



Carolands Chateau
Carollands
A 98-room mansion that rivals Europe's finest châteaux, right in the Bay Area. Free docent-led tours reveal stunning design and a fascinating restoration story—if you win the lottery to get in.
Historic mansion tour
Free lottery admission
Docent-led experience
Gilded Age architecture
Tips
⏱️tours run 2.5 hours, plan accordingly
📸no photos allowed inside the château
🪜some upper floor rooms off-limits
Carolands Chateau
Carollands




A 98-room mansion that rivals Europe's finest châteaux, right in the Bay Area. Free docent-led tours reveal stunning design and a fascinating restoration story—if you win the lottery to get in.
Historic mansion tour
Free lottery admission
Docent-led experience
Gilded Age architecture
Tips
⏱️tours run 2.5 hours, plan accordingly
📸no photos allowed inside the château
🪜some upper floor rooms off-limits