Upcoming Events

The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site hosts the summer naturalization ceremony for people who have qualified for United States citizenship.  Families and friends of these celebrants will be present to witness this exciting day.  You're invited too!

We've been celebrating the 4th of July with an Ice Cream Social for 38 years! Don't miss the fun that awaits the whole family as we re-create elements from the 1893 World's Fair at this year's event.

The 8th annual Mary Tucker Jasper Speaker Series will feature Barbara A. Perry of the prestigious Miller Center at the University of Virginia.   We hope you will join us on the evening of Wednesday, September 11.  Last year's event was sold out, so please save this new date!

Spirits of Blue and Gray by James Trofatter features Civil War legends, positioned and performing throughout the house, giving a first-hand, interactive account of their lives both before and after death. Encounter these characters as you progress through all three floors of the mansion.

Additional information and tickets coming soon!

All performances are accessible to mobility challenged individuals.

How would Benjamin Harrison have kept track of the election results without 24-hour news television?  Visit the home on this special tour day to discover how!

Bring the entire family for a unique Christmas tour of the Benjamin Harrison family home.

Join us for A Candlelight Evening on Delaware Street fundraising event of historic house tours and elegant dining.

Romance and Remembrance events feature a theatrical reading or performance at the Harrison Site followed by a gourmet dinner.  Check back for more information about the 2014 event.

Celebrate Presidents' Day at the President's Home!  Your special tour, featuring the year 1898, includes the opportunity to interact with family members and household staff, whose roles are recreated by exceptional actors.

Candlelight Theatre is proud to bring you another suspenseful trio of tales playing weekends April 11-12, 25-27 and May 2-3, 2014.  More information and tickets coming soon!

A LIVE tour is a great family past-time through the historic home of President Benjamin Harrison.  Hear conversations of the day as you meet and speak with family members, household staff and out of town guests who are re-creating life on Delaware Street after the White House, in 1898. 

Get ready to shoot the wicket in early June 2014 at the Wicket World of Croquet®. Sip, snack and socialize at Indy's favorite lawn party. The event offers opportunities for players of all skill levels to swing a mallet and mix-it-up at this year's event. More information and tickets available soon for the 2014 event.

Are you involved in a civic club, social club, book club or neighborhood group? Do you have a group of clients to entertain? Looking for something to enrich your typical dining experience downtown? The BHPS offers elegant and experiential Civil War Dinners--hard tack is not on the menu!