Historic sites and landmarks in California

Carrillo Ranch Historic Park

Carlsbad

Open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily.

Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcala

San Diego

Daily 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Mission San Luis Rey

Oceanside

Museums for All (SNAP EBT)

Mormon Battalion Historic Site

San Diego

Monday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Tuesday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Wednesday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Thursday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Friday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM, Sunday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Mount Soledad Memorial Park

La Jolla

Daily 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Oct 31 – Nov 2 · Día de Los Muertos: A Community Celebration

Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

San Diego

10AM-5PM

Rancho Guajome Adobe

Vista

Museum Hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Oct 24 – 25 · Harvest Tea at the Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead

Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead

Escondido

Most Sundays 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

The Stein Family Farm

National City

Saturdays 10am-2pm

Bradbury Building

Los Angeles

Monday through Friday 8am – 6pm

Oct 28 · Special Halloween Edition: Preschool Story Time

Historic Bembridge House

Long Beach

Mon: Closed; Tue: 1:30 – 2:30 PM; Wed: 6:00 – 9:00 PM; Thu: Closed; Fri: 6:00 – 9:00 PM; Sat–Sun: Closed

Oct 14 – Nov 8 · Community Ofrenda

Rancho Los Cerritos

Long Beach

Wednesday–Friday 1–5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 1–5 p.m.; closed Monday–Tuesday

Strathearn Historical Park

Simi Valley

Monday–Friday 9 AM–3 PM, Saturday–Sunday 1 PM–4 PM

Mission San Juan Capistrano

San Juan Capistrano

Tuesday – Sunday: 9AM – 5PM

The Kellogg House

Santa Ana

Passport 2 History

Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park

St Helena

Saturdays/Sundays 10:00am-4:00pm

Cohen Bray House

Oakland

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM; Thu–Fri: Closed; Sat: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Committee for Restoration of the Mission San Jose

Fremont

Nov 14 – Jan 10 · Holidays at Filoli: Holiday Daytime & Holiday Lights

Filoli Historic House & Garden

Woodside

Fort Ross State Historic Park

Jenner

Jack London State Historic Park

Glen Ellen

James Johnston House

Half Moon Bay

Third Saturday of each month (January - September) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

John Muir National Historic Site

Martinez

Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Marconi Conference Center State Historic Park

Marshall

Mission San Jose

San Jose

Peralta Hacienda Historical Park

Oakland

Rosie the Riveter Wwii Home Front National Historical Park

Richmond

Daily 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

San Ramon Historic Foundation

San Ramon

Tuesday – Saturday – 10am – 4pm

Sonoma State Historic Park

Sonoma

Open Daily 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Sturgeons Steam Mill – Historic

Sebastopol

10am-3pm, with a break from 12pm-1pm for lunch

Trees of Mystery

Klamath

Trail Entrance: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Museum: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Carmel Heritage Society

Carmel-By-The-Sea

Mon: Closed; Tue–Thu: 12:00 – 3:00 PM; Fri: Closed; Sat: 12:00 – 3:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Carmel Mission Basilica

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Oct 24 · MUMTOBER at The Dallidet Adobe and Gardens

Dallidet Adobe & Gardens

San Luis Obispo

Mon–Fri: Closed; Sat–Sun: 12:00 – 4:00 PM

Oct 24 · Roaming the Rancho – Hiking Series

Dana Adobe

Nipomo

Nov 1 · Día de los Muertos Market & Craft Day

El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park

Santa Barbara

Thursday — Sunday 12 to 4 p.m.

Hearst Castle

San Simeon

La Purísima Mission State Historic Park

Lompoc

Mon: Closed; Tue–Sun: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Mission Basilica San Buenaventura

Ventura

Daily - 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Mission San Antonio de Padua

FORT HUNTER LIGGETT

Wednesday through Saturday 10am to 4pm, and Sundays 11:30am to 4pm; closed Mondays and Tuesdays

Mission San Juan Bautista

San Juan Bautista

Wed-Sun 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Mission Santa Ines

Solvang

9 am to 5 pm

Monterey State Historic Park

Monterey

Old Mission Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

Oct 24 · Pumpkin Succulent Centerpiece

Oxnard Historic Farm Park

Oxnard

Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9 am to 12 pm

Piedras Blancas Light House Lens

Cambria

Mon–Sun: Open 24 hours

Piedras Blancas Light Station

San Simeon

Mon: Closed; Tue: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM; Wed: Closed; Thu: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM; Fri: Closed; Sat: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM; Sun: Closed

Point Pinos Lighthouse (1855)

Pacific Grove

Mon–Wed: Closed; Thu: 1:00 – 3:00 PM; Fri–Sun: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Point San Luis Lighthouse

Avila Beach

sunup to sundown

Rios Caledonia Adobe

San Miguel

Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12 - 3 PM

The Mystery Spot

Santa Cruz

Cabazon Dinosaurs - World's Biggest Dinosaurs

Cabazon

Monday-Thursday 9am-6:30pm, Friday-Sunday 9am-7pm

Oct 9 – Nov 1 · Citrus Grove Tour

California Citrus State Historic Park

Riverside

Weekdays 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Weekends 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (October 1 through 1st Sunday of April); Weekdays 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Weekends 8:00 am to 7:00 pm (1st Sunday of April - September 30)

Dec 10 – 20 · Holiday Lights & Victorian Nights Evening Tours

Kimberly Crest House & Gardens

Redlands

Oct 2 – 30 · 2026 Pumpkin Patch

La Verne Heritage Foundation

La Verne

Mon–Fri: Open 24 hours; Sat–Sun: Closed

Motte's Romola Farms

Romoland

Mon–Tue: Closed; Wed–Sun: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

China Alley

Hanford

Tuesdays-Saturdays, 11am-4pm

Oct 16 · California State Parks Celebrates 50 Years of Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park

Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park

Earlimart

Oct 25 · Halloween at the Underground Gardens

Forestiere Underground Gardens

Fresno

Mon: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM; Tue–Wed: Closed; Thu–Sun: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Silver City Ghost Town

Bodfish

Empire Mine State Historic Park

Grass Valley

Winter hours (Nov. 1 - Feb 28): 10AM - 4PM; Summer hours (Mar 1 - Oct 31): 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park

Folsom

Kennedy Gold Mine

Jackson

Weekends and holidays March through October, 10 AM to 3:30 PM

Locke Boarding House Museum

Walnut Grove

Oct 9 – 24 · The Haunt

Preston Castle Foundation

Ione

Sutter's Fort State Historic Park

Sacramento

Tallac Historic Site

South Lake Tahoe

Wednesday–Sunday 8:00am–4:00pm

Oct 25 · Reimagine Bidwell Mansion Open House

Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park

Chico

Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Oct 23 – 25 · Calico Ghost Haunt: Weekend I

Calico Ghost Town Regional Park

Yermo

Crescent City Lighthouse

Crescent City

Oct 24 – 25 · Museum, Tours, & Gift Shop Open

Fresno Flats Historic Village and Park

Oakhurst

Park: Year Round – Open from sunup to sundown 7 days a week

Manzanar National Historic Site

Visit Calico Ghost Town

Yermo