At least 70% of the vendors are missing and theyre still charging $10 at the door an hour before they closed on a Sunday. I picked up a few small things, and the vendors were super awesome, but The Festival could have done so much better. How about waving door fees to support the few vendors brave enough to set up shop and help them make a little money? Poorly run IMHO- but do go and support the local artists.

Great location, great music, great food. Not as crowded as previous years, but not as many artist.

Our first time here and a delightful experience. A very large variety of vendors where you may find some unique gifts for those hard-to-buy-for people in your life. Youll also find wonderful gift ideas for your loved ones including your pets. There is a glass blower creating pieces of art as you watch and a potter as well! We enjoyed the live music, plant life and water features. A food and beverage area was available for the hungry or thirsty shoppers. Santa was there for the kids and it snowed periodically on those waiting to see him. Overall, an excellent event

Amazing place! So many creative pop up stores. A great place to go to get some inspiration and for people who like art!!!!

Definitely different with the corona thing but still a happy joyful place to be with a lot of wonderful people who have beautiful things to offer at very reasonable prices

That was a fun day a couple of months ago! They had life music, tasty food to eat and lots of cool stuff to look at. Tickets were inexpensive:)

The Sawdust Festival never disappoints. The art is interesting, walking around is time traveling and the live music just tops the cake. The food is ok but of course expensive for what you’re getting. All relative to any other venue markups of food and beverage. I would save my money on food and hit up one of the many amazing restaurants that lb has to offer!

Difficult to justify the 10$ entry per adult, plus parking to shop there.

For the first time ever, we went to the Winter Fantasy Christmas festival during their opening weekend and it was so much fun! Lots of artists shops, not all Christmas-themed items, but every corner was decorated with lights and their Town Square right when you enter was the epitome of Christmas time decor! We were there early in the day, then took a stroll down to the beach, and then took the trolley from Whole Foods back up to the festival to enjoy the place being lit up! It was $8 for each adult, and Im not sure if this was a one-shot thing, but Parking Lot 16 had free parking for the day and a free shuttle to the festival. It was pretty full, so arrive early to get a parking spot!

Lovely to see the festival open. The open space was enjoyable

Always a nice place to visit and see local artists crafts.

I love craft type events and this one has been around for a long time. The vendors are all super talented and the wares are unique and fun. You can also take a class in glass blowing or pottery while you are there. There is live music on each end of the facility and Ive enjoyed all the artists Ive heard while visiting. Parking can be a challenge, but that is the case in most popular places.

Always LOVE this Iconic Laguna Festival- but it is different now -50 Artist have a chance to showcase - I did miss the local crowded event feeling that normally holds court at #Lb S.D.F. #SawDustFestival

Awful. It was shameful that you allowed one of your knife and silver jewelry sellers from Fallbrook CA to display an exact scene of president Trump being hung. This was extremely offensive and should have NEVER been allowed.I was extremely disappointed with the entire event. Im sure the covid situation was part of it.

The Winter Fantasy Sawdust Festival- Artists and Makers,located in Laguna Beach,California is a great way to spend a day surrounded by lots of great artist,crafts people,designers,musicians accompanies by great food and drink all with holiday season theme.The Winter Fantasy Sawdust Festival is held where the world famous Sawdust Festival of arts is held during the summer months.The food and drinks at the festival are super delicious-we stopped by Durrell Tacos-excellent! We had some seasonal hot beverages and our friends stopped by the Sawdust Saloon and had their :Blood Orange Heffewizen beer which was excellent as well!There were carolers walking about for an added holiday season touch!This holiday season take friends or family or both and enjoy it in Laguna at the festival!...#winterfantasysawdustfestival#sawdustartfestival #lagunabeach #californiadreamin #californiadreaming #instalaguna #lagunasawdustfestival #

It was a nice day...but not much as usual as far as booths. My favorites werent there this time. See you next year

Lots of beautiful handmade crafters. Everyone is so nice. Food and music too. Now they have a free shuttle bus and free parking to make parking much easier.

Such a cute hidden jem. If you like art, walk around, and discover new things then this is PERFECT. And its walking distance from the beach! I went in the day to Sawdut, then walked to the beach to catch the sunset then returned back to Sawdust at night time. They are open in summer and winter. And there is free parking at a different place and there is a little trolley that takes you right to the entrance. Tickets are sold online and at the door.

I absolutely love this event… So very sad it’s been closed. I hope as permitted during this time of Covid you will reopen soon!

Nice atmosphere with live music food and drinks. Bees were hampering out lunch understand shaded trees at food court. Lemonade was bit tangy. Fish bowl had good flavor and large portions.

