An exciting Missions and Presidios Conference is scheduled over Presidents weekend 2025 as the California Missions Foundation honors the 40th anniversary of the first ever Mission Studies Conference that was held in 1985.

A year earlier, an organizational meeting at Mission San Juan Capistrano led to the concept of an annual mission studies conference. The following year attendees from throughout the state came together at Mission San José for the first annual missions and presidios conference. 1985 was a special year for Mission San José as it was celebrating the rebuilding of its mission church.

This coming Friday and Saturday of Presidents weekend 2025, attendees from throughout the state and beyond will again gather at Mission San José for this historic 40th anniversary. It will be a special conference.

Conference highlights will include a docent gathering on Friday, an afternoon tour of the mission, an expanded social hour of networking, the CMF annual membership meeting, and an evening keynote address.

Saturday the annual tradition of paper presentations continues with a variety of interesting topics related to missions and presidios, including history, archaeology, people and important events.

A full schedule can be found below. Early bird registration is now available here on our web site.

Please Save the Date: February 14-15, 2025 at Mission San Jose in Fremont, California.