Whether you have old ties to the Village but haven’t been back in a couple years, or, you have never been and are newly curious about Shakers (have you seen The Testament of Ann Lee?!) and the Village, we make you kindly welcome to this 700 acre National Historic Landmark to explore our expanded tours and events, and ReDiscover what makes Canterbury Shaker Village so special. 

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Go to Shakers.org/Events for all daily admission, special tour, and event ticket purchases

•  New Hours! Monday-Sunday, 10am-4:30pm 

•  Updated tours and expanded self-guided buildings/spaces

•  New site-wide scavenger hunts for families

•  Sanborn Mills Farm agricultural collaboration; Brookford Farm cows onsite

•   Active preservation of Meeting House and East House 

SPECIAL EVENTS @ Shakers.org/Events

Thurs. June 18

7:30-10pm: “Raise the Roof” Barn Dance, music by David Millston, Sue Hunt, & Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki 

Sat. June 27

9:30-11am: Movers and Shakers Trail Club

11am-12pm: Special Tour: Historic Preservation 101 with Executive Director Erin Hammerstedt

12-1pm: Community Reading: Frederick Douglass’ “What to the slave is your Fourth of July?” 

~ Garrett Bethmann