HMOC Open House

Join us for a day of Victorian fun at our first HMOC Open Houses of 2026! Enjoy fun Open House activities such as guided Docent and self led historic 1898 Kellogg House tours; Art at the Farm hands on immersive art workshop and Gospel Swamp Farm gardening lessons as well as demos from the OC Blacksmith Guild in our Blacksmith Shop and more! Our schedule of fun for January: January 4 Ongoing Art at the Farm: Painting small pots and plant flower seeds Blacksmith Demonstrations Adobe Self-Guided Tours Nature Self-Guided Tours 11:00-1:30 Kellogg House Self-Guided Tours 12:30-1:30 Gardening Lesson: Grapes and Tree Pruning 1:30-2:30 Kellogg Guided Tour w/Docent “Kellogg House & Family History, Winter, and New Year Postcards” January 18 Ongoing Art at the Farm: *waiting for details* Blacksmith Demonstrations Adobe Self-Guided Tours Nature Self-Guided Tours 11:00-1:30 Kellogg House Self-Guided Tours 12:00-1:00 Parlor Stories: “Spirit Communication: How Spirit Will Help You in the New Year” w/Jackie Campbell Description: “What is spirit communication”. What is spirit communication and how spirit will help you in the new year? A talk about spirit communication that is signs that people receive from the afterlife, by listening to their gut feeling and interpreting signs. Spirit communication is listening to your body, when you feel sad or happy call on your love ones for help. I also will be talking about what does spirit want people to know in the afterlife. 12:30-1:30 Gardening Lesson: How to select your plants and seeds 1:30-2:30 Kellogg Guided Tour w/Docent “Kellogg House & Family History, Winter, and New Year Postcards”   Tickets can be found at givebutter.com/HMOCJanOpenHouse **Entrance to the Museum for non-members: Your $10 (or $5 for children 12 and under) HMOC Open House admission allows you full entrance to the Museum grounds, self led Kellogg House tours during the hours that Docent led tours are not occurring as well as exterior Museum activities during the entirety of the Museum Open House hours of 11am to 3pm! An additional $5 ticket add-on can be purchased to allow you to join one of the exclusive themed and timed Docent Led Guided Tours depending on availability!** As always one of the benefits of being an HMOC Member is FREE entry to Public Hours and HMOC Events! If you haven’t already joined us, become a Member today at HeritageMuseumOC.org/memberships Open dates and times may vary so please check our full event calendar for up to date Public Hours info. See you at the Museum!