Capistrano Lights

Fri Dec 19, 2025 - Tue Dec 30, 2025
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through December 30, 2025.
3:30pm to 7:00pm PT
Age: 3 and up
Price: Adults (12-59): $20; Seniors (60+): $17; Youth/Student (5 +) $14; Children under 4 are free
Location:
Mission San Juan Capistrano
(949) 234-1300
26801 Ortega Hwy, San Juan Capistrano, CA, 92675
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The swallows aren't the only thing that come back to Capistrano every year:  the dazzling light display Capistrano Lights returns for 2025.

Orange County's only Mission is lit for the holidays, inviting families to experience the Mission by day and at night with a nightly tree lighting and candlelit music program.

Capistrano Lights admission includes daytime admission to the Mission, starting at 10am, in addition to the evening holiday programming.

Starting at 3:30pm, guests can enjoy performances by Dickens-era carolers, the Community Christmas Trees display, kids crafts, sweet treats, and a large scale Nativity in the ruins of the Great Stone Church.

Santa Claus meets with friends for visits and selfies from 3:30pm until 6:30pm, through December 23.

The Christmas tree is lit nightly at 5:05pm.

Mission grounds close nightly at 7pm.

 

 

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