Each year the District hosts several community events that are held on the cemetery grounds. Coordination of these events is handled by District or cemetery staff members. If you are interested in participating in any of these events or want additional information, please contact Mary Funk, District Secretary at (949) 951-9102, extension 110. Information on each of these events is listed below and will be shown on the Events Section of the District web page, along with press releases in your local papers.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Santa Ana Cemetery has canceled plans for a Dia de los Muertos program in 2020. We hope to provide a program for the community in 2021. We appreciate your understanding.
Wreaths Across America is a non-profit organization that places beautiful wreaths on Veteran gravesites every year in December.
Thanks to the generous support of the Orange Coast Elks District, this is the first year that Santa Ana Cemetery will participate with Wreaths Across America.
Due to COVID-19 and the inability for large groups to assemble together, the Elks will hold a wreath presentation ceremony remotely on Saturday, December 19th.
After the ceremony, volunteers who wish to help lay wreaths at Santa Ana Cemetery may come to the park beginning at 10:00 a.m. until wreaths are gone. Wreaths will be positioned at various stations throughout the cemetery. All volunteers should wear protective face coverings and maintain a six-foot social distance from others.
To sponsor a wreath to be placed on the grave of a veteran follow these instructions:
1. Visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org
2. Scroll down until you see the red box labeled "Find a Specific Location". Click on that box.
3. Type Santa Ana Cemetery in the search field and select Santa Ana Cemetery when that option populates.
4. Click on the red "View" Tab.
Wreaths cost $15.00 each. Please be advised that wreath placements cannot be assigned to specific gravesites and are placed randomly on veteran graves. Wreaths ordered are delivered to the cemetery prior to the wreath placement ceremony in December.
Santa Ana Cemetery hopes to host a Memorial Day Program - Monday, May 31, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. We will be monitoring gathering restrictions due to COVID-19 and make a determination in the Spring of 2021 if this event can go on as planned. We appreciate your understanding.