Events

LIVE! Election Day

Get a glimpse of the Harrison family as they eagerly await results from the 1888 presidential election and learn if they’ll be the newest occupants of the white house. Is General Harrison ready to become President? What does his wife, Caroline, think of the over 80 speeches he gave to more than 80,000 people from their front porch during the campaign?

Learn the answers to all of these questions and more at our LIVE! Election Day Event!

Coffee with the Curator

Kick off your First Friday in style with this 30-minute event. While you enjoy coffee and donuts, you will get a glimpse our most interesting, amazing and unexpected collection items.

TAPS: A Musical Salute

We hope the bugle call inspires everyone who hears it to pause and reflect on the dedication and important service of our veterans, and how their efforts have helped preserve the American system of self-government we enjoy today. Please join us in this honoring of veterans past and present—and if you are a veteran, please know how grateful we are for your service!

Presidential Speaker Series

The Presidential Speaker Series made possible through the Mary Tucker Jasper Endowment Fund is the Presidential Site’s annual fundraiser celebrating American thought and leadership.

Victorian Porcelain Ornament Workshop

Create a one-of-a-kind holiday keepsake inspired by the artistry of First Lady Caroline Scott Harrison during this special Victorian Christmas experience at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site.

LIVE! Family Christmas

Have a holiday with the Harrisons! Bring your family for a festive Christmas tour of the historic family home.

A Dickens Christmas

Journey from room to room as familiar characters, heartwarming stories, and timeless holiday classic lessons unfold. Filled with humor, wonder, and the spirit of Christmas, each scene invites audiences into the rich storytelling tradition that has made Dickens a holiday favorite for generations – in fact, several of Dickens’ works can be found among the nearly 3,000 books collection of the 23rd president!

Romance & Remembrance

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with an evening that blends romance, artistry, and history inside one of Indianapolis’s most enchanting settings.

Murder & Madness

Three plays. One unforgettable theatrical experience.

This spring, Candlelight Theatre’s Murder & Madness presents three entertaining one-act plays performed parlor-style, blending mistaken identities, dark comedy, and psychological suspense. From laugh-out-loud absurdity to chilling suspicion, each story offers a new reason to expect the unexpected.