Castro Adobe Open House Rancho San Andres

Castro Adobe Open House Rancho San Andres

Saturday, June 15, 10:30am-3pm

Join us at Castro Adobe’s Open House, Rancho San Andres, to celebrate State Parks Week.

Rancho San Andres is happy to host State Parks Week at its Saturday, June 15th Open House! To celebrate, take a self-guided tour through the history and culture of this 1800’s rancho and the famous two-story adobe hacienda, the Castro Adobe. Our knowledgeable docents will be on hand to answer questions and share interesting facts.

Stroll through the Thomas Church designed garden while listening to live music by the Poet Laureate of Watsonville, Bob Gomez accompanied by his talented wife Denise. Enjoy our many new interpretive displays showcasing the Castro family, vaquero culture, fandango dancing and bear and bull fights that were used to celebrate festive events.

Holy cow! As summer approaches it’s time for the matanza! This annual slaughter of cattle took place in the summer and was extremely important in Alta California. Why were cows so important? Californios like Juan Jose Castro made their wealth in the cow hide and tallow trade, which produced goods like soap, candles, and everything leather. Learn about the importance of the vacas in Alta California and how cows allowed the Castros to build their dream home we call the Castro Adobe.

Niños, come to the kids’ table and learn how to make a candle! Listen to live music and enjoy our recently installed interpretive displays.

Continuous rain will cancel the event. For more information, call (831) 226-9669.

Please consider leaving dogs at home; we don’t recommend leaving them in your car and Castro Adobe is (sadly) a pup-free zone

Visit here to register (required) for a visit: https://SantaCruzStateParks.as.me/CastroAdobeOpenHouse

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