Sawdust Art Festival

A must-visit for art and jewelry lovers, the Sawdust Art Festival has been running since the mid-1960s in Laguna Beach. It straddles the line between “event” and “attraction” in the sense that it continuously occupies the same space, and is open for several months during the year, but otherwise remains closed to the public.

During the summer – from the end of June through the end of August – Sawdust operates an artists’ village with some of the most beautiful glass, craft, sculpture, and painted works you’ll find anywhere in the county, all available for purchase, as well as a small collection of restaurants and exhibitions (notably including live glass sculpting). As the name suggests, the pathways at the event are actually covered in sawdust and wood chips, so appropriately protective footwear is recommended.