Events

Exhibit Opening: UNCONVENTIONAL

Be among the first to experience UNCONVENTIONAL, the latest exhibit at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, opening January 23, 2025! Join us for an evening of wine, appetizers, and history as we unveil this exciting exploration of three remarkable civic leaders from the Harrison era.

UNCONVENTIONAL spotlights the intertwined legacies of Andrew Carnegie, May Wright Sewall, and Frederick Douglass—visionaries who broke barriers and championed civic rights alongside the 23rd President of the United States.

Tickets for this exhibit opening are free for Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site members and $6 for nonmembers.

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.

Romance & Remembrance

Join us for a night of love, poetry, art, and music celebrating Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, and a few of Indiana’s up and coming poets.

LIVE! Presidents’ Day

Celebrate Presidents’ Day at the President’s home!  Live enactors engage with you and your guests as if it were 1891 and the Harrisons are home from the White House for a brief trip.

Juneteenth Foodways Festival Partner Application

Apply by February 28, 2025 to participate in the 2025 Juneteenth Foodways Festival and introduce your business to more than 1,000 new potential customers in just one day!

Treasures of the Harrison Collection

Join us to be amongst the first to see some of the most extraordinary and unexpected artifacts from the home of an American President.

Presidential Egg Roll presented by HATCH + Indiana State Poultry Association

Mark your calendar and join us for our annual Presidential Egg Roll – the only egg roll in Indy!

Enjoy a morning filled with crafts, games, prizes, and delicious food as we celebrate the season together.

Murder Me Thrice

Prepare for an evening of suspense as Candlelight Theatre presents three classic thrillers in “Murder Me Thrice.” Written by masters of suspense, each play is performed in a different room of the Harrison residence, a continuation of a tradition stretching back to when Benjamin and Caroline Harrison hosted playing in the home in the late 19^th century.