Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park
Celebrate and honor the contributions and sacrifices of American civilians on the WWII home front. Discover how diverse communities lived, worked, and interacted. Many faces, many stories, many truths, weave a rich tapestry of experiences from this era of opportunity and loss.
About under an hour from San Francisco and 2 hours from San Jose by car.
Fees & passes
Free. No entrance fee here.
Hours
| Visitor Education Center Operating Hours | Daily · 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Hours by date. Standard hours apply on every date not listed.
| Dates | Hours |
|---|---|
| Standard hoursNow | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Nov 26, 2026Thanksgiving | Closed |
| Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day | Closed |
| Jan 1, 2027New Years Day | Closed |
When to go
July draws the most visits here and January the fewest, averaged over 2021 to 2025.
Visitor centers
- Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center ↗Passport stamp
The Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center is the perfect starting point for exploring Richmond's WWII Home Front. Visitors can immerse themselves in films, interactive exhibits, and programs that provide a rich overview of the historic sites and stories from the era.
Explore
Things to do
- SS Red Oak Victory Ship1-1 Hours
The SS Red Oak Victory Ship is the last surviving ship built in the Kaiser Shipyards, and is owned by the non-profit Richmond Museum Association.
Opens on the Park Service site - Self-Guided Tours - Historic Sites1-3 Hours
The City of Richmond, California houses multiple sites that are of historical significance to the WWII Home Front. Many of the old buildings and sites can only be viewed from the street.
Opens on the Park Service site - Visitor Education Center1-2 Hours
The Visitor Education Center for the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park provides films, interactive exhibits and more. We recommend making this your first stop when visiting our park.
Opens on the Park Service site
Films
National Park Service productions, public domain.
Events
- Port Chicago Film and Discussion10/1401:00 PM · runs through Dec 30 · freeVisitor Center theater.
- Blossoms and Thorns Film and Discussion10/1602:00 PM · runs through Dec 25 · freeVisitor Center theater.
- Meet a Rosie!10/1610:30 AM · runs through Jan 1 · freeHeld at the park visitor center.
- Rosie Friday: Honoring Our Rosie Ambassadors10/1610:30 AM · runs through Jan 1 · freeVisitor Center theater.
- Ranger-Led Driving Tour10/2011:00 AM · free · registration requiredMeet at the Visitor Center to begin the tour.
- “The Very Center of the World”: Robin Lampson’s Proposal to Make Contra Costa County the Site for the United Nations General Assembly10/2502:30 PM · freeVisitor Center theater.
Map
Interactive map by the National Park Service
Historic landmarks nearby
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Public land nearby
Distances are approximate. Wilderness Atlas publishes a center point and an acreage for each area rather than a boundary, so each area is treated here as a circle of the same size and the figure is the gap to that circle.
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Reference
Activities
Weather & climate
Weather typical for San Francisco Bay Area. Can be cold and windy year round. Fog in the summer.
Questions people ask
Does Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front charge an entrance fee?
No. Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front is free to enter.
Source: National Park Service
What are the hours at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front?
Standard hours are 10:00AM - 5:00PM, every day. Dated exceptions are listed under Hours.
Source: National Park Service
How busy is Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front?
33,689 recreation visits in 2025, number 296 of 387 units that report visitation.
Source: Most visited parks
Is there cell service at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front?
At the park's reference point, FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G. Coverage inside the park varies by location.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
What is the weather like at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front?
Weather typical for San Francisco Bay Area. Can be cold and windy year round.
Source: Weather & climate
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- Every active Park Service alert for this unit, one item each, rebuilt with the nightly data refresh.
- Add dates to your calendar (.ics file)
- Fee-free entrance days that apply here and each published hours exception, as all-day events.
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