Sauder Village
22611 St. Rt. 2
Archbold, Ohio 43502
In Northwest Ohio

1-800-590-9755


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Our Mission:
As a destination of choice, Sauder Village offers guests experiences rich in history, hospitality, creativity & fun.
 

 
   

  2010  


Winter | Spring Events
 Summer Events
 Fall | Holiday Events
 

 January | February | March | April | May
June | July | August
September | October | November | December
   

H I S T O R I C    S A U D E R    V I L L A G E

Every year, in addition to the usual excitement here, the Village plays host to a number of exhibitions and festivals showcasing artists' crafts, music and other entertainment. Keep an eye on this page to make sure you don't miss out on anything. Admission to the living-history Village includes all the special events below. Come often by becoming a member! 

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Winter Family Picnics at Sauder Village

Date: Tuesday, February 23
Partner Organization: Black Swamp Benefit Inc.
 (Supporting Sunshine Inc. of NWO and Mennonite Central Committee)

Date: Tuesday, March 2
Partner Organization: Fulton County Heart Radiothon

Time: 4:30 – 7:00 p.m. in Founder's Hall
Admission Cost: Free Will Donation
Parking: Free

The public is invited to gather with others from the community to enjoy a meal in the comfort of Founder’s Hall while supporting the projects of many worthy, non-profit organizations! A hearty meal will be available for a free will donation and carry-out meals will be available.
 

Black Swamp Benefit, Inc. - Tuesday, February 23: This non-profit organization supports Sunshine Inc. of Northwest Ohio and Mennonite Central Committee. The Black Swamp Benefit draws upon the traditions of the former Sunshine Bazaar and Quilt Auction and current MCC relief sales to raise funds for the local work of Sunshine and the global work of MCC. Sunshine, Inc. (formerly Sunshine Children's Home) serves people with disabilities and their families in Northwest Ohio. Sunshine currently provides loving care at the Children's Home in Maumee, at 15 family care homes in two counties, at individual client homes, through weekend and overnight respite programming and through supported employment and day habilitation programs. Since 1920, MCC has channeled supplies to help relieve human suffering in the world. MCC now serves in 57 countries in personal ways - feeding the hungry, healing the sick, rebuilding homes, helping till soil and plant crops and encouraging peaceful resolution to conflict. Support for Black Swamp Benefit, Inc. comes from more than 40 area churches, civic groups, quilt guilds, individual donors and volunteers.

Fulton County Heart Radiothon - Tuesday, March 2:  This grassroots organization has helped to raise funds for heart related equipment and awareness of heart-related illness in Fulton County. Through funds raised by this organization, 102 AED units have been placed and maintained throughout Fulton County. Funds also help provide heart-related equipment to local fire departments and the cardiac rehabilitation and intensive cardiac care departments of the Fulton County Health Center. The organization supports a program called “Teen Tickers” in all county schools and supports a “finger stick” cholesterol, blood sugar and heart screening in local communities. Radiothon funds also provide training for organizations participating in the AED program by providing CPR and AED training and orientation.

Also, the Archbold Fire Department will be doing free blood pressure checks at the Winter Picnic on March 2nd from 4:30 – 6:30 pm.

Sauder Village Jr. Historian Program - both evenings: Nearly 1000 children from the tri-state area have participated in this volunteer program since its establishment nearly 11 years ago. The Junior Historian program provides children with an opportunity to help with activities at Sauder Village. Junior Historians can often be found churning butter, shelling corn, playing old-fashioned games or washing clothes on a scrub board. The children not only demonstrate, but encourage guests of all ages to get involved as well!
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NEW! Sauder Village Bridal Show
Date: Sunday, March 7, 2010
 Time: 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Founder's Hall
Admission Cost: $5.00 at the door or Register Online and receive a money-saving coupon!
Parking: Free

Experience an afternoon of elegance and romance as you visit with wedding professionals showcasing every resource a bride will need to plan the wedding of her dreams! From the wedding dress and flowers to decorations, food and photos – attending the Sauder Village Bridal Show will provide an afternoon of information and inspiration.

Visit our Bridal Show page for more information, to enter our Grand Prize drawing, or for exhibitor information!
 

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Toledo Symphony
Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010
 Time: 7:30 p.m. in Founder's Hall
 Admission Cost: $15 in advance; $18 at the door
Parking: Free

The Toledo Symphony will present a spectacular performance in Founder’s Hall with Chelsea Tipton II as conductor. The Black Swamp Arts Council is joining Sauder Village to co-host this year’s performance. All seats are reserved and tickets will go on sale in late January 2010.

