Laguna Art-A-Fair presents: Festival Without Borders - Laguna Beach
June 27 - August 31, 2025

Laguna Art-A-Fair is renowned for its wide diversity of fine art in all mediums, with exhibitors from other States and even other Countries, in addition to California. Immersing in the Laguna Beach summer art festival scene isn’t complete without enjoying our engaging hands-on workshops, vibrant live entertainment on Saturdays and Sundays, delicious food and a full bar, and truly world-class fine art.

LOCATION:
777 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA, 92651

INFORMATION / TICKETS:
949-494-4514
Daily and season passes available for purchase online

Sawdust Festival - Laguna Beach
June 27, 2025 to August 31, 2025
11 am daily

Outdoor arts and crafts festival. Watch artists create their work and buy directly from the artists while enjoying the wonderful atmosphere.

LOCATION:
935 Laguna Canyon Rd.
Laguna Beach

INFORMATION:
949-494-3030

Student Art Exhibit — 150 Works on Display - Laguna Beach
June 27 - August 31, 2025

This summer, young talent takes center stage!

A new student-focused art exhibit is launching at this summer’s Laguna Art-A-Fair in Laguna Beach, spotlighting over 100 incredible works from young artists across Orange County. Hosted by the Laguna Art International Foundation in partnership with Laguna Art-A-Fair, this first-of-its-kind exhibit runs June 27 to August 30, 2025, and includes live music, free ice cream socials, and more.

LOCATION:
777 Laguna Canyon Road
Laguna Beach, CA, 92651

INFORMATION / TICKETS:
949-494-4514

Festival of Arts Fine Art Show
Laguna Beach
July 2 – August 29, 2025

Come discover the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach- a juried fine art show featuring over 100 of Orange County’s top artists in an open-air gallery setting. A world-renowned art destination, visitors can take tours of the exhibit, catch an art demonstration, dine at one of the on-site restaurants, create their own masterpiece, or simply sit back and enjoy the creative atmosphere. Weekends are jam-packed with live music and special events providing entertainment for all.

LOCATION:
650 Laguna Canyon Rd
Laguna Beach, CA 92651

INFORMATION:
800-487-3378

Pageant of the Masters presents “Gold Coast: Treasures of California”
Laguna Beach
July 5 – August 29, 2025
Shows Nightly at 8:30pm

The Pageant of the Masters is arguably one of the most unique productions in the entire world. Each evening during the summer season, classic and contemporary works of art are faithfully re-created with theatrical illusion and real people posing as living pictures. Enjoy art that comes to life under the stars in the Pageant’s outdoor amphitheater. In 2025, the Pageant presents “Gold Coast: Treasures of California,” a journey along California’s coast, showcasing masterpieces from world-class museums like the Getty, LACMA, Laguna Art Museum, De Young, Timken Museum of Art, and more, plus iconic monuments from some of the state’s most famous cities.

LOCATION:
650 Laguna Canyon Rd
Laguna Beach, CA 92651

TICKETS / INFORMATION:
www.foapom.com
(949) 497-6582, (800) 487-3378

Artists Village Art Walk - Santa Ana
July 5, 2025
First Saturday of the Month
5:00pm - 10:00pm

Downtown Santa Ana comes alive with arts the first Saturday of each month when galleries, theatres, artists and performers in the Artists Village host a monthly Open House for the public. This free event attracts as many as 1500 individuals who come from throughout Los Angeles and Orange County to walk more than 150 participating studios and galleries located in historic buildings in the heart of downtown Santa Ana.

INFORMATION:
714-571-4229

Segerstrom Center for the Arts Presents: Miami City Ballet's Swan Lake
June 20-22, 2025

As timeless as love itself, Swan Lake has been enchanting audiences the world over for more than a century – ever since Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov restaged the work for the Imperial Mariinsky Theater in 1895. Now, the world’s most mesmerizing ballet is being performed by Miami City Ballet in a captivating version by one of the most brilliant choreographers of our time, Alexei Ratmansky.

LOCATION:
Segerstrom Hall
615 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Baroque Music Festival - Corona del Mar
June 22-29, 2025

Founded in 1981, our yearly Festival presents five concerts over eight days in late June. This Festival provides astounding wealth and diversity of the Baroque era in a wide variety of ways. Large-scale works, with and without singers, are offered during Sunday concerts, while three mid-week programs give the opportunity to enjoy solo recitals and chamber music, all performed by the finest musicians in the historically informed Baroque field

LOCATION:
Corona del Mar, CA 92625

Casa Romantica presents: 3rd Degree Blues Band - San Clemente
June 26, 2025
7-8:30 pm

Back for a return performance at Casa Romantica! Enjoy a live blues music concert outdoors in Casa Romantica’s Courtyard. Tables of 4 include reserved seating and a bottle of red or white wine.

