San Gabriel Mission Offers Free Admission During Fiesta

By Temple City Tribune

Published: Monday, August 31st, 2009

San Gabriel Mission will offer free admission to its museum and
gardens on Friday, Sept. 4, through Sunday, Sept. 6, as the 238-year-old mission
celebrates its founding with its annual fiesta on those days.
Also, on Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 6, Gabrieleno-Tongva indians and
re-enactors of early California history have been invited to be in the gardens from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to talk to visitors and most will do demonstrations for the visitors.
Some re-enactors invited are a blacksmith, Fr. Serra, wool spinner, Indian clay potter, rope maker, and gold panner with a hands-on display.
San Gabriel Mission is the fourth oldest mission of 21 founded in California and is
located at 427 S. Junipero Serra Dr., San Gabriel, CA 91776, about one and a half miles
north of the San Bernardino Freeway (10). Exit the freeway at the Del Mar Avenue and travel north about one and a half miles to Mission Road, turn left, west, and travel a half mile to the mission parking lot. More information is available at www.sangabrielmisson.org (click on events, fiesta), and (626) 457-3035.

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