3 Best Places To See in Hayward, CA

“Japanese Gardens offers a tranquil and picturesque setting for weddings. The garden is located right next to the Hayward Senior Center on North Third Street at Crescent in Hayward. The Japanese Garden wedding sites are available for rent during daylight hours for weddings. The paths around the garden are nice to walk around and escape the hustle and bustle, and also, their pond is full of colorful fish. The number of attendees is limited to 50, and no alcohol, food, or beverages are permitted. Guest applications may be submitted up to 11 months in advance or up to 30 days in advance. In the event of a cancellation, the entire rental fee and all deposits will be refunded.”

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“Hayward Area Historical Society is dedicated to preserving the history of Hayward, California, and its surrounding communities. The museum connects people, experiences, and stories. The museum provides an understanding of their shared history as well as the challenges and opportunities of the future by collecting, preserving, and interpreting the East Bay community's diverse heritage. Hayward Area Historical Society operates the Meek Mansion and McConaghy House in partnership with the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District and the San Lorenzo Pioneer Cemetery in Alameda County. Free parking is available behind the building in the municipal parking lot. The parking lot is accessible from Russell Way.”

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“C. E. Smith Museum of Anthropology was established as a teaching museum for the instruction of museum studies in an anthropological context, and the Museum provides hands-on opportunities for students to learn museology and to work with archaeology and ethnology materials. The Museum aims to demonstrate human diversity and the breadth of human achievement around the world through both traditional cultural forms and their contemporary expressions. The Museum is named after the late Dr. Clarence "Smitty" Smith, who founded the Museum and housed significant collections of archaeological and ethnographic items from Africa, Asia, and North America, as well as small collections from Central and South America.”

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