SJC 250 - SJC 250 Celebration

SJC 250 Celebration
“Honoring The Past
Inspiring The Future”

Welcome to the SJC 250 Celebration!

In 2026 the United States of America will celebrate it’s 250th anniversary. Mission San Juan Capistrano—the birthplace of Orange County—will also mark its 250th anniversary. This historic milestone offers an incredible opportunity to celebrate, not only our country’s birth but also the rich cultural heritage, resilient spirit, and diverse community that define our city of San Juan Capistrano.

You can join us in this important local celebration by attending and supporting our many planned events at locations all over our beautiful town.

To honor this momentous occasion, the SJC 250 Committee—a collaboration between the Mission, City of San Juan Capistrano, San Juan Capistrano Historical Society, Fiesta Association, Boys & Girls Clubs of Capistrano Valley, Rotary Club of San Juan Capistrano, Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Blas Aguilar Foundation, San Juan Capistrano Chamber of Commerce, and the Alliance for SJC Art—has joined forces to plan a yearlong celebration of events that are free and open to the public.

We have two more important SJC250 events in 2025!

Saturday, November 1, 2025 11AM-4PM @
Blas Aguilar Adobe

“Cultural Day &
Day of the Dead”

Sunday, November 9, 2025 1:30PM-3:00PM @ SJC Community Center

Chris Jepsen
Orange County
Archivist and Historian

Thank you to everyone who attended the Acjachemen Nation event!

Our First SJC 250 Event!

Acjachemen Nation Opening Ceremony
@ Putuidem Village within
The Northwest Open Space

Saturday, October 18th, 2025 10AM-3PM

Linda Hakim recently published her October 2025 “Neighbors of San Juan Capistrano” magazine which is focused on the local SJC250 stories of the Tribal Members of the Juaneño Band of Mission Indians,
Acjachemen Nation.