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Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events

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Annual Community Events

Community Events MVHA participates in throughout the year.

Old Mountain View Neighborhood Association Ice Cream Social

in Spring, Summer & Fall

Harvest History Festival at Heritage Park

in September

Mountain View High School Eagle Alumni Picnic

in October

Recent Events

Apr 26
Walking tour of Historic Downtown Mountain View
Centennial Plaza – 600 West Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94041
Feb 22
February 22 Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Mountain View
Centennial Plaza – 600 West Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94041
Feb 01
Winter Quarterly Event-Italians of Mountain View
Mountain View Public Library – 585 Franklin Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
Nov 02
“More than Orchards: Mountain View in Gilded Age America 1880-1920”
585 Franklin St – 585 Franklin Street, Mountain View, CA 94041
Oct 26
October 26 Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Mountain View
Centennial Plaza – 600 West Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94041
Sep 28
September 28 Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Mountain View
Centennial Plaza – 600 West Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94041
Aug 24
August 24 Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Mountain View
Centennial Plaza – 600 West Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94041
Aug 03
Disasters of Mountain View- earthquakes, fires & airplane crashes-
The Historic Adobe Building – 157 Moffett Boulevard, Mountain View, CA 94043
Mar 23
March 23, 2025 Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Mountain View
Centennial Plaza – 600 West Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94041
Jan 26
January 26 Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Mountain View
Centennial Plaza – 600 West Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94041
Dec 22
December 22, 2024 Walking Tour of Historic Downtown Mountain View
Centennial Plaza – 600 West Evelyn Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94041
Nov 03
The History of Public Art in Mountain View
Google Gradient Canopy – 2000 North Shoreline Boulevard, Mountain View, CA 94043

Past Events

2023 Events

  • Winter Event – Sunday February 2, 2023: True tales from the Valley of Hearts Delight – presented by Author Robin Chapman.
  • Spring Event – Sunday May 7, 2023: The History of Mexican American Rights in the Santa Clara Valley 1920-1960.

2022 Events

  • Winter Event – Sunday, February 20, 2022: A Path to History: The Story of Stevens Creek.
  • Spring Event – Saturday, April 30, 2022: The Pacific Press & Shoreline West.
  • Summer Event – Sunday, August 7, 2022: Let’s Get Together: The History of MV’s Civic Orgs + MVHA Ice Cream Social!
  • Fall Event – Sunday, November 6, 2022: Prehistory, History, & Heritage of the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe

2021 Events

  • Winter Event – Sunday, February 14, 2021: 50th Anniversary of “Silicon Valley” and the Past, Present, and Future of Mountain View’s East Whisman Area. Webinar video available on our Event Video page.
  • Spring Event – Sunday, May 2, 2021: Rengstorff House: 30 Years of Beauty, Transformed! Webinar video available on our Event Video page.
  • Summer Event – Sunday, August 1, 2021: MVHA Summer Ice Cream Social at Rengstorff Park.
  • Fall Event – Sunday, November 7, 2021: Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Mountain View

2020 Events

  • Winter Event – Sunday February 16, 2020: 2020 Vision Workshop. We hope you’ll join us for an engaging and interactive afternoon focused on how our organization can best serve the Mountain View community now and into the future.
  • Spring Event – Cancelled due to COVID-19.
  • Summer Event – *ZOOM WEBINAR* Sunday, September 6, 2020: John Bela, the architect/urban designer will share how Castro Street will be set up for outdoor dining and pedestrianization in the future.
  • Fall Event – Sunday, November 1, 2020 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. MVHA Fall Meeting: Votes for M.V. Women! Virtual Zoom meeting

2019 Events

  • Winter Event – February 10, 2019: Mountain View Valentine’s Social, a “show & tell” celebration of historical mementos that represent things our members love about Mountain View.
  • Spring Event – May 5, 2019: The History of Eichler Homes, a special guest lecture on the fascinating story behind the iconic mid-century modern subdivisions of Joseph Eichler.
  • Summer Event – August 4, 2019: Our annual summer BBQ featuring one of Mountain View’s most beloved historic meals, the “Parisian Burger” from the gone-but-not-forgotten Linda’s Drive-In.
  • Fall Event – October 6, 2019: Back to the Eagle’s Shack, a celebration of Mountain View Union High School, timed to coincide with the “All  Class MV Eagles” reunion on October 5th at Cuesta Park.