Activities & Events

Today

  • A young girl writes chinese calligraphy at Lunar New Year celebration at the San Mateo County History Museum

    Family Past Times: Lunar New Year

    San Mateo County History Museum 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, United States

    Celebrate the Year of the Horse at the History Museum with free admission and family crafts like calligraphy, mahjong, lantern making, and more!

    Free

  • Staff member reading a story to a group of families

    Free First Fridays

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    San Mateo County History Museum 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, United States

    Admission is FREE at the History Museum! At 11 a.m., preschoolers can make a craft and hear a story. At 2 p.m., there will be a free general tour of...

    Free
  • Sam McDonald

    Courthouse Docket: Legacy of Sam McDonald

    San Mateo County History Museum 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, United States

    Katherine Wright, Park Ranger III, will speak on the legacy of Sam McDonald and the County park named for him.

    Free with Museum Admission

  • Girl making a Mexican bird rattle for the holiday

    Family Past Times: Celebrating Moms and Migratory Birds

    San Mateo County History Museum 2200 Broadway, Redwood City, United States

    On Saturday, May 9th the courthouse becomes a birdhouse as we celebrate moms and migratory birds. Birds have been an important part of people’s lives on the Peninsula for thousands...

    Free