Join the Swallows in San Juan Capistrano

Swoop into town on Metrolink Saturday, March 20, for the Swallows Day Mercado Street Fair and Parade. There’s fun for the whole family during the Fiesta de las Golondrinas. The festival celebrates the return of the swallows to the San Juan Capistrano Mission every Saint Joseph’s Day, March 19.

Street Fair with Food & Entertainment

Come early to the Swallows Day Mercado Street Fair and Market Place from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, March 20. There will food, drink and over 100 booths where you can shop. Enjoy live music, family entertainment and a kids’ play zone in the Historic Town Center Park.

A Parade Like No Other

The Swallows Day Parade is the largest non-motorized parade in the entire nation. The parade is known far and wide. Everyone will enjoy the equestrian entries and the music of the lively marching bands. The parade begins at 11:00 a.m., and it’s a good idea to arrive early.

Get There On Metrolink

Metrolink makes it easy for you to enjoy the Swallows Day Mercado Street Fair and Parade during the Fiesta de las Golondrinas in downtown San Juan Capistrano. On the weekend of March 20 and 21 only, Orange County Line Weekend trains 662 and 663 will operate beyond Irvine to Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo and San Juan Capistrano. Trains 661 and 664 will also get you to the Swallows Day Mercado on Saturday March 20, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in San Juan Capistrano’s Historic Town Center Park.

 

Orange County/Inland Empire-Orange County Lines Schedule March 20 and 21, 2010 Northbound

  Change Change Change
TRAIN SYMBOL M859 M662 M664
DAYS OF OPERATION SAT/SUN SAT/SUN SAT/SUN
LEAVE AM/PM A.M. A.M. P.M.
LA UNION STATION     11:50  4:45  
XRJ CP WEST SOTO     11:58  4:53  
NORWALK/SANTA FE SPRINGS     12:11  5:06  
BUENA PARK     12:17  5:12  
FULLERTON     12:23  5:18  
ANAHEIM     12:31  5:26  
ORANGE     12:35  5:30  
SANTA ANA     12:40  5:35  
TUSTIN     12:46  5:41  
IRVINE      1:00  5:48 L
LAGUNA NIGUEL / MISSION VIEJO      1:09  5:57 L
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO      1:20  6:02 L
SAN CLEMENTE N. BEACH        6:11 L
SAN CLEMENTE PIER      
OCEANSIDE        6:45  
SAN BERNARDINO  8:55        
RIVERSIDE-DOWNTOWN  9:15        
RIVERSIDE-LA SIERRA  9:26        
NORTH MAIN CORONA  9:35        
WEST CORONA  9:42        
ATWOOD-BNSF JCT  9:57        
ANAHEIM CANYON 10:01        
ORANGE 10:08 L      
SANTA ANA 10:13 L      
TUSTIN 10:19 L      
IRVINE 10:26 L      
LAGUNA NIGUEL / MISSION VIEJO 10:35 L      
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO 10:41 L      
SAN CLEMENTE N. BEACH 10:51 L      
SAN CLEMENTE PIER 10:56 L    
OCEANSIDE 11:30        
           
L=Train may depart up to 5 minutes ahead of schedule.          

Orange County/Inland Empire-Orange County Lines Schedule March 20 and 21, 2010 Southbound

 

  Change Change  
TRAIN SYMBOL M661 M663 M860
DAYS OF OPERATION SAT/SUN SAT/SUN SAT/SUN
LEAVE AM/PM A.M. P.M. P.M.
OCEANSIDE          4:30  
SAN CLEMENTE PIER        4:49  
SAN CLEMENTE N.BEACH          4:54  
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO        5:03  
LAGUNA NIGUEL / MISSION VIEJO        5:08  
IRVINE          5:17  
TUSTIN          5:23  
SANTA ANA          5:30  
ORANGE          5:35  
ANAHEIM CANYON         5:42  
ATWOOD-BNSF JCT          5:44  
WEST CORONA          6:02 L
NORTH MAIN CORONA          6:09 L
RIVERSIDE-LA SIERRA          6:18 L
RIVERSIDE-DOWNTOWN          6:29 L
SAN BERNARDINO          7:00  
OCEANSIDE  8:55          
SAN CLEMENTE PIER        
SAN CLEMENTE N.BEACH  9:15          
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO  9:24    2:55      
LAGUNA NIGUEL / MISSION VIEJO  9:29    3:00      
IRVINE  9:38    3:10      
TUSTIN  9:44    3:16      
SANTA ANA  9:50    3:22      
ORANGE  9:55    3:27      
ANAHEIM  9:59    3:31      
FULLERTON 10:07    3:39      
BUENA PARK 10:13 L  3:45 L    
NORWALK/SANTA FE SPRINGS 10:19 L  3:51 L    
XRJ CP West Soto 10:34    4:03      
LA UNION STATION 10:50    4:25      
             
L=Train may depart up to 5 minutes ahead of schedule.