Open daily at 11 am. Sunday-Thursday until 8 pm, Fri-Saturday until 10 pm Experience the magic of the Sawdust Art Festival beneath the eucalyptus groves of Laguna Beach. Discover handmade artwork from local artists, enjoy live music, art demonstrations, and soak in the vibrant creative community of Laguna’s favorite summer tradition. The Original. The Iconic. The Unforgettable. The Summer Sawdust Art Festival is the cornerstone of the legendary Laguna Beach art scene. What began as a small gathering has grown into one of Southern California’s most iconic cultural experiences, an immersive, outdoor celebration featuring over 180 artists, live music, free classes, and art demonstrations. For families, for collectors, for anyone who believes in the magic of creativity, Sawdust is where memories are made, traditions are born, and the spirit of Laguna carries on. The Sawdust Art Festival is a nonprofit organization that brings
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OC Register Article by Laylan Connelly | lconnelly@scng.com | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: May 7, 2026 at 7:12 AM PDT Mickey Munoz flexes during a stand-up paddleboard race named after him in the Dana Point Harbor about a decade ago. (File photo by Laylan Connelly/SCNG) Early surfing pioneer Mickey Muñoz, still shredding at age 88, will be honored this month with a life-size bronze statue in Dana Point, the latest addition to the Watermen’s Plaza. Muñoz, a Capistrano Beach surfer who started riding waves at age 10, was one of the first to take on the big swells at Waimea Bay in Hawaii in 1957 as the sport was gaining popularity. Muñoz was featured in the 1960 debut issue of Surfer Magazine, created by fellow Watermen’s Plaza inductee John Severson, and was a stunt double for Sandra Dee in the 1959 movie “Gidget.” He was the runner-up in the 1962 and 1963 West Coast Championships and third in the 1964 United States Championships. Muñoz invented stances such as “mysterious,” “el telephono” and, most famously, the “quasimodo,” a unique move that earned him notoriety among the stylists of the era. In his later years, he was one of the early adapters of stand-up paddling. He helped lead an event held for years at Dana Point Harbor to promote safety in the growing sport. Mickey Munoz, of Capistrano Beach, shows off a Hobie Mirage Eclipse, a paddle board propelled by leg power, during the seventh Mickey Munoz Mongoose Cup in 2016. (File photo: Ken Steinhardt/SCNG) The Watermen’s Plaza pays homage to wave riders, artists, innovators and athletes who have made an impact on the surf scene in Dana Point and beyond. Muñoz’s statue will be the latest to join the collection, alongside tributes to other iconic surf industry men and women who made their mark in Dana Point. They include innovator Hobie Alter, filmmaker Bruce Brown, champion surfer Phil Edwards, tandem surfers Steve and Barrie Boehne, champion Joyce Hoffman and brothers Walter and Philip Hoffman. Keep Watching This year, Dana Point announced the addition of Lorrin “Whitey” Harrison, whose statue will be unveiled in 2027.

On view March 19 through May 24 Description This exhibition is a first-ever event for artists of the Orange County Chapter of the California Art Club, in showing together in a gallery/museum setting. Forty Artist, Signature and Mentor members of the Club have either been invited or applied to unveil one of their masterworks as part of this new exhibition in the main gallery of the Casa Romantica Cultural Center in San Clemente, California. This is an un-themed exhibit, in which the viewer will be treated to a variety of subject matter created by these professional artists, including landscape, still life, figural, and coastal. On display will be a variety of techniques, mediums, and concepts for art connoisseurs, as well as a lecture, demonstrations and paint-outs on the Casa grounds, opportunities to personally meet the artists, and even a wine-pairing with selected paintings. Events Meet the Artists Opening Reception, Thursday, March 19, from 6 – 8 PM | Free and open to the public (RSVP suggested) An Inside Tour, Thursday, March 26, from 10 – 11 AM | Tour included with admission to Casa Romantica; limited to 30 RSVPs. Art Lecture with Art Historian Jean Stern, Thursday, April 2 at 6 PM | $20 ($15 Members) Art Lecture with Carolyn Lord, CAC Signature Member, Tuesday, April 14 at 6 PM | $20 ($15 Members) Paint Outs at Casa Romantica featuring CAC Artists, Sunday, April 19 and Sunday, May 3, from 10 AM – 2 PM | Included with admission to Casa Romantica Wine Pairing with Paintings, Thursday, May 7, from 6 – 8 PM | $35 ($25 Members) Celebrate the Artists Closing Reception, Sunday, May 24, from 10 AM – 2 PM | Included with admission to Casa Romantica