The California Preservation Foundation is excited to launch the first statewide Doors Open event in the country. Doors Open California is a two-day celebration of architecture and culture featuring more than 70 on-site tours and access to historic places across the state on Saturday and Sunday, June 11 and 12, 2022. Bring your friends and family to as many of the independently operated sites as you can visit in one weekend, for a flat fee of $20 per person. Through an exclusive partnership with Doors Open, some participating area museums are opening their doors free for the public (no ticket needed).

You will have an unprecedented opportunity to see “behind-the-scenes” through in-person historical tours and virtual storytelling events. Explore places off the beaten path and meet field experts, tour guides, and subject matter experts.

This year’s Doors Open California, our first-ever, will highlight more than 75 unique and fascinating places in all corners of the state. Looking for something specific? Check out the Highlight Categories including Women, Early California, Diversity, and Architectural Gems.

You will have access to the full spectrum of programs on the weekend. Simply pre-register and reserve your spots. Plan your trip and look for the docents with Doors Open California logos.

Don’t miss this exciting journey into California’s multifaceted, multicultural, and hidden past.

Participating sites near San Diego include:

• 6/11 - 6/12 | Presidio de San Diego - At The River’s Edge And Through The Presidio Grounds | San Diego

• 6/11 | Behind-the-scenes at the Historic Hotel del Coronado | Coronado

• 6/11-6/12 | Tour the Last Intact Farm in San Diego County | National City

• 6/11-6/12 | Tour of the historic Villa Montezuma - Historic Victorian mansion | San Diego

Doors Open California is a new component of the annual California Preservation Conference, organized and hosted by the California Preservation Foundation. The theme of the conference for 2022 is “Opening Doors,” signifying CPF’s effort to generate widespread and inclusive interest in historic preservation and heritage conservation throughout the state. The educational conference sessions, including the California State Parks Climate Change Task Force Meeting, will be held online from June 7-10. In more than 40 sessions and other special events, CPF and a host of professionals will examine the innovative methods and strategies that architects, designers, planners, local advocates, and the public need to save historic places in their community.