Established 1771

โ€œThe Mission That Time Forgotโ€

Come, experience California as it used to beโ€ฆ

Located on 86 pristine acres, surrounded by what was once the Milpitas unit of the sprawling Hearst Ranch, Mission San Antonio de Padua sits within the โ€œValley of the Oaksโ€ on Californiaโ€™s scenic Central Coast.

Sunday Mass: 10:30am

Please check Hours of Operation before visiting.

P.O. Box 803 (End of Mission Rd), Jolon, CA 93928


July 14, 1771 - July 14, 2025 - 254 years of service

Call 831.385-4478 to verify additional availability or please check our current hours of operation below. We do NOT have a priest living in residence at the Mission. Please call St. Johnโ€™s in King City, St. Williamโ€™s Parish in Atascadero, or Mission San Miguel if you need a priest in an emergency.

  • Our usual days of operation are as follows:

    Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

    Open Wednesday through Saturday 10am to 4pm, and Sundays 11:30am to 4pm (following our 10:30am Mass). Please check below for the specific date you want to visit.

    For Specific days (may include shortened days or closures):

    Apr. 4 - Open 10am to 4pm

    EASTER SUNDAY - OPEN FOR 10:30AM MASS ONLY - GROUNDS CLOSED to the PUBLIC @ 11:30AM.

    Apr. 8-11 - Open 10am to 4pm

    Apr. 12 - Open 11:30am to 4pm

    Apr. 15-18 - Open 10am to 4pm

    Apr. 19 - Open 11:30am to 4pm

    Apr. 22-25 - Open 10am to 4pm

    Apr. 26 - Open 11:30am to 4pm

    Apr. 29 - Open 10am to Noon

    Apr. 30 - May 2 - Open 10am to 4pm

    May 3 - Open 11:30am to 4pm - Please call first, may be staffing issue, requiring closure.

    May 6-9 - Open 10am to 4pm

    May 10 -Open 11:30am to 4pm

    May 13-16 - Open 10am to 4pm

    May 17 - Open 11:30am to 4pm

    May 20-23 - Open 10am to 4pm

    May 24 - Open 11:30am to 4pm

    May 27-30 - Open 10am to 4pm

    May 31 - Open 11:30am to 4pm

    June 3-6 - Open 10am to 4pm

    June 7 - Open 11:30am to 4pm

    June 10-13 - Open 10am to 4pm

    June 14 - Open 11:30am to 4pm

    June 17-20 - Open 10am to 4pm

    June 21 - Open 11:30am to 4pm

    June 24-27 -Open 10am to 4pm

    June 28 - Open 11:30am to 4pm

    July 1-3 - Open 10am to 4pm

    JULY 4TH - MISSION IS CLOSED

    July 5 - Open 11:30am to 4pm

    July 8-11 - Open 10am to 4pm

    July 12 - Open 11:30am to 4pm

    July 15-18 - Open 10am to 4pm

    July 19 - Open 11:30am to 4pm

    July 22-25 - Open 10am to 4pm

    July 26 - Open 11:30am to 4pm

    July 29-Aug. 1 - Open 10am to 4pm

    Aug. 2 - Open 11:30am to 4pm

    Due to slow and sometimes unreliable internet access, it is appreciated when Gift Shop patrons can pay for their purchases by check or with cash.

    Only U.S. based credit card transactions are accepted, as our system cannot process International Credit Cards.

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Please Note:

When the Mission is closed, so too, are the Mission grounds, Gift Shop, and Retreat Center.

Please pray for our Parish as we navigate these turbulent times with limited means to provide income.

All donations gratefully accepted. Please send to Mission San Antonio
P.O. Box 803, Jolon, CA 93928