SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA – There may be no better place to experience over 150-years of agricultural history than Santa Clara County’s Martial Cottle Park. The rich history will be on display at the Martial Cottle Park Spring Celebration Saturday, May 6th from 10am to 3pm.
The event will feature a peek at the past with restored vintage farm equipment and gleaming automobiles dating back to the days of the “Valley of Heart’s Delight.”
The celebration will showcase the future too. Local arts, crafts and food will be on display to enjoy. There will be gardening demonstrations, workshops and tours of Jacobs Farm who has worked tirelessly to bring Martial Cottle’s rich soil back into production.
Children are our future and they will learn and enjoy agriculture through hands on activities, crafts and the opportunity to meet farm animals up close.
Adults will learn too with gardening and other Spring planting demonstrations and everyone will be able enjoy a selection of fresh organic produce for sale in the park.
Admission to the Martial Cottle Spring Celebration is free. Vehicle parking is 6-dollars, however public transit or biking to the event is highly encouraged. Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition will be on-site providing complimentary bike valet service for all cyclists.
The Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department has provided recreational opportunities, beautiful parks and precious natural resources for Santa Clara County residents for more than 50 years. This golden legacy has resulted in one of the largest regional park systems in the State of California.