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34th Annual Quilt Show & Workshops
Date: Tuesday, April 27 – Sunday, May 2, 2010
Time: Tuesday – Friday 10 am - 5 pm, Saturday 10 am – 5 pm, Sunday 11 am - 4 pm
Quilt Show Only Admission: Watch here for details
Quilt Show & Historic Village Admission: Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free

Each year the Sauder Village Quilt Show pays tribute to the fine craftsmanship of quilters from across the Midwest. During this 6-day show more than 400 breath-taking quilts will be on full-length display, creating a kaleidoscope of color and pattern in Founder’s Hall. Guests will also enjoy special music, quilting demonstrations and shopping and will have an opportunity to meet and learn from special guest artist Sharon Schamber from Payson, AZ. Workshops available – click here for information!


Members' Only Night at Quilt Fair
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Can't make it to the Quilt Show during the day? Join us for an exclusive viewing of this breathtaking show. This special evening is only open to Sauder Village Members.

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Spring on the Farm 
Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free

Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to welcome spring on a farm 100 years ago? Enjoy a day of fun together with your children or grandchildren seeing baby animals, playing old-fashioned games, watching sheep shearing or planting a sunflower the garden. During this hands-on day of fun you can also experience horseradish grating, window washing, rope making, wigwam building and more!

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Antique Car Gathering
Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free

What better setting for an antique car display than Ohio’s largest living-history Village. Cars on display will be older than 1942 with some dating back to the early 1900s. Antique car enthusiasts from the tri-state area will be gathering to share their love of antique automobiles and offer unique demonstrations for guests of all ages to enjoy.

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"Tee it Up for Education" Golf Tournament
Date: Saturday, June 5, 2010
Time & Admission Cost: Call 419.446.2541 or 800.590.9755 for details

Join us for a fun morning of golf at Riverside Greens in Stryker or serve as a sponsor of this event. Proceeds help fund many educational programs at Sauder Village.

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Gospel Music Concert
Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010
Time: Concert at 1:00 pm, Historic Village Open 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free

The sounds of beautiful gospel music will fill the air as talented groups "Hearts In Praise" and "Unity" take the stage in Founder's Hall for the annual Gospel Music Concert.

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Dairy Days
 Date: Tuesday - Saturday, June 15 - 19, 2010
Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free

June is National Dairy Month – a time to celebrate America’s great bounty of dairy products, the important role these products play in our diet and the dairy farmers who help bring them to our table. Through special demonstrations and hands-on activities, guests will have an opportunity to better understand the role dairy plays in their lives today and in the lives of the early pioneers.

Activities will vary from day-to-day. Some of the special dairy demonstrations planned for the week-long celebration include making buttermilk biscuits, buttermilk pie, bread pudding and schmearcase, which is like cottage cheese. Costumed guides will be making buttermilk salad, cheese pie, ice cream and homemade cheese. Guests will be able to try their hand at making butter, rolling out homemade biscuits, and hand-cranking the ice cream. There will also be historic recipes for guests to pick up and try at home.

And a visit to the Village would not be complete without a dairy treat from the old-time Ice Cream Parlor in the Historic Village. Be sure to stop by for a single or double dip cone or a tasty sundae all featuring Homestead Ice Cream – made locally in Archbold, Ohio!
 

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Tractors, Tractors, Tractors
 Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010
Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free

This unique event will focus on the machines past and present that make farming possible. We will have modern machines as well as antique models on display. Guests will have a chance to actually get into them and also see antique models next to their modern cousins.

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Focus on Fiber Arts
Date: Saturday, June 26, 2010
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free

Have you ever wondered how a sheep’s wool was transformed into your favorite sweater or warm wooly mittens? Join us as artisans gather to demonstrate and share their love of fiber arts. Many fiber arts groups will join Sauder Village spinners and weavers in demonstrations on spinning and different types of weaving, natural dyeing of fibers and other similar activities. Guests will be able to watch spinning, weaving, knitting, crocheting and tatting demonstrations. There will be fiber exhibits, looms and spinning wheels on display, hands-on activities and wool felting and dying demonstrations. Join us for an in-depth look at the world of fiber arts at Sauder Village.

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Old-Fashioned 4th of July
Date: Saturday, July 3 - Monday, July 5, 2010
Time: Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Sunday, 12:00 - 4:00 pm; Monday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm*
Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
 Parking: Free

What better place to celebrate Independence Day than at Ohio's largest living-history village! Join us for a day filled with special activities from hand-cranked ice cream and old-fashioned games, to a reading of the Declaration of Independence and patriotic songs being played on the reed organ. Bring the whole family for this fun-filled and memorable event!

