Marian Days 2025 on Friday, July 11 and Saturday, July 12:
10 Total Parking Lots Available
5 on-site parking lots available on Christ Cathedral Campus accessed through GATE #1 (next to the white Pastoral Center and Christ Cathedral Academy building along Chapman Ave). Parking is first-come, first-served. 5 off-site parking lots available with shuttles transporting every 15 minutes.
5 On-site Parking Lots Available on Christ Cathedral Campus
5 on-site parking lots available on Christ Cathedral Campus accessed through GATE #1 (next to the white Pastoral Center and Christ Cathedral Academy building along Chapman Ave). Parking is first-come, first-served. When on-site parking is full, please use our 5 off-site parking lots below. Shuttles available every 15 minutes.
5 Off-site Parking Lots with Shuttles
Shuttle #1, parking lot: MEGASYS
500 City Pkwy W, Orange, CA
Shuttle #2, parking lot: CALOPTIMA
505 City Pkwy W, Orange, CA
Shuttle #3, parking lot: PROSPECT
600 City Pkwy W, Orange, CA
Shuttle #4, parking lot: UCI HEALTH
3800 W Chapman Ave, CA
No shuttle, parking lot: KAISER
200 N. Lewis St, Orange, CA
Shuttle Schedule (every 15 minutes):
Friday 7/11
5:00 pm – 11:30 pm (Final Shuttle Departure)
Saturday 7/12
7:00 am – 11:30 pm (Final Shuttle Departure)
Shuttles enter through GATE #4. Stop in front of the GREEN WELCOMING GATE, and drop off passengers. Shuttles exit through GATE #5 to return to the off-site parking lots.
3 Gates on Lewis St. (Upper, Middle, Lower):
GATE #3 (Upper Gate), next to the Shrine of Our Lady of La Vang, and the intersection of Chapman Ave. and Lewis St. GATE #3 (CLOSED).
GATE #4 (Middle Gate), when entering this gate, you will see the Tower of Hope with the cross on its roof. GATE #4 is ENTER ONLY. VIP, registered clergy and religious order members, shuttles, ride-share (e.g. Uber, Lyft, taxi), handicap, and drop-off for Marian Days attendees are allowed to use this gate. No parking is allowed for those dropping-off Marian Days participants. Please exit through Gate #5 (Lower Gate).
GATE #5 (Lower Gate) , closest to the intersection of Lampson Ave. and Lewis St. GATE #5 is EXIT ONLY.
NOTE – SATURDAY ONLY:
CHRIST CATHEDRAL CAMPUS WILL CLOSE ALL GATES FROM 3:30 PM TO 5:30 PM (ENTERING AND EXITING IS NOT ALLOWED) due to the Marian Procession of Our Lady of La Vang across Christ Cathedral Campus.
You can begin arriving after 5 PM to park at the 5 off-site parking lots to arrive early for the Opening Mass and Closing Mass. Opening Mass and Closing Mass starts at 7 PM on Friday and Saturday. The Saturday evening Mass fuliflls the Sunday obligation. Before and after the Opening and Closing Mass, there will be free food, prayer for the Vietnamese Martyrs, Vietnamese cultural and musical performances, and a raffle for a 2026 Toyota Camry.
We ask all clergy, religious order members, ride-shares (e.g. Uber, Lyft, taxi), handicap, and those dropping off attendees to ARRIVE 30 MINUTES EARLY to prevent traffic on Lewis St in front of GATE #4.
SUMMARY:
Enter GATE #1 on Chapman Ave., next to the white Pastoral Center and Christ Cathedral Academy building. Reserved for Marian Days attendees, and whoever arrives first-come, first-served to the 5 on-site parking lots. To enter this gate easily, please drive on Chapman Ave. coming from Haster St., and GATE #1 will be on the right.
Enter GATE #4 on Lewis St. Reserved for registered clergy, religious order members, ride-share (e.g. Uber, Lyft, taxi), handicapped, and drop-offs. To enter this gate, please drive on Lewis St. coming from Chapman Ave, and GATE #4 will be on the right.
Exit GATE #5 on Lewis St. This is the only exit on both days of Marian Days.
HOWEVER, after the Opening Mass and Closing Mass (around 9:00 PM), reenactment, cultural performances, and raffle drawing (around 10:30 PM) then all gates: GATE #1, GATE #4, and GATE #5 are right turn only. Left turns are not allowed in order to allow the flow of traffic.
IN CONCLUSION, please come to Marian Days to attend 13 spiritual workshops, venerate relics, Confession, healing, Adoration, and community.