School Tours

Sites

We offer school tours at the San Francisco Solano Mission and at General Vallejo's Home. We also partner with the Petaluma Adobe SHP and offer it as an additional site. Please see the 'Pricing' section for details.

Length of Guided Tour

The average tour takes about 45 minutes.

Group Size

The maximum group size is 35 people. We require one adult per ten children, but we prefer one adult per five children. We do NOT accept combined classes.

Tour Availability

School group tours are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10:30am and 11:45am. School tours must be arranged at least two weeks in advance. Teachers can make school tour arrangements by calling ReserveCalifornia toll-free at 1-866-240-4655. They are open from 8:00am-5:00pm daily. Please note that tour times may be different at the Petaluma Adobe SHP (review times here). We offer one tour of one site per tour time, per class. We make every effort to provide tours to groups with reservations, but we cannot guarantee one due to staffing limitations. If staff is not available self-guided brochures will be provided on site.

Pricing

One tour for one class at one site is $40.00. If you want to add another tour on the same day for another site, it is an additional $10.00 on top of your $40.00 fee. Payments should be made on the day of your tour at the park site. We accept cash, card and check. Checks can be made payable to "CA Department of Parks & Recreation". If you need an invoice, please contact the park at (707)938-9560 and provide your name, school name, mailing address, and e-mail address.

 

PORTS On-Demand

Can't come to the park in-person? Learn more about the infamous Bear Flag Revolt of 1846 virtually over PORTS, powered by Zoom. Knowledgeable park staff will give a full retelling of events, identify key figures, and leave participants with a finer understanding of this exciting historical event. This program follows California's History-Social Science Standards for Grade 4.

Length of Program

The average program takes about 45 minutes.

Group Size

PORTS is a virtual program, therefore the group size is dependant on the amount of technology and space available to your school. This program works best with the classroom projecting the program on a screen from a single device.

Availability

Please go to the California's Bear Flag Revolt PORTS page and check for availability starting on January 13th, 2025.

Pricing

This program is offered at no cost.