The farm is open from **10am to 4pm**, Tuesdays through Sundays, year-round, including Labor Day and Memorial Day. It is closed on **Thanksgiving** and **Christmas Day**.
At the farm, you can **step back in time** and explore the remnants of a once vast estate, which has been operated as a fully functioning, turn-of-the-last-century farm since 1985. You can join in the **harvest and processing of crops**, see a **farmyard with a variety of animals**, a **large hay barn**, an **outdoor kitchen**, and a **working blacksmith shop**. You can also explore the **historic buildings and grounds**, including a lovely **Victorian farmhouse** and surrounding **formal gardens**.
Yes, the farm offers **seasonal activities** that change throughout the year, so no two visits will be exactly alike. You can check the **Naturalist Program** page for more information and schedules before your next visit.
The **entry fees** vary depending on the time of year and day of the week. From January to March and from the Wednesday before Thanksgiving to December, the fees are **$4 for adults**, **$3 for seniors**, and **$2 for children**. From April to the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, the fees are **$4 for adults**, **$3 for seniors**, and **$2 for children** on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays, and **$6 for adults**, **$5 for seniors**, and **$4 for children** on Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
You can get to the farm by car or by **public transportation**. By car, take the Decoto Road/Dumbarton Bridge/Highway 84 exit from I-880 in Fremont, go west on Highway 84 toward the Dumbarton Bridge, take the Ardenwood/Newark Blvd. exit, and turn right (north) onto Ardenwood Blvd. The park entrance is ahead, on the right. By public transportation, take AC Transit buses #232 or #264 on weekdays and #332 on weekends from Union City BART to the bus stop near the farm.
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