Visit Laguna Beach proudly announces the return of Passport to the Arts, an exclusive summer offering that invites art lovers to immerse themselves in Laguna Beach’s vibrant creative community. For $29, Passport holders will gain one-time entry to three of the summer’s most anticipated art festivals: Art-A-Fair, Festival of Arts and Sawdust Art Festival.
In addition to festival admission, Passport holders receive one-time free parking at the Act V parking lot (1900 Laguna Canyon Road), along with complimentary trolley service to each festival location. The Passport to the Arts is valid from June 27 through August 31, 2025 and is available for purchase in-person at the ticket counters of all three participating festivals. New this year, Passport holders will also enjoy exclusive discounts at select participating local restaurants who are members of the Laguna Beach Chamber of Commerce, including 10% off at Tango Laguna Beach, 20% off dinner at Oliver’s Osteria, complimentary dessert with a purchase of an entree at Surf and Sand, upgrades to an All Reserve tasting of your choice at Bianchi, 20% off your total bill if it includes food at Mozambique and Rumari, and additional exclusive offerings at Starfish (must present a valid Passport; cannot be combined with other offers).
With the Passport in hand, guests will gain access to over 500 exhibiting artists, more than 200 live musical performances, dozens of artist demonstrations and interactive workshops and a full calendar of special events and activities for all ages.
Art-A-Fair
When: June 27 through August 31, 2025
Location: 777 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach
Laguna Art-A-Fair is Laguna Beach’s only juried summer art festival with artists from outside the local area. With fine art exhibitors from throughout Southern California, other states and even other countries, Laguna Art-A-Fair truly is a Festival Without Borders. A summer staple in Laguna Beach since 1967, Laguna Art-A-Fair is renowned for its wide diversity of unique fine art. Featuring 112 artists, every fine-art medium is represented. Open daily, Laguna Art-A-Fair offers daily workshops, great food and a full bar (including its signature margaritas), as well as live music on Saturdays and Sundays. Join us for a memorable experience of workshops, live entertainment, drinks and dining and, of course, truly great fine art!
Sawdust Art Festival
When: June 27, 2025 to August 31, 2025
Location: 935 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach
Celebrating its 59th year, the Sawdust Art Festival is one of Laguna’s most loved and iconic Summer traditions. With the canyon as a backdrop, visitors wander the storied grounds, discovering the thousands of one-of-a-kind art pieces created by the nearly 200 local artists in attendance. Festival-goers also can immerse themselves in live art demonstrations, free art class or simply getting lost in conversation with an artist about their inspirations. Live music, drinks and new culinary experiences are also part of the decades-long tradition.
Festival of the Arts:
When: July 2 – August 29, 2025
Location: 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach
Set in a beautiful open-air gallery, this highly acclaimed juried fine art show features the work of over 100 award-winning Orange County artists. The Festival showcases a variety of mediums and artwork styles for avid collectors and festival goers to browse and purchase directly from the artists. In addition to the artwork on display, visitors can enjoy art demonstrations, live music, opportunities to meet the artists, special events, art classes and more.
Pageant of the Masters is excluded from the Passport to the Arts. For more information about Pageant of the Masters and to purchase tickets visit foapom.com/pageant-of-the-masters/.
For more information about Passport for the Arts and other Laguna Beach events visit visitlagunabeach.com.
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