California Easter Services

Great places for Easter Sunrise Service 

• YOSEMITE VALLEY: Yosemite Valley Chapel – yosemitevalleychapel.org
  Located in the breathtakingly beautiful Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park California, the Yosemite Chapel is Yosemite's oldest structure, built in 1879!
  Maunday Thursday 7 p.m.
  Good Friday 12:15 p.m. & at 7 p.m.
  Easter Day Sunrise Service 7 a.m. at Lower Pines Campground
  Easter Day Services 9:15 & 11 a.m.

• SAN DIEGO:
  Spreckels Pavilion, Balboa Park – San Diego-balboapark.org
  Sunday Organ Concert from 2 – 3 p.m. at Spreckels Organ Pavilion, 1549 El Prado # 10, San Diego, CA. Call: (619) 702-8138. one of the world's largest outdoor pipe organs, to the City of San Diego in 1914 for the Panama-California Exposition. This unique organ contains 4,530 pipes ranging in length from the size of a pencil to 32 feet and is housed in an ornate vaulted structure with highly embellished gables. Spreckels Organ is one of the world's largest outdoor pipe organs.
  POINT LOMA Easter Sunrise Service at Cabrillo National Monument. Apr. 20, 2014, 6:30 am - 7:30 am. Point Loma Kiwanis Easter Sunrise Service Location: Cabrillo National Monument 1800 Cabrillo Memorial Cabrillo National Monument, Point Loma. Held in the lower parking lot, giving those who attend a great early morning panoramic view of San Diego Harbor and the city behind it. There is seating for 550 attendees and the public is encouraged to arrive early. The speakers in 2014 include Captain Scott Adams, Commanding Officer, Naval Base Point Loma. Soloist Jojo Ito accompanied by Brent Johnson and a musical interlude of patriotic music before the service provided by the Navy Band Southwest and the Naval Base Point Loma Color Guard will open the ceremony. The National Park Service has generously provided the Cabrillo National Monument facilities for the past 64 years for Easter Sunrise Services. The visitor and parking fees imposed by the National Park Service for visiting the Cabrillo National Monument are not in effect for the Easter Sunrise Services. A fellowship time with coffee, tea and pastries occurs immediately following the services.

• Mt. Helix, La Mesa – San Diego County. 4901 Mt Helix Dr. La Mesa, CA. Call: (619) 588-6901
  Easter Sunrise at 6:30 a.m. is a beautiful service is held in the Mt. Helix Park Amphitheater. Shuttles run from the fire station at 10105 Vivera Drive in La Mesa beginning at 5:30 a.m. mthelixpark.org
• HOLLYWOOD: Easter at the Hollywood Bowl. April 20, 2014 | 11 a.m. Where: The Hollywood Bowl 2301 North Highland Avenue | Los Angeles, California 90068 Free. Gates open at 9 a.m. Come early and bring a picnic. See you at the Bowl! easteratthebowl.com

• CARLSBAD: The Flower Fields, Carlsbad 6:30 a.m. theflowerfields.com
  The Fields Church ( a church without walls) presents a sunrise service on Easter morning at the Carlsbad Flower Fields. Dress warmly, and come prepared for great music and fellowship! 5704 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, CA

ON THE BEACH EASTER SERVICES APRIL 20, 2014

• CARLSBAD: Easter Sunrise Service at Ponto Beach Sunday, April 20, 7am at South Ponto Beach in Carlsbad - Bring a blanket or low-back chair. Please NO DOGS or GLASS on the beach. - Parking is very limited at Ponto. You can park at NCCC and take shuttle (begins running at 5:30am. northcoastcalvary.org
• CORONADO: Easter Sunrise worship, Sunday, April 20 at 6 a.m. on north end of Coronado Beach, across from Sunset Park. Resurrection Lutheran Church of Coronado encourages you to bring beach chairs and jackets. Worship begins at sunrise April 20 at 6:13 a.m. with the lighting of the Easter fire. For more information contact Rev. Michael Hagenow, Pastor at mhagenow@gmail.com or at 619-435-1000.
• HUNTINGTON BEACH: Pier Plaza overlooking Huntington City Beach and Huntington Beach Pier. 6 a.m.
• NEWPORT BEACH: On the Beach, Newport Beach Peninsula. Call: (949) 673-3805. christbytheseanb.org A sunrise service at 6:30 a.m. at 14th Street Beach invites you to bring a beach chair or blanket. The Balboa Island Ferry will begin transporting cars from Balboa Island at 6 a.m. for this special service.
• PACIFIC GROVE: Lover's Point Park - Pacific Grove usually held at 6 a.m. on Easter Sunday
  Call city: (831) 648-3100. ci.pg.ca.us.
  The city recreation guide states that a sunrise service is held here each Easter morning.
• SANTA BARBARA: Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at dawn Arroyo Burro Beach Park (Hendry's Beach) at 5:45 a.m. presented by Unity of Santa Barbara. Led by Rev. Kristin Powell, music by Vince Chafin.

Easter Events are subject to change at discretion of event planners. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.