What’s New
Springtime at the Adobe
The Leonis Adobe Museum in Old Town Calabasas is hosting its family-friendly Springtime at the Adobe event on Saturday, April 5th from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Kids can make spring-themed crafts, see our lambs, and learn about local birds with Kristen Kanatzar from the California Wildlife Center. Other activities include tortilla pressing and a scavenger hunt with filled eggs as a prize. Enjoy live music with Craig Newton, shaved ice from Kona Ice available for purchase, and fun demonstrations of rancho life from the 1880s!
Admission is $8 and FREE for members & under 2 Y/O. Don’t forget to renew your membership easily online. We can’t wait to see you on the rancho!
*Please note that the historic adobe house will not be open on Saturday, 4/5/25 and the museum will only be open for the duration of the event, from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Normal hours and operation will resume Sunday, 4/6/25.
Welcome to the Rancho Family.
Come meet our two new Texas Longhorn calves!
You can also sponsor a Leonis Adobe animal! When you choose to sponsor an animal, you help support the high standard of care we maintain as a functioning ranch and distinctive living history museum. You help offset the cost of quality feed and supplements, veterinary care, hoof care, sheep shearing, and general maintenance. As thanks, you’ll receive a complimentary plush toy of your choice and a certificate of appreciation.
House Tours Are Open Again!
Explore the Leonis Adobe and learn about the fascinating history with our weekend guided tours.
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We're Hiring!
Paid Museum Guides
Join the award-winning team at the Leonis Adobe Museum as a part-time tour guide! Bring California's 1880s Rancho period to life through knowledge and interactive activities.
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Leonis Legacies
Learn the History
Watch a fun and informative Leonis Legacy video about Espiritu Chijulla Leonis, the wife of Miguel Leonis, and learn about her tremendous legal battle to retain the Adobe after his death.
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Ranch Feature
Percheron Horses
Watch as museum guide Miss Laura introduces you to our Percheron Horses, Merlin and Goliath. Learn all about this interesting breed.
Visit the Museum
By visiting the museum and learning the history, you are helping to continue the spread of knowledge and passion for California history. We are able to operate and grow thanks to those who visit our property and engage with us. See what there is to do below, like feeding the animals and taking a guided tour of the historic Leonis Adobe house.
Become a Member
Supporting at any level allows us to continue to preserve, restore, and share the story of the Leonis family and the community built around this rancho. As a member you get free entry to our events, discounts in the gift shop, access to our Passport 2 History program, and more! Click below to explore our different tiers and choose the one best for you.
Sponsor a Ranch Animal
At the Leonis Adobe Museum, our animals aren’t just part of the experience — they’re family. We strive to provide the highest quality of care and can continue to do so thanks to our wonderful animal sponsors. As a thanks you will get a personal certificate and a plush ranch animal of your choosing! Pick which animal you’d like to sponsor below.
Take A Tour
We offer two different tours for schools during the academic year. Read below to see which tour would best suit your curriculum and how to book a date. Want a tour for your own private group? Read below about how we can customize a private tour to be perfect for you.
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The Rancho Tour – 45-90 students, 2hrs. $12/student.
Our rancho tour experience takes students back in time to life on a California rancho in the 1880’s where they will learn about the Leonis family, feed and learn the importance of the animals, grind corn and make tortillas, rope a “steer” and meet the vaquero. They will also enter the blacksmith shop and discuss the importance of a blacksmith, make a brand for themselves and pump water from the well. The students will be guided through our period wagons, barn and buildings – most notably the Leonis Adobe, built in 1844, and use problem solving skills to determine how families survived without electricity or running water.
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The Chumash Village Tour – 3rd grade only, 30-65 students. $12/student.
Our 100 minute tour is a hands-on, interactive learning experience in our Calabasas Creek Park, where students will have the opportunity to experience aspects of Chumash life and gain an understanding of what it was like to grow up as a Chumash. The program consists of a 5-station tour which will include interactive story telling of Chumash myths and legends inside an ‘ap, edible and medicinal plant identification along Calabasas Creek, as well as discussions on the traditional methods of hunting, gathering and fishing. The students will participate in a game of skill that village children would have played, and create a Chumash inspired necklace using natural materials. These are among the program activities.
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Private Tour - $10/person, 10 person minimum. $50 required as a deposit. 1 hr, timing flexible
Enjoy a private tour that can be customized to meet your needs. Get a guided tour across the property with an inside look into the Adobe, Plummer House, historic barn, and more. When you're done you can browse through our curated gift shop.
Winner of the 2015 California Image Award
The Leonis Adobe Museum founded the Passport 2 History program in 2012. We've since grown the program to connect over 80 historic and cultural sites, including historic houses, cultural centers, and art and maritime museums from San Diego to San Luis Obispo. Start your adventure in exploring the story of Southern and Central California by purchasing a passport booklet in the Museum gift shop for $5. Collect site stickers at all 83 sites to receive a prize. Along the way, sign up for our newsletter and follow our P2H social platforms to find out what's new all across the P2H community.
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