Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum

Wonderlandia or El Pais de Maravillas
2024-11-02 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
A new works Theatre for Young Audiences musical reimagining Alice in Wonderland and told through a Latine lens with folklorico music from around the world and bilingual dialogue.
This show does have light effects and Dia de Muertos imagery, but is geared toward young audiences. With a running time of just under one hour and a pre-show discussion for kids, we believe it to be suitable for families of all ages.
Masking will be enforced inside the theatre to protect cast and audience members with immune differences.

Dates and Times:

Thursday, October 24 @ 7:00 PM

Friday, October 25 @ 7:00 PM

Saturday, October 26 @ 7:00 PM

Friday, November 1 @ 7:00 PM

Saturday, November 2 @ 7:00 PM

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Visions of Vallejo: a photography exhibit
2025-01-11 - 2025-02-01 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Visions of Vallejo!
A photography exhibit spanning the past to the present
Featuring historic artifacts and images from our museum’s extensive collection and local guest photographers:
ERIN BAKKE, GARY CULLEN, S.N.JACOBSON, JEREMY LAWSON, LONY NEUBAUER, MATT NEUBAUER,
CHRISTOPHER RILEY, ASKARI SOWONDE, MAGGIE STATS, BILL YUEN.
Exhibit reception January 25th 4-6pm

Vallejo Symphony presents: Peter and the Wolf
2025-01-26 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Vallejo Symphony Presents:
Peter and the Wolf
The classic tale told with music and puppetry.
Tickets through the Vallejo Symphony box office
Two shows only! 1pm and 3pm
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Featuring the Folsom Lake Wind Quintet
Fratello Marionettes, and Marc Taddei narrating
Tickets Children (12 and under)$15, Students (with ID) $20, General $40.
https://vallejosymphony.org/ or 707-643-4441

A Fusion of Film and Poetry
2025-03-29 13:00 - 16:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
A Fusion of Film and Poetry at the Vallejo Museum!

Sally! A film by Deborah Craig Presented by Anna Bergman
2025-04-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
A film screening with the director, Deborah Craig. Presented by Anna Bergman
Sally Gearhart (1931-2021) was a pioneering Lesbian activist and feminist leader. As professor of Speech, Theater and Women Studies at San Francisco State University, Gearhart helped to launch the first women and gender studies program in the country In 1978 Gearhart worked to defeat the Briggs initiative which would have banned Gays and Lesbians from working in public school. Gearhart worked closely with Harvey Milk to combat homophobia and elect him Mayor of San Francisco. Her activism was lifelong and extended to ecofeminism. This is a new film and we are delighted to be joined by director Deborah Craig for Q/A.

Admission: sliding scale 10-20 dollars at the door.

Benicia Chamber Players: The Verve Trio!
2025-04-19 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Benicia Chamber Players’ April program takes inspiration from Irish composer Joan Trimble’s philosophy: “I am free to be myself regardless of fashion.” Rather than adhering to a single school or style, Trimble embraced artistic freedom—an ethos reflected in Free to Be Myself, a program of piano trios by Amy Beach, Rebecca Clarke, and Joan Trimble. Written within a span of just 20 years, these works highlight the distinctive voices of three virtuoso musicians—American, English, and Irish—who later became deeply dedicated educators. Trimble’s award-winning Phantasy for Piano Trio carries a nod to Irish traditional music in its lush and melancholy character. Beach’s final composition, Piano Trio, Op. 150, showcases her commanding pianism, shifting between brooding lyricism and passionate intensity. Closing the program, Clarke’s trio is an unrelenting, emotionally charged work, weaving a single motivic thread through three movements. Join us for an evening of extraordinary piano trio music!

