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

1-800-590-9755


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

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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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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. Preregister for your day which includes a special program, admission to the Historic Village and special offers. While you’re here, visit the Historic Village including Pioneer Settlement, our new nearly 5-acre addition that opened late 2009, and much more!

Reservations are required. Make your reservations by calling 1-800-590-9755 and asking for our Student Groups department OR make reservations online 24/7 by clicking HERE! **Please be sure to note in the "additional information" box that your group is coming for Home School Appreciation Week.

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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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Plow Day
Date: Saturday, October 2, 2010
Time: 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

In conjunction with our "All Aboard" Train Event, come and join us for Plow Day at Sauder Village! See both tractor and horse-powered plows working in the fields (weather permitting) then board a trolley to see plowing demonstrations and to learn more about plowing and farming activities!
 



“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 inside the Museum Building.

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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 for our Second Annual Community Health Day at Sauder Village. Many regional health care providers and service organizations will be on hand to share information to help you and your family get fit and stay healthy! Partners include: Fulton County Health Department, The Fulton County Police Departments and Sheriff's Office, the Fulton County Fire Departments, The American Red Cross, The Ohio Farm Bureau, The Fulton County Health Center, the Community Health Professionals, Fulton County EMA and EMS and more! From simple first aid, bike safety, farm safety and emergency preparedness, you'll get all your questions answered! PLUS the Fulton County Fire Departments and Rescue squads will have our parking lot full of fire and rescue vehicles.

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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: Woodcarvers' Show Only $7.00
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. Special guest carver Adina Denton Huckins of West Fork, Arkansas 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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