Leonis Adobe Museum
Calabasas, CA
Suggested donation; kids welcome
By Simir Shah
★★★★★4.5(161 Google reviews)
What parents say
AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these
Farm animals, sheep, goats, chickens and horses, with feed sold at the gift shop, is the part young kids come for. Parking out front is free. Entry is by donation, though one reviewer found the ask at the door pushy. The house tour runs about half an hour and no photos are allowed inside.
An 1880s living-history ranch in the heart of Calabasas, complete with longhorn cattle, sheep, goats, and big Percheron horses kids can visit and feed.
Good for
- Ages 0–2
- Free parking
- Nap-schedule friendly
- Works for a wide age range
Happening near here
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23537 Calabasas Rd, Calabasas, CA 91302, USA
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What visitors say
- Robert M.003★★★★★
What a neat place! There is so much history and beauty here. They have an historic adobe house from the 1800s, ranch farm equipment, a windmill, wagons, privies, a garden, outdoor oven, a blacksmith shop, and more. They even have farm animals like sheep, goats, chickens, horses, and cattle. They offer free guided adobe house tours but donations are welcome. No pictures are allowed inside the adobe. They also have a gift shop.
4 months ago
- Measured Take★★★★★
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Leonie Adobe Museum is fantastic. The grounds are beautifully maintained, the museum is in excellent condition, and the animals clearly look happy, loved, and very well cared for. I was helped by two super kind ladies in the gift shop and picked up some great items at genuinely good prices. After walking the property, I took the main house tour with Bob, who was patient, friendly, and made the history actually interesting (which is not always easy). I’ve been coming here since I was a kid, and every visit has been great. It’s a historic site; meaning it’s not a jungle gym. As for the one-star reviews crying about being “called names”… my guess is those who were acting up didn’t like being told to behave. Some people can’t handle that anymore. Honestly, those reviews read like they were typed in a hurry by people who skipped grammar and parenting class. Five stars, great team, great place. Happy to balance out the nonsense with a review for somewhere that truly deserves it.
6 months ago
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