Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach — Attraction in Laguna Beach

Really high class event center. Came to enjoy a Latin Jazz show. However the space is a mixed use spot. Part of the place is a gallery for local and regional artists. restrooms are super clean so that's always a plus. They have an onsite restaurant but when there's a show you can bring your own food for a picnic if you want. Staff can be somewhat pushy since people complain when you are saving spots for your group for an event. Parking is a nightmare however and do whatever you can to find parking wherever you can. Other than that it's a very fun spot and I recommend this spot to...

This year' presentation was the worst I have seen in 35-years! The theme was weak at best. Old pictures, too much movie, too much movement, not enough paintings, no sculptures, no theme continuity. The beautiful last supper had a horrible Jesus representative with the wrong color wig. The costumes and wigs were not matching correctly! It didn't inspire anyone at the amphitheater. Michaelangelo would have been very sad at this representation! His Last Supper painting is soft...

Been going to festival for 20+years and always found the festival to be a positive experience Tonight we went to pick up our pageant tickets and view the art, we stopped to listen to the live music and during this time had a very unpleasant experience with a staff member I had set my drink on an empty table to clap for the band and was rudely reprimanded for doing so. Really put a damper on our evening. Would be much appreciated if they would put signs on...