Happy 249th Birthday to Mission San Juan Capistrano! On this Day in History, November 1, 1776: Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded as the 7th of 9 Spanish missions by Saint Junipero Serra which notably falls also on All Saint’s Day. Thank you to our bell ringers, Michael Gastelum and Nathan Banda, members of the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation for helping us honor our Founder's Day. #DidYouKnow Mission San Juan Capistrano offers FREE admission on your birthday? Celebrate y

Guests continue to be in awe of our beautiful and stunning gardens and contribute to why we continuously receive 5 Star reviews. “What a beautiful place to take photos. So worth it when you first walk in there is a beautiful garden and you see an amazing fountain with so many lily pads with koi fish. There’s so much history here it’s definitely a beautiful place to visit even just once!” – Yelp Reviewer Jessica G, 5 Stars “We come here at least once a year if not more. The garden is really beaut