Founded on September 1, 1772, this is considered one of the most beautiful missions in California and still serves as an active church in the community.See more..
4.5Old Mission Santa Ines(537 reviews) - God Bless this beautiful California Mission. Missions
This mission is very old and has gone through remodeling projects. I attended the 8 AM Mass. The music prigram was led by a very talented soloist and she was a very adept guitar player. All the capuchin priests were very warm and welcoming as well as the parisioners. Fathe had us raide our hand if we were visiting. The inside of this mission is stunning. There are great tours to learn more about the interesting history.See more..
We have been to many of the California missions and this is one of the bigger and nicer ones. The grounds are very large and we spent about three hours walking around seeing the different buildings and grounds. Many details of daily life in each of the buildings and rooms. There are great reading placards at every turn which gives you the great history of both this particular mission and the California missions. We stopped by here almost by accident because we were driving by and we’re glad that we did. It’s a great place to walk around and see history of California and it’s missions. There is a $6 park fee, bathrooms in multiple locations, a gift store and a visitor center. You could easily spend 1/2 day or more exploring the area if interested in this type of history.See more..
4.5Mission San Juan Bautista(294 reviews) - Worth the drive Friday: 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM State Parks • Missions
This is my favorite mission to come to. Their gift shop has the most to offer in comparison to other missions. Beautiful grounds,spacious and always well kept. The church is nice and is also where a scene from Vertigo was filmed. Outside in the front there's a big square with pretty views of the town, and a historic park across from the mission which you can admire from the outside or pay a small fee to see some more history inside the small park. I also found a little garden area across the street and there's a little old town with cute shops and places to eat. Definitley a nice day trip with lots to see!See more..
4.5Mission Santa Clara de Asis(136 reviews) - Beautiful Mission Church! Friday: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM Missions • Gardens
Founded in 1777, this historic mission is located on the campus of Santa Clara University.See more..
4.5Mission San Antonio de Padua(127 reviews) - On the way to see a lake . . . Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Missions
My wife loves visiting these missions. (And it was on the way to Lake San Antonio!) Beautiful drive coming in from King City. Sunday, early afternoon, only a few visitors. Actually enjoyed it more than what’s left of the lake.See more..
4.5Mission San Gabriel Archangel(111 reviews) - Grounds/museum closed, cemetery/gift shop open Friday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM Speciality Museums • Missions
Mission founded in 1771 by Father Junipero Serra, originally from Cordova, Spain, who wanted to share his religious faith with the inhabitants of the New World.See more..
4.5Old Mission San Jose(93 reviews) - Underrated historic place in Silicon Valley Friday: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Missions
California Historical Landmark No. 334. Mission San Jose was founded on June 11, 1797 by Father Fermin Francisco de Lasuen. This was the 14th of twenty-one Spanish missions established in Alta California. A tour through Old Mission San Jose’s historic facilities includes the Mission Museum, the Church, the historic Cemetery, and the Garden. In the Museum, an 18-minute video depicts Spanish exploration and the 1797 founding of the mission as well as day-to-day living within the mission. See Ohlone Indian artifacts, religious objects from the Franciscan period, and items from the Mission and Rancho eras. The Church is a reconstruction of the 1830s mission adobe church, built with the materials and using construction methods of that time. It also contains the rare Rosales Opus 14 Spanish Organ. The cemetery holds the graves of many prominent Spanish and American settlers, and the rose garden includes a fountain and plantings representing the original mission period.See more..
4.0Mission State Park(61 reviews) - Nice Mission State Park in Santa Cruz, Ca State Parks • Missions
The park houses a replica of the mission founded in 1791.See more..
The Packinghouse Church in Redlands,Ca had its annual car show that received over 350+ custom and vintage cars,trucks,motorcycles and more! The "Altar Billies" rockabilly music group was on hand along with "In N Out Burger",a kids park and a great family fellowship outing. The cars there were outstanding and winners were chosen in various categories. See more..
5.0North Coast Church(1 review) - Fabulous music, messages, setting Missions This church is phenomenal. Several different venues, styles of music, plenty of parking. Very interesting decor too. A wonderful experienceSee more..
