Escondido History Center

Escondido History Center Museum dedicated to collecting, preserving, exhibiting and interpreting our community’s history. Our office is open from 10am-4pm Tuesday through Saturday.

Our museum is open 1pm-4pm, Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday. Our office is in the city's first public library. Our museum also includes the Santa Fe Depot, railroad car, Bandy Blacksmith Shop, and the Victorian Country Home, as well as a barn, 2 windmills, tank house, and more.

12/05/2024

Get stocking suffers for everyone on your nice (or naughty) list!

11/27/2024

A Happy and Warm Thanksgiving from our family to yours! We will be closed till Nov. 30 and then will resume normal hours.

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09/25/2024

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09/25/2024

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¡Acompaños para el Día de Halloween el viernes 25 de octubre! Trae a toda la familia de 4 a 6 PM para una celebración ll...
09/21/2024

¡Acompaños para el Día de Halloween el viernes 25 de octubre! Trae a toda la familia de 4 a 6 PM para una celebración llena de arte, dulces, premios y un toque de terror. Disfruta el ambiente festivo mientras honramos nuestras tradiciones y creamos recuerdos inolvidables. ¡No te pierdas este evento comunitario GRATIS—diversión para todas las edades te espera! ¡Marca tu calendario y prepárate para un buen rato!

Join us for our first annual Día de Halloween on Friday, October 25th! Bring the whole family from 4-6 PM for a spooktac...
09/21/2024

Join us for our first annual Día de Halloween on Friday, October 25th! Bring the whole family from 4-6 PM for a spooktacular celebration filled with crafts, a treat trail, exciting prizes, and just the right amount of spooks! Enjoy a festive atmosphere as we honor traditions and create unforgettable memories. Don’t miss out on this FREE community event—fun for all ages awaits! Mark your calendars and get ready for a hauntingly good time!

Today is the Day! Come have some fun from 12-6pm. Food, activities, live music, fun for the whole family!
09/14/2024

Today is the Day! Come have some fun from 12-6pm. Food, activities, live music, fun for the whole family!

Tomorrow is the big day! Come visit Pikake as she brings a little Aloha to our Grape Day Festival! Handmade Hawaiian je...
09/13/2024

Tomorrow is the big day!
Come visit Pikake as she brings a little Aloha to our Grape Day Festival! Handmade Hawaiian jewelry, papule hats from Hawaii, and custom Hawaiian print jean jackets!

Are you ready for the annual Grape Day Festival this weekend? The weather sure is! It’s going to be perfect for this yea...
09/10/2024

Are you ready for the annual Grape Day Festival this weekend?
The weather sure is! It’s going to be perfect for this year’s festival on Saturday, September 14 from 12 to 6 PM.
Grab your friends and family and plan for a fun day of old-fashioned fun, there’s something for all ages to do and see!

For the kiddos, there’s much to do, including hands-on crafts and games, face painting and balloons, Hollandia dairy cow milking demos, the Boy Scouts and their rope course, farm animals to pet and so much more!
All ages will enjoy the live glass blowing demos, live music and entertainment on the big stage, an international food court and old fashioned treats across the park.
The Escondido History Center museum buildings will be open to tour, as well as the train car and there will be plenty of antique farm equipment and vehicles on display from back in the day!
Adults 21+ can visit the wine and beer tasting area with local wineries and breweries. (Tickets available at the gate).
Don’t forget to pick up your free grapes at the entrance and see what it’s like to stomp grapes in our vat of grapes.
The best part is that it’s free to attend, parking is free too!
Come enjoy Escondido's oldest festival (since 1908!) and celebration of our agricultural and cultural history.
For more info, visit www.grapedayfest.com

Address

321 N Broadway
Escondido, CA
92025

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+17607438207

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Have you seen our lovley Victorian yet? Come by every 1st and 3rd Saturday from 11:00am - 2:00pm to experience another time. #VictorianVibes #HomeTour #TimelessElegance #history #escondido #sandiego

✨ A year to remember! ✨ Here are the best moments of 2024—fun, laughs, milestones, and everything in between. 🥳🎉 Here’s to even bigger and brighter moments in 2025! 🚀🌟 #2024#YearInReview #Memories #2025 #history

Victorian Christmas is open now at the Escondido History Center! Experience an old fashioned Christmas every 1st and 3rd Saturday until January 4th! #oldfashionedchristmas#christmas #victorian

Forging holiday magic with our blacksmith wagon, pulled by two powerful Clydesdales, during Escondido's Jaycee Christmas Parade! 🎄🐴 Big thanks to @temeculacarriageco for making it all possible! #Blacksmithing #Clydesdales #ChristmasParade #Holidays #TemeculaCarriageCompany

Only a few spots left in our January Blacksmithing class! This Christmas, give the gift of the forge! #forgedinfire #gift #blacksmithing

Escondido! Have yo been Naughty or Nice this year? Come by the Escondido History Center in Grape Day Park and purchase your Naughty or Nice baggies today! Our office is the little yellow library building across from the playground! Available for pickup from 10am-3pm Tuesdays-Saturdays until Dec. 21st. while supplies last!

A Happy and Warm Thanksgiving from our family to yours! We will be closed till Nov. 30 and then will resume normal hours.

Give the gift of creativity this season and get the chance to turn metal into art! Whether for yourself or as a unique gift visit escondidohistory.org to learn more! #blacksmithing #history #gift #fun #forgedinfire #sandiego

Thanks for all the fun times! Here is to the future!

Beginning Blacksmithing classes start Nov 16th. Link in bio

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