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Chris Jepsen
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the term “Colonial America” often brings to mind the 13 colonies on the East Coast. Yet at the same time, California was also a colony—under Spanish rule—and plenty of history was unfolding here as well.Join us for an engaging presentation by Chris Jepsen, Orange County Historical Society…
Ione R. Stiegler to be Guest Speaker at San Juan Capistrano Docent Society Meeting
Ione R. Stiegler, FAIA and the Principal Architect for IS Architecture will be speaking at the upcoming San Juan Capistrano Docent Society meeting on Thursday, April 21. Ms. Stiegler is a leading expert in historic adobe and earthen structures. Her studio specializes in applying the Secretary of the Interiors Standards for the Treatment of Historic…
2026 Swallows Day Parade
The 66th Annual Swallows Day Parade and Mercado Street Fair will be held on Saturday, March 21st, 2026. The Fiesta de las Golondrinas celebrates the return of the swallows to the San Juan Capistrano Mission on St. Joseph’s Day, which is March, 19th. The Parade and Mercado Street Faire offer a full day of family…
2023 Swallow’s Day Parade
The 63rd Annual Swallow’s Day Parade & Mercado Street Faire takes place on Saturday, March 25, 2023. Swallows Day Parade: Begins promptly at 11a.m. to 1 p.m. “Swallows Day is back on schedule and celebrating a return to tradition with the 63rd Annual Swallows Day Parade. Our Grand Marshal for 2023 is Actor Dennis Quaid,…
Basket Weaving Workshop
The San Juan Capistrano Docent Society has a Native American basket-weaving workshop with Domingo Belardes, as the Blas Aguilar Adobe Museum Foundation Curator. Domingo demonstrated how to make a basket and he helped us weave our own, unique baskets. The members enjoyed making a hands-on, historic piece of art. The group gathered at the Blas…
