Does the Ward W. O'Hara Agricultural and Country Living Museum Host Special Events Like the Festival of Trees?

Yes. The museum's own site references a "Festival of Trees" event and notes that it comes with special museum hours that differ from the regular schedule. If you are planning a visit around that event, check the event details rather than relying on the standard daily hours.

What the museum says about the Festival of Trees

The site's museum hours section lists the regular schedule and then adds a separate line pointing to the Festival of Trees:

• Regular hours (effective January 1, 2026): Monday through Sunday, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.
• Festival of Trees: the site directs visitors to "See Festival of Trees for Special Museum Hours for that event."

That wording matters for planning. The museum does not fold the Festival of Trees into its standard 10–4 window on the page; it flags the event as having its own hours. So the safe approach is to treat the Festival of Trees as a special-hours event and confirm its schedule separately before you go.

Why the distinction is worth paying attention to

A museum that publishes one set of daily hours and then carves out an exception for a single event is telling you the two are not interchangeable. If you show up during the regular 10 A.M.–4 P.M. window assuming it also covers the Festival of Trees, you may find the event runs on a different timetable — or that the museum is operating under event-specific arrangements.

This is a common pattern for seasonal or holiday programming: extended evenings, limited entry windows, or hours tied to a separate event calendar. The museum's page does not spell out what those special hours are, only that they exist.

How to plan around it

1. Start with the museum's own site (wardwoharaagriculturalmuseum.org) and look for the Festival of Trees listing rather than the general hours block.
2. Confirm the event dates and hours before setting a travel time, since the special schedule is published separately from the standard one.
3. Use the regular hours as a fallback only — Monday through Sunday, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. — for visits that are not tied to the Festival of Trees.
4. Check admission expectations: the museum states that admission is free and donations are appreciated. That applies to the museum generally; the site does not describe separate ticketing for the Festival of Trees.

What else is on the calendar

The page evidence only names the Festival of Trees as a special-hours event. It does not list other recurring special events or a full events calendar, so there is no basis for saying the museum hosts a broader program of special events beyond what is shown. If you are looking for something other than the Festival of Trees, the museum's site is the place to check for anything added later.

Quick reference

The short answer: yes, the Festival of Trees is a special event with its own hours, and the museum treats those hours as distinct from its regular daily schedule. Verify the event-specific times on the museum's site before you visit.