I think 8 dollars is a little much just for admission... Make sure to buy tickets online... The line at the venue can get long... Cool artwork on display... The apple cider was my favorite part of the experience...

Lots of great art and a very cool festival with lots to see and do.Live music and the Santa Village were neat. Great for family or couples

It was wonderful. Metered parking was easy, lots of gorgeous art, a little difficult terrain for strollers and wheelchairs.

Lots of cute shops. My daughters loved shopping and looking at the handmade scarves, rings and painting. Overall it was really nice.

My sister brought my dad and I here as a surprise for Christmas and what a fun place! There is lots to do, but mostly shopping. The products are creative but can be very expensive. There was a lot of jewelry stalls. We had the most fun doing the craft workshops and eating! Parking is paid but you can park for free a few blocks away and then bus in.

I have going to the Sawdust festival for 20 years. I’ve found my most treasured art work from this place as well as fun food.

If you love art festivals in the summer or for the Christmas holiday, this one is WELL worth the admission ($8) and your time! I would allow at least 2 hours to see most of booths.Very unique setting with semi-permanent structures as the vendor booths (instead of the usual tents). Makes the adventure even better as each booth becomes its own shop! Being there on a chilly November night (Thanksgiving weekend), it felt like I was in a village in Europe!So much to choose from, high quality craftsmanship in art, jewelry, wall hangings, knick knacks, purses, toys, holiday decorations, clothing. There is definitely something for everyone!They have multiple food vendors to choose from. Come see Santa and his helpers in a very large, nicely detailed setting. Multiple picture opportunities.Enjoyed it immensely! I will go back!

Enjoyable, relaxing for a Sunday morning stroll with the family.

What a great experience. This annual event displays a variety of art to satisfy all tastes in appreciation. Military friendly and a fun place to spend the afternoon.

A casual art festival 1 mile from Laguna Beach. Many unique artisans in a beautiful setting that makes you feel like you are far away from everything.

Covid sawdust is safe, but a let down. Not as many vendors as previous years.

Sawdust winter festival is such a fun place to go. Lots of beautiful handmade crafters. Everyone is so nice. Food and music too. Now they have a free shuttle bus and free parking to make parking much easier. The grounds are covered in bark and sawdust which makes it hard, but not impossible for wheel chairs. Prices are fairly high but beautiful one of a kind things to be had.

Had fun checking out the arts and crafts at the Sawdust Festival. Hadnt been in a long time and things have definitely continued to improve. Lots of food and drink options. Some items were a bit too pricey in our opinions but still fun to just check everything out.

Loved the artwork and the people were very nice

Local circular says open friday thru Sunday from 10a to 5p. Got here at 10:17, and nothing. Wah wah waaa. Maybe next year.

Went to the Sawdust Christmas Festival and it was amazing and so cute! It has become an annual tradition to visit and the craft vendors are amazing.

Great atmosphere to spend with your family. There was such a variety of art, which made the experience extremely engaging.

Lots of beautiful things to look at and purchase. Sometimes they have live music.

Unique artists are there. Live music too.

Lots of artisans showing off their craft. Live entertainment, food, beer. Free workshops for kids of different ages.

The weather was amazong, 71° at 1:00 pm and there was a large variety of vendors. If you go, make sure tji check of Ken Denton, aka the Butterfly man. He has some beautiful work and has great stories about his travels.

What a great idea for starting a local- Artisan - Holiday shopping tradition!!Full of Winter magic and whimsy! Remember to bring coins to toss in the pond, and make Christmas wishes :).

This was so much fun & my first yr. attending. So many different booths of various artists, great snacks & very festive! It helped put me in the holiday mood!!

$15 for parking and $10 per person to get in to see mature craft, buy stuff and eat overpriced food? I think not

Open air artists booths, live music on 3 stages. Rustic feel nessled between sweeping canyon hills all 1 mile from the beach. Plenty of food options and 2 reasonably beer/wine bars. Free shuttles to and from the beach.

Its a beautiful place. I dont know a lot I was helping tear down the stands but it looked amazing. Im definitely going to check it out when it starts back up!

Its always so much fun to visit the sawdust festival! They have great art booths, and pretty good food. Although I dont suggest the Hot chocolate, it tastes like watered down coffee.

Same as it has been for many years...still a challenge to park...fun activities for the kids..lots of artists selling their wares...food drinks and music, lots of jewelry, glass work, paintings, photos, clothing, carvings, ceramics etc made and sold by local artists

Great art. Although the food is delicious, it is way over priced as if you feel like you are paying for the vendors rent costs. Try not to hit the customers too hard in the head and maybe theyll come back for seconds!

This is a cute little craft fair with a lot of higher end art and jewelry. The location is somewhat difficult to reach and the parking is hard to find. However, the winter fest is a lot of fun and we got some great Christmas presents for friends.

