Tour: Stunning Mission Inn Hotel + Museums, Antiquing & Dinner at Las Campanas

Your RSVP is for dinner ONLY. If joining the other options you will need to arrive earlier. See suggested itinerary below.

The drive to Riverside is totally worth it! It’s the most beautiful time of the year at the STUNNING Mission Inn Hotel & Spa. If you have never been to the ‘Riverside Festival of Lights’ you will be delighted you came!! It’s a M-U-S-T SEE!!

Join us for a day of sparkling lights, history, culture, art, beauty, shopping and a delicious dinner in a truly magical setting! 💫

Trailer of the Mission Inn Hotel & Spa
https://youtu.be/VAYuGP_baZA

Riverside Festival of Lights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUW-1Kkhl2A

History of the hotel
https://missioninnmuseum.org/learn/history/

Each year I rotate the selected hotel restaurant. Join us this year at the lovely patio at Las Campanas Mexican Cuisine & Tequila Bar.

All restaurants at The Mission Inn Hotel have a $25 pp cancellation fee under 48 hours (credit card required). Fee will be REfunded that day. $7 Event fee (multiple parts).

$32 PayPal, Venmo or Zelle (NOT If waitlisted). If you need to cancel please post in comments your RSVP is available. $25 refunded day of event.

Payment contact provided upon RSVP made within 24-hrs or immediate removal.

AT TIME OF PAYMENT INDICATE: Las Campanas

NOTIFICATIONS-ON ARE REQUIRED

Please purchase your own tickets for the docent-led historical tour of the massive hotel property (one city block), and museums with the links provided below. There are TWO tour options.

PARKING
Metered street and lot parking are available along Mission Inn Ave. Click here for more information and a map of parking areas located downtown. (https://riversideca.gov/publicworks/content/downtown-parking)

🔺Feel free to do the following options in the order you prefer. I suggest this schedule:

PART 1: 11:45 AM ANTIQUING (optional)
Meet OUTSIDE of the front entrance of Mission Galleria Antiques. I enjoy shopping first when it’s less crowded. Be certain not to miss Mission Galleria Antiques. It’s a massive 4-story mall just across the street from the hotel.

NOTE: Inside the antique mall on the main street level is the Galleria Coffee Shop with a view to the hotel. Downstairs you'll find the Hideaway Café (opens at 4 PM)- a funky American eatery with an indoor tree and lively bar serving sandwiches & craft beers. While on the pedestrian street check out Tiggy Winkles Gift Shoppe. It’s a local favorite across the front side of the hotel offering adorable gifts & collectibles.

🎄SEE COMMENTS FOR TOUR DETAILS🎄

PART 2: Either 11 AM or 1:00 PM TOUR
Option 1: Highly recommend Hotel Tour $25
Option 2: DT Historic City Core $10

PART 3: 2:15 - 3:45 PM RIVERSIDE ART MUSEUM & CHEECH MUSEUM (optional). Price includes both museums $15.95 Adult | $10.95 65+
Tickets https://riversideartmuseum.org/get-tickets/
Located in Riverside’s downtown historic core adjacent to The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa.

RIVERSIDE ART MUSEUM (RAM)
3425 Mission Inn Ave.

The architecturally significant 1929 building is a former YWCA facility designed by Hearst Castle and AIA Gold Medal-winning famed architect Julia Morgan.
The building’s distinctive architecture as a work of art in its own right. Showing a mix of solo, group, and permanent collection exhibits featuring traditional and contemporary/modern art. The museum displays the work of some of the best artists in the world, including Robert Williams, Takashi Murakami, Shag, Kathe Kollwitz, James Gurney, Marc Chagall, Millard Sheets, Shepard Fairey, Corita Kent, and Don O’Neill, as well as exhibits highlighting the works of talented local members.

CHEECH MARIN CENTER FOR CHICANO ART
3581 Mission Inn (corner of Mission Inn Ave. & Orange St.)

🍸3:45 PM: OPTIONAL PRE-DINNER COCKTAIL IN THE HOTEL CALIFORNIA LOUNGE

PART 4: 4:30 PM DINNER AT LAS CAMPANAS
Our dinner reservation permits us the opportunity to roam the INTERIOR of the hotel which is closed to the public during the ‘Festival of Lights’ without reservations.

LAS CAMPANAS
Serving Riverside’s best Margaritas and authentic Mexican cuisine.

Sigature Margarita
The Mission Inn Perfect Margarita
Sauza Blue Reposado – 100% Agave Tequila, Cointreau, fresh Orange and Lime juice, Sweet n’ Sour mix and Agave Nectar.
MENU
Las Campanas Main Menu (https://document-tc.galaxy.tf/wdpdf-2np6zjz15yxs299r2ylccrra1/las-campanas-main-menu.pdf)

USA TODAY 10 BEST READERS' CHOICE
Readers vote “Festival of Lights” in Riverside the BEST public lights in the U.S. It is estimated to attract over 750,000 visitors from all over the world. Now in its 32nd year this utterly SPECTACULAR display of 5 million lights and 400 animated figures shouldn’t be missed!

CARPOOLING ENCOURAGED