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TOURS & EVENTS
SOHO holds a range of programs, events, and activities to help people learn about and experience historic places throughout San Diego County.
Marston House Museum & Gardens - Museum Tours
Spend some time exploring the grounds, formal gardens and canyon pathways of the Marston House Museum & Gardens in the shade of towering pine, eucalyptus, and oak trees. Learn about one of San Diego's most prominent and progressive families and the master architects and landscape designers who worked with the family to create one of the region's most important estates. Hours and Tour Details.
Warner-Carrillo Ranch House - Museum Tours
Built in 1857 by Vicenta Carrillo, a prominent Californio woman rancher, the Warner-Carrillo Ranch House tells the story of the Southern Emigrant Trail, the Butterfield Overland Stage Station, and the prominent ranching history in the Valle de San José. The ranch house played a leading role in the history of the American West, as it was built directly beside the emigrant trail. It represents Native American, Mexican, and American contact; the Frontier period of the westward migration; the Gold Rush; and the cattle ranching industry from 19th-century California through the 20th century to today. Hours and Tour Details.
Group Tours
We offer guided Group Tours at our two house museums, several that include the surrounding neighborhood. With multiple tours to choose from SOHO offers a choice of docent-led tours designed to meet your group's needs. We welcome groups of children, adults, senior citizens, and people with disabilities.
Third Sunday Walking Tours
Join us for in-person docent-led Third Sunday Walking Tours. Discover San Diego history and culture with our museum and walking tours. Our walking tours offer an opportunity to learn new information, explore new places, and meet new people. They provide both physical and mental benefits. Walking is a low-impact form of exercise that can improve cardiovascular health, strengthen bones and muscles, and increase mobility and balance. Mentally, walking tours can stimulate the mind and provide a sense of relaxation, improve mood, and reduce stress.
Self-Guided Tours
Ready-made tours to take at your convenience offered free, as a collection of resources about San Diego’s historic architecture and neighborhoods, presented in downloadable PDF format. A variety to choose from.
Penning the Past Zoom Lecture Series
Join us for this dynamic Zoom lecture series and learn about the unique character of San Diego's neighborhoods through the eyes of impassioned writers. Brought to life by esteemed local authors, this promises to be an enriching exploration of San Diego's architectural legacy and historical tapestry. This program provides attendees with a better understanding of our city's architectural and cultural past and cultivates appreciation for the rich heritage that defines San Diego’s historic places and neighborhoods. A whole year of monthly lectures to choose from.
Online Exhibits
With the increasing emphasis on the digital world our Online Exhibits program offers universal access to information to those without the resources to travel or to visit museums or historic places and a resource for students of San Diego historic preservation and history.
Online Activities
Families, teachers, and students are invited to connect and engage, whether at home, in a classroom or other learning environments, with a variety and selection of lesson plans, games, puzzles, and coloring pages. Designed to help integrate learning about historic sites and historic preservation in your classroom, they also provide information for pre- and post-museum visit activities. Details and Resources
People In Preservation Awards
The People In Preservation (PIP) Awards, recognize exceptional achievement in the field of historic preservation in San Diego County. This annual celebration is an extraordinary opportunity to hear inspirational stories of how historic preservation strengthens our San Diego communities and fosters economic and cultural development. 2023 makes for a special celebration as it marks the 40th year of our preservation awards program. Four decades with more than 400 winners.
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TOURS & EVENTS
Marston House Museum
Warner-Carrillo Ranch House Museum
Group Tours
Third Sunday Walking Tours
Self-Guided Tours
Penning the Past Zoom Lecture Series
Online Exhibits
Online Activities
People In Preservation Awards
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