If you appreciate talented local artists you will enjoy visiting. Sellers display paintings, garden art, glass blowing, pottery, jewelry, photos, metal prints, etc..

Been trying to go for years and finally got to go. I really appreciate that Sawdust does these kids of these things year round, so the cover charge makes sense. Speaking of the cover charge, its not too bad at all. Everyone on staff is very friendly and helpful as well. Had a great time.

This is such a cool venue for an art fair! We went on a Saturday a couple of weeks before Christmas. The parking was super easy, we parked in a lot further back and then hopped the free shuttle which was a fun experience. The fair itself had some great offerings. We found a ton of great booths and I had to figure out how I was going to bring the dog bed I bought back onto the plane with me. We didnt eat while we were there but the food smelled really good. A really fun time to just look around and see not just the booths, but the art and atmosphere of the area.

Great visual fun for all ages, high end crafts and arts festival with unique sometimes one of a kind pieces. Food and drinks music and fun, I was a wonderful experience I hope I can enjoy again soon.

Good food, great music. Friendly vendors many things to look at and buy.

Highly overrated. I had never been here but had wanted to come for years. I chose a Tuesday morning to go so as to avoid the big crowds,and it was definitely the right thing to do.Unfortunately, theres not a lot to see at the Sawdust Festival. I went to find a wedding gift like a handcrafted cutting board but instead I found some boards that looked like scrap wood sanded down and stained. No particular craftsmanship at all, plus a snarky sign on the booth that read, We know you could make one yourself, but you wont, so just buy one. HUH? Advertising how easy these things are to make? Sorry, no sale.Noe of the other artists work really jumped out at me either. I thought that absent a nice cutting board I might get a ceramic serving platter of some sort. All I found was some mass-produced chip and dip bowl/platters with glaze on one half to make them look edgy, I guess. (Edgy for 1974, I suppose.)After paying $7 to park in Lot J (do this, though) and $9 to get in, I spent $16 for an hour of dubious entertainment. Not worth it. Its essentially a craft street fair with an entrance fee.

I expected more Holiday fun for the entrance fee. Its not what it used to be. Meh

Some fun out Laguna way. Local artisans presenting local art. A merry stroll amidst the asthetic. I particularly dig the meatball burrito.

My absolute forever favorite place to go every summer! Im a bit of a hippy at heart and its like going back in art time. Every human should go at least once! Gotta go!

You wont find a more charming location than this. imagine a small medieval town with many many local artisans on rustic booths. There are plenty of food vendors and local bands playing. There both are summer and winter versions.

My first time here. The vibe and energy of the space and people made me all tinglingly. It is a must on my calendar every year. I say go!

This was my first time going to saw dust festival. It was more than I could ever hope for. All of the artist that I spoke with was eager to share their craft with me. Some even to the minute details of how they made it. I will definitely be coming back year after year going forward.

Little art, nice restaurants, beautiful art murals in the walls!

Wonderfully inspiring. There is a broad range of artisans in a well laid out setting. A great outing for our family from 2yrs through 57.

Had an amazing time walking through all the artists booths, I think it was 9 dollars to get in, (well worth the price) perfect to go check out alone or with friends, there is so much to look at and enjoy. You can listen to one of a few different musical groups while enjoying a adult beverage or just wonder through. If your into local art this is a must stop..... everything from pottery, glass blowing, leather crafts, jewelry, painting, photography... just go take a look you wont be sorry

A lot of artists and pieces. Its not the sawdust festival of 30 years ago, where there were inexpensive pieces that were affordable. It was more commercialized. Still great things to see, especially the glass blowing.

Been here many times during the festival. One of the best venues for finding artwork. Lots of fun great weather and venue. I came here recently for an art class during the off season

An enjoyable experience to take your friends or family take in some culture and talk to the artists.

Jewelry hand crafted by David Nelson. I never met anyone as amazing as David beautiful hand crafted jewelry and beautiful talented soul. i wanted more of a green turquoise earrings and without hesitation David offered to make me a pair and they came out perfect. i also bought my husband a ring that has yosemite and the Coast of Catalina Island hand carved....Ocean Art

Unique artwork and live entertainment throughout the day and evening. Lots of little food and drink booths. Paintings and glass blown pieces and beautiful jewelry . Each booth is decorated by the individual artist that is occupying the space. Set in laguna Beach surrounded by tall hills, open land. Very enjoyable and a unique way to spend a few hours or more!

Very cool vibe. $9 to get in. If you like art buy the $29 summer season pass and go to all 3 art centers right there ALL summer. The people at Sawdust did not tell us about that at the door when we bought our tickets.It was a cool place with lots of high end art. Incredible to see people blowing glass vases right in front of you & taking live drawing classes.

