Special Events

Opening of the New Nixon Library 11AM - OPENING CEREMONY Join the Nixon family, friends, elected officials, former Nixon administration officials, and dozens of benefactors who made the New Nixon Library possible, and celebrate the Opening! Dr. Henry Kissinger, California Governors Pete Wilson and Arnold Schwarzenegger, U.S. Archivist David Ferriero and President and Mrs. Nixon’s […]

Collegiate Forum: Which Candidate is Better for the College Graduate's Future? Free Event Admission Just two weeks before the historic election, college Millennials will debate the presidential candidates' policies on economic growth, jobs, entitlements, taxes, immigration, security, and the quality of life will affect the college graduate’s prospects for a job, prosperity, and realizing the […]

FREE EVENT ADMISSION 10 AM CEREMONY Featuring keynote remarks by: U.S. Rep. Ed Royce, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Navy Rear Admiral Yancy B. Lindsey Commander, Navy Region Southwest Marine Corps Major General (Ret.) Melvin Spiese, former Deputy Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force Formal Presentation of Colors Performances by the Villa Park High […]

Noon - Ceremony The Nixon Foundation will honor those armed service members who lost their lives in Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam at our annual Hometown Heroes Christmas Tree Dedication on Sunday, December 4th at Noon in the East Room of the Nixon Library. Each fallen hero will be recognized by name and families will receive […]

MONDAY, JAN 9 - ALL DAY Commemorate the 104th birthday of America’s 37th President with special events at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. Admission to the Nixon Library is free and open to the public all day. 11 AM: Presidential Wreath Laying at the Memorial Site of Richard Nixon Laying of a memorial […]

Watch the Inauguration - Live C-SPAN Stream PLUS: Pat Nixon’s Inauguration Day coat goes on display for the first time. Friday, January 20 -- Doors open at 8:00 a.m. PST Witness the swearing in of America’s 45th President at the presidential library of the 37th President. The Nixon Library will live stream the Inaugural swearing […]

Panel: Nixon's Grand Strategy: How the 37th President Shaped America's Role in the World FREE EVENT ADMISSION When a new President of the United States is inaugurated, what tools does he use and what strategies does he employ to accomplish his vision and policy goals for the country – and the world? A revealing presentation […]