Newell Pioneer Village offers a number of community events throughout the year.
Our public events are listed below. We hope you will join us for one or more!
HARVEST DINNER **SOLD OUT**
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 1:30 – 4:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon with traditional Thanksgiving food and wonderful company. Our annual Harvest Dinner is one of our most popular events… join us with your friends and family!
$55 per person | Reserve and pay on-line or reserve and pay at the door by sending an email to Newell.Events@OregonDAR.org.
CANDLELIGHT TOUR
Saturday, December 6, 2025 3:30 – 6:00 pm
Regular Admission: $7 adults and youth over 12 | $6 Seniors/DAR/AAA | $3 children under 12
The holiday cheer is here! Tour our museums as candlelight gives us a glimpse into the past. Watch as our historical re-enactors recreate the mid-1800s Christmas. There are even some special activities for kids – cookie decorating and cornhusk doll making in the cabin and stringing cranberries and popcorn for the tree in the schoolhouse. Cookies and cider are served in the Newell House kitchen. And don’t miss our bake sale in the Pioneer Mothers Cabin.
YULETIDE TEA
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Join us for a delightful Yuletide Tea at Newell Pioneer Village. A sumptuous multi-course high tea will be served in a festive holiday setting. Experience the charm of the past with seasonal treats, musical entertainment, and stories from the Oregon pioneer era.
Spaces are limited, so be sure to reserve your spot today. Come for the tea, stay for the stories.
$50 per person | Watch this space for tickets purchase options coming in early November
2026 CALENDAR OF EVENTS COMING SOON!
HOLD YOUR NEXT EVENT AT NEWELL PIONEER VILLAGE
We have multiple locations on property for your event needs… picnics, reunions, parties,
baby/wedding showers, luncheons, meetings, celebrations of life, team events, etc.
For more information, email Events Coordinator.