Kids’ Day at the Adobe!

The Peña Adobe Historical Society will kick off the 2025 season with Kid’s Day at the Adobe at the Peña Adobe Park in Vacaville, on Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Bring the kids and come see the historic Peña Adobe, one of the oldest structures in Solano County. Dating back to 1842, the Adobe was once the home of the Juan Felipe Peña family who, with the Vacas, settled in Vacaville over one hundred seventy-five years ago. Meet Darlene Peña Coombs, a 5th generation Peña descendant! Visit the Mowers-Goheen Museum and see local artifacts that include a woolly mammoth bone!

There will be lots of fun activities, including face painting! Make a corn husk doll to take home! Our Native American Park Docents Armando Perez and James Tunstall will be speaking with park visitors of the Native Americans who lived here before the Peñas and Vacas arrived in the Lagoon Valley.

Solano County Library's latest outreach addition is The Reading Machine van! (It looks a lot like Scooby Doo’s crew Mystery Machine van!) The Reading Machine is on the move—solving the mystery of great reads, fun, and resources! So, get ready for a day of fun, discovery, and excitement! Join us as The Reading Machine visits Peña Adobe with a world of knowledge to explore. Sign up for a library card, spin the prize wheel for a chance to win awesome surprises, and check out your next favorite read! Whether you're a book lover or just curious about what the library has to offer, come for the fun, stay for the knowledge!

The Vacaville Museum celebrates the diversity of arts, history, and culture in Solano County through exhibitions, programs, events and publications. Since its founding in 1981, the museum has welcomed thousands of visitors through its doors completely free of charge! Each year they host the always popular Vacaville Museum Guild's Annual Children's Party! Come visit their members at the Peña Adobe and learn how to make history with the Vacaville Museum!

This event is free! There is no charge for admission to the park, adobe or museum. For questions call (707) 447-0518 or e-mail us at penaadobe@gmail.com.