What's up Laguna! King tides peak today and tomorrow, with a flood warning on the coast until Thursday afternoon. Then Halloween lands on a Saturday, with rain likely. A lot going on this week!
Below you'll find this week's events, tickets on sale, who's new in town, the conditions, some local news, and a bit of Laguna lore.
★ = family friendly
Wednesday 10/28
A costume contest for pets on the Promenade. Free entry; register your pet with the QR code in
their post.
A drop-off for gently used sports gear, collected for the PTA's annual Sports Swap fundraiser. Drop-off is Wed 7 to 9am, Fri 8:45 to 9:30am and Sat 9am to 1pm; pickups for big items can be arranged, details in
their post.
Thursday 10/29
A fast paced 7.2 mile guided hike with 1,150 ft of climbing, not for beginners, ages 16 and up. No fee listed, parking is $3; RSVP at
lagunacanyon.org.
A launch for surf photographer Jeff Divine's new book, with a look back at his career and a curated slide show. SHACC says its programs are open to the public; details at
shacc.org.
A Halloween costume night at the restaurant, with the fall cocktail menu. Come in costume.
Friday 10/30
A Halloween dance night with Laguna Dance: learn the Thriller and Rocky Horror moves, then watch live performances, with snacks and drinks. Tickets are $75, $25 for ages 18 and under, and free for 5 and under.
Live music at the bar and fire pits at the oceanfront restaurant.
A late night DJ set from DJ 1OCEAN at the downtown bar. Limited access, with tickets in their bio, per
their post.
Saturday 10/31
The weekly farmers market, with over 40 vendors and farmers.
An afternoon Halloween square dance and costume party with Young and On The Way on mandolin, guitar and banjo. No cover, and it's over in time to go trick or treating.
The city's traditional Halloween street closure for trick or treaters: Oak and Brooks close to traffic between Catalina St and Temple Terrace. Drivers should plan other routes.
A Halloween costume party with cocktails and a DJ at the steakhouse, costumes required and no food served. Entry is $25.50 on OpenTable, or book dinner from 5 to 8pm and admission is included.
An all ages 80s Halloween night with the bands Flock of 80s and The Black 52s. General admission is $37.02 with fees on TicketWeb; the reserved and VIP tiers are sold out.
Sunday 11/1
The Sunday morning group run, 3.5 miles. Bring a towel and swimsuit for the beach after.
A first Sunday collection of food staples for the interfaith Emergency Grocery Program, passed on to Neighborhood Congregational Church. Bring them before the 10am service.
A Laguna beach, revealed to ticket holders Sun, 3 to 5pm
A sober silent disco on the sand: a DJ in your headphones, guided movement and a sound bath. Sliding scale $30 to $90, headphones included, at
humanedesignglobal.com.
All Week
Live music on the resort's outdoor patio every night, weather permitting.
A Halloween week lineup at the bar: costume karaoke and a costume contest Tue 7 to 10pm, open mic Wed, Joe Cannon and the Ken Garcia Band Thu, Mike Hamilton then DJ Slidawg Fri, a costume party with Pilot Touhill Sat 8 to 11pm, and Jake Dameshek Sun. Full schedule in
their post.
Pacific Marine Mammal Center, Laguna Canyon Applications open
PMMC is taking volunteer applications for roles across several departments after its grand reopening, from animal care to the gift shop. Most roles are 18 and up; apply at
pacificmmc.org.
The pantry welcomed 128 new shoppers in September, up nearly 8% from August, and is looking for volunteer drivers to help with grocery rescue, per
Stu News.
Laguna Beach Dirt Fondo Sat Nov 7, the 12th annual 25 or 50 mile mountain bike ride benefiting Laguna Canyon Riders, from Troy Lee Designs to an after party at Laguna Beach Beer Co. $99, capped at 100 riders, with a limited edition Troy Lee Designs jersey.
Sawdust Winter Fantasy Nov 20 to Dec 20, the Sawdust's Holiday Art Festival, Fridays to Sundays 11am to 7pm. Single day tickets from $5.50.
Laguna Beach Music Festival Feb 4 to 7, 2027, Laguna Playhouse, four nights including the LA Guitar Quartet and the Mendelssohn Octet, with past artistic directors back for a homecoming year.
• PCH is down to one lane each way at the north end. Both southbound lanes are closed between Reef Point Dr and Irvine Cove Dr until the bluff repair is done, with both directions sharing the northbound lanes at 25 mph. Caltrans is placing 4 ft sand-filled barriers along the base of the slope at Moro Beach, per
Caltrans and the city.
• Downtown streets are getting resurfaced. Crews are slurry sealing a few downtown streets each day through Mon Nov 2, 7:30am to 5pm, with detours posted. Today: Forest Ave eastbound and 3rd St southbound. Wed: 2nd St northbound, 3rd St, Park Ave, Ramona Ave, Eiler Larsen Ln. Thu: Broadway Pl, 2nd St southbound. Fri: Beach St southbound, Mermaid St eastbound. Mon: Mermaid St westbound, Beach St northbound, Forest Ave northbound, per the
city.
• What's on the Nov 3 ballot. Three City Council seats, three school board seats, Measure A (an $83 million school bond) and Measure E (council term limits). Find your vote center at the
OC Registrar.
• Two coves are in line for new stairs and access. The Planning Commission reviewed concepts for Fisherman's Cove and Diver's Cove Oct 21. Commissioners opposed the synthetic material, and a majority favored standard light gray concrete. Both projects are still in the concept stage, per
Stu News.
• A subcommittee will pick the Main Beach boardwalk's boards. The City Council set up a subcommittee to choose the final materials for the boardwalk as its rehab continues, per the
Indy.
• Funked Up Pizza got the Stu News treatment. A profile of longtime local Andrew Ghenender and his wife Christy, and how a backyard sourdough pizza hobby turned into lines at their pop-ups. Read it at
Stu News.
• LBHS boys water polo won its 20th league title. The team beat Sage Hill 13 to 7 for the 20th league championship in school history. CIF is next, per
Laguna Beach Athletics.
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