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Mount Rubidoux Easter Sunrise Service
Riverside, CA · Quirky
- When
- April 4, 2027
- Where
- Mount Rubidoux · Riverside · CA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
Since 1909, worshippers have climbed the three mile road to the summit of Mount Rubidoux before dawn on Easter Sunday for a nondenominational sunrise service, believed to be the oldest continuously running outdoor Easter service in the country. Thousands still make the predawn climb each year.
The history within reach
Since 1909, worshippers have climbed the three mile road to the summit of Mount Rubidoux before dawn on Easter Sunday for a nondenominational sunrise service, believed to be the oldest continuously running outdoor Easter service in the country.
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