60 things to do
Things to do in Laguna Beach
Trails, tide pools, galleries, theater and plans for a whole day: where to go, when, the rules that apply and who runs tours.
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Outdoors
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- Marine Mammal Center A nonprofit hospital for stranded seals and sea lions sits on Laguna Canyon Road, and its Visitor Yard is open to the public every day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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- Pickleball and tennis The City of Laguna Beach lists pickleball courts at Alta Laguna Park, Lang Park and the Community & Recreation Center, and tennis courts at Alta Laguna Park, Moulton Meadows Park, Irvine Bowl and Lang Park. This page gives each location with the hours and rules the city posts.
- Hortense Miller Garden The Hortense Miller Garden is a 2.5-acre hillside garden and mid-century house on the upper slopes of Boat Canyon in North Laguna. You see it on a docent-led tour booked through the City of Laguna Beach.
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- Barbara's Lake Barbara's Lake is a lake in the James Dilley Greenbelt Preserve, part of OC Parks' Laguna Coast Wilderness Park. The Laguna Canyon Foundation calls it the only natural lake in Orange County, and OC Parks' map rates the hiking-only trails beside it easy, with routes in from the Nix Nature Center and the Dilley lot.
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Arts & culture
- Art galleries Laguna Beach started as an art colony, and its galleries still cluster along North Coast Highway and in the Village streets behind it. Here is how the districts lay out, what hours to expect and where the full member list lives.
- Art Walk On the first Thursday of every month, galleries in Laguna Beach stay open from 6 to 9 p.m. and the walk is free. Here is where it runs, how you get around and where to eat nearby.
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- Murals Laguna Beach murals cover walls in the arts district along Laguna Canyon Road, on downtown streets and on Coast Highway. Here is where news reports and the artists place them, and how a mural gets approved.
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- Laguna Playhouse The Laguna Playhouse is a nonprofit professional theater at 606 Laguna Canyon Road. Its 2026-27 season runs from The 39 Steps in October to Bonnie & Clyde in June 2027.
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Ways to spend a day
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- Spas and wellness Laguna Beach has two resort spas on the coast, a day spa at The Ranch, a massage studio on South Coast Highway, and yoga and Pilates studios. Each business below publishes its own services, and prices appear only where the business posts them.
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- LGBTQ+ Laguna Laguna Beach has a documented LGBTQ+ history, from Robert Gentry's 1982 election to a rainbow lifeguard tower at West Street Beach. This page sets out what archives, news reports and organizations say, with dates, and who to contact for current events.
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Thinking about living here?
Ask a local broker about neighborhoods near the trails, beaches and galleries you like best.