Worm Science, Rug Hooking, Garden Fermentation & Broadway: Casa Romantica Unveils a Jam-Packed Spring 2026 Season

Photo by California Art Club
This spring, Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, Southern California’s premier museum destination for arts and culture, invites the community to dig in, get creative, and connect through a dynamic lineup of hands-on workshops, family-friendly programs, live performances, and wellness classes. With offerings spanning composting and fermentation to ballet, Broadway, and youth art intensives, Casa Romantica’s Spring 2026 calendar is brimming with opportunities to learn, create, and celebrate together.
Kicking off the season, Casa Kids: Worm Science (Feb. 21 at 10:30 a.m.) offers children ages 5+ a hands-on introduction to composting. Young gardeners will explore worms and microorganisms at work, learn how food scraps transform into nutrient-rich soil, and take home simple tips to start composting at home. Admission is $8, with members and children 12 and under free.
A major highlight of the season is the Casa Kids: 6-Week Art Class Series (Ages 11–14) led by artist Kelly Gallaher. Meeting select Saturdays from March 7 through June 6, this inspiring series encourages imagination, technique, and self-expression in Casa’s downstairs classroom. Students will experiment with various materials and styles while building skills in a supportive, engaging environment. The $75 registration fee ($60 for qualifying member levels) includes all materials for the full six-week session.
Adding to the season’s creative energy, Casa is excited to debut: The Greenhouse, a rotating floral exhibition transforming The Studio into a living gallery from March 23 through April 12. Opening the series, Adrienne Moore + The Bloom of Time: Flowers as Medium: Expressions of Human Emotion elevates floristry into fine art. Artist-turned-florist Adrienne Moore uses fresh flowers and acrylic paint to connect with the emotions embedded in each sentiment, engaging with flowers as carriers charged with meaning, memory, and shared human ritual. Visitors should leave the exhibition feeling inspired and more deeply connected to flowers, floristry, and humanity.
Garden lovers can explore preservation traditions at Garden Spotlight: Fermentation and Preservation (March 11 at 6 p.m.), where master canner and garden club member Nina Ostensen will lead an informational slideshow and tasting in Casa’s Main Salon. Guests will sample homemade preserves and take home a booklet of recipes and tips. Space is limited to 25 participants.
On March 13, Casa Romantica will host its standout spring fundraiser, David Burnham’s Broadway, an elegant evening featuring a seated three-course dinner, pre-show reception, and a live performance by acclaimed vocalist David Burnham singing favorites from Chicago, Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, and more. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m., with tickets at $225, and includes an opportunity drawing for luxury prizes.
Additional spring programming continues the momentum with Free Family Sundays: Chamber Music Day on March 1, offering complimentary admission alongside youth chamber music performances and music-themed crafts for children. Experience the Casa Kids Concert: N8tive Hoop on March 21 at 10:30 a.m., where World Champion Dancer Terry Goedel brings Native American culture to life through vibrant hoop dance, storytelling, and interactive songs. The Rug Hooking Workshop: Geranium in Terracotta Pot on March 29 offers a restorative textile art experience where participants create a 6”x6” piece using traditional wool and burlap techniques with all materials provided; and Sip and Paint: Vessel (21+) on March 18 at 6 p.m., is an intimate art-and-wine evening led by local artist Kelly Gallaher, offering step-by-step instruction in a relaxed, social setting.
Ongoing weekly offerings include Ballet (Mondays), Meditation with Jim Noggle (Tuesdays), Yoga in partnership with YNG Studios (Wednesdays), weekly Story Time for families, and “Ask a Master Gardener” sessions with UC Master Gardener volunteers on the first and third Sundays of each month.
From soil to stage, Casa Romantica’s spring season reflects its mission to cultivate art, nature, and community along the California coast. For a complete list of events or to purchase tickets, visit CasaRomantica.org and follow @CasaRomanticaSC on social media.
About Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens:
The Mission of Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is to provide cultural programs for all ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities with a special emphasis in celebrating and inspiring the artistic, musical, historical, literary, and horticultural aspects of California. We strive to serve our greater community and beyond. Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is located at 415 Avenida Granada, San Clemente, CA 92672. Hours: Tuesday—Thursday 10 AM—4 PM; Friday—Sunday 10 AM — 2 PM; closed Mondays and holidays. General admission is $8; Casa Members, active duty military with ID, and children under age 13 visit for FREE. For more information, call (949) 498-2139 or visit CasaRomantica.org.