History Park San Jose
Fourteen-acre open-air history park in San Jose with original and replica buildings, a print shop, a trolley barn and trolley rides, run by History San José. Buildings open weekends.
Ways to visit
Park grounds, historic buildings and trolley (self-guided) Open
Park open daily; historic houses, museums and the trolley run Saturday and Sunday only. Hours are "subject to change" per the page.
- What you see
- Grounds, Exhibitshistorysanjose.org, 2026-10-27
- How
- Walk inhistorysanjose.org, 2026-10-27
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunPark grounds daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Historic houses and museums Saturday and Sunday noon to 3:45 p.m.; trolley Saturday and Sunday, first ride noon, last ride 3:15 p.m. Closed on seven holidays.Closed: New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Christmas Eve, Christmashistorysanjose.org, 2026-10-27
- Booking
- Not statedThe page describes no booking for general visiting; tours and programs are booked from the calendar.historysanjose.org, 2026-10-27
- Cost
- Not stated on the official pageNo admission price on the visitor page; special events may have entrance fees.historysanjose.org, 2026-10-27
- Requirements
- None stated.
History Park Tour (guided, Wednesdays and Fridays) Open
Booked from the calendar; the page gives no tour times or price.
- What you see
- Grounds, Exhibitshistorysanjose.org, 2026-10-27
- How
- Scheduled tourhistorysanjose.org, 2026-10-27
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunWednesdays and Fridays; times are on the History San José calendar (not posted on the visit page).historysanjose.org, 2026-10-27
- Booking
- Not stated · onlineThe page says to check the calendar to book a tour.historysanjose.org, 2026-10-27
- Cost
- Not stated on the official pagehistorysanjose.org, 2026-10-27
- Requirements
- None stated.
About
History Park is a gated outdoor site at Kelley Park showing how people lived and worked in the Santa Clara Valley. It has original and reproduction homes, businesses and landmarks along paved streets, with running trolleys on weekends. The grounds are open daily, while the historic houses and museums open on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, and a guided grounds tour runs Wednesdays and Fridays.
Getting there
635 Phelan Ave., San Jose, CA, 95112
At the south end of Kelley Park, at the corner of Senter Road and Phelan Avenue; parking off Phelan Avenue.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (37.32056, -121.85778). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
History Park San Jose: 408.287.2290
Last checked 2026-10-27. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- historysanjose.org/plan-your-visit/history-park/ · official page · read 2026-10-27For: name; street address; phone and email; Park grounds, historic buildings and trolley (self-guided): open or closed; Park grounds, historic buildings and trolley (self-guided): what you see; Park grounds, historic buildings and trolley (self-guided): kind of visit; Park grounds, historic buildings and trolley (self-guided): days and hours; Park grounds, historic buildings and trolley (self-guided): booking; Park grounds, historic buildings and trolley (self-guided): cost; History Park Tour (guided, Wednesdays and Fridays): open or closed; History Park Tour (guided, Wednesdays and Fridays): what you see; History Park Tour (guided, Wednesdays and Fridays): kind of visit; History Park Tour (guided, Wednesdays and Fridays): days and hours; History Park Tour (guided, Wednesdays and Fridays): booking; History Park Tour (guided, Wednesdays and Fridays): cost; History Park Tour (guided, Wednesdays and Fridays): requirements
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q1046… · Wikidata · read 2026-10-27For: location
- historysanjose.org/plan-your-visit/history-park/… · official page · read 2026-10-27For: Park grounds, historic buildings and trolley (self-guided): requirements
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