Mission Santa Clara de Asís

The mission at Santa Clara is a must see. The church is beautiful with interesting paintings and statues
The campus is bigger then we expected and the landscaping is awesome! Stop at the book store on campus for gifts.

Located on the SCU campus. It’s mainly the church itself is what to visit. I didn’t see much museum information and the staff let us know there is not gift shop or much of a museum that is attached with the mission itself. There are a few magnets I believe at the campus book store but otherwise it’s the church itself that stands.

I had my wedding here in June 2023. Please note that you have to be a Santa Clara University student, alumni, or faculty member to get married here (I did my graduate program at SCU). It is very cost-effective to reserve this space and the administration is very helpful in ensuring all paperwork and documentation is completed. Upon reserving our spot, we received a detailed wedding planning outline that helped us plan our wedding day. The mission is absolutely beautiful with such rich history. It is beautiful inside and does not require much decoration as the beauty speaks for itself! The on-site director helped make our wedding rehearsal go very smoothly so that on the day of, all attendants knew exactly what to do. I highly recommend this venue if you are capable! Photos courtesy of Katelyn Bradley Photography

First and foremost, the mission is a beautiful piece of history and a cool place to go and see.

I went to SCU for undergrad and had my wedding ceremony in the mission. Their staff is so organized and helped guide us through the process from start to finish. They have a coordinator on site for the ceremony and our coordinator, Charlie was just wonderful! He was such a calming and positive presence during what can be a very stressful and chaotic time. He made sure everything with the ceremony went smoothly.

Pro tip though- if you’re getting married at the mission- give yourself ample time to find a priest to officiate the wedding, as many priests don’t do weddings outside their parish.

The Mission is part of Santa Clara University which is a beautiful campus to stroll through or even have a picnic. The mission is open to the public and also an event venue. In December we love attending the winter choir inside the Church, great experience!
Parking is easy and free.