You’re invited to Tea & Tours at Rancho Camulos Museum on March 22nd from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Enjoy a special tour highlighting the adobe architecture of Rancho Camulos and learn about the original construction techniques that shaped this historic rancho. Guests will even make their own adobe brick!

Attend an insightful program with historian Ann Stansell at Rancho Camulos Museum examining the 1928 St. Francis Dam disaster and the 1963 Baldwin Hills Dam failure. She will explore how these events are remembered through historic landscapes, family stories, ongoing acts of remembrance, and how communities continue to interpret their legacy.

Join Signal columnist and author John Boston as he shares humorous and secret tales on SCV newspaper legends, Ruth and Scott Newhall.

Step back in time to 1882 and experience Helen Hunt Jackson’s visit to Rancho Camulos, which inspired her to use the rancho as a setting for her novel Ramona.

Join us on Saturday, January 31 at 1:00 PM for a lively portrayal of this historic moment, followed by docent led tours until 4:00 PM.

Suggested donation: $10

Calling all green thumbs! Spend a lovely winter morning in our gardens helping prune the roses. Enjoy good company, fresh air, and stay for lunch!

Experience the magic of the season with Mission Opera’s performance of Gian Carlo Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors on Saturday, December 13th at 4:00 PM.

The weather has shifted our plans a bit, Artist Day will now be on Wednesday, November 19th. We hope you can join us and there is still plenty of time to grab your tickets.

Join us for Deborah A. Fox’s presentation, “Santa Clarita’s Heroes of 1850.” She will also discuss her historical research and the creation of her graphic novel “The Man Who Beat Death Valley.”

Stay after the talk for a special book signing.

Saddle up and head our way on Sunday, October 26 at 2:00 PM as award-winning singer and songwriter Dave Stamey takes the stage.

Discover the whimsical world of Carl Peters on October 11th, 1–4 PM. Step into the forge where history and craftsmanship meet at Rancho Camulos Museum.

Spend a relaxing afternoon at Rancho Camulos Museum on September 28th from 1–4 PM for Tea & Tours! Enjoy a cup of tea and treat yourself to some delicious homemade family recipes.

Rancho Camulos Museum is proud to participate in Doors Open California, on September 14th!

Doors Open California is the state’s largest celebration of historic places, giving visitors special access to over 80 unique sites throughout California. Each weekend in September, explore remarkable architecture, design, and cultural heritage across the state.

For a flat fee of $20, attendees can explore preserved architecture and fascinating stories in multiple cities. Some museums will also offer free admission. Register today!

Old Dawgs, New Tricks are back at Rancho Camulos Museum on Saturday, August 30, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Enjoy a lively mix of Classic R&B, Oldies, dance hits from the 70’s and 80’s, Classic Rock, and Latin favorites. Bring a picnic, soak up the music, and stick around for a docent-led tour at 3:00 p.m.

Suggested donation is $15

Join us Saturday, July 26 at 1:00 PM as historian Phyllis Hansen shares the story of “The Bell Lady,” Mrs. A.S.C Forbes, creator of California’s iconic highway bells. See rare artifacts and explore her remarkable legacy.

Suggested donation is $10

Docent-led tour at 3:00 PM

Reserve at ranchocamulos.org or call 805 521 1501

You're invited to Tea & Tours at Rancho Camulos Museum on June 22nd from 1–4 PM! Sip tea and enjoy delicious family recipes featuring citrus, nuts, and avocados grown right here at the Rancho.

Join us Saturday, June 14 at 2 PM at Rancho Camulos Museum for a lively performance by The Orchard Bluegrass Band! Enjoy upbeat bluegrass, gospel, country, and Western music.

Docent-led tours run from 1–4 PM, so come early to explore the museum. Bring a blanket, picnic, and your favorite cold drink to celebrate Flag Day in the garden.

Suggested donation: $10
Veterans and kids 12 & under: Free

Rancho Camulos Museum is located at 5164 E Telegraph Rd (Highway 126), about 10 miles west of I-5 near Piru.

Regular Sunday tours are offered at 1, 2, and 3 PM. Group and special tours are available by appointment.

More info: ranchocamulos.org

Join Rancho Camulos for a special screening of, SCV Filmmaker, Katie Ryan’s newest documentary, “GHOSTS OF CALIFORNIA.”Ghosts of California is filled with fresh and largely untold tales about California in its early days. Both educational and entertaining, through photos and informed narrators that include historians, journalists, and songwriters.

Admission: $20

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This event supports the preservation and educational initiatives of the non-profit.

Jon Chandler and Ernie Martinez, will host your afternoon at Rancho Camulos Museum and National Historic Landmark.  One of the best surviving examples of an early Californio Rancho in its original setting, it is the site that inspired the 1884 novel “Ramona” and the filming location for DW Griffith’s 1910 Ramona starring Mary Pickford. Enjoy an authentic Vaquero lunch, an intimate Cowboy music performance, and docent-led tours as you step back in time, where the history, myth, and Romance of old California still lives.

Join us for a lovely day at our beautiful rancho on Tuesday, June 25. RSVP by June 22. Morning treats, a tasty summer lunch and docent led tours included!

Join us Saturday, May 18, 2024, from 1-3 p.m. for a presentation and tour highlighting the Del Valle and Rubel collections’ new archiving system at the Rancho Camulos Museum Marie Wren Library and Archives.

We’re looking for fellow green thumbs to spend a lovely winter morning in our gardens, helping deadhead the roses! Please join us and a crew of fellow rose aficionados. Stay for lunch if you’re able!

Artist’s Day ocurs twice a year, each Spring and Fall. We open the grounds to creatives of all types to paint, sketch, weave, and enjoy the flora, architecture, and ambiance of this lovely landscape.

Artist’s Day ocurs twice a year, each Spring and Fall. We open the grounds to creatives of all types to paint, sketch, weave, and enjoy the flora, architecture, and ambiance of this lovely landscape.

A reenactment of Heln Hunt Jackson’s visit to Rancho Camulos, on the invitation of Don Antonio Coronel, former mayor of Los Angeles. She had been briefed on the region’s history and the status of relations with local Native Americans. The trip, Coronel’s briefing and the conversations she had while in Southern California would inspire “Ramona” in 1884.