History Park is located at the south end of Kelley Park at the corner of Senter Road and Phelan Avenue. Through 32 original and reproduction homes, businesses and landmarks, History Park reveals Santa Clara Valley’s past. Complete with paved streets, running trolleys and an old-fashioned ice cream shop, this 14-acre site offers the charm and ambiance of times gone by.
History Park is located at the corner of Senter Road and Phelan Avenue, accessible by VTA line 73. Parking is available in the City of San José parking lot at the end of Phelan Avenue for $6.
PLEASE NOTE THAT HISTORY PARK IS CLOSED TO VISITORS UNTIL JANUARY 11TH WHILE CHRISTMAS IN THE PARK ACTIVITIES ARE ONGOING.
Admission is free year round, except during special events — check HSJ Events Calendar for specific dates.
G & A’s Gift Shop is named for locals and longtime friends Gary Trovinger and Albert Senzatimore, who met while Al was earning his pilot’s license. His flight instructor Gary became a pilot after earning his BS in aeronautics from San Jose State University, and flew commercial airlines for more than 30 years.
The Candy Store & Ice Cream Parlor is a recreation of a San Jose icon. Acclaimed as “the prettiest and most attractive candy store on the Pacific Coast,” O’Brien’s Candy Store was more than a business to San Joseans, it was an institution — the natural spot to stroll to after a show or the ideal place to meet a friend on a lazy afternoon.
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1650 Senter Road | San José, CA 95112
