4-image collageMay is Preservation Month in California and across the nation! The California Office of Historic Preservation invites all California communities and preservation enthusiasts to make the month of May an opportunity for discovering/re-discovering, honoring, and sharing the unique heritage of your local region. Visit a historic site, sponsor or attend a cultural event, nominate a historically significant property to the National Register of Historic Places, and more. Historic preservation is about preserving buildings and sites and the stories and traditions connected to those places. Preservation is about telling the full story of who we are! 
 


Preservation Month Activities in California

Is your non-profit organization, local government, or public agency, planning Preservation Month activities? Post a link to your events here, and help build  our statewide list! Send information about your evento to CalSHPO.OHP@parks.ca.gov

Preservation Month 2025 Events

(The listings below are provided for informational purposes and do not constitute an endorsement by the OHP)

May 1-31: Petaluma Historical Library and Museum has a series of Preservation Month events taking place throughout May.
May 1-31: Pasadena Heritage will be celebrating Preservation Month and AAPI Heritage month with events through out the month.  
May 6: Preservation Advocacy Day - Meet with Your Legislators in Sacramento to advocate for critical protections and financial incentives that safeguard our state’s historic and cultural resources.
May 11: Coronado Historical Association is hosting their Annual Mother's Day Historic Home Tour.

 

 

California is home to a rich diversity of people, and natural, cultural, and historical resources. 
That is something worth celebrating and preserving for generations to come!