An Old-Fashioned Fourth of July

The San Mateo County History Museum will present An Old-Fashioned Fourth of July within its museum, the 106-year-old county courthouse in Redwood City. Between 10 am and 4 pm children will be invited to hand-crank homemade vanilla ice cream and then take a taste. They will also make traditional Independence Day crafts to take home with them. Beginning at 1 pm, adults will be invited to view vintage films of the San Francisco Peninsula from the Museum’s archives. Museum admission will be half-price that day: $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for seniors and students and, as always, free for kids five and under. Activities will take place to coincide with the famous Redwood City Independence Day parade.

The San Mateo County History Museum is located at 2200 Broadway in Redwood City. It features exhibits related to the use of natural resources, suburban development, ethnic experience and entrepreneurial achievement on the Peninsula from the times of the Ohlone Indian through today. For more information contact www.historysmc.org or 650-299-0104.