Sheep Shearing Day at Forest Home Farms
- Family-friendly sheep shearing demonstrations and historic farm activities for all ages. - Listed as an upcoming community event this week or weekend in the city's April 17 update; check the listing for exact date and times. - Held at Forest Home Farms in San Ramon; details posted on the City of San Ramon site sanramon.ca.gov.
San Ramon’s Sheep Shearing Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 25, with live shearing and other farm demonstrations at Forest Home Farms. (sanramon.ca.gov) The City of San Ramon listed the event in its April 17, 2026 news update and said it will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Forest Home Farms. (sanramon.ca.gov) The city’s Forest Home Farms events page describes Sheep Shearing as a family fundraiser for the San Ramon Historic Foundation and says visitors can watch the sheep get their annual “hair cut.” (sanramon.ca.gov) The April 17 listing says the program will include sheep shearing, sheep dog demonstrations, a tractor museum, music, food and crafts, along with several exhibitors. (sanramon.ca.gov) Forest Home Farms is the city’s historic park focused on the agricultural history of the San Ramon Valley, and the site says it uses exhibits and educational programs to connect that past with the present. (sanramon.ca.gov) The farm property spans 16 acres, according to the city’s group tours page, and includes spaces such as a tractor museum and a restored 1850s barn. (sanramon.ca.gov) The city says Forest Home Farms was preserved after Ruth Boone chose to give the land to San Ramon instead of selling it for subdivision as development spread across Contra Costa County. (sanramon.ca.gov) The event calendar places Sheep Shearing Day among the farm’s spring public programs, with Arbor Day on April 18 and a Derby Spring Fashion Show and Tea on May 2. (sanramon.ca.gov, sanramon.ca.gov) For visitors, the practical details are simple: April 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Forest Home Farms, 19953 San Ramon Valley Boulevard. (sanramon.ca.gov, sanramon.ca.gov)
