Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures

** Make sure to check out our list of Hidden Gems in Julian for the ultimate day trip! **

About Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures

Fort Cross Old Timey Adventures offers a ton of fun activities for all ages!  Navigate through their (literal) lilac maze and go from station to station learning about San Diego’s colonial days and different needed skills.

What a blessing to have this kind of business in San Diego!  I feel it really helps depict the vibes of Julian’s early pioneer days that we all missed out on in real-life.

While you’re in the area, make sure to check out Volcan Mountain nearby!

The owners have done a fantastic job of capturing the essence of the old times with a variety of booths that will satisfy people of all ages.  We learned how to make homemade apple cider & candles, throw tomahawks, shoot arrows & slingshots, vegetable gardening & composting.

We even partook in a hoedown and hayride! There are many more things to experience as well and the activities change with the seasons.

Co-owner, Jesse, has built everything from hand and this business is truly a labor of love.  If you are an appreciator of carpentry, I would imagine this would be a great place to visit just for the wood-work alone.

Although Fort Cross is a fantastic place for children, all ages will definitely love it and it’s guaranteed to bring out the inner child in you!

The slingshot station looked cool and was a TON of fun!

Some of the targets:

Learning some basic tips on gardening and composting:

Then the hoe down began!

Some of the many homemade instruments you can play:

Then off to the homemade apple cider station!

I would have to say that this cider is the best I have ever had!  Nice and chunky too, as I feel juice should be to keep all the nutrients!  Even more exciting to know we all helped make it!

Candle-making:

The petting zoo: