# History Park at Kelley Park > Place to go for families in the San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa Clara area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Grounds daily 9:00 am–4:00 pm. Historic houses and museums Saturday & Sunday 12–3:45 pm… - Where: History Park, 635 Phelan Ave., San Jose, CA 95112 - Ages: All ages - Price: Entrance fee not printed for regular days; special events may charge entrance fees - Schedule: Grounds daily 9:00 am–4:00 pm. Historic houses and museums Saturday & Sunday 12–3:45 pm; trolley Saturday & Sunday, first ride noon, last ride 3:15 pm; O'Brien's Ice Cream Parlor Sat & Sun 11 am–3:30 pm. Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas and New Year's Day. Hours subject to change. - Organizer: History San José - Official page: https://historysanjose.org/ - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/history-park-at-kelley-park--listing-41b701543a485eb7a5d19d15 ## About History Park is a 14-acre outdoor village at the south end of San José's Kelley Park, a short walk from Happy Hollow. Original and reproduction homes, shops and landmarks line paved streets to show how people lived and worked in the Santa Clara Valley from the 1850s onward, from orchard days to the rise of high technology. The grounds are open every day for a stroll; on weekend afternoons the historic houses and museums open their doors, a restored trolley gives rides around the park, and O'Brien's Ice Cream Parlor serves old-fashioned treats. Guided History Park tours run on Wednesdays and Fridays (book through the calendar), and History San José hosts cultural festivals and workshops through the year. Parking is off Phelan Avenue. ## Similar picks in San Jose - [Children's Halloween Haunt at History Park](https://grassyknees.com/san-jose/activities/children-s-halloween-haunt-at-history-park--listing-615e95b85831423e8f73b352) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM · History Park · Paid · checked Oct 24. 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