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.

Magical Glass: A Hands-on Workshop Exploring Stained Glass for Kids

November

 TBD

November 9, 2024

10 - 11:30AM

This fun, interactive children's workshop will start by studying the historic Tiffany stained glass windows followed by time to explore St. Peter’s Chapel. Everyone will then make their own tissue-paper stained glass window!

Stained glass workshop for kids at St. Peter's Chapel Mare Island

Open Mare Island Self-Guided Tour

November

 TBD

November 17, 2024

12p-2p

Join MIHPF and Mare Island CO for Open Mare Island which features self-guided walking tours of historic Mare Island. A SolTrans shuttle bus will be available to help you move from docent-staffed stations, including St. Peter's Chapel, the Old Hospital, and the Naval Cemetery. This is a FREE event!

VOENA Children’s Choir - Voices of Christmas Bells

December

 TBD

December 8, 2024

3:00PM

Celebrate the holidays with this magical concert by VOENA Children’s Choir. They will present a full musical and visual experience of familiar carols, accompanied by St. Peter Chapel’s own silver handbells and guest artist Drumdala.

Candlelight Concert: VOENA Children’s Choir - Voices of Christmas Bells

December

 TBD

December 8, 2024

6PM

Celebrate the holidays with this magical candle light concert by VOENA Children’s Choir. They will present a full musical and visual experience of familiar carols, accompanied by St. Peter Chapel’s own silver handbells and guest artist Drumdala. All in St. Peter’s Chapel illuminated by scores of candles!

VOENA performs holiday music at St. Peter's Chapel

Holiday Concert: Vallejo Choral Society

December

 TBD

December 21, 2024

2PM

Join us for a moving and thought-provoking program with two stunning interpretations of Magnificat - the first by Antonio Vivaldi and then by Dale Trumbore – along with seasonal Christmas carols and choral favorites by John Rutter, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Arvo Pärt, John Gardner, and Tomás Luis de Victoria performed in the beauty of St. Peter’s Chapel.

Music at St. Peter's Chapel presents the Vallejo Choral Society for a holiday event

Speaker Series: Kamikaze!

January

 TBD

January 5, 2025

3p

Embark with Dr. Rob Hoffman of the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory on a historical journey spanning eight decades, from a pivotal amphibious operation in the 1940s to the high desert of Nevada during the peak of the Cold War era.

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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