The Peña Adobe Historical Society celebrates “Western Day at the Adobe”! Saturday, November 1, 2025!

The November 1st open house event will feature performances by the Congressional Gunfighters of America, a professional acting stunt troupe that performs Old West re-enactments at historical events.  Founded in 2012, this group of licensed, trained actors specialize in live entertainment, featuring choreographed gunfight demonstrations with period-accurate weapons, and authentic clothing. Using black powder blank ammunition, the Gunfighters emphasize safety, reminding park visitors and children not to handle guns.

From Concord, Ca, the American Historical Brass Band Society is a vintage band dedicated to reenacting Historical Brass Bands from the 1840’s–1910’s.  The Society focuses on period accurate instruments, music and uniforms and only performs historically written tunes.  Since our reenactment represents the mid 1800’s when the Peñas and Vacas arrived, the band will be performing only music composed during and prior to the 1860’s.  During our open house event the Band will perform for 20 minutes every hour beginning 11:30am.

The Blacksmith team from Suisun Marsh’s National Estuarine Research Reserve, Rush Ranch, will share with park visitors traditional blacksmithing tools, equipment and techniques.  Guests can watch as steel is forged into items and take part in an interactive demonstration with blacksmiths Joe Hoberg and Paul Corning.

Location:

The Peña Adobe Park is located in Vacaville’s rural southwest section, just off Interstate 80 adjacent to Lagoon Valley Park.

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Contact Info:

Peña Adobe Historical Society
(707) 447-0518

Meet Ron J. Jackson, Jr., bestselling author, historian, speaker, and former award-winning journalist who has been writing professionally for 38 years. He is the author of numerous books, including the ground-breaking “Joe, the Slave Who Became an Alamo Legend”, winner of the prestigious Award of Merit for nonfiction from The Philosophical Society of Texas.  Ron’s book traces Joe’s story from his birth in Kentucky through his life in slavery to the Texans’ battle for independence to his eventual escape and disappearance into the shadows of history.

The Pena Adobe is the oldest fully restored structure in Solano County. The adobe was built in 1842 by Juan Felipe Pena after he and Juan Manuel Vaca arrived from the New Mexico region.  Tours of the Adobe will be conducted by 5th generation Peña family descendant Darlene Coombs Stewart.  Native American Park Docents Armando Perez and James Tunstall will be speaking with park visitors of the Native Americans who lived here before the Peñas and Vacas arrived in the Lagoon Valley.  Fun activities for children will include roping “dummy” calves & panning for gold.

The Pena Adobe Park is in Vacaville off I-80, left of the Lagoon Valley Park entrance.  This event is free!  For questions call (707) 447-0518 or email at penaadobe@gmail.com.