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Mission San Juan Capistrano To Celebrate 250th Anniversary Sunday

The celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a noon bell ringing and free cupcakes for the first 1,000 guests.

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA — Mission San Juan Capistrano will celebrate its 250th anniversary Sunday, with public activities, a historic bell ringing and free birthday cupcakes.

The mission is scheduled to welcome visitors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is $19 for adults, $16 for seniors, $11 for youth and students, and $18 for a fourth-grade package. Advance tickets are available through the mission's admissions page.

The celebration includes a bell ringing at noon and free cupcakes for the first 1,000 guests, available from noon to 2 p.m.

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A separate invitation-only celebration is scheduled for 3:30 to 6 p.m. and will feature a new digital projection on the Great Stone Church. The event is not open to visitors holding daytime admission tickets.

Visitors can also see the mission's Día de los Muertos altar in the 18th Resurgam walkway and an exhibit featuring Acjachemen baskets from the early 1900s. Both displays are scheduled to conclude around the anniversary weekend.

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