Outdoors
The Village has over 700 acres of forests, with trails, ponds and dams to enjoy.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Holiday Open House
November 25 - November 27
10 am - 4 pm
The Village gives guests myriad reasons to be grateful by hosting a Holiday Open House on Friday, November 25, Saturday, November 26, and Sunday, November 27.
Concert & Cocktails
Saturday, December 3
4 pm
Enjoy a concert at 4pm from Symphony New Hampshire String Quartet in the Village’s Meeting House followed by a festive reception.
Canterbury Singers
Sunday, December 11
4 pm
Celebrate the magic of the holiday season with us on Sunday, December 11 with the Canterbury Singers as they sing Holiday Shaker songs.
A historic Shaker woodworking shop is the perfect location to create the quintessential Shaker oval box. Learn to carve, bend and assemble a #3 cherry oval box.
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Master stone artisan and mason, Kevin Fife, leads a hands-on workshop that will expose participants to the engineering and aesthetics of the Shakers’ stone wall-building skill through the actual restoration […]
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Please join us for the next Delta Dental XC race on October 21 at 10 am at Canterbury Shaker Village. The course is beautiful and a combination of fields, single track and dirt roads.
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Today, we enjoy telling ghost stories and revel in a well-timed fright or harrowing tale. To the Shakers, however, the spiritual world was an important part of the community.
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Discover the creative and spiritual lives of the Canterbury Shakers through guided tours of the Village. Explore beautiful Shaker architecture and craft. Enjoy a picnic lunch or peruse our gift shop.
Sitting on nearly 700 acres, the Canterbury Shaker Village features not only thirty historic buildings, but a network of nature trails, ponds, and gardens for outdoor exploration.
Four Ways to Support the Village Right Now
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors:
Penny Pitou and Milo Pike Family Fund
Canterbury Shaker Village is partially supported by grants from:
Jospeh Totorelli
The Putnam Foundation
Header photo: LaBrie Media