Best Tourist Attraction Riverside Near Me

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EXPLORE humanity's reach for the skies, and the pivotal role of Riverside's historic March Field in the development of flight. SEE early aircraft including the 1903 pioneer which launched the era of powered flight, World War II bombing icons and Cold War fighters, an MQ-1 Predator. and more. FIND something for everyone in your family at the March Field Air Museum. Open Tuesday through Sunday year-round!


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We are a Blue Star Museum! Active Duty, Guard and Reserves spouse/partner and immediate family admitted FREE with ID. May 20, 2023 - Armed Forces Day through September 4, 2023 Labor Day Weekend.


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Located in the foothills of the Box Springs Mountains on the east side of the University of California, Riverside Campus, the Gardens covers 40 hilly acres. Come visit our collection and gardens, wander over four miles of scenic trails, or just relax on a bench and enjoy the beauty and vistas.

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The Park will be open Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

This park interprets the industry's role in the history and development of California through the stories of the diverse groups of people who made it all possible. The park recaptures the complexities of the time when "Citrus was King," exploring the significance of the citrus industry in Southern California. In 1873, the U.S. Department of Agriculture forever changed the history of Southern California when it sent two small navel orange trees to Riverside resident Eliza Tibbets. Those trees, growing in ideal soil and weather conditions, produced an especially sweet and flavorful winter harvest fruit. Word of this far superior orange quickly spread, and a great agricultural industry was born.

In the early 1900s, an effort to promote citrus ranching in the state brought hundreds of would-be citrus barons as well as thousands of migrant and immigrant agricultural workers to California for the "second Gold Rush." This resulted in the growth of cities and communities throughout Southern California, most of which were segregated along class and racial lines. On the surface, however, the lush groves of oranges, lemons and grapefruit contributed to California's legacy - its lingering image as the Golden State - the land of sunshine and opportunity.

Greeted by an old-fashioned roadside fruit stand, the “big orange, our park dedicates over half of 250 acres to what was once the universal symbol of California’s role in agriculture – the citrus grove. Led by trained park professionals, the tour includes an opportunity to tour varietal groves and focuses on the history of citrus in the Riverside area.


Our tour will start at 11:00 am & 2:00 pm on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the winter season weather permitting*.


Tours are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. No pre-registration is needed to join the tour unless your tour group is 8 or more people.

Tour groups of 8 or more people must make a private tour reservation (fees may apply).

For more information please call (951) 780-6223 Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Fruit availability for tasting during tours is dependent on the season.

*Tours will be canceled for inclement weather or staffing issues. (Rain, excessive heat, high winds, etc.)

Parking fees are required and can either be paid with the YODEL app or paid with the attendant if present.