Cost: Standing room $20, Table of 4 $135 or $100 (Members)

LOCATION:
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens
415 Avenida Granada
San Clemente, CA 92672

Pacific Symphony: July 4 Spectacular: Music of Buffett, Beach Boys & More
July 4, 2025
8 pm

Kick off SummerFest 2025 with the ultimate summer party! With Fireworks! Celebrate America with the iconic hits of Jimmy Buffett, Bob Marley, Van Morrison and The Beach Boys —from “Margaritaville,” “Come Monday,” “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” to “Brown-Eyed Girl” and many more— brought to life by celebrated vocalists and Pacific Symphony. Sing along, dance under the open sky, and cap off the night with a spectacular fireworks finale that will light up the summer sky. Don’t miss this epic outdoor concert—it’s the perfect way to start the season!

LOCATION:
Great Park Live
8000 Great Park Blvd
Irvine, CA 92618

Giracci Vineyards & Farms presents: Italian Nights
Silverado
July 12, 2025
4-9 pm

Michael R Cipolla returns to Giracci Vineyards for an encore performance for this very special Italian Nights. Your evening will be filled with songs from the Great American Songbook. You will hear songs made popular by so many Italian crooners of the golden era of American music, like Sinatra, Martin, Bennett, and so many more.

Italian Dinner accompanies this event with appetizers, bread, salad, main entree, dessert

LOCATION:
Giracci Vineyards & Farms
16162 Jackson Ranch Road
Silverado, CA 92676

Casa Romantica presents: The Sandlot - San Clemente
June 15, 2025
8 pm

Remember kid, there's heroes and there's legends. Heroes get remembered but legends never die, follow your heart kid, and you'll never go wrong.

Cost: Free

LOCATION:
Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens
415 Avenida Granada
San Clemente, CA 92672

Historic French Park Residential Architecture Tour - Santa Ana
Saturday, June 21, 2025
10 am - 12:30 pm

French Park is one of Santa Ana’s oldest neighborhoods and is one of two historic districts in Santa Ana on the National Register of Historic Places. (The other is Floral Park.) Tour-goers will enjoy seeing several large intact "Painted Ladies," brightly painted houses designed in the Queen Anne style from the 1890s, the district's earliest period of development, as well as an assortment of Eclectic and Period Revival residences from the first decades of the 20th century. Learn about the history of the neighborhood and the grass-roots preservation adv

LOCATION:
North Victoria Drive
Santa Ana, CA

San Juan Capistrano Walking Tour - San Juan Capistrano
Saturdays
1 pm

The Walking Tour visits two San Juan Capistrano adobes built in the 1790s and the Victorian Pryor House. Hear tales of Buchard the pirate, Juan Flores the bandito, Chola Martina the bruja and much more.

The Historical Society gives tours every Saturday at 1:00 pm starting at the train depot. Tours last about 45 minutes and include the Society’s own collection of historic structures as well as other homes in the Los Rios District. As the oldest, continuously inhabited street in California, Los Rios Street is a charming neighborhood with a colorful history.

LOCATION:
Meet your guide at the railroad depot platform on Verdugo Street
San Juan Capistrano

INFORMATION:
(949) 493-8444

Farm & Garden Classes - Costa Mesa
Please check back for next class

In this hands-on session, participants will prepare a low-sugar raspberry jam while learning techniques to make jams, jellies and preserves using low sugar, honey and alternative sweeteners. The class will also feature a flavorful, zesty zucchini relish made with a blend of zucchini, onions, sweet peppers, spices and jalapeños. Along the way, the instructors will share tips on safe preservation methods and creative ways to enjoy your homemade goods. Each participant will take home a jar of the jam and relish made during class.

LOCATION:
Centennial Farm, OC Fair & Event Center
Costa Mesa

Bowers Museum Exhibit - Ancient Arts of China: A 5000 Year Legacy
Ongoing Exhibit

Curated by scholars of Chinese history and culture from the Shanghai Museum, this incredible collection portrays the evolution of Chinese art and culture. Journey back through 5000 years of Chinese history and follow the efflorescence of arts throughout one of the world's oldest living civilizations. From large painted ceramic pots used during the Neolithic period, to sculptures of camels and horses made at the height of the Silk Road, to beautiful embroidered silk court robes and ivory carvings from the 19th century, this exhibition presents the importance of fine art made to be admired during life and depended on in the afterlife.

LOCATION:
Bowers Museum
2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana

INFORMATION:
(714) 567-3679

Orange County Museum Art Artist Talk: Deanna Templeton
August 24, 2025
3 pm

Said (2001- ongoing), some scaled for the first time larger-than-life. Join Deanna Templeton in conversation with OCMA CEO and Director Heidi Zuckerman as they discuss her photographic practice, the intricacies of youth subculture, and how photography can bridge our personal and collective experience.

Orange County-based photographer Deanna Templeton is best known for her street pictures documenting everyday suburban life in Southern California and the skate and beach scene of Huntington Beach, a city where she has lived all her life. Her generous portrayal of the punks, goths, metal heads, skaters, and surfers she encounters reflects her own subcultural identity as a young person.