What a great experience with music, food, and beautiful art.

The Sawdust Festival is the epitome of a wonderful craft fair! Amazing, local artists showcase their work at reasonable prices. You will definitely not leave there empty handed. Delightful people with incredible talent envelope this festival! An absolute must see!

The Sawdust Festival has been here in this location since the early 70s. I started coming then, and the place and the people always make me feel good. The crafts movement is still alive and well here.

Really amazing art festival. People get to show off and sell their talent. The sections that each artist gets can be decorated so uniquely and gorgeous that u just want to walk around and look at the finer details. Highly recommended if you want to see high quality paintings, furniture, jewelry, and other stuff.

Awesome people and things to see and experience

Ive been coming to this Festival for 28 years. Never fails to amaze me. Love being able to visit with the artists in person, as most of them are in their booths. Extracting the knowledge or how the design came about directly from the artist is amazing.

A very cool place to browse handmade wears. Most things are expensive, but it means your supporting the artists as well as the sawdust festival. Here you can find some of the most unique items made by really nice and outgoing artists.

This place was SOOO cool. As soon as you pay the 9 dollar entry fee per person -_- you turn right and you can buy wine and beer. Once youve got that, you can walk around and look at all of the art, buy art, and sit down and listen to the live bands that always play there! Such a great experience and would encourage anyone who was interested in it to go here!

Probably 20 years since last time I visited here and the wonderful ambience of walking around( I recommend an evening visit because it tends to be more magical) seeing new Avenues and expressions of Art forms Remains the Same positive vibe. Food, drinks,alcoholic and non are both available. TIP If possible I would go before the opening of The Pageant season. When we went there was metered parking literally across the street, or take the trolley up the Canyon a little bit for remote parking. If you download the Laguna Beach app you will get a map of the trolley and it stops and times so you can literally park anywhere and take it in.

Its a great place if youre interested in buying art pieces directly from artists and great for kids to try their hands at making their own artwork. And food and alcohol is sold there in case you get hungry or thirsty. Theres also live musical performances at the food court.

Great times. Arts fair was awesome. Wished i went earlier in the month so i coulx revisit.

Amazing place some different types of art. Loved watching the glass blowing

Great place to see all the various booths. There are extremely talented craftspeople here. We watched a glass blowing demonstration that was fascinating! Afterwards, we got to talk to the artists and ended up purchasing one of their beautiful pieces.

The Sawdust Festival has been one of my go-to art adventures for over 45 years. Where else in Orange County can you enjoy a day full of artistry music and wonderful food and always find something special to bring home with you at the end of the day and with only $9 to walk through the door its simply cant be beat I highly recommend the Sawdust Festival to anyone looking for a perfect gift for a friend or loved one or simply enjoying the artistry that is at the core of the Sawdust Festival

We went there on Saturday 5 pm. There were no music and not much going on. There were some local art works from local artists, which is good. But, they are mostly available in most of other local activities and markets.Not so fun.

Very mellow this year. Glass blowers as usual, diverse live music, same artists. Remember to take the shuttle and park your car at the lot on LagunaCanyon Road a couple miles past the Festival on your west side. It also goes into town so youll skip the hassle of reparking. VERY WORTH IT!

We had a blast, purchased a couple items we needed. Everything from blown glass to turquoise jewelry and food.

The Sawdust Art Festival was closed, but we still had a nice walk and saw some of the art.

A local craft fair that brings a lot of visitors to already crowded Laguna Beach. Prices are reasonable with a wide variety of crafts to choose from. Hands on workshops are fun for kids.

Very cute decorated little village like scenery. Not as crafty of stuff as I wa shopping for, lots or hand blown glass and art work though.

Very cool small area. Lots to do as far add music, drinks and vendors.

Unique artwork from only local artisans of Laguna Beach. Wonderful things to find d and admire. You wont leave empty handed.

Really fun art festival in a village setting with an eclectic offering of talent and things to do for kids. The musical performances are always fun to watch.

Fun atmosphere, a lot of wonderful artists. You can listen to music while shopping for that special piece of art, that you cant live without.

A perfect date night! Browse the eclectic array of art, jewelry and textiles, listen to great music and partake of the tasty food options. While youre at it, buy yourself a toe ring or two!

Everyone should make this a must see and experience every Christmas season, thank you for courteous entry to event in recognition of my military service

Fantastic place to wondering around, amazed by various artist show off their creations. It is a great place to spend a day, and of course you can spend hours just watch the glass blower doing his magic.

More crafts than arts; if your taste is finer, go elsewhere. A nice place to bring younger children to play around.

Great atmosphere.