Rancho Day
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 11/01/2025
Step back in time at Rancho Day and experience hands-on activities, performances, and displays exploring life on California’s historic ranchos and how today’s communities connect to that complex past. Explore California’s Rancho era through hands-on activities, performances, and displays at Rancho Day, held Saturday, November 1, from 10am – 4pm at Los Altos History Museum.
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Step back in time at Rancho Day and experience hands-on activities, performances, and displays exploring life on California’s historic ranchos and how today’s communities connect to that complex past.
The schedule includes:
- Charrería performances featuring rope tricks by Charro Christian Navarrete at 11:15, 11:45, 12:45, 1:45, and 2:45.
- Mexican Tin Art Workshop (additional fee applies). Create your own unique piece by designing, embossing, and coloring on aluminum tooling foil. Instructor: Rachel Palacios. Morning session 11am-12pm and afternoon session 2pm-3pm.
- Spinning and weaving demonstrated by local Bay Area guilds.
- Intergenerational storytelling with descendants of Juana Briones. Share family history with your own family members.
- Display panels from the Museum’s past exhibitions telling the stories of Juana Briones and the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe.
- Hands-on activities and games for children.
Admission to Rancho Day is $10 per person, payable at the entry gate. Museum members and children 12 and under are free.
Los Altos History Museum, South San Antonio Road, Los Altos, CA, USA
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Organization:
Los Altos History MuseumLocation:
51 S. San Antonio Road
Los Altos, CA, 94022United States
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Phone:
650.948.9427Contact name:
Los Altos History Museum
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The event has already taken place on this date:
11/01/2025
Time:
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Price:
Admission to Rancho Day is $10 per person, payable at the entry gate. Museum members and children 12 and under are free.
Ages
All AgesWeb Service