2025 Las Posadas
For 42 years, Las Posadas has been a Christmas-time tradition at 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, 2025
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!
The schedule below reflects the 2025 venues.
December 15
Old Mission San Jose Church
43266 Mission Blvd.
Soprano, Kristen Del Rio, brings a heartfelt collection of Christmas songs to the setting of the beautiful Mission Church
December 16
Better Homes & Gardens Realty
43430 Mission Blvd #100
Palm Hill Bell Choir of the First United Methodist Church of Fremont, under the direction of Roberta Marton
December 17
Dominican Center
43326 Mission Circle
Dominican Sisters School of Music Students and Faculty perform music of the season
December 18
St. Joseph School
43222 Mission Blvd.
St. Joseph School Children’s Choir will entertain us with delightful Christmas songs.
December 19
Washington Township Museum of Local History
Santa’s Tallest Elves entertain with a witty Christmas program
December 20
Mission Barber
151 Washington Blvd.
Dixie by the Bay lights Mission Barbershop in its new location with old-time Christmas jazz
December 21
Olive Hyde Gallery
123 Washington Blvd
Jim Burris and Ahhhz! present an a capella Christmas
December 22
Holy Family Sisters
211 Avenida Palmdale
The Peak Performers choir of Mission Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation entertain, directed by Von Bringhurst
December 23
Old Mission San Jose
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 mission@saintjosephmsj.org.
