Wednesday–Sunday, 8:30am–4pm (mid-September to early June)
Sunnylands Center & Gardens, Rancho Mirage · Riverside
The visitor center and desert gardens at Sunnylands, the Annenberg estate in Rancho Mirage, are free to visit Wednesday through Sunday, 8:30am to 4pm, from mid-September to early June. Guided tours of the historic house and estate are separate and paid. Garden walks, an art exhibition, self-guided audio walks and history displays are part of the free Center & Gardens.
The Lincoln Memorial Shrine in downtown Redlands is a small museum devoted to Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era. Admission is free, Tuesday through Sunday, 1 to 5pm. Closed Mondays and major holidays.
The UC Riverside Botanic Gardens is a 40-acre living museum with thousands of plant species in its curated collection. Open Monday to Friday 8am to 3:30pm (last entry 3pm) and the 1st and 3rd Sundays 8am to 2pm; starting in 2027 it opens every Sunday. A $5 donation per adult is suggested. Parking on campus needs a paid permit (Botanic Gardens lot from $2.50 an hour). Closed Nov 5, Nov 11, Nov 26–27 and Dec 24–Jan 1.
Friday–Sunday, 12–4pm; tours at 12:00, 1:15, 2:15 and 3:15pm (September–June)
Heritage House (Museum of Riverside)
Tour the Museum of Riverside's Victorian Heritage House and its gardens, Friday through Sunday, noon to 4pm. Tours start at 12:00, 1:15, 2:15 and 3:15pm; book a free tour online. A $5 donation per person is suggested but not required to tour. The house is open from the first Friday after Labor Day through the last Sunday in June. Through November 8, 2026, tours go 'Behind the Black Veil'.
Lawyers give free legal help with consumer law, housing, public benefits, elder law, simple estate planning and expungements, and refer you elsewhere for anything else. Thursday, November 12, 2026, 10am to 2pm (next session Tuesday, January 12, 2027, 1 to 5pm). First come, first served.
Lighthouse of Hope Foundation serves its 7th annual sit-down Thanksgiving dinner after its morning food giveaway. Saturday, November 21, 2026, 3 to 5pm. RSVP through the form linked on the organizer's flyer.
Organists David Christensen and Makena James play seasonal music on one of Southern California's finest pipe organs in the decorated sanctuary, followed by a meet-and-greet with refreshments. Saturday, December 5, 2026, 2 to 4pm.
The Museum of Riverside opens its decorated Victorian Heritage House for a once-a-year holiday open house: docents show how Victorians decorated, with live music, warm apple cider, cookies, a period-inspired craft and a visit from Father Christmas. Sunday, December 13, 2026, noon to 4pm.
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