Program:
Amy Beach – Piano Trio, Op. 150
Rebecca Clarke – Piano Trio
Joan Trimble – Phantasy Trio

Performers:
The Verve Trio
Elbert Tsai, violin
Brady Anderson, cello
Chia-Lin Yang, piano

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
(Click here to purchase Vallejo tickets)
Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum
734 Marin St.
Vallejo, CA

From Sea To Shining Sea: Katharine Lee Bates and the Story of America the Beautiful
2025-05-15 18:30 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Join us for a special screening of “From Sea to Shining Sea: Katharine Lee Bates and the story of America the Beautiful”!
Suggested Donation: $10 (Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds. Cash tickets available at door based on availability.)
Doors open at 6:30. Screening at 7:00 (40 minute film)
Post-Screening Q&A with Director/Writer John De Graaf
About the Film
In a time of deep division, this film aims to inspire unity and reflection, celebrating the beauty of our nation while acknowledging its flaws and the ongoing journey to fulfill its promises.
Inspired by the sweeping vistas of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains she saw from Colorado’s Pike’s Peak in 1893, Bates penned lyrics that reflect both a love for her country and a desire for reform, while honoring generations of Americans striving toward its its most compelling ideals.
About Director John De Graaf
John has been directing and writing documentaries, often for public television, for 46 years, winning more than 100 regional, national and international awards for filmmaking – including the highest award for legal reporting from the American Bar Association. More than a dozen of his films have been broadcast nationally in primetime on PBS, including his 1997 hit, Affluenza. His most recent film is Stewart Udall: the Politics of Beauty – partly financed through a campaign on Kickstarter. The John de Graaf Environmental Filmmaking Award is presented annually at the Wild and Scenic Film Festival in California. He spent 32 years with KCTS, the Seattle PBS affiliate, has taught documentary production at three colleges and authored four books. He lives in Seattle.
Watch the Trailer HERE

Vallejo Shakespeare: Songs and Sonnets!
2025-05-24 08:00 - 17:00 | CA
Vallejo Shakespeare Festival
Presents Shakespeare’s Songs and Sonnets!

Something Rotten! Jr. Presented by On The Fringe Visual and Performing Arts
2025-05-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Something Rotten! Jr.
Travel back to the Renaissance for an hour of musical comedy gold in Something Rotten! Jr.
In the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz.
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Saturday, May 31st at 2pm will be our Sensory show for our friends who prefer more subdued sound and lighting effects.
Masking will be enforced in the theatre to protect our immunocompromised cast and crew.

Pride Trivia Night at the Vallejo Museum
2025-06-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Join us for a Pride themed Trivia Night at the Vallejo Museum on June 20th!
A new fundraiser for our museum!
Hosted by On The Fringe Visual and Performing Arts
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The Importance of Being Earnest Presented by On The Fringe Visual and Performing Arts
2025-07-17 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
The Importance of Being Earnest
A farcical comedy exploring the tangled affairs of two young men about town who lead double lives to evade unwanted social obligations.
This play, celebrated for its wit and repartee, parodies contemporary dramatic norms, gently satirises late Victorian manners, and introduces – in addition to the two pairs of young lovers – the formidable Lady Bracknell, the fussy governess Miss Prism and the benign and scholarly Canon Chasuble.
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July 19, 26, and Aug 2 at 2pm will be our Sensory Matinees for our friends who prefer fewer and more muted sound and lighting effects.
Masking will be enforced inside the theatre in order to protect immunocomprimised cast and/or crew.

The Importance of Being Earnest Presented by On The Fringe Visual and Performing Arts
2025-07-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
The Importance of Being Earnest
A farcical comedy exploring the tangled affairs of two young men about town who lead double lives to evade unwanted social obligations.
This play, celebrated for its wit and repartee, parodies contemporary dramatic norms, gently satirises late Victorian manners, and introduces – in addition to the two pairs of young lovers – the formidable Lady Bracknell, the fussy governess Miss Prism and the benign and scholarly Canon Chasuble.
GET TICKETS HERE

