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Helpful information for visiting the California Missions

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(sorted alphabetically)  
   

  1. La Purisima Concepcion

  2. Nuestra Senora de la Soledad

  3. San Antonio de Padua

  4. San Buenaventura

  5. San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
    (Mission Carmel)

  6. San Diego de Alcala

  7. San Fernando Rey de Espana

  8. San Francisco de Asis
    (Mission Dolores)

  9. San Francisco de Solano

  10. San Gabriel Arcangel

  11. San Jose

  12. San Juan Bautista

  13. San Juan Capistrano

  14. San Luis Obispo de Tolosa

  15. San Luis Rey de Francia

  16. San Miguel Arcangel

  17. San Rafael Arcangel

  18. Santa Barbara

  19. Santa Clara de Asis

  20. Santa Cruz

  21. Santa Ines

 

 

La Purisima Concepcion

Status:
State Park (La Purisima Mission State Historic Park)
Address:

2295 Purisima Road
Lompoc, CA 93436
Phone:

Prelado de los Tesoros de la Purisima: 805-733-3713 Gift Shop: 805-736-3605
Hours:

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day
Web Site:
Special Note: The park stages "special" days during March – October, including Mission Life Days (focus on mission crafts), Purisima People Days (focus on life in 1822) and Village Days (focus on Chumash Indian crafts). Check Web Site for details. The park also hosts encampments.

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Nuestra Senora de la Soledad
Status:
Mission site and chapel for Parish Church
Address:

36641 Fort Romie Road
PO Box 506
Soledad CA 93960
Phone:

831-678-2586
Hours:

Open daily 10am-4pm
Closed 1st of January, Easter, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas day

 
Web Site:
none
   

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San Antonio de Padua
Status:
Parish and Franciscan Retreat Center
Address:

Ft. Hunter-Liggert Reservation
PO Box 803
Jolon, CA 93928
Phone:

831-385-4478
Hours:

Open daily 10am-4pm (8:30am-6pm June to September)
Closed: Christmas day
Web Site:
none
   

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San Buenaventura
Status:
Parish Church
Address:

211 East Main Street
Ventura CA 93001
Phone:

805-643-4318
Hours:

Mon – Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
and Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed on major holidays.
Web Site:
   

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San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
(Mission Carmel)
Status:
Active Parish Church, Minor Basilica
Address:

3080 Rio Road
Carmel, CA 93923  
Phone:

(831) 624-3600 (Gift Shop / mission)
(831) 624-1271 (Rectory)    

Hours:

Weekdays:  9:30am-4:30pm (remains open until 7:30 p.m. June 1 to Labor Day) Weekends: 10:30am-4:30pm
Closed: Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Web Site:
   

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San Diego de Alcala
Status:
Parish Church
Address:

10818 San Diego Mission Road
San Diego CA 92108
Phone:

Gift Shop / Visitor Center: 619-281-8449
Tours: 858-565-9077
Library and archives: 619-283-6338 (Mon. to Thurs. 12 – 2 p.m.)             
Parish Office: 619-283-7319
Hours:

Open daily 9am-5pm.
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Web Site:
http://www.missionsandiego.com/
   

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San Fernando Rey de Espana

Status:
Parish Church
Address:

15151 San Fernando Mission Blvd.
Mission Hills CA 91345
Phone:

818-361-0186
Hours:

Open 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (gift shop closes at 5:00)
Closed Christmas and Thanksgiving,
Web Site:
   

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San Francisco de Asis
(Mission Dolores)
Status:
Chapel for Parish Church - Mission Dolores Basilica
Address:

3321 16th Street
San Francisco CA 94114
Phone:

Mission/ Parish: (415) 621-8203
Hours:

Open daily 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (4:30 from May 1 to Oct. 31)
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Years Day
Web Site:
   

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San Francisco de Solano
Status:
California State Historical Park
Address:

114 East Spain Street
(East Spain and 1st Street)
Sonoma, CA 95476
Phone:

Mission Sonoma: 707-938-9560
Soldiers Barracks / Museum: 707-939-9420
Sonoma State Historic Park: 707-936-1519
Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park: 707-762-4871
School Tours: (707) 938-1519
Hours:

Open 10:00 am-5:00 pm
Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.
Web Site:
http://www.parks.ca.gov/ (State Historic Parks)
   

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San Gabriel Arcangel
Status:
Parish Church
Address:

