Bourne Historical Society

08/25/2026

👻🏴‍☠️ GHOST PIRATES AT APTUCXET 🏴‍☠️👻

This Halloween season, step into the darker side of pirate history at the Museums at Aptucxet!

Join us with the RI Pirate Guy on Friday, October 30 at 7:00 PM as he takes us back to the Golden Age of Piracy and shares stories of the pirates of New England—some of whom may still roam this mortal world...

Learn about real pirate life, ships, weapons, tactics, politics, ghosts, curses, and of course… hidden treasure! 🏴‍☠️💀

🔥 Gather around the campfire, enjoy s’mores and refreshments, and prepare for a few spooky stories along the way. This event is geared toward teens and adults, and some scariness should be expected!

🎃 Come in costume or come as you are!

📅 Friday, October 30, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Museums at Aptucxet
6 Aptucxet Road, Bourne, MA

Presented by the Bourne Historical Society

📌 Mark your calendars and reserve your spot for a night of pirates, ghosts, and legends you won’t want to miss!

Welcome aboard… if you dare. 🏴‍☠️👻

08/25/2026

Mark your calendars for the Cranberry Harvest Festival at the Museums at Aptucxet on Saturday, October 10, 2026, from 10:00 AM–3:00 PM!

Presented by the Bourne Historical Society, this free event is the perfect way to spend a fall Saturday with family and friends.

✨ What can you expect?
• 🛍️ 25+ vendors with crafts, handmade items, crochet, jewelry, photography, baked goods, home décor, and more
• 🍔 Food and beverages available for purchase from our grill
• 🏛️ A chance to explore the Museums at Aptucxet and experience local history
• 🍂 Children’s activities for our younger visitors
• 📖 Cranberry-themed StoryWalks along the museum trails
• 🌿 Plenty of space to wander, shop, explore, and enjoy the beautiful historic grounds

Whether you’re looking to find something unique from a local maker, enjoy some good food, keep the kids entertained, or simply spend a fall day surrounded by history, there will be something for everyone!

📍 Museums at Aptucxet
6 Aptucxet Road, Bourne, MA

🌧️ Rain or shine! Be sure to come prepared for the weather.

🍂 Admission is FREE — we hope you’ll join us for a day of cranberry-themed fun, local shopping, family activities, and history!

08/22/2026

08/22/2026

It's a great day for Butterflies and Blueberries! Check out these two special events happening today in Bourne Village. We are happy to support the local nonprofit organizations hosting them!

🦋 Monarch Butterfly Day
10 AM–3 PM at the Aptucxet Trading Post Museum
Hosted by the Valley Farm Community Garden and Thrift, this free celebration of pollinators includes children’s crafts, face painting, speakers, pollinator plants, museum tours and two monarch butterfly releases!

🫐 Everything Blueberry
1–3 PM at the Briggs-McDermott House, 20 Sandwich Road
The Bourne Society for Historic Preservation is hosting its fifth annual blueberry celebration. Admission is $5 and includes a blueberry dessert and beverage.

Come enjoy both events and support two wonderful local organizations!

08/22/2026

Mark your calendars now to save this wonderful event! The annual Everything Blueberry August 22, 1-3!

08/21/2026

We’re happy to welcome Valley Farm Community Garden to the Museums at Aptucxet tomorrow for their 3rd Annual Monarch Butterfly Day! 🦋

The fun runs from 10 AM–3 PM and admission is FREE!

This event is hosted and organized by Valley Farm Community Garden, so be sure to follow their Facebook event for the latest information, especially for any weather-related updates.

Come enjoy a day celebrating monarchs, pollinators and gardens. Butterfly & bee costumes are encouraged! 🦋🐝🌼

Saturday, August 22 | 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Museums at Aptucxet, 6 Aptucxet Road, Bourne

🦋 Mark your calendars! Monarch Butterfly Day is fluttering back to Bourne! 🦋

Join us for the 3rd Annual Monarch Butterfly Day on Saturday, August 22, from 10 AM–3 PM at The Museums at Aptucxet (6 Aptucxet Rd., Bourne) for a day of family-friendly fun celebrating monarch butterflies, pollinators, and our local environment! Hosted by Valley Farm Community Garden.

✨ FREE admission
🦋 Activities for all ages
🐝 Butterfly & bee costumes are highly encouraged!
🌧 Rain date: Sunday, August 23

We can’t wait to see your wings, your smiles, and your love for nature! 💛🧡
Follow us on Facebook for all event and garden updates.

08/11/2026

🍂 CALLING ALL VENDORS! 🍂

The Bourne Historical Society is excited to announce our annual Cranberry Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 10th, and we’re currently looking for vendors to join us!

For the public, stay tuned in the coming weeks for more information regarding the Cranberry Harvest Festival!

Interested in participating as a vendor? Please contact us directly at [email protected] or call 508-759-8167 to request a vendor application.

⚠️ Please beware of scams! Vendor applications will ONLY will be sent from our official email address: [email protected]. We will never ask you to send payment or personal information to another email address or through a third party.

We’d love to have you join us for a fun day celebrating all things cranberry! 🍂

08/11/2026

🏴‍☠️ What a day! 🏴‍☠️

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to our Pirate Festival! We had such a great turnout, and it’s safe to say there were plenty of smiles, laughs, and pirate adventures throughout the day. We loved seeing so many of you enjoying everything the festival had to offer, and so happy to see the weather was on our side!

If this looks like your kind of fun, there’s plenty more to come! Stay tuned for our upcoming events, including our final Summer StoryWalk this Friday, August 14th, Wampanoag Day in September, and the Cranberry Harvest Festival in October.

Missed us this year? Don’t worry — the Pirate Festival is an annual event, so make sure you stay tuned for next year’s festival!

Thank you again for making the day so much fun! We hope to see you at the Museums at Aptucxet again soon. ⚓