The Peña Adobe Historical Society volunteers kicked off our 2026 season with “Kid’s Day at the Adobe!” on Saturday, April 4th.  Fifth generation Peña, Darlene Coombs Stewart led tours of the Adobe and helped youngsters make corn husk dolls.  She was joined by KIm Kloppenburg Cary, a sixth generation Peña!  The Peña Adobe was once the home of the Juan Felipe Peña family who, with the Vacas, settled in Vacaville over one hundred seventy-five years ago. 

Alex and Paula Santurio of Vallejo have been rescuing animals for over 10 years!  Recently they rescued 124 rabbits and brought eight of their bunnies to visit with park visitors.  A few visitors filled out applications to adopt a bunny!  When youngsters weren’t visiting with bunnies they were making shell necklaces with Peña Adobe docent Tammy Vasquez or playing with bear puppets and learning about the history of the California Grizzly bear with docent Armando Perez in the Mowers Goheen Museum.  The museum also displayed a woolly mammoth molar and leg bone found years ago near Putah Creek.

Native American Park Docent James Tunstall shared tools and a Native American drum he made with park visitors as he spoke of the history of the Native Americans who lived here before the Peñas and Vacas arrived.  Nearby under a large oak tree, Joan Parker, Community Outreach Librarian from Solano County Library helped kiddies spin the prize wheel for a chance to win awesome surprises and stickers.  Park visitors learned how to apply for a library card and browsed the many books Joan brought to share.

Members of the Pleasants Valley 4-H, Zane Brown with his rabbit Hersheys and his pygmy goat Biscuit, along with Celina Truijilo and her two cavy’s, Jaime and Carlos visited with park visitors and spoke of the rewards of joining an organization designed to help members grow through hands-on learning about the 4 H’s, Head, Heart, Hands, and Health!

The award winning cheerleading squad from NorCal Royals Elite Cheer and Tumbling Sports Club demonstrated cartwheels and handsprings while everyone enjoyed the music of the Vacaville Jammers!  The event was attended by 140 visitors who all had an opportunity to have their face painted!