Festival of Arts
California's Premier Fine Art Exhibition
July 6 - August 30, 2008
(Closed August 23)

Open Daily 10:00am - 11:30pm

Festival of Arts Admission
$7 for general admission and $4 for seniors and students. All general admission tickets to The Festival of Arts - California’s Premier Fine Art Exhibition are season passes. Patrons are encouraged to make repeat visits. Laguna Beach residents with ID receive free admission, as do children under the age of 12.

Art Exhibition
California’s finest Summer art event is staged in a six-acre canyon park near the ocean in Laguna Beach. The stars of this summertime tradition, which began here in 1932, are over 140 of the Southland’s most accomplished artists. This is a rigorously juried show, requiring exhibitors to demonstrate and maintain high aesthetic standards. Their work is truly fine art! The artworks on display are for sale and represent a complete spectrum of art media: paintings, sculpture, pastels, drawings, serigraphs, photographs, ceramics, jewelry, etched and stained glass, fiber arts, handcrafted furniture and even scrimshaw. All of the works are original art - another element that distinguishes the Festival of Arts from other shows.The Festival is the perfect place to find affordable and unique works of art to decorate your home or business.
Click here for artist directory.

More Festival Festivities
In addition to the art exhibition, the Festival provides a relaxing, entertaining environment with plenty to see and do. Best of all, your ticket to The Festival of Arts or Pageant of the Masters is a season pass to the to the Festival of Arts that's good for admission all summer long. So come back as often as you would like, and enjoy a full palette of exciting things to see and do.
Click here for special events calendar.

Daily Art Activities, Events and Exhibitions
In addition to the special events, come and enjoy art workshops, daily docent-led tours offering expert insights to the exhibits, musical entertainment and hands-on demonstrations in printmaking, ceramics, painting and paper art. Then, explore the outstanding accomplishments of talented local students at the Junior Art Exhibit, featuring 150 works selected from over 1,500 submissions.

Also, check out our new, on-site exhibitions in celebration of our 75th!

Mission Statement:
Our mission is to promote, produce, and sponsor events and activities that encourage the appreciation, study and performance of the arts.