Cinco de Mayo Sea Fest Pageant of Masters

San Clemente Cinco de Mayo - Max Berg Plaza Park is the site for this daylong celebration of the culture of Mexico, held the first Saturday of May. Enjoy festive entertainment and attractions, including live bands, costumed dancers, a car show, an art exhibit, contests, food and games. Admission is free. Call (949) 361-8264.

San Clemente Fourth of July – San Clemente’s Annual community fireworks show explodes at dusk from the Municipal Pier. Watch in awe from the beach, a beachfront park, the bluffs or a balcony. Admission is free. Call (949) 361-8200.

San Clemente Ocean Festival - A popular event is the San Clemente Ocean Festival held at San Clemente Pier on the third weekend in July. This two-day festival features lifeguard competitions, a children’s pavilion, a fishing derby, a rubber duck race, art exhibits, sand sculpture contest, a Classic Woody car show, games, a beach blanket barbecue and a concert. Call (949) 440-6141.

San Clemente Street Festival – Along with the 5K Run/Walk, this early August event along Avenida Del Mar features food and game booths, three stages with continuous live music throughout the day, contests for all ages, a Salsa Challenge, arts & crafts show, kiddie rides, exhibits, clowns, jugglers, face painters, food and game booths, children's attractions, and lots of free entertainment. Call (949) 492-1131. [Top]

San Clemente Sea Fest – Join this wonderful annual event that features a chowder cook-off, a business expo, entertainment, an arts and crafts show a two-day surf contest, and an array of fresh seafood, served seaside on the beach in the historic San Clemente Pier area. Admission is free, but you have to pay to taste the outstanding chowders. Call (949) 492-1131.

A Taste of San Clemente – If you’re visiting in November, taste your way through San Clemente. Enjoy an evening of sampling dishes from our favorite local restaurants, plus fine wines and beers for a fee. Call (949) 492-1131.

San Clemente Village Art Fair - Stroll and shop Avenue Del Mar in downtown San Clemente where more than 75 vendors and artists will have arts, crafts and other fabulous items for sale. There’s a great Farmer’s Market, too! Information: (949) 218-5378

Laguna Beach Festival of Art – Join California’s premier summer art event (July 2 – Sept. 1, 2006) staged in a six-acre canyon park in Laguna Beach, featuring 140 accomplished artists, music, special events, workshops, tours, and demonstrations. A rigorously juried show, the festival presents original artworks - paintings, sculpture, pastels, drawings, serigraphs, photographs, ceramics, jewelry, etched and stained glass, fiber arts, handcrafted furniture and scrimshaw. Visit www.foapom.com. [Top]

Laguna Beach Pageant of Masters - Art comes to life at the Pageant of the Masters – the Festival of Art’s premier attraction – at the Irvine Bowl, when 20 different art works go on display accompanied by a orchestra playing an original score. Over the intriguing 90-minute performance, a art and magic create "living pictures" - faithful re-creations of classical and contemporary works of art with real people posing exactly like their counterparts in the originals. The 2006 Pageant of the Masters - A Passion for Art - will explore the mysterious forces that compel an artist to create moving and powerful art.

Newport Beach Film Festival - The 2006 Newport Beach Film Festival presents a wide array of special film events, compelling panel discussions, and more than 350 feature, documentary, and short films from around the world - many world premieres. This year’s festival will be held April 20 -30, 2006. Visit www.newportbeachfilmfest.com. [Top]