The Hawk's Head Public House - Harvest Feast
DETAILS:
Location: 12261 S. Oak Glen Road, Yucaipa, CA 92399
Hours of Operation:
The Harvest Feast: Select Fridays & Saturdays in Autumn from 7PM to 10PM. Please see their website below (under “resources”) for available dates and to purchase tickets.
The Hawk’s Head Public House - restaurant & bakery: Monday thru Friday - 11AM to 6PM / Saturday - 8AM to 6PM.
During regular hours, seating is first come-first served
The Hawk’s Head may close early whenever there is an evening event scheduled.
Parking: Free parking lot available on site.
Cost: $50 Adults / $45 Children 3-12 (not including gratuity)
alcoholic beverages available for additional cost.
Price includes prix fixe dinner menu and all entertainment.
Time Commitment: The Harvest Feast lasts approximately 3 hours.
Miscellaneous:
Advanced tickets required.
While the dinner & show lasts approximately 3 hours, you’re free to leave whenever.
Additional dinner events and activities offered throughout the year. Please see their website below (under “resources”) for full schedule and details.
Who said Colonial Reenactments were only for the East Coast? If you’ve ever felt the inclination to experience a slice of 18th century life right here in the Golden State, look no further than The Hawk’s Head Public House in the community of Oak Glen (San Bernardino County). Located in the heart of California’s apple country, The Hawk’s Head Public House (operated by Riley’s Farm) is a faithful representation of a colonial tavern built with original tongue and groove techniques to uphold its authenticity. Throughout the year, The Hawk’s Head Public House and Riley’s Farm feature various exhibitions that celebrate life in America when it was just a fledgling collection of thirteen colonies. But if you really want to immerse yourself in that period, you should attend an event called the “Harvest Feast” hosted at The Hawk’s Head on select weekends during fall season.
The Harvest Feast is a dinner show like no other, transporting you back to an era populated by the likes of Ben Franklin, Crispus Attucks, and Martha Washington. Whether it’s a New England patriot (the original kind, not the football team) or a British loyalist, restaurant employees and cast members will be dressed in colonial regalia as they entertain and serve you throughout the evening. You’ll dine on a prix-fixe menu inspired by colonial dishes with names like Spoon Bread (a savory pudding-quiche mixture) and Bubble & Squeak (a potato pancake filled with veggies) while listening to traditional music preformed by the house colonial band. Interspersed with your meal, the cast will weave together a loose storyline filled with historical intrigue and pesky redcoats. You’ll even have to venture outside at various moments to observe a pistol duel and participate in some tomahawk throwing… yes, you read that last part correctly! And if the mood strikes you, an opportunity to shake a leg (18th century-style) or win a toasting contest are all on the docket as well.
I can’t attest to the historical validity of anything we witnessed that night. I can tell you that it was a fun experience that surprisingly gave us a unique appreciation of what life must have been like during that time, and in some ways, an appreciation for the ease of life we have today. I haven’t felt that connected to American history since Hamilton (the musical, not the person).
