Ahead of the long Presidents Day weekend, El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park, l123 E. Canon Perdido St., will now be open to the public seven days a week, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP) has announced.

Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors ages 62 and older, and free for SBTHP Advocates (members), SNAP/EBT & CalFresh cards, and children under age 16.

For more information, call 805-965-0093 or visit sbthp.org/presidio.

Founded in 1963 by Pearl Chase, SBTHP stewards the past and present of the Presidio Neighborhood, and inspires preservation advocacy countywide to create a more vibrant community. SBTHP operates El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park, Santa Barbara’s 18th century birthplace, under an agreement with California State Parks.

In addition to portions of the Spanish fort, El Presidio SHP includes the Alhecama Theatre (1925) and the campus of the Santa Barbara School of the Arts; and Jimmy’s Oriental Gardens (1947) the last visible connection to Santa Barbara’s Chinatown.

The organization also operates Casa de la Guerra, the 1820s adobe home of Presidio Comandante Jos de la Guerra, and the Santa Ines Mission Mills near Solvang. SBTHP produces community and school programs throughout the year to provide access to these historic places. SBTHP is 501(c)(3) nonprofit; learn more at sbthp.org.