Walking Tours

Free Walking Tour – Historic Old Torrance – 4th Sunday of Every Month, May-October 2026 Though Torrance is a “young” city, it’s rich in history.  On Sunday, you’re invited to join the Torrance Historical Society for a Walking Tour of Historic Old Torrance. The free docent-led tours begin at the Torrance Historical Museum (1345 Post Avenue) at 10:30 AM, and will point-out many historic sites and landmarks of Old Torrance (founded 1912). You will also learn . . . • About the explosion that helped put Torrance on the map • Why Irving Gill, architect of the Pacific Electric Railway El Prado Bridge and the Depot, was fired • Where the original Police and Fire Station was located (they used to share a building, and a car!) • Why Torrance does not have a cemetery • What TV character “lived” on Cota And . . . the Tour will include information regarding the world renown landscape architectural firm of Olmsted & Sons, John C., and Frederick Law, Jr. of Brookline MA, who designed the City of Torrance. Plus, you’ll learn how the city, and some of the streets in Downtown, got their name; where the first public library originated; the original boundaries of the city; where Buffy the Vampire Slayer was filmed and more! The tour is an easy, but brisk walk covering eight blocks, and lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes — comfortable walking shoes are recommended. It’s free, open to the public, requires no reservations, and is hosted on the fourth Sunday, May – October. May 24th, June 28th, July 26th, August 23rd, September 27th, and ending with the last walking tour on October 25th, 2026 at 10:30am. For additional info, please contact the Museum at 310.328.5392.