LOCATION:
Orange County Museum of Art
3333 Avenue of the Arts
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Laguna Art-A-Fair: 2025 Summer Workshops
Located in Laguna Beach

Unleash Your Inner Artist!

Choose from 27 different workshops with 86 dates to fit your schedule. Mediums: Acrylic Painting, Acrylic Pours (Vases and Canvases), Paper Collage, Watercolor Painting, Jewelry Making, Basketry, Mixed Media, Gourds, Watercolor Pencils, Beads & Wire, Oil Painting, Fabric Baskets and Pastels.

Daily 4-hour workshops, June 31 - August 28, 2025
Enroll online - Workshops — Laguna Art A Fair

The Phantom Projects Theatre presents: The Wizl - La Habra
June 6-22, 2025

A beloved Broadway gem, The Wiz infuses L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with a dazzling mix of rock, gospel and soul music. This timeless tale of Dorothy’s adventures through the Land of Oz is a fun, family-friendly, modern musical!

Age Recommendation: Ages 7 and over! All patrons must have a ticket, no exceptions.

LOCATION:
La Habra Depot Theatre
311 S Euclid St
La Habra, CA

The Gem Theatre presents: Grease - Garden Grove
June 12 - July 20, 2025

Get ready for one of America’s favorite movie musicals live on stage at The GEM Theatre—Grease! This electrifying production brings the fun, the flair, and the unforgettable energy of the ’50s to life. Join the Pink Ladies with their playful, bold, and sexy style, and the goofy, brash Burger Palace Boys as they tear up the stage with their antics. At the heart of it all is the timeless romance between sweet Sandy and rebellious Danny, whose summer love faces the ultimate high school test.

LOCATION:
The Gem Theatre
12852 Main St
Garden Grove, CA 92840

Marc Camoletti’s farce “Boeing-Boeing” was once listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the most performed French play throughout the world. The English translation by Beverley Cross was first staged in London in 1962 and ran for seven years. Self-styled Parisian lothario Bernard has three fiancées, each unaware of the others, and each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent “layovers.” He keeps “one up, one down, and one pending” – until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Paris, and Bernard’s apartment, at the same time.

LOCATION:
661 Hamilton Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92627

INFORMATION:
Phone: (949) 650-5269

Chance Theater presents: Spring Awakening - Anaheim
July 11 - August 10, 2025

Based on Frank Wedekind’s groundbreaking play, Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik’s brilliant rock score and searingly emotional book bring the story of sexual awakening, youth revolt, and self-discovery into a new century. It’s 1891, and the grown-ups hold all the cards. Headstrong Melchior and naive Wendla stumble into each other’s arms, passionate and curious, while anxious Moritz struggles to live up to the stringent expectations of society. With only each other for guidance, this group of young men and women travel the fraught and rocky path of adolescence, discovering their bodies, their minds, and themselves along the way.

NOTE: Spring Awakening contains mature themes, strong language, sexual content, and violence.

LOCATION:
Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center
5522 E. La Palma Ave.
Anaheim, CA

TICKETS / INFORMATION:
Tickets and Information at www.ChanceTheater.com

South Coast Repertory presents: The Sponge Bob Musical
August 2-10, 2025

Take a plunge into this all-singing, all-dancing, high-energy Broadway musical! When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano is about to erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must join forces to save their undersea world. With lives hanging in the balance and all hope lost, an unexpected hero rises up. Join the Summer Players, talented young actors who audition for their roles after at least one year in the Theatre Conservatory, for an irresistible story about friendship and community proving that optimism really can save the world.

Recommendation: Ages 6+

LOCATION:
South Coast Repertory
655 Town Center Dr
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

TICKETS / INFORMATION:
Phone: (714) 708-5555

Cabrillo Playhouse presents: The Miracle Worker
June 6-29, 2025

This story dramatizes the true story of Helen Keller, who was blind and deaf, and Anne Sullivan, the woman who taught her language. Though the Keller family and Annie Sullivan are in constant conflict at the beginning of the play, they learn a great deal from each other by the end.

LOCATION:
202 Avenida Cabrillo
San Clemente, CA

INFORMATION:
(949) 492-0465

Magic at the Majestic with David Minkin - Anaheim
Sunday, June 29, 2025
2:30 & 5 pm

Reality is just a story.

Join David Minkin, International Champion of Magic, for an evening of World-Class Wonders at the Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel. The show features breathtaking magic paired with captivating narrative. Watch as solid objects melt through one another, witness time travel, experience mind reading, and feel inspired by the personal stories that weave it all together. You are welcomed into a unique world of infinite possibilities. The show features original magic, and is designed for adults, but is suitable for those who are a mature 7+.

LOCATION:
Anaheim Majestic Garden Hotel
900 Disneyland Dr
Anaheim, CA 92802

INFORMATION / TICKETS:
Purchase tickets online
Or call 888-624-4233 for more information