Mission San Juan Capistrano is thrilled to announce our continued partnership with Homefront America in hosting their 2023 Field of Honor during Memorial Day weekend, Tuesday May 23, through Monday, May 29. The Mission’s Courtyard will transform into an awe-inspiring Field of Honor of more than 400 (3' x 5') American flags, each standing seven-feet … Continued
Mission San Juan Capistrano is thrilled to announce our continued partnership with Homefront America in hosting their 2023 Field of Honor during Memorial Day weekend, Tuesday May 23, through Monday, May 29. The Mission’s Courtyard will transform into an awe-inspiring Field of Honor of more than 400 (3' x 5') American flags, each standing seven-feet … Continued
Mission San Juan Capistrano is thrilled to announce our continued partnership with Homefront America in hosting their 2023 Field of Honor during Memorial Day weekend, Tuesday May 23, through Monday, May 29. The Mission’s Courtyard will transform into an awe-inspiring Field of Honor of more than 400 (3' x 5') American flags, each standing seven-feet … Continued
Mission San Juan Capistrano and gardens will be open in honor of Memorial Day with SPECIAL HOURS: Opening at 10:00 a.m. and close at 3:00 p.m.
Join us every 2nd Saturday of the month for Teacher Appreciation Day. Teachers get in FREE with valid teacher ID.
Join award-winning Jacque Tahuka Nunez, an Acjachemen descendant and cultural storyteller on the 2nd Saturday of the month for Native American Storytelling and a take home craft from noon to 2:00 p.m. Jacque will lead a dynamic cultural presentation describing the lifestyle of the Acjachemen Nation, Orange County’s first people through hands-on activities. Adults and … Continued
Native American traditions are alive and well at Mission San Juan Capistrano thanks to a small group of Native Americans who have maintained — and some might say “perfected” — the art of basket weaving. Teeter Marie Olivares Romero, Ellen Sue Olivares, Susie Fimbres, and Wanda Jo Gennaro demonstrate the art of basket weaving on … Continued
Music Under the Stars Summer Concert Series is a fundraising concert series in support of preservation and sustainability of Mission San Juan Capistrano, historic California landmark #200 and museum. Music Under the Stars features a top-notch tribute band lineup, celebrating a variety of timeless and nostalgic classics in popular music at the beautiful and historic … Continued
Mission San Juan Capistrano will be closing at 3:00 p.m. today for a private event. The Mission will resume regular visiting hours the following day.
Due to a private event, the Mission grounds will be closing at 4:00 p.m.
The historic bells will ring at noon to celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Serra, the founder of Mission San Juan Capistrano.
This summer, the Mission will host a lecture series with talks given by Orange County historians, Chris Jepsen and Eric Plunkett. The dates and topics are listed below. All lectures will be held in the Historic Sala from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. The lectures will be free of charge to Mission Members, volunteers and … Continued
