What’s New in Laguna Beach
There are always new things happening in Laguna Beach. Keep on top of all that is new and happening here by checking back to this page.
Now Open
After three years closed for an expansion, Pacific Marine Mammal Center reopened to the public on October 12, 2026. This Laguna Canyon teaching hospital rescues and rehabilitates California sea lions, elephant seals, fur seals and harbor seals, then returns them to the ocean. Stop by daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 20612 Laguna Canyon Road, and reserve your visit at pacificmmc.org. Patients come and go with the rescue season, so check who’s in care before you go.
Surfing Heritage and Culture Center (SHACC)
Surf history has a new home a block from Main Beach. SHACC moved from San Clemente into the former Laguna Drug building at 239 Broadway and opened September 18, 2026. Inside you’ll find a timeline of surfboards, a rotating exhibit that opened with Hawaiian surf history, a research library, a re-created shaping shack and a small café. Admission is free.
The historic Heisler Building at 400 S. Coast Highway has a new tenant: Noble Ace, a supper club–style restaurant that opened in summer 2026. Executive Chef Magellan Moore, who spent 12 years leading the kitchen at Mastro’s Ocean Club, serves dishes like short rib stroganoff on handmade pappardelle, alongside creative cocktails and a curated wine list. Open nightly for dinner.
Truly Pizza has brought its hearth-baked pies up the coast from Dana Point to 320 N. Coast Highway, next to Urth Caffé. The crust starts with three-day fermented dough, and the menu also has square pies, salads, sandwiches and soft-serve.
For a complete list of Laguna Beach restaurants, please visit www.visitlagunabeach.com/restaurants.
About Visit Laguna Beach
Visit Laguna Beach is a nonprofit organization that has been sharing Laguna Beach with travelers since 1986. Stop by the Official Visitors Center at 381 Forest Ave. for maps, tips and local recommendations, or visit www.visitlagunabeach.com. Follow @VisitLaguna on Instagram and Facebook, and share your trip with #MyLagunaBeach. Learn more about how Visit Laguna Beach is funded here.
THROWBACK: LAGUNA BY THE NUMBERS (2019)
Pull up a beach chair for a little time travel. These stats come from 2019, so think of them as a postcard from a few summers ago.
- Visitor spending totaled more than $557 million in 2019 in Laguna Beach.
- Tourism generated more than 6,000 tourism-related jobs.
- Visitors generated an additional $17.8 million in local tax revenues.
About Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach is Southern California’s premier coastal destination located midway between Los Angeles and San Diego and along the southern coast of Orange County. A year-round retreat for art lovers, nature enthusiasts and beachgoers, this California Original offers 100+ restaurants, 22,000 acres of wilderness, and more than 30 secluded beaches and coves waiting for you to explore.
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