Upcoming Events

October 4 & 5, 2025

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Admission is FREE every first full weekend of the month.
Features include:
• the Opening of the museum's new Cahuilla Exhibit
• The Great Pumpkin Hunt - seek out the pumpkins hidden among the museum exhibits as you tour the museum and receive a prize when you find them all! See the Gift Shop for details.
• children's activities and stories

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The museum is open 10AM-4PM on Saturday and 1PM-4PM on Sunday.

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October 28, 2025
10 AM to 12 PM
in Pioneer Hall

Come see what we're bringing out from the Archives! Join others who appreciate local history as much as you do at our monthly gathering of the History Hunters. Meetings are open to anyone, are FREE (donations accepted), and feature local history, artifacts from our Archives, and interesting guest speakers.

Make plans to join History Hunters every last Tuesday of the month from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM in Pioneer Hall.

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November 1 - 16, 2025

Visit the museum during regular hours to see the Ofrendas created by local artists and residents for el Día de los Muertos. "Ofrendas" are altars created to honor deceased loved ones, welcoming their spirits back during "Día de los Muertos" (literally translated to the "Day of the Dead").

These elaborate altars feature a variety of symbolic items, including photographs, favorite foods, water, candles, marigolds, sugar skulls, and copal incense, each with a specific meaning intended to guide and please the visiting souls. Every year, the Ofrendas displayed at CVHM are unique, beautiful, and full of eye-catching details.

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