Founding Principles: The Declaration of Independence, Civics, and Staten Island
Through Jun 24
Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten Island
Things to Do at Historic Richmond Town
Everything on at Historic Richmond Town this weekend and in the weeks ahead — hand-checked, free events first.
8 picks · checked Oct 5
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Exhibitions, shows and runs you can catch any day
Shoes: Two Centuries of Style and Function
Opens Nov 1 · through Sep 16
Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten Island
Today · Saturday, Oct 101 pick
Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten IslandFridays & Saturdays, Sep 12–Oct 31, 2026 (no tours Oct 17); 7pm and 8:30pmTicketed
Village Ghost Tours at Historic Richmond Town
Richmondtown, Staten Island
Walk a colonial-era village after dark and step inside its historic houses for stories of Staten Island's dead and the old courthouse trials.
Ghost storiesAfter darkAges 8+
Fridays & Saturdays, Sep 12–Oct 31, 2026 (no tours Oct 17); 7pm and 8:30pm · Limited Run
Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten IslandVillage Ghost Tours at Historic Richmond Town
Walk a colonial-era village after dark and step inside its historic houses for stories of Staten Island's dead and the old courthouse trials.
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7pmVillage Ghost Tours at Historic Richmond TownFridays & SaturdaysSaturday, Oct 172 picks
Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten IslandSaturday, October 17, 2026, 11am–4pmMuseum admission applies
Old Home Day
Richmondtown, Staten Island
Costumed tradespeople work the forges, shops and houses of a 19th-century Staten Island village, alongside modern makers and cultural groups.
HeritageStaten IslandLiving history
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 11am–4pm · One Day Only
Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten IslandOld Home Day
Costumed tradespeople work the forges, shops and houses of a 19th-century Staten Island village, alongside modern makers and cultural groups.
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7pmVillage Ghost Tours at Historic Richmond TownFridays & SaturdaysSaturday, Oct 241 pick
7pmVillage Ghost Tours at Historic Richmond TownFridays & SaturdaysFriday, Oct 301 pick
7pmVillage Ghost Tours at Historic Richmond TownFridays & SaturdaysSaturday, Oct 311 pick
7pmVillage Ghost Tours at Historic Richmond TownFridays & SaturdaysSaturday, Nov 211 pick
Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten IslandSaturday, November 21, 2026, 11am-4pmSpecial event admission
Hearth & Harvest Festival
Richmondtown, Staten Island
Indigenous dance and storytelling fill the 3rd County Courthouse while costumed interpreters cook harvest recipes over open hearths across the village.
AnnualFamilyLiving history
Saturday, November 21, 2026, 11am-4pm · One Day Only
Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten IslandHearth & Harvest Festival
Indigenous dance and storytelling fill the 3rd County Courthouse while costumed interpreters cook harvest recipes over open hearths across the village.
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Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten IslandFriday · December 4 · 5 PMFree
Tree Lighting at Historic Richmond Town
Richmondtown, Staten Island
Staten Island's free village tree lighting: local choirs, a Santa greeting and hot drinks in a restored 18th-century settlement.
FreeTree lightingStaten Island
Friday · December 4 · 5 PM · One Day Only
Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten IslandTree Lighting at Historic Richmond Town
Staten Island's free village tree lighting: local choirs, a Santa greeting and hot drinks in a restored 18th-century settlement.
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Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten IslandMatthew Trump · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSaturday · December 5 – 6Free
Christmas in Historic Richmond Town
Richmondtown, Staten Island
New York City's only living-history village goes full holiday, with costumed interpreters, horse-drawn carriages and Santa across Richmondtown.
FreeLiving historyStaten Island
Saturday · December 5 – 6 · One Weekend Only
Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten IslandMatthew Trump · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChristmas in Historic Richmond Town
New York City's only living-history village goes full holiday, with costumed interpreters, horse-drawn carriages and Santa across Richmondtown.
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Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten IslandFriday · December 11 – 12Tickets coming soon
Candlelight Tours
Richmondtown, Staten Island
Ninety-minute lantern-lit tours through Richmondtown's Stephens-Black House and General Store, ending with wassail at the county courthouse.
Lantern tourStaten IslandHistory
Friday · December 11 – 12 · One Weekend Only
Historic Richmond Town, Richmondtown, Staten IslandCandlelight Tours
Ninety-minute lantern-lit tours through Richmondtown's Stephens-Black House and General Store, ending with wassail at the county courthouse.
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