Events in Edna Valley & Arroyo Grande Valley

Embark on a journey into the Elizabethan Renaissance and marvel at the splendor of Queen Elizabeth I’s rule.

The Arroyo Grande Summer Concert Series is a long-running, popular, FREE community event for all ages. The concert series kicks off July 4th with two bands and continues every Sunday until September 20 at the Historic Heritage Square Park in the village of Arroyo Grande.   The Summer Concert…

The Stone Soup Music Festival & Street Fair is a community tradition that has thrived for over 30 years in the city of Grover Beach.

Join us for an evening filled with music, food & drink, inspiring presentations, and silent auction to support western monarch butterfly conservation!

This is an opportunity for visitors to have a great time and learn about the way of life on our rancho, while supporting DANA Adobe and Cultural Center.

Tour the special places that play a part in the past, present and future recovery of California's sea otters!

This is the Central Coast's only invitational automotive event and $20 million worth of vintage autos will be on display.

Arroyo Grande takes pride in the old-fashioned family fun that abounds at local festivals, and the Harvest Festival is a prime example of this time-honored tradition. Held the last full weekend in September, the Harvest Festival serves as a tribute to agriculture, the area’s leading industry. Among the many…

Join the annual SLO Oktoberfest! This is SLO County’s biggest and best Oktoberfest. A variety of food and beer vendors will be here for your Oktoberfest-ing pleasure. And of course real German beer, food, music, contests and games. Hazelnuss Oktoberfest Band will be joining us for guaranteed good times! These…

Free to the public, fine artists and crafters open their studios to showcase their art and share their processes.

A community tradition since 1946, the annual Pismo Beach Clam Festival attracts generations of families and visitors from all around, who look forward to spending three days overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Pismo Beach. This family-friendly event features the Clam Festival parade on Saturday at 10 am. Join…

The City of Arroyo Grande Recreation Services Department presents the Halloween Carnival Chaos & Maze!!! This is a 2-day Halloween event at Elm Street Park (corner of Ash and Elm streets). Children of all ages and adults are invited to enjoy unlimited bounce-n-play (fees apply), carnival games for candy and…

Kick off the Halloween weekend with us with a fun-filled evening of costumes, candy, and karaoke! Halloween Festivities return to the Downtown SLO on Thursday, October 31, 2024, from 5–8 PM. Activities include the beloved Trick-or-Treat Trail at dozens of downtown businesses, a Costume Contest in Mission Plaza,…

The SLO Coast Wine collective is thrilled to announce “Harvest on the Coast.” The event celebrates the latest harvest as well as past releases from the newly-formed San Luis Obispo Coast AVA.  “This has traditionally been our SLO Coast Wine’s biggest event of the year” says Kathleen Naughton,…

Visited by the ghosts of Past, Present, and Future, Ebenezer Scrooge must find it in his heart to change or face a bleak and lonely future.

The Annual Downtown SLO Holiday Parade has drawn thousands to downtown San Luis Obispo since 1976. Held on the first Friday in December, the parade has become a much-loved holiday tradition along the Central Coast, for locals and visitors alike. Nearly 90 decorated floats, marching bands, vehicles, dancers, and…

The community of Arroyo Grande ushers in the holiday season with the Holiday Parade on the first Sunday of December. The annual Holiday Parade typically begins at 5 p.m. at East Branch Street next to City Hall, then proceeds to Traffic Way and Branch Street. Community organizations and businesses…

The SLO Botanical Garden hosts Mushroom Discovery Weekend. The weekend includes four days of mushroom focused events for fans of the fungi.