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Farm Tour & Field Day at Fermentation Farm Acres

05.25.26

Fermentation Farm Acres is hosting its first official Farm Tour and Field Day on May 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in San Juan Capistrano. Adult tickets are $50.

The self-guided walking tour covers seven stops across the working farm, including the orchard, HAPA Honey apiary, compost station, in-ground crop rows, greenhouse and berry rows, before wrapping up with a picnic on the lawn of the Swanner House. Along the way, guests will learn how crops are grown, tended and harvested, and why small, local farms and the restaurants they supply matter.

Lunch, prepared by Fermentation Farm, and house-made kombucha are served at the conclusion of the tour.

Each adult ticket includes:

Adult lunch: Beet salad with choice of chicken or tuna salad. Kids lunch: Sandwich with chicken or tuna salad, chips, fresh fruit and a sourdough chocolate chip cookie.

Honey from HAPA Honey Farms and a selection of plants will be available for purchase on-site.

Ticket sales support the farm's continued growth and development. All are welcome.

29943 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano.

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Casa Romantica Showcases Festival of Arts Legacy in New Summer Exhibition

05.20.26

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is partnering with the Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach for a new summer exhibition celebrating the artists who helped shape Laguna Beach’s creative legacy.

“Through the Decades: Artists That Shaped the Festival of Arts” will be on view at Casa Romantica from June 12 through Sept. 6, 2026. The exhibition features select works from the Festival of Arts Permanent Art Collection and traces more than a century of Southern California art history through paintings, ceramics and sculptures from some of the region’s most influential artists.

Drawn from an archive of more than 1,000 works, the exhibition highlights both historic and contemporary pieces that reflect the evolution of Laguna Beach’s art community and its lasting impact on California’s cultural landscape.

Among the featured works is “Flower Stalls” by Virginia Woolley, one of the Festival of Arts’ founding artists and a key figure in Laguna Beach’s early arts scene. The painting was the first artwork sold at the inaugural Festival of Arts in 1932 and reflects Woolley’s legacy as a California Impressionist and arts advocate.

Additional works include “The Bathers, Laguna Beach” by Festival founder John H. Hinchman, whose vision for a community art festival during the Great Depression helped establish what would become one of the nation’s most recognized arts organizations. Also featured is “Composite Sketch/Pageant Bethlehem” by Roy Ropp, remembered as the “Father of the Pageant” for helping transform the early living picture presentations into the iconic Pageant of the Masters.

The exhibition also includes works by celebrated California artists Roger Kuntz, Joane Cromwell, Edgar Payne, Elsie Palmer Payne and Frank Cuprien, along with contemporary Festival exhibitors including Fred Stodder, Mike Tauber, Pat Sparkuhl and Monica Dunham.

Founded in 1932, the Festival of Arts began as a grassroots effort by local artists seeking to support the community during the Great Depression while welcoming visitors traveling to Southern California for the Los Angeles Olympics. What started as a small outdoor exhibition evolved into a nationally recognized nonprofit arts institution and the internationally known Pageant of the Masters.

Casa Romantica will host a Members Only Preview Night on Thursday, June 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. A free public opening reception follows on Friday, June 12, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Located on the historic Ole Hanson estate overlooking the Pacific in San Clemente, Casa Romantica continues its mission of connecting the community through art, history and culture with this special exhibition honoring Laguna Beach’s artistic heritage.

Admission information, hours, and additional details can be found at Casa Romantica.

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