Alcatraz is open every day. You must make reservations through https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/

FOCWA docents give Civil War programs when on the island.

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The next Living History Day on Alcatraz is October, 2025.

Alcatraz will be filled with military and civilian reenactors on Living History Day, giving visitors a sense of who occupied the island during the Civil War.

Soldiers of the infantry and artillery will display soldiers’ equipment and weapons, a medical steward will display medical instruments of that time.

An enlistment officer will demonstrate how men were enlisted, ladies will be displaying household goods and medicines of the 1860s.

Alcatraz LHD Information
Impressions and Scenarios

To view past Alcatraz activities and photos, click here