Founders Day Celebration 2023

September 14th -16th
Celebrate Mare Island's history through three days of storytelling, tours, and a family-friendly festival.

MIHPF Events

The Mare Island Historic Park Foundation is proud to host and share in a number of events during the year that help us fundraise and educate the public about the historic island. Learn more about the latest happenings below.

VOENA Presents Voices of Unity

May

 TBD

May 4, 2025

3:00 - 4:30PM

Join VOENA, the renowned children’s choir, for a vibrant afternoon of music that blends nostalgic classics with global influences, featuring legendary songs that resonate across generations and cultures.

VOENA Children's Choir Performs

Speaker Series: Dr. Tom Snyder

May

 TBD

May 17, 2025

3p

Discover the fascinating history of Mare Island’s Naval Hospital with author and retired Navy surgeon, Dr. Tom Snyder.

Music at the Chapel: American Canyon High School Chamber Choir

May

 TBD

May 18, 2025

2:00PM - 3:00PM

The American Canyon High School Chamber Choir presents "A Soundtrack Of Our Year," a musical retrospective concert of this dynamic group's musical journey through the year.

American Canyon High School Chamber Choir

Open Mare Island Self-Guided Tour

June

 TBD

June 8, 2025

12p-2p

Discover 142 years of Mare Island Naval Shipyard history at Open Mare Island! Start at The Quarters Coffee House to pick up your free map and enjoy a coffee, then explore historic sites with docent-led insights on this self-guided walking and driving tour.

Open Mare Island 2025

The Art of Light: Tiffany Stained Glass at St. Peter’s Chapel Tour & Reception

June

 TBD

June 21, 2025

3:00 - 5:30PM

This special private tour and wine reception will be led by expert Dr. Kayli Reneé Rideout, the Hugh F. McKean Curator at the renowned Morse Museum in Winter Park, Florida. She will lead a small group of a private tour of St. Peter’s focused on the luminous Tiffany windows, followed by a lovely wine and appetizer reception in the gardens of the Admiral’s Mansion.

A private group tours the beautiful St. Peter's Chapel

Speaker Series - Reuse and Reconciliation: Tiffany's Ecclesiastical Designs and Civil War Memory

June

 TBD

June 22, 2025

3:00 - 4:00PM

This fascinating lecture will begin as Tiffany expert, Dr. Kaylee Rideout, Curator at the Morse Museum, will look at the history of Tiffany Studios before exploring many of the Tiffany-designed St. Peter's Chapel windows as part of a larger network of commissioned sites featuring similar designs, from New York to Virginia to Texas, in the decades following the Civil War. Join Dr. Kaylee after the lecture for a wine reception. This lecture is co-sponsored with Alibi Books, which will have related books onsite for purchase.

Mare Island Founders Day 2025

September

 TBD

September 14, 2025

TBD

Step back in time and join us for a blast from the past! Celebrate 170 years of Mare Island's history at our Founders Day extravaganza. On September 15th, from 1 pm to 4 pm, immerse yourself in family fun, live music, silent auctions, and more. Entry is free, with paid activities for all ages. Don't miss this nostalgic celebration! Remember to bring your own chair for a comfortable day of festivities!

Open Mare Island Self-Guided Tour

September

 TBD

September 14, 2025

12p-2p

Discover 142 years of Mare Island Naval Shipyard history at Open Mare Island! Start at The Quarters Coffee House to pick up your free map and enjoy a coffee, then explore historic sites with docent-led insights on this self-guided walking and driving tour.

Open Mare Island 2025

Open Mare Island Self-Guided Tour

November

 TBD

November 9, 2025

12p-2p

Discover 142 years of Mare Island Naval Shipyard history at Open Mare Island! Start at The Quarters Coffee House to pick up your free map and enjoy a coffee, then explore historic sites with docent-led insights on this self-guided walking and driving tour.

Open Mare Island 2025

Contact Us

Questions or comments? Reach out to us and we'll respond promptly!

Mail to: P.O. BOX 4540, Vallejo, CA 94590
Visit St. Peter's Chapel: 1181 Walnut Ave, Vallejo, CA 94592
Visit Admirals Mansion: 1065 Walnut Ave, Vallejo, CA 94592
Visit Library: 1175 Nimitz, Suite 170, Vallejo, CA 94592
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