2024 Las Posadas
“Dixie by the Bay” presented Old Time Christmas Jazz in 2023
at Olive Hyde Art Gallery
For 42 years, Las Posadas has been a Christmas-time tradition in Mission San Jose. It reminds us of the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem and provides the local community music and geniality in the days leading up to Christmas.
For nine evenings, starting on December 15th, we meet on the porch of the Old Mission San Jose Museum at 6:00pm and process to a local business or site within two blocks singing Christmas carols as we go. A family is selected to carry the hand-carved statue of Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus. Once we arrive, we ask for room at the Inn. The host turns us away but eventually welcomes us in to take shelter.
Unique entertainment lasting 30-45 minutes is arranged for each night by Fremont Cultural Arts Council, and we conclude with refreshments provided by the host business. On the final night, Mission San Jose invites everyone into the Old Mission Church to enjoy a program of Christmas carols performed live on our Rosales organ, followed by a piñata on the Museum porch for the children.
December 15 to 23, 2024
Please gather at 6:00pm on the Mission San Jose Museum porch, 43300 Mission Blvd. Wear warm clothing and we suggest a headlamp or flashlight to read the music as we process. We hope you will join us rain or shine for this no-cost celebration! Download flyer HERE.
December 15
Holy Family Sisters
211 Avenida Palmdale
The Peak Performers of Mission Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, directed by Von Bringhurst, present “Songs of the Season of Light and Life”
December 16
Mission San Jose Church
43266 Mission Blvd.
Kristen Del Rio brings a heartfelt collection of Christmas songs in the setting of the beautiful Mission CHurch
December 17
Better Homes & Gardens Realty Office
43430 Mission Blvd #100
Palm Hill Bell Choir of the First United Methodist Church of Fremont, under the direction of Roberta Marton
December 18
Dominican Center
43326 Mission Circle
Dominican Sisters School of Music Students and Faculty perform music of the season
December 19
St. Joseph School
43222 Mission Blvd.
St. Joseph School Children’s Choir will entertain us
with delightful Christmas songs.
December 20
Venture Sotheby’s International Realty
152 Anza St
The Keatings present Songs of the Season
December 21
Mission Barber
43279 Mission Blvd.
The Keatings present An Instrumental Christmas
December 22
Washington Township Museum of Local History
190 Anza St.
Jim Burris and Ahhhz! present an
a capella Christmas
December 23
Mission San Jose Church
43266 Mission Blvd.
Organist Ron McKean & vocalist Debbie Rossetto close Las Posadas with traditional Christmas hymns followed by refreshments on the Mission porch and a pinata for children.
For more information, contact info@missionsanjose.org.
