The Benicia Yacht Club is located at 400 East 2nd Street, Benicia, CA 94510. Open House Benicia's glass studios open their doors to visitors curious about the art of glass making. Watch as artists pull molten glass from red-hot furnaces and work it into delicate vases, multicolored bowls, and more. In addition to the demonstrations, galleries will be open and finished pieces are available for sale. There is no admission fee.
Free parking is also available.
During the Open Studios days, visitors are invited into the studios to view on-going and finished work. JULY Saturday and Sunday July 14 - 15 4th Annual Benicia Camel Races Benicia commemorates a period in history when Army camels were housed at the Old Arsenal by holding a Camel Race Celebration. Camels were used for a brief period as pack animals in Southern California and other desert areas, but the experiment was halted when the Civil War began. In addition to the races, there will be a historical re-enactment of Civil War and fur trader encampments, camel rides and educational activities for children, food and craft vendors and musical performances. Children 5 and under enter free.