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Travel back in time, don a period ensemble and snack on hand-cranked ice cream while enjoying Wilder Ranch’s historically accurate celebration of Independence Day, 1912-style. The park’s buildings (some over 110 years old) lend ambience to the holiday, as children can play lawn games while adults partake in delicious foods from Bratwurst USA and Lily's Corn (plus strawberry shortcake, real root beer and fresh-squeezed lemonade) and listen to live hits of the early 1900s courtesy the 5Ms. Docents will demonstrate how ranch workers once maintained the grounds and lead tours through the Meder House and the Victorian home. Everyone is welcome to participate in the parade- just bring your own noisemaker and decorated wagon and assemble at the apple orchard by the Highway 1 tunnel at 11:45am.
Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz. 11am-4pm. Free, but parking costs $10. 831.426.0505. Map to Wilder Ranch State Park
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