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Mission Days is coming up April 7 in Jolon




Mission Days is this weekend in Jolon which will give you the chance checkout the pristine Valley of the Oaks and enjoy a step backward in time to the mission era and attend Mission San Antonio’s annual Mission Days event on Saturday April 7, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Parking and Admission is $10 per car. Authentic mission era food will be offered for $10 a plate with water and soft drinks also available. There will be historical re-enactors in costumes portraying soldiers, artisans, vaqueros, musicians and dancers. Mission crafts and activities will be demonstrated, including weaving, rope making, candle making, tortilla making, and much more. Members of Los Arribeños de San Francisco will be performing historical Californio music and dance from the Mission period.  Horse drawn wagon rides, donated by Harris Stage Lines (from 11:00 AM till 2:00 PM) will be offered through the wooded Mission grounds. Artists will be present to display and offer for sale their original artwork. Mission San Antonio de Padua, the 3rd oldest Spanish mission in California, was founded by Junipero Serra in 1771. The Mission is a state historical landmark and is on the national register of historic places. The Mission remains an active Catholic parish and retreat center. Mission San Antonio is surrounded by Fort Hunter Liggett, and is conveniently reached by publicly accessible roads. The Mission is located off Jolon Road, at 1 Mission Road, Jolon, CA 93928.  For more information visit our website at www.missionsanantonio.net  or call 831-385-4478 ext.17.

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