Discover how local farmers contributed to California surpassing Wisconsin as the nation's leading dairy state. Local farmers and their families did it all, from growing the feed for the cows to processing the milk into cream, butter, and cheese to marketing and delivering it to consumers. Individual farmers joined together to form cooperatives in the early 1900s. Dublin also played a part in the development of modern, scientific mass production and mass distribution, with the Foremost Dairy Research Center, which opened in 1966. See vintage milk bottles, cartons, bottle caps, and modern dairy equipment, some on loan from the California State Parks Dairy Collection.

At the end of World War II, Shoemaker Naval Hospital, located in what is now East Dublin, was a 3,000-bed facility. A panel of veteran nurses, Red Cross workers and historians share stories of women’s service during World War II and the years that followed. Celebrate with camaraderie, refreshments and lively music of the 1940s and 1950s.

Come out every Thursday, April 5 through September 27, to find your favorite locally grown produce, delicious baked goods, honey, nuts, pasta, and more. You'll also find cooking demonstrations; great family-friendly entertainment; and wine/beer tastings and free concerts on the "First Thursday" of each month, beginning in May. The concert line-up this season includes Kingsborough ("Modern Twist on Authentic American Rock") on May 3; Caravanserai - The Santana Tribute on June 7; IdeaBand (Pop and rock cover band) on July 5; Andre Thierry (Zydeco) on August 2; and Unauthorized Rolling Stones on September 6.