The park continues its tradition as the center for community gatherings. It is a registered landmark and home to a turn-of-the-century working barn, Santa Fe Railroad depot, blacksmith shop, and other historic buildings, museums, and monuments.

Park Features

• Heritage Walk, established for the nation's Bicentennial in 1976, displays buildings preserved from Escondido's early days
• Vinehenge – an interactive public art project located in Grape Day Park. The whimsical project includes a grapevine climbing structure with hidden secrets for children to find, a slide decorated with giant purple grapes with mosaic details, benches in the shape of oversized grape leaves and a perimeter of rocks reminiscent of the rocks in the hills around Escondido. The play sculpture is intended for children of all ages and abilities. It is ADA compliant. The project was designed and fabricated by the artist team, Nancy Moran and Valerie Salatino of Nature Works, Inc., an Escondido based company.
• Picnic tables
• 5 horseshoe pits
• Children's tile art wall
• James A. Stone 25-yard swimming pool
• Grape Day Park Military Tribute (Flash Video)
• Restrooms