Summer Art Festivals

After 15 consecutive years of exhibiting her work at the Sawdust Art Festival's annual summer show, artist Linda Pirri is moving to the Kohala Coast in Hawaii.

Longtime Sawdust artist saying goodbye

Sawdust Art Festival artist Linda Pirri remembers one of the first times she came to Laguna Beach.

In The Arts

In The Arts

FOA anniversary exhibits to close

Our Laguna: Celebrity event at Festival lives up to its name

Our Laguna: Celebrity event at Festival lives up to its name

The stars were out Saturday night — in the sky and on the grounds of the Festival of Arts.

High fashion meets recycling at Festival of Arts

High fashion meets recycling at Festival of Arts

Forget high fashion. Reused and recycled couture were the talk of the town Saturday at the Festival of Arts' fourth annual fashion show.

Our Laguna: Artists show off fashion flare

It has been said that a stylish woman can make a garbage bag look like haute couture. So can artists.

In the Pipeline: A pop legend sails in

In the Pipeline: A pop legend sails in

There's a concert I'm looking forward to nearby in Laguna Beach this Saturday.

 Student artists go for the gold — and silver and bronze too

Student artists go for the gold — and silver and bronze too

The Festival of Arts showcases art by gifted Orange County students from kindergarten to high school seniors — and the PIMCO...

In The Arts: Festival fashion show returns Aug. 18

In The Arts: Festival fashion show returns Aug. 18

The Festival Runway Show returns from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Festival of Arts grounds, 650 Laguna Canyon Road.

Art-A-Fair the place for unique art

Art-A-Fair the place for unique art

For emerging artists and art enthusiasts alike, the Art-A-Fair showcases a taste of a different kind of media.

Merging science with art

Merging science with art

Karen Talbot counts a microscope among the tools of her art.

Our Laguna: What's cooking at the festivals

Our Laguna: What's cooking at the festivals

Fine art and fine food is a recipe for fun.

Art Festival Photo Galleries

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Festival Information

Festival of Arts

Where: 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach

When: Through Aug. 31

Cost: General $7 weekdays or $10 weekends; students/seniors $4 or $6; free admission for kids 12 and under, military and Laguna Beach residents

Info: (949) 494-1145 or lagunafestivalofarts.org

 

Pageant of the Masters

Where: Irvine Bowl on the Festival of Arts grounds

When: Through Aug. 31

What: This year's pageant theme is "The Genius."

Cost: Tickets are $15 to $100. Ticketholders also receive free admission to the Festival of Arts all summer. 

Info: www.pageanttickets.com

 

Sawdust Art Festival

Where: 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach

When: Through Sept. 2

Cost: One-day pass $7.75 for adults; $6.25 for seniors ages 65 and up, or $3.25 for kids ages 6 to 12; free for active military members and their family; season pass $15; annual pass $20 (includes Winter Fantasy show admission); free to Laguna Beach residents after 5 p.m. Thursdays and all day on the first Fridays of the month

Info: (949) 494-3030 or sawdustartfestival.org

Special events this year include Hawaiian Surf Day on July 7, Green Day on July 21, Country Western Day on Aug. 4, the annual Artists' Benevolence Fund Live Auction from 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 12, and Beatles Day on Aug. 18.

 

Art-A-Fair

Where: 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach

When: Through Sept. 2

Cost: One-day pass $7 for adults; $4 for seniors, military and students; kids 12 and under free with adult; free for Laguna Beach residents

Info: (949) 494-4514 or art-a-fair.com

Affordable workshops include Dutch Masters-style oil painting on Fridays and Saturdays, watercolor on Yupo papers on Fridays and Saturdays, classic beading techniques on Sundays, collage on Mondays, traditional oil painting on Tuesdays, acrylic painting on Wednesdays and traditional watercoloring on Thursdays.

 

Art festival season tip:

The best summer festival deal in town is the Laguna Beach Passport, available at Festival box offices and offering the opportunity to attend all three festivals throughout the summer for $21.50. The passport also includes a one-time free parking pass in the Act V lot on Laguna Canyon Road and a free shuttle service, along with restaurant and retailer discounts.