will feature demonstrations by local guilds, historical societies and artisans who preserve traditional crafts. Visitors can explore woodworking, tinsmithing, timber framing, blacksmithing, pottery making, gunsmithing, toolmaking and hand sewing. Participants will have the chance to learn directly from experts representing groups like CRAFTS NJ, the Hunterdon County Historical Society and the Handweavers Guild of Bucks County.

It's an immersive, family-friendly event where history comes to life through hands-on experiences and expert demonstrations.

Lauren Muney will be cutting silhouettes at this 2025-season-opening event!