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956 Maple Avenue
Carpinteria, CA 93013 United States Get Directions
Phone 8056843112
Website https://www.carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org/
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RESCHEUDLED due to Piru fire — California Avocado History Talk at Carp History Museum

Carpinteria Valley Museum of History 956 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, United States

RESCHEDULED! DUE TO CANYON FIRE  —  Have you ever wondered how avocados made their way to America? Rob Crisell, author of California Avocados: A Delicious History, will explore key events in the rise of California’s avocado industry including how avocados became popular in California. As part of the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History’s Talk & …

Visual History of Citrus Crate Labels at Carp History Museum

Carpinteria Valley Museum of History 956 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, United States

Up next in the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History’s Talk & Talkback Speaker Series will be Jim Campos’s talk about the art of citrus crate labels. Campos, Carpinteria historian, educator, and former editor of the Citrus Label Society’s bi-monthly newsletter, The Citrus Peal, will provide a historical overview of citrus crate labels related to Carpinteria …

Urban Forestry & Defensible Space Talk at Carp History Museum

Carpinteria Valley Museum of History 956 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, United States

Up next in the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History’s Talk & Talkback Speaker Series will be Carpinterian Dale Olivas’ Urban Forestry & Native Habitats, a talk about trees—safety, maintenance, pruning, native and non-native trees, urban forestry, and defensible space—on June 3, 5 to 6 p.m. at the museum, 956 Maple Ave., in downtown Carpinteria. Olivas …

“Vietnam: In Our Own Words” — Carp History Museum hosts Vietnam Veterans panel talk

Carpinteria Valley Museum of History 956 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, United States

An illustrious panel of Vietnam Veterans will speak at the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History on Friday, May 16 as the next talk in the Talk & Talkback speaker series. Panelists include Lt. Col. Patricia Rumpza (US Air Force, Santa Barbara), Lt. Gen. Fred Lopez (US Marines, Santa Barbara), Tom Elliott (US Marines, Santa Barbara), Craig Belknapp …

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Carp History Museum to host Volunteer Discovery Days

Carpinteria Valley Museum of History 956 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, United States

Have you thought about volunteering at the Carpinteria Valley Museum of Museum, but you were not sure how to get started? Maybe you would like to help but don’t want to be roped into giving exhibition tours? There is an opportunity for everyone at the museum! There are options for volunteers to be front desk attendants, tour guides, gardeners, …

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Carp History Museum to host Volunteer Discovery Days

Carpinteria Valley Museum of History 956 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, United States

Have you thought about volunteering at the Carpinteria Valley Museum of Museum, but you were not sure how to get started? Maybe you would like to help but don’t want to be roped into giving exhibition tours? There is an opportunity for everyone at the museum! There are options for volunteers to be front desk attendants, tour guides, gardeners, …

Carp History Museum continues 2025 speaker series with Rincon Point

Carpinteria Valley Museum of History 956 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, United States

Rincon Point takes center stage at the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History’s next talk in the Talk & Talkback speaker series. Vince Burns and Stephen Bates will explore the transformation of Rincon Point from a scruffy, unpopulated beach into the legendary surf spot of today. They'll discuss the Chumash village of Shuku, the Mexican land grant Rancho El Rincon, the …

Carp History Museum to kick off 2025 speaker series

Carpinteria Valley Museum of History 956 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, United States

The town, the myth, the legend. If you’ve ever wondered if Carpinteria really is The World’s Safest Beach, which legend of Chismahoo is the real one, or if, indeed, Trader Joe’s is coming to town, you won’t want to miss Carpinteria Myths and Misinformation, the first in the 2025 Talk & Talkback Speaker Series hosted …

Carp History Museum to host Family History Day

Carpinteria Valley Museum of History 956 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, United States

The Carpinteria Valley Museum of History will host a free Family Day 10 a.m. to 1p.m. on Nov. 9 from at the museum, 956 Maple Ave. Open to all families and individuals, Family Day will be filled with hands-on learning and fun! Fifteen interactive stations will include: a scavenger hunt, rope making, using an apple …

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Carp History Museum’s Marketplace

Carpinteria Valley Museum of History 956 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, United States

Say “so long” to summer at the Carpinteria Valley Historical Society and History Museum’s Marketplace scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 31, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the museum grounds, 956 Maple Ave. in downtown Carpinteria. The Marketplace’s assorted gathering of dealers promises happy hunting for all. Handcrafted jewelry, artisanal food products, film camera collections, …

Free

Carp History Museum’s Marketplace

Carpinteria Valley Museum of History 956 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, United States

Enjoy the cool breezes at the Carpinteria Valley Historical Society and History Museum’s Marketplace scheduled for Saturday, July 27, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the museum grounds, 956 Maple Ave. in downtown Carpinteria. The tree-lined museum grounds offer shade to and the eclectic gathering of vendors promises treasures for all. Exotic plants, vintage …

Free

Carp History Museum’s Marketplace

Carpinteria Valley Museum of History 956 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, United States

The Carpinteria Valley Historical Society and History Museum will host its popular Marketplace on Saturday, June 29, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the museum grounds at 956 Maple Ave. in downtown Carpinteria. As always, the Marketplace will be filled one-of-a-kind gifts, toys, antiques, furniture, jewelry, clothing, handicrafts, plants, musical instruments, household items including …

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Carp History Museum’s Marketplace

Carpinteria Valley Museum of History 956 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, United States

Make it a Memorial Day Weekend to remember with a stop at the Carpinteria Valley Historical Society and History Museum’s Marketplace scheduled for Saturday, May 25, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the museum grounds, 956 Maple Ave in downtown Carpinteria. Come for the rummaging and shopping, stick around for the live music and …

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Carp History Museum’s Marketplace Scheduled for April 27

Carpinteria Valley Museum of History 956 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, United States

Welcome the spring season at the Carpinteria Valley Historical Society and History Museum’s Marketplace scheduled for Saturday, April 27, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the museum grounds, 956 Maple Ave. Thanks to the eclectic gathering of vendors, there’s a lot more than something for everyone. Jewelry, vintage clothing, toys, plants, musical instruments, old …

Free

Carp History Museum’s Marketplace

Carpinteria Valley Museum of History 956 Maple Avenue, Carpinteria, CA, United States

Get your Holiday Season in gear at the Carpinteria Valley Historical Society and History Museum’s Marketplace scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 28, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the museum grounds, 956 Maple Ave. Create an eleventh-hour Halloween costume, find the perfect turkey platter, and begin gift shopping from the variety of booths hosting vintage …

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