Holidays at the Village
Fill Your Season with Festive Fun
Pass the pie, deck the halls and ring in the new year at Sauder Village. All season long, Ohio’s largest living history destination is a place to trade the holiday rush for warm meals, fresh-baked treats and time with the people you love.
Sip hot cocoa on a 1920s Main Street lit up for Christmas and take a ride on a train dressed for the season. Pick up a Thanksgiving feast from the Barn Restaurant, share cookies with Santa or close out the year with a prime rib dinner. However your family celebrates, there’s room here for a new tradition.
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Nov 14Barn Breakfast Buffet
Treat yourself to biscuits and gravy, egg bake and more at the Barn Restaurant.
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Order by Nov 17Thanksgiving Feasts to Go
Let the Barn Restaurant cook your Thanksgiving feast, ready for pickup Wednesday, November 25th.
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Order by Nov 20Thanksgiving Treats from the Doughbox
Pick up fresh pies, rolls and cookies from the Doughbox Bakery on Wednesday, November 25th.
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Little ones ages 2 to 5 can enjoy a Thanksgiving story, songs and a craft.
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Nov 25Thanksgiving Buffet
Enjoy Thanksgiving dinner and all the trimmings at the Barn Restaurant, and skip the dishes.
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Nov 28, Dec 4–5 & Dec 12Merry & Bright Holiday Nights
Wander a 1920s Main Street aglow with Christmas lights and step into historic homes to see holidays of the past.
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Dec 4
Cookie Walk
Add this to your Merry & Bright evening and stroll the Historic Village collecting six historic-themed cookies, plus the recipes that inspired them.
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Bring your latest rug hooking or punch needle project and hook alongside fellow fiber artists.
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Dec 12Cookies with Santa
Enjoy crafts, cookies and a visit with Santa in the loft at the Barn Restaurant.
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Dec 15–19Live Music at the Barn
Pair your dinner with live music all week as the Barn Restaurant celebrates the season.
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Little ones ages 2 to 5 can enjoy a Christmas story, songs and a craft.
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Start a new family tradition with biscuits and gravy, hash brown casserole and more at the Barn.
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Close out 2026 with our famous prime rib buffet and all the traditional sides.
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Welcome 2027 with a pool glow party, an adults-only late-night swim and a midnight celebration at the Heritage Inn.
Hours & Tickets
Plan Your Visit
Tickets & Pricing
Many holiday events require tickets or registration, and pricing varies by event. Find costs and details on each event’s page or call 1.800.590.9755.
The Historic Village is closed for the season, but our 1920s Main Street opens for Merry & Bright Holiday Nights, from 6 to 9 pm.
| Location | Hours |
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| Barn Restaurant | Tuesday to Saturday, 11 am to 2 pm and 4 to 7 pm (closed Christmas Day) |
| Doughbox Bakery | Tuesday to Saturday, 7 am to 3:30 pm (drive-up window opens at 6:30 am) |
| Museum Store | Wednesday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm; Saturday, 10 am to 3 pm |
| Quilt Shop | Tuesday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm; Saturday, 10 am to 3 pm |
Stay & Play
Make a Weekend of It
Why squeeze it all into one evening? Stay the night at the Sauder Heritage Inn after Merry & Bright, or ring in the new year at our Glow Party, just for Inn guests.
Sauder Heritage Inn
Relax in comfort at our beautiful country-style Heritage Inn, named Unique Lodging of Ohio Property of the Year.
Book the Heritage InnSpend the Holidays at the Village
Sauder Village is at 22611 State Route 2 in Archbold, Ohio, less than an hour from Toledo. Parking is free.