The Importance of Being Earnest Presented by On The Fringe Visual and Performing Arts
2025-08-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
The Importance of Being Earnest
A farcical comedy exploring the tangled affairs of two young men about town who lead double lives to evade unwanted social obligations.
This play, celebrated for its wit and repartee, parodies contemporary dramatic norms, gently satirizes late Victorian manners, and introduces – in addition to the two pairs of young lovers – the formidable Lady Bracknell, the fussy governess Miss Prism and the benign and scholarly Canon Chasuble.
GET TICKETS HERE

Roots and Journeys: Traces of our Culture!
2025-09-04 12:00 - 2025-10-25 16:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Roots and Journeys: Traces of our Culture!
A new exhibit celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month!
Guest curated by Maestra Yajaira V. Rubio Machado
Reception on September 26th at 6pm!
Runs 9/4-10/25

1851 Gala at the Vallejo Museum!
2025-09-20 18:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
1851 Gala

Saturday, September 20th at 6pm

The Vallejo Museum’s annual fundraising event! Dinner, drinks, and dessert! A party celebrating the founding of the city of Vallejo. Please come support your museum!
Raffle, live and silent auctions!
Period costumes encouraged.
The Brassworks 5 will be featured for Live Music & Dancing.
Dance instructor Cynthia Barnes will teach the authentic steps to Old California and mid-19th century American dances!
Get tickets: HERE

Sprout Film Festival
2025-10-12 13:00 - 16:30 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
The Arc Solano presents
The Sprout Film Festival
Sunday 10/12 1pm – 4:30pm

Wild and Scenic Film Festival
2025-10-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Visions of the Wild Presents: Wild and Scenic Film Festival
Friday, October 17, 2025

Wild & Scenic Film Festival On TourTime: 7pm (Doors Open at 6:30)Location: Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum, 734 Marin St., Vallejo

Step into a world of courage, connection, and transformation with Inspiring Journeys, a dynamic film event featuring a collection of short documentaries that celebrate the human spirit, environmental stewardship, and cultural resilience.
This year’s films include: Roots, Both & Neither – Ambos y Ninguno, Judy’s Creek, Mother River, Greenwood Preservation, Canyon Chorus, Jamie, Dancing Warrior, How the Land Remembers Us. Admission is by donation—$10 suggested, but all are welcome regardless of ability to pay.
Reserve your seats HERE.

Wonderlandia
2025-10-23 19:00 - 2025-11-01 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
A new works Theatre for Young Audiences musical reimagining Alice in Wonderland and told through a Latine lens with folklorico music.
Get tickets HERE

Askari's Place: A Mother's Day Experience
2026-05-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States

Pride Month Exhibit: "I Live the Life I Love because I Love the Life I Live!"
2026-06-05 12:00 - 2026-06-26 16:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Pride Exhibit June 5th-26th
“Coming to the Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum beginning June 5: “I Live the Life I Love Because I Love the Life I Live: A Celebration of Trans People of Color” presented by the Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive curated by Ms. Bob Davis SF Pride 2026 Community Grand Marshal
Join us on June 12 at 6:00 pm for the opening reception and Pride flag raising ceremony sponsored by the Vallejo Gay Network.
Co-presented with the GLBT Historical Society, “I Live the Life I Love Because I Love the Life I Live” is an exhibition that shines a spotlight on the resilience, creativity, and cultural impact of Black, Latinx, Asian, and Pacific Islander trans and gender-nonconforming people.
Featuring studio portraits, candid photographs, activist materials, and self-portraits, the exhibition explores both everyday life and performance as sites of identity.”

Pride Movie Night: "The Watermelon Woman" by Cheryl Dunye
2026-06-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Pride Movie Night
Presented by Anna Bergman
“The Watermelon Woman”
A film by Cheryl Dunye
June 6
7pm
Tickets $18 at the door

Askari's Place Smooth Jazz Night on Juneteenth
2026-06-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum, 734 Marin Street, Vallejo, CA, 94590, United States
Askari’s Place
Celebrates the Smooth Jazz Community
on June 19th for Juneteenth with The New Crew
at the Vallejo Museum
8-10pm
Tickets on Eventbrite or at the door.
