Holiday Tours
Toys Through Time
"Toys Through Time" is the theme for Ruthmere's 2026 Holiday Tours!
| Remember those favorite toys from your past? Ruthmere's 2025 Holiday Tours will bring those memories back to life! Ruthmere has invited local designers and organizations to bring their creativity and expertise to decorate our museum with toys from 1875 through today, covering 150 years of children's play! Each room will have a different toy-related theme, and visitors will be able to vote for their favorite. At the end of voting, Ruthmere will award a $1,000 check to a non-profit selected by the designer who wins! |
Our "Toys Through Time" Holiday Tours are sponsored by Douglas Cripe and the Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau!
Designers & Non-Profits 820 Antiques - The Humane Society of Elkhart County Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum - Boys & Girls Club of Elkhart County The Hideaway - Triton Student Life Foundation The Hoosier Vintage - She Found His Grace Master Automotive - Tunnels to Towers Foundation My Unique Wooden Toys - Milford Food Bank | As usual, the Christmas tours will begin the weekend after Thanksgiving, starting on November 29 and running through the end of the year. The last day to see the 2025 Christmas decorations will be Tuesday, December 30. Reservations are strongly encouraged at Christmas time - it’s one of our busiest times of the year! Call (574) 264-0330 to make your reservation. Admission prices and hours are the same as they are during our regular tours - see our Regular Admission, Prices, and Hours page. Ruthmere will be closed December 7th & 14th for the Teas with Mrs. Claus (the Havilah Beardsley House will still be open) and the entire Ruthmere Campus will be closed December 24-26 for Christmas. |
