Fun on the Farm
Saturdays from 11am to 2pm
Fun on the Farm Activities are FREE crafts and activities that highlight farm life and the late Victorian era. These Saturday events are an opportunity to step back into history and enjoy the simple things of life.
*Special events hosted by the San Ramon Historic Foundation are fee-based programs that require registration and will be indicated as such.
August
Aug 24 Hello? Operator?
Did you know people used to not have their own telephone numbers? How did you call your friends? Come learn the history of the telephone and make your own vibratory telephone set.
Aug 31 CLOSED FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND
September
Sep 7 All About Bees
Learn about these pollinators: how important they are to our food supply and what you can do to help save them. Taste Honey and make a bee craft.
Sep 14 Packing for Pioneer Life
What would you take on a long journey to a new life if you only had one or two trunks you could bring? Come learn what Pioneers packed in answer to this question, and practice packing a travel trunk yourself.
Sep 21 All About Acorns
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Visit the oak trees of Forest Home
Farms to see how big this year’s acorn crop is, and discover clues at each stop
that tell the story of acorns and all the animals that depend on them.
Sep 28 Apple Pressing
RuIt is apple season! Come taste a variety of apples grown organically and help crush them in our apple press to make fresh juice. Try a taste of the cider and make an apple craft.
October
Oct 5 Oktoberfest Presented by San Ramon Historic Foundation*
*Entry fee required. Parking opens at 11:00 am. For more information and tickets visit: www.SRHF.org
Oct 12 Indigenous Peoples Day
Join us in celebrating our Nation's first inhabitants and learn about the Tribal Nations that lived in the San Ramon Valley.
Oct 19 Trick or Treat on the Farm
Come in your Halloween costume for a trick or treat adventure. Travel around the farm to different stations for activities and treats to take home!
Oct 26 Barn Owls
Did you know that the Farm has barn owls that live in our barns? Come learn the origins of their name, and make an owl craft to take home.
November
Nov 2 Farmers Toolbox
In the 1800's before most things were mass produced, families handed down precious farm tools and skills like woodworking and planting to the next generation. Try your hand at some of these farm tools like a seed planter and hand drill (brace + bit). Create your own invention to be patented.
Nov 9th Leaves
You can tell Fall in the air because the leaves on the trees are beginning to change colors and will eventually fall onto the ground. Take yourself on a walking tour of the Farm and see what you can find. Then join us to create your own unique and colorful leaf to display at home.
Nov 16 Turkeys
While turkeys were found in the La Brea tar pits in Southern California, the ones you see around town were brought from Oklahoma and Texas. Enjoy creating a turkey craft.
Nov 23 Giving Thanks
Recycling and upcycling was the way of life in the early 1900s. Burlap from walnut sacks were often repurposed. Join us for making a burlap placemat for your dinner table.
Nov 30 *NEW* Holiday Happenings
In the early 1900s and for centuries before, people prepared for winter holidays weeks in advance. Join us in making some early holiday crafts for the winter such as holiday cards, candles, and ornaments.
DUE TO BUDGET CUTS, SATURDAY PROGRAMS WILL END NOVEMBER 23RD AND RESTART ON MARCH 1ST 2025