Oct. 21 and 22 - The walking path behind the greenhouse to the corner of Hayes and Cleveland Avenues will be closed for road repair. The other trails remain open.A Presidential Christmas: Make holiday magic with a season of events at Hayes Presidential
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The Hayes Presidential Library & Museums has a season of magical events for making memories. Get all the details here.
Partial funding for A Presidential Christmas is by Wright Leather Works.
Ride in a horse-drawn sleigh or trolley the week after Christmas
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Celebrate the holidays by riding through the wooded estate of President Rutherford B. Hayes in a horse-drawn sleigh or trolley during the week after Christmas.
Sleigh and trolley rides by South Creek Clydesdales will be offered from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26; Sunday, Dec. 27; Monday, Dec. 28; Tuesday, Dec. 29; Wednesday, Dec. 30; and Thursday, Dec. 31.
Two clinics offer multiple opportunities to spruce up model trains
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Do you need help troubleshooting some problems with your model train?
Or maybe you’re wondering how best to care for it?
Model train enthusiasts can help, and they’re offering two opportunities this holiday season at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.
Train clinics will be given from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2026, and Saturday, Jan. 2, 2027, in the museum auditorium.
"Hayes Train Special" model train display delights visitors through the holiday season
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ince 1994, model trains at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums have delighted visitors of all ages throughout the holiday season.
The “Hayes Train Special” is a multi-tiered exhibit of model trains that wind through a winter wonderland reminiscent of President Rutherford B. Hayes’ day with interactive buttons that let visitors get involved with the display.
There are also several backdrops that offer great photo opportunities.
The display opens Friday, Nov. 27, and will be on exhibit through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2027.
Make a holiday wreath with fresh greenery at Deck the Doors class at Spiegel Grove
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Make your own beautiful holiday wreath with fresh evergreens from Spiegel Grove, the estate of President Rutherford and First Lady Lucy Hayes, during a class on Sunday, Nov. 29, at the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums.
See Santa, watch Spiegel Grove, giant tree light up at Lights of Spiegel Grove
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Get in the holiday spirit by seeing Santa light the 50-foot outdoor Christmas tree at Spiegel Grove, an arboretum and the estate of President Rutherford and First Lady Lucy Hayes, during Lights of Spiegel Grove on Friday, Dec. 11.
Special holiday tours of the Hayes Home feature White House traditions
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Celebrate the magic of the holiday season in the Victorian mansion of 19th president and first lady, while enjoying the White House traditions of several presidents throughout a special evening tour offered two nights only.
Hayes Home Holidays: A White House Christmas at Spiegel Grove will take participants through the beautifully preserved home of President Rutherford and First Lady Lucy Hayes and share traditions they and other first families created in the White House.
Watch: U.S. military wreath-laying at President Hayes' tomb for his birthday
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Each year, the sitting U.S. President sends representatives of the military to lay a wreath at the president's tomb in honor of his birthday. President Hayes' birthday is Oct. 4, 1822. The ceremony takes place on the Sunday closest to his birthday. This year, in 2026, it took place on his actual birthday - Oct. 4.
Watch: "Eyes of Freedom" procession into Spiegel Grove
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Watch the procession for "Eyes of Freedom" Lima Company Memorial from Tiffin into Spiegel Grove here in Fremont this morning. The procession was led by Black Swamp Veterans Motorcycle Club and local law enforcement. "Eyes of Freedom" will be open on our grounds Saturday, Oct. 3, through Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. Access is free.
One night only! Exclusive evening celebrates 150th anniversary of President Hayes’ election
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Spend an exclusive formal evening in the historic Hayes Home and museum enjoying live campaign music from 1876 and hearing the true story behind President Rutherford B. Hayes’ election on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Celebrate the sesquicentennial – 150th anniversary – of President Hayes’ Election of 1876 with this special event from 6 to 9 p.m.