If you’re in Laguna Beach for just a DAY between the end of June and the first of September, this is an event you’ve got to see.

Begun by a rogue element of Laguna Beach resident artists 50 years ago, the Sawdust has grown up to house more than 200 artists from every make and model of art media you can imagine. For Summer 2018, the Sawdust Festival runs Friday June 28th through Sunday, Sept. 1st. t’s open 10 am to 10 p.m. daily except for the 4th of July wherein it closes at 6:00 p.m.

As you get to know these amazing artists, enjoy decent food and drink, live music, all sorts of art workshops for kids and adults, the famed glass blowing studio an more.

Tickets are $9 for adults, $7 for seniors over 65, $4 for children 6-12 years of age. Children ages 5 and under are free. Pets are not allowed, and service animals require significant credentials. See SawdustArtFestival.org for tickets, live music schedule, art classes and more.