* Historic Sauder Village will be open especially for this event on Monday, July 5. All other Mondays, the historic village is closed. Please visit our Rates, Dates and Hours Page for more information!

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Fiddle Contest and Summer on the Farm
Date: Saturday, July 10, 2010
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free

Children today are often generations removed from life on the farm. This fun-filled day allows guests to experience life on a farm more than 100 year ago! Favorite activities include everything from making ice cream, butter and rope to participating in a spelling bee, washing clothes on a scrub board and watch picking feathers from a goose. In Founder’s Hall, seats will be filling by 12:30 as a guest performer takes the stage followed by the toe-tapping youth fiddle competition and finally some of the best adult fiddlers in the tri-state region.

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Preserving Our Memories
Date: Friday & Saturday, July 16 - 17, 2010
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free

Guests will learn how memories are preserved at Historic Sauder Village as well as how they can preserve their own family memories at home! Different demonstrations will be offered each day. From scrapbooking to photo quilts and blogging, come learn how to preserve your memories during this unique event.

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Explore the Crafts
Date: Friday & Saturday, July 23 & 24, 2010
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free

Everyday at Sauder Village guests watch in amazement as our potter skillfully turns a lump of clay into a beautiful vase, the cooper creates a wooden bucket or the blacksmith hammers hot iron to make a candlestick. During this event guests are encouraged to take that experience one step further as they try weaving, woodworking, pottery, basket making, spinning, sewing, tinsmithing and more!

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27th Annual Doll & Teddy Bear Show & Sale 
Date: Saturday & Sunday, August 7 & 8, 2010
Time: Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free

Doll lovers and collectors will enjoy browsing in Founder’s Hall as exhibitors share their antique dolls, original dolls, teddy bears, and modern collectibles as well as accessories, supplies, artist reproductions, clothing, doll furniture, books and patterns. A special guest artist will be at the Village for the weekend to sign dolls and talk with collectors. There will be workshops, lectures and other doll-themed activities throughout the weekend. A special display of high-wheel bikes will be of special interest to guests visiting the Historic Village.

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13th Annual Rug Hooking Retreat
Date: Monday – Friday, August 16 – 20, 2010
Parking: Free 

14th Annual Rug Hooking Exhibition
Date: Wednesday, August 18 – Saturday, August 21, 2010
 Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Show Only Admission: Watch here for details
Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free

Recognized as one of the best exhibits of traditional hooked rugs in the country, the 2010 Sauder Village Rug Hooking event promises to be the best ever! Highlights include hundreds of additional rugs on display, a featured guests Mary Sheppard Burton and artist Leonard Feenan, rug hooking demonstrations, workshops and vendor booths. Click here for more information, workshop and retreat details.

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Barbershop Sing and Vintage Base Ball Game
Date: Saturday, August 28, 2010
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
 Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free

Barbershop Music and baseball are two American originals that are fun for all ages to enjoy! A special barbershop group will delight crowds with the sweet sounds of their barbershop harmony. One performance will be held in Founder's Hall at 1:00 pm.

During the afternoon the Great Black Swamp Frogs from Toledo and the Ohio Village Muffins of Columbus will take the field for the annual Sauder Village Vintage Baseball Game. Using rules from the late 19th century and wearing period uniforms, the teams play the game as it was originally created. After the game, youngsters from the audience will be encouraged to try hitting the ball and running bases.
 

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Home School Appreciation Weeks
Date: Tuesdays - Fridays, September 7 - 10 & 14 - 17
Time: 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Admission Cost: Reservations Required - Call for details and special admission costs
Parking: Free

Connect your children to local history! We invite all Home School families to join us for our Home School Appreciation Days at Sauder Village. While you're here, visit the Historic Village including Pioneer Settlement - our new nearly 5-acre addition that opened late 2009, and much more! Watch here for further details.

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Celebrate Our Artisans
Date: Tuesday, September 14 – Saturday, September 18, 2010
Time: Tues. - Fri. 10:00 am – 3:30 pm,  Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
 Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free
From traditional trades like spinning and weaving, to our continuing trades like pottery, glass blowing and blacksmithing... come celebrate the craftspeople and artisans that make Sauder Village such a great place! There will be special demonstrations in the shops, drawings held to win hand-crafted items & lots of fun! 

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34th Annual Apple Butter Making
Date: Wednesday, September 22 – Saturday, September 25, 2010
Time: Tues. - Fri. 10:00 am – 3:30 pm,  Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
 Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free

The aroma of apples and spices mixed with wood fires and falling leaves signals a change of season ad apple butter making at Sauder Village. For the 34th consecutive year, guests can watch as we boil the cider down, add the thinly sliced apples and then cook the homemade apple butter in copper kettles over an open fire. There will be cider pressing and other apple-themed activities as well as homemade apple dumplings, pies and other treats to enjoy!

