For picnic reservations call 1-888-EBPARKS or 1-88, press option 2. Ardenwood is closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Tuesdays through Sundays, year-round, including Labor Day and Memorial Day. Visit our Naturalist Program page for more information and schedules before your next visit.Īrdenwood Historic Farm is open from 10 a.m. Since Ardenwood is a working farm, the daily activities change from season to season so no two visits will be exactly alike. Historic buildings and grounds, including the Patterson’s lovely Victorian farmhouse and surrounding formal gardens, give a glimpse of life at the turn-of-the-last-century. A farmyard with a variety of animals, a large hay barn, an outdoor kitchen, and a working blacksmith shop create opportunities to make connections between everyday life, local farming history, and the land.

Using carefully restored farm machinery, staff and volunteers invite visitors to join in the harvest and processing of crops once common in the region, including corn, wheat, and hay. Today, Ardenwood demonstrates the role farms play in providing vital resources, driving innovation, and bringing together communities. East Bay Regional Park District has operated the property as a fully functioning, turn-of-the-last-century farm since 1985. Step back in time as you explore the remnants of the once vast estate of George and Clara Patterson, whose family farmed the land for over 100 years, beginning in the 1850s. Ardenwood Historic Farm offers a glimpse into life on a family farm between 18.

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