History Park (operated by History San Jose)

Great groups of people and tours. Free admission and really great trolley rides for the family. Many of the locations were closed when they stayed they would be open for us. Would have been nice to see some of these closed locations.

It was a wonderful experience. I love being able to step into the pass & see what it looks like.

Love the park and its location. Went there to attend an Indian event. Lovely spaces to sit and chill as well. Only downside is the limited parking nearby

Great little park with many artifacts of San Jose's past. Also hosts events like the San Jose Poetry Festival.

Wonderful living museum. Historic buildings, automobiles, trolly, train, with lush grounds and loads of friendly volunteers in each exhibit. Everything is free, including a trolly ride, except parking that was $6.

History Park San Jose is a unique and immersive outdoor museum located in San Jose, California. It offers visitors a glimpse into the city's past through various historical buildings, exhibits, and artifacts.

The park features more than 30 original and replica buildings from different periods of San Jose's history, representing the diverse cultural heritage of the region. Visitors can explore these structures, including a firehouse, a blacksmith shop, a Chinese temple, and many others, to learn about the city's past and how it evolved over time.

In addition to the buildings, History Park San Jose hosts various events, festivals, and exhibits throughout the year, celebrating the cultural traditions and history of the area. It's a great place for families, history enthusiasts, and anyone interested in understanding the rich heritage of San Jose and the Silicon Valley.

Went to a paid event - outside evening with semi dress & they put outhouses that SUCKED especially since most of the women were in dresses & the place has indoor bathrooms.
Never again

I wish we had been able to visit on a weekend or during an event when (I assume) there are more people and some (or all) of the buildings are open. I imagine this is a really fun place. It was still fun to be sort of immersed in what a small old time town may have been like. I think it's great San Jose has something like this!

Great place to learn about the history of San Jose and visit for random festivals and events.
Definitely a must visit. And while you're there, go visit the Japanese friendship garden.

History park is a way better place to visit. Thier spectacular and they have the most beautiful events. Way better then Winchester mystery house. And thier not over priced. And they don't charge for entering the park. Very beautiful place to work and to visit. Their managers and the staff are great. Like I said way better then Winchester mystery house.

We visited the park during Dia de Portugal. We enjoyed exploring the old print house, the old trains, and the museum.

A great place to learn history of San Jose, well maintained, bank, gas station, printing shop, doctor office and hotel…, will come back

Great place to learn about the local history in San Jose, including the Chinese American Historical Museum.

Had a very fun day at History Park in San Jose for the Printers Guild show. We also spent some time in the museum seeing the very interesting display of nostalgic stuff. Amongst them this old Harley.

Had a surprisingly good time at the History Park! It’s well-staffed with very knowledgeable and enthusiastic volunteers. We checked out the school house, Vietnamese museum, and the trolley museum. We even got a private trolley ride!

Maybe this place is more interesting on the weekends or when an event is going on. When I visited on a Thursday morning in March 2023, there were historical buildings with some signs outside, but none of them seemed to be open.

I use to live in San Jose over 12 years ago. I didn’t realize this town had so much history. When I came back last week so much has changed with new buildings, stores, and restaurants. So I decided to go back to the roots of this town. I did not realize a lot of the settlers we’re Portuguese. I’ve been to that country and I can see a resemblance of what looks like San Francisco in Lisbon, Portugal. But a lot cleaner in Portugal. I would highly recommend visiting that country too! I went over the weekday on a Monday which 99% of the buildings were closed. They only open the buildings on certain days. I think it was the weekends. But I do recommend going to take date or if you’re into getting to know the city and explore what looked like the city of San Jose.