Luminaries
                                                            Image Credit: Kathy Gauthier

Calendar of Events
at
Olivas Park


Scheduled and Special Events


Take a Step into the Past

Docent-Led Tours

Saturdays and Sundays
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Last tour begins 3:00 pm

Adults $5
Child under 12/Senior 65+ $3
Child under 4 Free
Family of four $10, Each additional member $3


Special Group Tours by Appointment
Contact: 805-658-4728

Click here for a virtual tour of the house
Click here for a virtual tour of the grounds


Docent Led Tour







Olivas Family Sundays
Scheduled Throughout the Year

See "Current Events" on the Home Page
for Specific Dates, Times and Prices

Enjoy family friendly activities







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Murals and Roses

Second Sunday in May
 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Admission - Free

Tour the History of Ventura in the
Murals of Marguerite Hardeman
and
Tour the Olivas Rose Garden with
Members of the Ventura Rose Society

Picture Gallery






Cowboys & Heroes Rancho Jamboree

  First Saturday in June
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Join us for this event in 2012
 
We transform the park grounds
into a nineteenth century fair.
Designed for families with children,
but everyone is welcome.
Hands-on Exhibits, Food, Entertainment!

Tickets: Call 805-658-4726, or go to
www.cityofventura.net/eRecreation

Picture Gallery

YouTube Video


Music Under the Stars

Saturday Nights
July through September
7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Gates open at 6:30 for dining

  Listen to live music, dine & dance
A different brand of music each week

  Click here to see the 2011 Schedule
Call 805-658-4726 for Reservations and Tickets

Picture Gallery



Music Under the Stars
Image Credit: Robyn Malter


Living History Tour

  Last Sunday in September
  11:00 am to 3:00 pm

  Tickets at the Door
Under 4 free, under 12 $1, all others $3

How would it have been to visit the Olivas Adobe
in 1872 when it was a California Rancho?

  Discover the workday activities of the past.
See how Mexican pioneers who built Rancho San Miguel
lived their lives.
Meet Don Raymundo Olivas, father of 21 children.

Live entertainment!
  Snacks and drinks available for purchase

Picture Gallery








Kerosene Cal's
Spooky Show & Crafts Workshop

Saturday, October 29, 2010
  1:00 pm
(Halloween costumes optional)

  Spooky show and Halloween crafts at Rancho San Miguel

For Children of All Ages

Admission - Free







Candlelight Tour





Olivas Holiday Tour

Sunday, December 11, 2011
5:30 pm to 8:00 pm

Admission Free But Reservations Required
Call 805-658-4726

Discover how the holidays were celebrated
in Old California

Costumed Historical Skits
Live Music
Refreshments

A wonderful way to get into the spirit of the season!

Picture Gallery


School Outreach

Monday through Friday during the school year

Bringing the Rancho Period of California history
to life for Fourth Graders

Schools interested in bringing students to this
hands-on two hour and fifteen minute program,
call 805-677-3961

Click here to see a pictorial outline of the program


Mud Pit



                            
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Virtual Tours
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Gift Shop
Adobe Preservation


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Home Page
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