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.
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.
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.
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.
Music at the Chapel: The Oakland Jazz Choir Returns!
August
TBD
August 24, 2025
3:00PM - 4:00PM
We are excited to welcome once again, the Oakland Jazz Choir to beautiful St. Peter’s Chapel. This exciting jazz choir delivers exquisite multi-part harmonies, performing original and contemporary arrangements from the bebop era to modern day jazz and pop with songs by hit makers such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Dizzy Gillespie, Pat Metheny & Freddie Mercury
Mare Island Founders Day 2025
September
TBD
September 14, 2025
TBD
Join us on September 14, 2025, as we celebrate Mare Island Founders Day — a day to honor the rich history, legacy, and community spirit of Mare Island. Details coming soon!
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 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.
Help us Preserve the Rich History of Mare Island
We honor the island and the integral role it played in defining American History as we know it. Please consider becoming a sustaining member to support our ongoing operation, but you can also see (and contribute to) the specific projects we are currently working on that need your support!
Contact Us
Questions or comments? Reach out to us and we'll respond promptly!
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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