• Members only Holiday Plein Air – Beginner

    Create, connect, and celebrate the season by the sea. Join us at Cottage #46 for a special holiday plein air workshop designed for beginner-level artists. Paint Crystal Cove’s iconic holiday tree overlooking the sparkling Pacific while enjoying light refreshments and brunch bites. Guided by a local plein air instructor, this relaxed morning celebrates creativity, community, […]

  • Members only Holiday Plein Air – Intermediate

    Experience the beauty of the season at Cottage #46 during this special member event designed for intermediate-level artists. Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Pacific, participants will paint Crystal Cove’s iconic holiday tree overlooking the ocean. Guided by the Cove’s inspiring coastal landscape, artists will have the opportunity to refine their plein air techniques […]

  • Holiday Plein Air – Family Painting Workshop

    Gather the family for a festive morning of creativity at Crystal Cove State Park! This special holiday plein air art class invites children and their parents to paint side-by-side, capturing Crystal Cove’s iconic holiday tree and ocean horizon from Cottage #46 in the Historic District. No experience is necessary! Just bring your imagination and a […]

  • Members Only Paint the Park: May

    Paint the Park: A Plein Air Experience Series Join Crystal Cove Conservancy for Paint the Park, a rotating plein air series designed to help you slow down, look closely, and […]

  • Paint the Park Plein Air – June

    Paint the Park: A Great Plein Air Experience Step outside the studio and into the landscape with Paint the Park, a welcoming plein air experience set in some of Crystal […]

  • Paint the Park Plein Air – June 8

    Paint the Park: A Great Plein Air Experience Step outside the studio and into the landscape with Paint the Park, a welcoming plein air experience set in some of Crystal Cove’s most inspiring locations. Whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or looking to deepen your practice, this program invites you to […]

  • 2026 Parks Week Family Plein Air – Celebrate Community & Culture

    Crystal Cove State Park Historic District

    Photo Credit: Crystal Cove Conservancy. Celebrate California State Parks Week with a morning of outdoor creativity at Crystal Cove. Hosted by Crystal Cove Conservancy, this family-friendly program invites participants to experience the tradition of plein air painting while surrounded by the Park’s coastal landscapes and historic cottages. During this two-and-a-half-hour program, families with artists ages […]

  • Paint the Park Plein Air – June 15

    Paint the Park: A Great Plein Air Experience Step outside the studio and into the landscape with Paint the Park, a welcoming plein air experience set in some of Crystal Cove’s most inspiring locations. Whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or looking to deepen your practice, this program invites you to […]

  • Paint the Park Plein Air – June 18

    Paint the Park: A Great Plein Air Experience Step outside the studio and into the landscape with Paint the Park, a welcoming plein air experience set in some of Crystal Cove’s most inspiring locations. Whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or looking to deepen your practice, this program invites you to […]

  • Paint the Park Plein Air – June 25

    Paint the Park: A Great Plein Air Experience Step outside the studio and into the landscape with Paint the Park, a welcoming plein air experience set in some of Crystal Cove’s most inspiring locations. Whether you’re picking up a brush for the first time or looking to deepen your practice, this program invites you to […]