Events & Rentals

Rent the Lawn?
Rent the House during your event?

The park is owned by the city of Fremont. You can rent the lawn area from the city on weekends.  The city provides tables and chairs. You provide the birthday party, graduation celebration, wedding, or whatever needs celebrating.

Did you know that you can also arrange for a docent-led tour of the house during your rental? Contact Joan Butler,  510-795-0891 to find out how to get a docent-led tour of the Shinn House during your rental.

During your event, our docents, dressed in Victorian attire, will give the guests a guided tour of the house. You are allowed to take all the photos you want. It adds a special element to your event by having the house open. The fee for having the Shinn House Docents at the Shinn House is $100. A garden tour may also be arranged for a fee of $100. This fee is tax deductible as we are a non profit organization.

Historic Weddings

The Shinn grounds were the location of family weddings.

You can share your wedding photos by tagging @ShinnHistoricPark on Facebook!

Joseph Shinn and Florence Mayhew were married on the front lawn in 1905.

Elizabeth Shinn, daughter of Joseph and Florence, married Frank Solinsky III on August 14, 1937.

Shinn House Calendar

Calendar 

Note that the front lawn is often rented during the summer season. You may still visit the Japanese Garden and barnyard areas, even if there is a rental.  

If you are coming from far away and want to see all of the park, you may call the city to see if the lawn is rented.