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“All Aboard” Train Event
Date: Saturday & Sunday, October 2 & 3, 2010
Time: Saturday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday 12:00 - 4:00 pm
 Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
 Parking: Free

Model trains seem to bring out the kid in all of us. As we watch the trains go ‘round the tracks, through the tunnels, over a bridge and past the tiny little homes, barns and landscapes... we can’t help but smile. Again this fall, the Swanton Area Railroad and Model Club will have a variety of model trains set-up in the Festival Barn and there will be a garden-scale train display outside the Elmira Depot, weather permitting..

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Fall on the Farm & Scout Day
Date: Saturday, October 9, 2010
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
 Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
 Parking: Free

Family fun awaits visitors young and old as Sauder Village celebrates Fall on the Farm! Guests will have the opportunity to take a step back in time and help prepare the farm for the winter ahead. From making noodles, butter and cornhusk dolls to decorating pumpkins, pressing apples for cider, exploring a straw tunnel and harvesting sunflower seeds and vegetables from the garden... there are special activities for all ages to enjoy. Based on century old liturgy, a Harvest Home Service will be recreated in St. Mark’s Church with short services throughout the day.

Scout Day
In honor of our local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts with the the purchase of an adult admission, Girl or Boy Scouts get in free this special day. (Scout must be in uniform or present their Scout card. Group rates are also available).

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Community Health Day
Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
 Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free

Join us at Sauder Village as we gather with other community organizations and health centers to encourage a healthy, safe lifestyle. Health professionals throughout our community will be available to share information on keeping yourself and your loved ones healthy and safe. Find out the latest updates on H1N1 and flu vaccines. Visit fire department rescue vehicles and learn important fire safety strategies. Find out how to properly install a car seat for your child’s best protection. Learn more about healthy eating for good heart health, and discover the benefits of supporting local agriculture. For your child’s safety, children who visit between 12:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. may have their fingerprints taken by the local sheriff’s department.

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24th Annual Woodcarvers’ Show & Sale and Butchering Day
Date: Saturday, October 30 & Sunday, October 31, 2010
Time: Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm  and  Sunday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Show Only Admission: Watch here for details
 Admission: Included with Village Admission - Adults $14.50, Students (Ages 6-16) $7.50, Children 5 and under Free. Senior, Military and AAA discounts available.
Parking: Free

The annual Woodcarvers’ Show & Sale is a special weekend filled with unique artistry and family fun. Founder’s Hall will feature skilled carvers showcasing handcrafted wildlife, fish, caricatures, Santas, pins and pens. A special guest carver will be demonstrating and teaching a workshop. There will be vendor tables with carving supplies and woodcarving demonstrations. Click here for workshop information and registration!

On Saturday only in the Historic Village we will be demonstrating how the early settlers prepared for winter with hog butchering and other food preservation demonstrations. In the afternoon guests of all ages can participate in our popular corn husking contest.

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Holiday Lantern Tours... at Sauder Village (By Reservation Only)
Date: Saturday, November 27; Friday, December 3; Saturday, December 4; Friday, December 10; Saturday, December 11, 2010
Time: Tours last roughly 90 minutes and will be repeated every half hour from 4:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Admission Cost: Adults $10.00, Students $6.00 (Ages 2-16); Adult Members $8.50, Student Members $5.00 (Ages 2-16); Group Rates Available - Call for details.
Parking: Free 

This is a by-reservation-only event. CLICK HERE to register online or to print a registration form! (Please note both the day AND time on your registration form)

Come join us for this special holiday experience... an opportunity to experience a turn-of-the-century Christmas at Sauder Village! The flicker of a candle-lit lantern will light the way as our costumed interpreter, through a personalized, guided lantern tour, takes small groups on a journey to meet historical characters in the 1910 Homestead, the District 16 Schoolhouse, Villages' St. Mark's Church and the Train Depot. Guests will be invited to experience the holiday customs and celebrations of the 1900s in Northwest Ohio as along the way, your guide will share stories about Christmas' past and the history of Northwest Ohio. Participants will also "meet" people from the past as part of the program. Because this is a personalized guided tour, guests will be encouraged to ask questions and interact with their guide. At the church, all will join in a hymn sing and receive a special gift appropriate to the late 1800s. We hope you will join us for this new holiday experience at Sauder Village. Pre-registration and pre-payment is required. Call 800.590.9755 for more details.

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