Adobe Days took people back in time, but also to multiple adobes all at once
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The San Fernando Valley Historical Society hosted Adobe Days, a gathering of regional adobe museum caretakers and historical society members, to bring California history to life at the family-friendly event on Saturday in Mission Hills.
The event included activities, guest speakers and performances at Andrés Pico Adobe, the second oldest adobe in Los Angeles, and the home of the San Fernando Valley Historical Society.
Maya DeBus, tour guide and member of the Board of Directors of the San Fernando Valley Historical Society, discusses a collection of antique and vintage clothing on display at the Andrés Pico Adobe during Adobe Days in Mission Hills, California. The exhibit highlights changing fashions and the social history of the San Fernando Valley over time. Mission Hills, California, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage)
Women’s fashion accessories, including gloves, hats and a purse from different eras, are displayed at the Andrés Pico Adobe during Adobe Days in Mission Hills, California. The exhibit explores changing styles and aspects of daily life across generations in the San Fernando Valley. Mission Hills, California, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage)
Musician JD Mata provided musical accompaniment for visitors during Adobe Days at the Andrés Pico Adobe in Mission Hills, California, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage)
John Billinger, historian and Mexican-American War specialist, wears mid-19th-century period attire during Adobe Days at the Andrés Pico Adobe in Mission Hills, California, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage)
Docents Nancy Schwartz and Roberta Rogoff of Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens help children create commemorative bracelets and Father’s Day keychains during Adobe Days at the Andrés Pico Adobe in Mission Hills, California. Miguel Gonzalez and his children, Ines, Mateo and Lune, are seen in the background. Mission Hills, California, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage)
Visitors explore the original room of the Andrés Pico Adobe during Adobe Days in Mission Hills, California. The room, built around 1834, is believed to date to the end of the Mission period and is the oldest surviving portion of the adobe. Mission Hills, California, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage)
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Maya DeBus, tour guide and member of the Board of Directors of the San Fernando Valley Historical Society, discusses a collection of antique and vintage clothing on display at the Andrés Pico Adobe during Adobe Days in Mission Hills, California. The exhibit highlights changing fashions and the social history of the San Fernando Valley over time. Mission Hills, California, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage)
Local history fans and the curious public were able to find out about other Southern California adobe sites from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. without traveling to each one separately — depending on what they learned, however, maybe they will in the future.
The more than a dozen adobe museums and historic sites taking part included: Avila Adobe (1818, the oldest house in Los Angeles), Campo de Cahuenga, Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum, Juan Sanchez Adobe (Montebello), Leonis Adobe (Calabasas), Lopez Adobe (San Fernando), Los Encinos State Historic Park, Pio Pico State Historic Park (Whittier) and Rancho Camulos Museum (near Piru).
The SFV Historical Society holds most of their guest speaker monthly meetings at the Andrés Pico Adobe. The historical society also schedules tours inside and around the adobe for the public and schoolchildren throughout the year.
