Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose

We have been going to the Dominican Sisters Holiday Boutique for many years (the weekend prior to Thanksgiving). The sisters make delectable baked goods, famous fruit cake, apple streudel, assorted holiday cookies, bourbon balls and their famous high quality extra-​virgin olive oil produced from the 200-​plus Mission variety olive trees on the their property. There is a wonderful assortment of hand knitted items, baby items, holiday décor, plants, artwork and much more. Santa makes a visit and there is entertainment, lunch is served in the dining room. The sisters are a wonderful group of women, it is a fun day! It is a great way to kick off the holidays but best to go early on Saturday for best selection.
Also a week after the boutique they have their annual olive harvest event, held on a Saturday morning, all are welcome. The Dominican Sisters cultivate the largest remaining grove of original mission-​era olive trees in California and bottle the golden oil. The annual olive harvest is a fun, family event… BBQ included!