Ravenswood Historical Site

Excellent location, vineyards, super well maintained Victorian state, luscious small rose garden with cherubim fountain and classic tall Californian palms. More excellent I would say was the surprised that my bestie, yelpette Alexandra B., had in hand for me: a historical place, very close to downtown Livermore, in the middle of the way to her home and with vineyards (of course) even for the ones like me who are not into wines too much. I care more about the landscape of these places.'Landscape is bigger than grape' is my motto (just invented, but sounds cool). Seriously, this is not a wine tasting place but was a site were vine was bottle and in the back of the 2-3 buildings you can see the names of the brands they bottled and years and in what international competitions they participated and all those anecdotes. I saw this like an ideal place to take perfect photo shoots in a very hot and sunny day. I loved walking by the vineyards pretending I am doing some work. They are kind enough to let you wander freely (and free parking too). They have tours but my friend and I preferred the freedom to browse on our own, but really appreciate and value (as a volunteer for several causes myself) the work of these precious senior volunteers dressed in Victorian attire. The baby carriage conquered by heart (I should have brought one of my toys to put in these!). All so lovely, including the poster you get as gift for visiting. Awesome treatment to the visitors. I would love to go back with my picnic basket and enjoy the premises.Definitively I will visit Ravenswood whenever they do one of those historical events I saw in their activities calendar.

Beautiful house that's over 100years old. There is a small gift shop inside. We came today for a special event in Dec where Santa Claus and Mrs Claus is there to take pictures with the kids. There were cookies and hot cocoa for sell. Thank you for supporting guide dogs for the blind. Our club had a booth there and guide dogs were there to meet guests. We had a wonderful time today.

The Ravenswood historical site is a Victorian country state that has been restored . The grounds are pretty with fountains, flowers, and vineyards. This is an excellent location for photographs that really showcase what the California wine country looks like. The historical site can also be rented for weddings and events. The rental rates are very reasonable and this is a beautiful location for a summer or fall wedding. The Ravenswood historical site also has tours available. If you want to come and visit make sure you contact them to check on the hours because they only open a few times a month on Sundays from 12 to 4. They also have an old-fashioned ice cream social in August and a Christmas celebration in December. For these events the docents addressed in Victorian apparel. The historical site also has a small gift shop with very cute Victorian gifts. The prices are reasonable and they also sell local products such as locally produced olive oil and soaps.

My husband and I looked everywhere for venues, and we quickly realized if we didn't want to start marriage in debt ... we might need to look at this wedding thing differently. We quickly realized that doing more DIY/BYO in our wedding was the way to go. But not many venues let that happen. You have to use their caterer, or their wine. Then we realized that Ravenswood was right in town where we lived. We went and instantly realized this is where we were getting married. It's beautiful, it won't break the bank, and we could make our wedding what we wanted. The one downfall was I always envisioned at dance party until midnight. But, Ravenswood isn't the venue for late parties. And I quickly came to realize that was ok because of the value of Ravenswood. We had a food truck, we had a freezer full of frozen ice cream treats, we had a beautiful ceremony in the trees, we had umbrellas in each table for our hot June wedding, a dance area, and lawn games! Carol was helpful, responsive, organized, and knew her information! I found the open house they had early this year really helpful, because it allowed us to get on property before our wedding and envision things when we had more of our vision finalized. I am SO happy we ended up with our wedding at Ravenswood, and highly recommend it to anyone up here in NorCal/Tri Valley. We stayed under budget thanks to a venue like this.(All photos done by Ananda Rochita Photography)

Came to the apple fest with my young cousins. It was a good but small event. Kids were able to learn a lot about the process of apple cider. However there were not many apples left to pick on the trees here. The property has lots of shade and a small gift shop.

The location, the orchards, the house, the barn, the ruins, the vineyards and the tree lived path... I could go on. I fell in love with this place. Nothing flashy, no faux glamour or extra bells and whistles. It's just gorgeous in the most natural way. Perfect in the midst of all the little imperfect things you find. 5* for Ravenswood. 4* on the staff/communication. Kevin was great; I worked with him just before my wedding to get the seating/floor plan set up. Carol sometimes missed a few details or forgot to communicate things to me. This made for a handful of hiccups. In the end, it was all manageable.

Beautiful venue. Surprisingly I was alright with allergies and all. Very nice view of the vineyards and on a day like the one I experienced it was perfect weather to enjoy a day outside for a wedding celebration. Very open area, lots of room to roam about the area. We had a seating area, food section, game section for the kiddos, and there was still more areas you can walk and venture to if you needed a little time away from the party.

I can't believe I never thought to review Ravenswood. This place is great. I think it's a really cool part of Livermore.I've been here for both docent-led tours as well as weddings. The FREE tours are offered the second and fourth Sunday of each month. They've really spruced the place up, quite a few antiques/furniture/decor reflecting the era when the Buckley family lived on the site as far back as the 1880s.I've been here for a couple weddings too, and they were very nice. The area behind the house is very picturesque for the ceremony itself. The last one I went to had tables set up in the front lawn for the reception. The whole place is back far enough from the road, separated with a small vineyard. Overall, a great facility.Ravenswood also hosts a couple cool annual events: the Ice Cream Social in the summer and the Yuletide Celebration in December. These events are also free!It even looks pretty just driving by down the road. A nice change from all the housing developments popping up on this end of town.

Honestly the PERFECT place to have a wedding!! Defiantly affordable for brides on a budget. I really didn't want to decorate because it was honestly beautiful all on its own. Sooo much space on the grounds to do whatever you can put your mind to. I have no regrets what's so ever. Carol was so helpful and organized. If I had a question she was an email away. She responded super fast and kept good contact with me the whole time. The staff was supper attentive the day of. They made everything stress free. I couldn't have picked a better place to have my wedding. My wedding day was honestly perfect!

Looking for wedding venue? This is the right one if you're looking for a romantic backdrop with some real history. Built in the late 1800's, the Livermore Area Recreation and Park have kept this place true to its Victorian Era condition. All my wedding guest were overwhelmed with its beauty. With lush, green grass, tall billowing trees and the delicate vineyards, it's no wonder everyone found it so astounding. I kept getting asked how I found the place.In addition to its allure, rental is not too expensive and the staff is great to work with (especially Josh who was so patient with me). It truly is just a visually stunning place to look at. See my photos for what I'm talking about!