2026 Mesa Easter Pageant Dates – March 25 through April 4
2026 Mesa Easter Pageant Dates – March 25 through April 4
This temple was originally built in 1927, the first of its kind in Arizona. Visitors from all over the world have come to this sacred site for its beauty and religious significance. Now, for a limited time , the inside of the temple will be open to the public, so don’t miss your chance to come inside one of the most beautiful and unique buildings in Arizona.
Learn about the sacrifices of the men and women who pioneered Arizona by giving up their own personal comforts to begin some of the most poignant stories of the West.
The Oakland FamilySearch Center is a free community resource to the Bay Area and everyone is welcome to come and use it.
The best part of this service are the well-trained, kind, and helpful volunteers who are eager to assist you in achieving your family history goals.
I am an overly anxious person—someone who lies awake at night replaying minor awkward encounters from each day and worrying incessantly about things that “might” happen.
So you can imagine what the past few weeks of press conferences declaring states of emergency, announcements of temple closures and canceled church meetings, and the thousands of panic-driven shoppers have done to my nerves.
The Mesa Arizona Temple, dedicated in 1927, was the first temple built in Arizona. The temple grounds are home to beautiful gardens as well as two reflection pools. The annual Mesa Easter Pageant – the largest, annual outdoor Easter pageant in the world – is held on the north lawn and brings more than 100,000 attendees to 9 shows held during the two weeks before Easter each year. At Christmas, it boasts hundreds of thousands of twinkling Christmas lights and Biblical displays from the day after Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve.
Visitors from all over the world come to this site for its beauty and religious significance. Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints practice sacred religious ceremonies inside the temple to bring themselves closer to God, while many tourists enjoy visiting the temple grounds and enjoy the nearby Visitors’ Center.
