Historic sites and landmarks in California

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Carrillo Ranch Historic Park

Carlsbad

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.

Old Town San Diego State Historic Park

San Diego

Visitor Center & Select Museums: 10AM-5PM

Sikes Adobe Historic Farmstead

Escondido

Most Sundays 10am until 1pm

The Stein Family Farm

National City

Saturdays 10am-2pm

Bradbury Building

Los Angeles

9 AM–5 PM Monday–Friday, 10 AM–2 PM Saturday–Sunday

Historic Bembridge House

Long Beach

Sep 11 – Jan 20 · Storytime

Rancho Los Cerritos

Long Beach

Wednesday–Friday 1–5pm, Saturday 10am–5pm, Sunday 1–5pm, closed Monday–Tuesday

Strathearn Historical Park

Simi Valley

Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Mission San Juan Capistrano

San Juan Capistrano

4th Grader Package

The Kellogg House

Santa Ana

1st and 3rd Sundays 11am to 3pm

Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park

St Helena

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

Cohen Bray House

Oakland

Committee for Restoration of the Mission San Jose

Fremont

Filoli Historic House & Garden

Woodside

Member discount on additional general admission tickets

Fort Ross State Historic Park

Jenner

4th Grade Pass

Jack London State Historic Park

Glen Ellen

James Johnston House

Half Moon Bay

3rd Saturday of each month, January through September, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

John Muir National Historic Site

Martinez

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

Marconi Conference Center State Historic Park

Marshall

4th Grade Pass

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 (4 weekends per year, with 12pm-1pm lunch break)

Trees of Mystery

Klamath

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

Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park

Chico

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

Sep 26 – 27 · Calico Days

Calico Ghost Town Regional Park

Yermo

Free admission with camping

Carmel Heritage Society

Carmel-By-The-Sea

Individual Membership - Discounted Tour Tickets

Carmel Mission Basilica

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Wednesday and Thursday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday

Crescent City Lighthouse

Crescent City

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (tide permitting)

Dallidet Adobe & Gardens

San Luis Obispo

Oct 24 · Roaming the Rancho – Hiking Series

Dana Adobe

Nipomo

Daily 11:00am to 3:00pm

El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park

Santa Barbara

Open Daily from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Hearst Castle

San Simeon

Distinguished Veteran Pass

La Purísima Mission State Historic Park

Lompoc

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

Wednesday-Sunday 9 AM -4PM

Mission Santa Ines

Solvang

Monterey State Historic Park

Monterey

Tues-Sun from 10:00am-5:00pm

Old Mission Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

Children Free

Oxnard Historic Farm Park

Oxnard

Tuesdays and Saturdays 9 AM - 12 PM

Piedras Blancas Light House Lens

Cambria

Piedras Blancas Light Station

San Simeon

Point Pinos Lighthouse (1855)

Pacific Grove

Point San Luis Lighthouse

Avila Beach

Wednesday at 12:00 Noon and 1:00 PM and Saturdays at 11:00 AM and 12:00 Noon

Rios Caledonia Adobe

San Miguel

Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 12 - 3 PM

The Mystery Spot

Santa Cruz

Monday to Friday 10:00AM-4:00PM, Saturday-Sunday 10:00AM-5:00PM

Visit Calico Ghost Town

Yermo

Cabazon Dinosaurs - World's Biggest Dinosaurs

Cabazon

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

California Citrus State Historic Park

Riverside

Fri-Sun 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Visitor Center & Museum)

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

Kimberly Crest House & Gardens

Redlands

Museums for All Program

La Verne Heritage Foundation

La Verne

Motte's Romola Farms

Romoland

China Alley

Hanford

Oct 10 · Annual Rededication

Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park

Earlimart

Disabled Discount - Day Use

Forestiere Underground Gardens

Fresno

Silver City Ghost Town

Bodfish

Open 7 days per week 10 AM-4 PM, 5 PM weekends, May 15th through September 14th. Open weekends only 10 AM-4 PM September 15th through May 14th.

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

Wed. Noon to 4:00pm, Thurs. - Sun. 9:00am - 6:00pm

Kennedy Gold Mine

Jackson

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

Locke Boarding House Museum

Walnut Grove

4th Grade Pass

Preston Castle Foundation

Ione

Sutter's Fort State Historic Park

Sacramento

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Tallac Historic Site

South Lake Tahoe