September 12 - 19, 2021
Tavern Week is a celebration of America’s historic taverns that takes place each September at Fraunces Tavern Museum.
Explore the 2021 events below.
Summer Events
Throughout the summer, Fraunces Tavern Museum and Restaurant hosted a series of free outdoor events. At each event patrons picked up a free Tavern Week Events Passport and earned stickers for each event they attended. Learn more about the 2021 Tavern Week Events Passport.
It’s time to redeem your completed passport for prizes! Submit your passport to Fraunces Tavern Museum by the end of Tavern Week, September 19, 2021, to redeem it for prizes. All participants will receive a prize; more stickers equals a bigger prize. All participants will also be entered into our Grand Prize raffle. The more stickers you receive, the more entries you will get in the raffle. Submission guidelines and prizes.
Missed our summer events? There’s still time to earn stickers! Visit Fraunces Tavern Museum to pick up a free passport and earn your first sticker. Reserve your tickets.
Upcoming Events
Virtual Lecture
Samuel Fraunces: Revolutionary Tavernkeeper and Patriot
Monday, September 13, 6:30pm
Presented by Mary Tsaltas-Ottomanelli*
In honor of Fraunces Tavern Museum's Tavern Week, this digital lecture celebrates Samuel Fraunces, a revolutionary tavernkeeper, and Patriot during the Revolutionary War. Presented by Special Programs and Engagement Manager Mary Tsaltas-Ottomanelli, the lecture will explore the mysteries surrounding his early life, highlight his life in New York City and Philadelphia, and his relationship with General Washington.
From the Collection
The Long Room Digital Collection
Curated by Lisa Goulet and Mary Tsaltas-Ottomanelli
Explore a selection of the most popular items featured in the Long Room at Fraunces Tavern Museum and learn about the history, significance, and daily use of objects commonly found in urban taverns.
On the Podcast
CURATOR KYM RICE AND DIRECTOR CHRISTINE MILES, 1983. COURTESY OF AMERICANA.
Tavern Talks, Episode 107: Kym Rice
On each episode of Tavern Talks, hosts Mary Tsaltas-Ottomanelli and Allie Delyanis dig into the early Colonial Revolutionary War Era, and highlight upcoming Museum events and programs.
As part of Fraunces Tavern Museum’s Tavern Week celebration, Mary Tsaltas-Ottomanelli sits down with Kym Rice, who curated the Museum’s landmark exhibition Early American Taverns in 1982, which can still be seen today.