427 S. Junipero Serra Drive
San Gabriel CA 91776
Phone:

Mission / Gift Shop 626-457-3048
Rectory 626- 467-3035
Hours:

9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (gift shop closes at 5:00 p.m.)
Closed New Years Day, Easter, July 4, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Web Site:
   

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San Jose
Status:
Mission Church
Address:

43300 Mission Boulevard
Fremont CA 94539
Phone:

Mission: 510-657-1797
Hours:

Open daily 10am-5pm.
Closed: New Years Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
Web Site:
none
   

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San Juan Bautista
Status:
Parish Church (not part of State Historic Park)
Address:

2nd & Mariposa Streets
San Juan Bautista CA 95045
Phone:

831-623-2127 (office)
831-623-4528 (gift shop)
Hours:

9:30am-4:45pm daily and 10am-5pm Sunday
Closed: January 1, Christmas and Thanksgiving
Web Site:
   

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San Juan Capistrano
Status:

Historic mission and catholic church (Serra Chapel)
Address:

Capistrano / Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano CA 92693
Phone:

Mission:949-234-1300
Basilica of San Juan Capistrano Parish Office: 949-234-1360
Hours:

Open daily 8:30am-5pm
Closed Good Friday afternoon, Thanksgiving, and Christmas day.
Web Site:
   

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San Luis Obispo de Tolosa
Status:
Parish Church
Address:

782 Monterey Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone:

805-543-6850 (Mission / Gift Shop)
805-781-8220 (Parish / Rectory)
Hours:

Open daily 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. Daylight Savings Time)
Closed: Good Friday, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day
Web Site:
   

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San Luis Rey de Francia
Status:
Franciscan Monastery and Retreat Center, Parish Church
Address:

4050 Mission Avenue
San Luis Rey, CA 92068
Phone:

Mission: 760-757-3651

Parish: 760-757-3250
Hours:

Open daily 10am-4:30pm.
Closed 1st of January, Good Friday afternoon, Thanksgiving, and Christmas day.
Web Site:
   

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San Miguel Arcangel
Status:
Parish Church, Franciscan Monastery
Address:

775 Mission Street
San Miguel CA 93451
Phone:

Mission Gift Shop and Museum 805-467-3256

                        Parish 805-467-2131
Hours:

9:30 to 4:30 (gift shop and museum;
church closed due to earthquake damage)
Web Site:
   

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San Rafael Arcangel
Status:
Mission Chapel at Parish church of Saint Rafael
Address:

1104 5th Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
Phone:

Mission / gift shop: 415-456-3016
Parish office: 415-454-8141
Hours:

Open daily 11am-4pm, Sunday 10am-4pm.
Closed: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day and Easter
Web Site:
http://www.saintraphael.com/ (Parish Web Site)
   

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Santa Barbara
Status:
Parish Church, Franciscan Monastery and Seminary, Repository for Mission Records
Address:

2201 Laguna Street
Santa Barbara CA 93105
Phone:

Mission Gift Shop: 805-682-4149
Parish Office: 805-682-4773, Ext. 121
Hours:

Open 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed: Thanksgiving and Easter.
Web Site:
   

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Santa Clara de Asis
Status:
Campus Church for Santa Clara University
Address:

500 E. Camino Real
Santa Clara CA 95053
Phone:

Mission: 408-554-4023
Book Store: 408-554-4356
Hours:

Open daily 8am-6pm (office Monday-Friday 1pm-5pm).
Web Site:
http://www.scu.edu/visitors/mission/ (part of University Web Site)
   

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Santa Cruz
Address:

High Street at Emmett Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone:

831-426-5686
Hours:

Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 10am-2pm
Web Site:

http://www.holycrosssantacruz.com/ (Parish Church) and http://www.geocities.com/missionbell/

(sponsored Web Site for mission)
Special Note:

The only original mission building is a restored Indian Adobe, operated as Santa Cruz Mission State Historical Park. This is about two blocks from the mission replica, on School Street, just off Mission Plaza. For information 831-429-1840 This is only open Thursday – Sunday.
   

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Santa Ines
Status:
Parish Church
Address:

1760 Mission Drive
Solvang, CA 93463
Phone:

Old Mission Gift Shop: 805-688-4815
Parish: 805-688-4815
San Lorenzo Retreat Center: 805-688-5630
Hours:

Open: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Closed: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Easter Sunday
Web Site:
   

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