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Step into a realm of pure imagination at the Museum of Make Believe, an immersive fine art exhibit where every corner promises delightful surprises.

Be transported to a charming 1,000-square-foot storybook forest in the heart of Laguna Beach!

10/07/2026

🎃✨ Step into a Halloween experience unlike any other at the Museum of Make Believe! ✨🎃
Join us after dark on October 24th for an enchanting evening filled with mystery, magic, and Halloween fun!
🪄 Be Amazed by Alex O’Connor: Maker of Wonder! ✨
Prepare to experience the incredible magic of Alex O’Connor, magician extraordinaire and well-known performer at Disneyland! With his amazing sleight of hand, Alex will be bringing his magic up close and personal all evening in our Starlight Park Theater.
He’ll be offering one-on-one magic for guests, giving you the rare opportunity to experience awe-inspiring magic just inches away. You’ll see the impossible happen right before your eyes! ✨🎩
Then head out to the patio and discover even more Halloween fun:
NEW! Invisible Ink Treasure Hunt
Be among the very first to experience our brand-new treasure hunt! Follow mysterious clues, decode secret messages, and uncover hidden surprises throughout the Museum. Solve the mystery and win our BRAND-NEW glow-in-the-dark collectible pin!
🔮 Tarot card readings
🍬 Custom-made sweet treats
📸 Spooky photo ops
✨ Make-believe magic & surprises around every corner
Whether you’re a master codebreaker, a lover of the mysterious or simply here for the Halloween fun, there will be something waiting for you around every corner.
🎟️ $40 per person
📅 October 24th
⏰ 7:00–10:00 PM
Come dressed for Halloween, bring your curiosity, and prepare for an unforgettable night of spooky surprises, mysterious discoveries, and magic! 🖤🎃✨
⚠️ Tickets will sell out fast so visit the link below and get yours today!

Tickets: https://feverup.com/m/160158

10/06/2026

Step into a Halloween experience unlike any other at the Museum of Make Believe!

Join us after dark for an evening filled with mystery, tarot card readings, sweet treats, games and make-believe magic.

New Invisible Ink Treasure Hunt!

Be among the very first to experience our brand-new invisible ink treasure hunt! Follow mysterious clues, decode secret messages, and uncover hidden surprises throughout the Museum. Solve the mystery and win our BRAND-NEW glow-in-the-dark collectible pin!

Be awed by Alex O’Connor : Maker of Wonder, magician extraordinaire!

Spend some time on our patio to enjoy custom-made sweet treats, tarot card readings, games, photo ops and more!

Whether you’re a master codebreaker or simply here for the Halloween fun, there will be something waiting around every corner.

Cost: $40 per person
Date: October 24th
Time: 7:00–10:00 PM

Come dressed for Halloween, bring your curiosity, and prepare for a night of spooky surprises and make-believe magic!

Tickets will sell out fast so visit the link below and get yours today!

https://feverup.com/m/160158

09/20/2026

🕷️✨ Haven’t visited us yet? Spright, our Storytelling Spider, has a special welcome just for YOU! 🕸️

For a limited time, use code SPRIGHT when you get your tickets and enjoy $2 OFF your ticket! 🎟️💫

👉 Just head to the link below, grab your tickets and come experience the magic for yourself!

Visit us soon—and be sure to thank Spright in person! 🕷️💜

https://feverup.com/m/160158

09/18/2026

A little music has begun to drift through the moonlit world of Strange Secrets of Starlight Park … Geoff Mitchell is creating new music for episode two of Museum of Make Believe’s vintage radio drama, and he couldn’t resist starting with a little something from the Moon Rabbit’s corner of Starlight Park: a fictional radio advertisement for Moon Rabbits Melody Makers, his tiny music shop where every instrument comes with a little bit of moonlight and magic. The voice you hear belongs to our wonderful volunteer docent, Eliana, whose voice seemed almost made for the Moon Rabbit. She brings such a lovely warmth and whimsy to his little shop — as though she’s opening the door and inviting us inside. Please enjoy!

09/03/2026

Step beyond the waking world and into the shimmering waters of Daydream Lagoon….

Ivella of Daydream Lagoon is our new sandcastle installation at the Museum of Make Believe. Perched high above in her delicate birdcage, Ivella gazes wistfully thinking of the glittering turquoise waters of the home she left behind — a place somewhere between dreams, memories, and magic.

This enchanted creation was brought to life as a collaborative creative team project with Shree Suvarna, Sylvan Romero, Bill Schaffell, and Geoff Mitchell. Every detail was shaped with a little imagination, a little wonder, and a lot of sand.

The music accompanying this video is “A Strange Magical World,” one of the songs Geoff Mitchell wrote for Episode One of our old-time radio drama, “Strange Secrets of Starlight Park.”

Come wander through the Museum of Make Believe and discover the Daydream Lagoon for yourself!

Get your tickets at the link:

https://feverup.com/m/160158

08/20/2026

Thanks so much for visiting us, Real Family Adventures !

08/19/2026

Welcome to “Daydream Lagoon”, the home of a little pixie named Ivella!

One of our newest installations at Museum of Make Believe tells the story of this young pixie who dreams of creating the magical Neverspark gem—a wondrous treasure only special pixies like Ivella can create, gifting hope and wonder to those in need. But when Ivella’s spirit is at its lowest and she is feeling more crestfallen than ever, a frightful zoo pirate captures her from her castle home. What happens next? You’ll have to visit us in person to discover how Ivella’s story ends…

Swipe through for more photos and concept art!

Secure your tickets through the link below and come experience “Ivella of Daydream Lagoon,” along with all of the other storytelling, characters and artwork waiting to be discovered throughout the museum.

Come make believe with us!
Tickets: https://feverup.com/m/160158

07/04/2026

Museum of Make Believe is open today for the 4th of July holiday from 11am -7pm! Come out and visit us in Laguna Beach!

Tickets available here: https://feverup.com/m/160158

The painting pictured is “Freedom Truth” by Kelsey Irvin.
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07/02/2026

Museum of Make Believe is open on the 4th of July from 11am -7pm! Come out and visit us in Laguna Beach!

Tickets available at the link: https://feverup.com/m/160158

06/29/2026

•Please enjoy this original lullaby, beautifully performed by actress Valentina Gordon ✨

Written by Geoff Mitchell for the upcoming second episode of our vintage radio drama, Strange Secrets of Starlight Park, this song is a tender love song from a magical fairy to her beloved Snowdrop dragon.

We were so lucky to have Valentina not only lend her voice to this piece, but also bring the fairy character, Celia, to life through her performance. Valentina has appeared in Days of Our Lives, Netflix’s Velvet Buzzsaw, as well as the Hulu series, “Runaways”, and several short films.

Let yourself drift into the dream … 🌙

“Sleep beneath the blue moonlight
One whose heart shines golden bright
Milk and honey, twin delight
A magic dream…
Where you and I will always be
Joined in time, and stay free.”

Artwork in this video by Link Elliott P. Martinez
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Address

1590 S. Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA
92651

Opening Hours

Thursday	11am - 7pm
Friday	11am - 7pm
Saturday	11am - 7pm
Sunday	11am - 7pm

Website

http://www.museumofmakebelieve.org/

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