Category: Events

Redo Market will return on September 22, 2024. It is a community gathering uniting vintage fans and local artisans of California. The vendors will be located along Del Prado Ave. Look for the Dana Point Historical Society booth with merchandise.

The Maritime Festival has been a beloved community event for the past 40 years, and we are thrilled to continue celebrating Dana Point’s rich maritime history. Please join us in supporting the Ocean Institute’s Maritime Festival by visiting us at this fun-filled weekend event with educational maritime and ocean science activities, visiting tall ships, beer […]

El Caminante Bar & Bungalows had a ribbon cutting on July 26, 2024 with the city of Dana Point, Chamber of Commerce, Dana Point Historical, and civic leaders. Barbara Johannes, President of DPHS, provided welcoming historical remarks. The El Caminante Bar & Bungalows in Capistrano Beach is a fully renovated 80-year-old California motor court. Yesterday […]

Renowned jazz clarinetist Dr. Michael White will be featured in a performance with Dana Point’s Sea Coast Symphony on Friday, June 14, at St. Edward the Confessor Catholic Church in Dana Point. Born and raised in New Orleans, White is a longtime friend of Capistrano Beach resident and artist Timothy Clark, who painted a portrait […]

Finishing up our month of learning about the history of Dana Point from the Scavenger Hunt Barbara Johannes and Elizabeth Bamattre from the Dana Point Historical Society give a in depth look at the early days of Dana Point.