Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens

Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens is a small nonprofit organization based in San Clemente, California, housed in a Spanish Colonial Revival landmark once the home of the town’s founder, Ole Hanson. As a cultural center, it offers a broad program slate spanning music, art, dance, theater, horticulture, and lectures, with a focus on bringing international talent to south Orange County, and it announced a partnership with the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature in February 2025.

The center provides free arts education programs for children year-round, including the two-week Casa Romantica Music Festival and Academy in string studies. It also runs a Summer Dance Workshop, Spring Break Arts Week, and various art, literature, and horticulture programs for grades K-12, along with STEAM-based field trips for students from Capistrano Unified School District to explore San Clemente’s history and the coastal environment. Public access is available to the historic estate, gardens, exhibition galleries, and cafe Tuesday through Sunday, and the venue maintains spaces for private and corporate events year-round; the organization operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

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