Events

In May of 1970, a trio of music professors at the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) came together to brainstorm the possibility of starting a summer music festival in beautiful San Luis Obispo, California. A year later, the inaugural season of the San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival took place with three…

The Holiday Twilight Tours are offered this year on select evenings November through January. Please check the website for tour dates, times, descriptions, and reservations. Start your Hearst Castle holiday journey at https://hearstcastle.org/tour-hearst-castle/daily-tours/holiday-twilight-tour/ Don’t miss out on Hearst Castle decked out in full holiday splendor!…

Step into a world of enchantment as you walk through an immersive path adorned with over two million twinkling lights.

The Annual Celebration of the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival is held every Martin Luther King weekend when over 450 birders visit Morro Bay to see, photograph and learn more about birds. The area offers pristine beaches, beautiful state parks, an excellent natural history museum, panoramic views of the Pacific…

Thursday Afternoon, January 23rd, there will be a wine seminar. Details to follow. Friday Morning, January 24th: shopping, raffle ticket opportunities, wine tasting, and demonstrating artists throughout town. There will be an art show at the Cambria Center for the Arts. Kick-Off Party at the Veterans Hall: Doors open at…

Docents and experts lead a variety of walks through the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve each month.

An evening for those 21 and older, held on the last Tuesday of each month, January through May.

Join us on the Avila Beach promenade for Cupid Paws Doggie Parade hosted by the Avila Beach Civic Association. Participants must register and be checked-in between 10:00-10:45 am to receive a contest identification number. The costume contest will include the following categories: best dog costume, best dog/owner look alike, best holiday look,…

The Cambria Film Festival is all about romance, romantic comedies and the complexity of love. Our mission is to showcase wonderful films in our charming seaside town. If you love films, plan to attend. If you want to help make the festival festive, well, we’re looking for volunteers. And if…

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

Each summer and throughout the year in the heart of California’s Central Coast, Festival Mozaic brings together music lovers to enjoy premier concerts and related events in a festive and stimulating atmosphere. The Festival was founded in 1971 to honor the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, whose influence lives on in…

BlendFest on the Coast brings together more than just great wines. It connects two magnificent SLO County Central Coast regions of Paso Robles and the North Coast. Visitors to the coastal Highway 1 towns of Cambria and San Simeon have an opportunity to participate in this popular event that focuses…

The SLO Comedy Festival runs from February 27 through March 2 with 40 comedians in 10 local venues. View the full list of comedians at www.slocomedyfestival.com/comedians. At the “Best of Fest” event, SLO Comedy Festival brings you the best performers from the entire festival voted on by audience members from…

The California Sculptors’ Symposium, Inc., a non-profit corporation managed by sculptors, holds a sculpture symposium at Camp Ocean Pines in Cambria, California. The camp is nestled in a rural setting next to the ocean away from the distractions of daily life. We invite students and the general public to gain…

San Luis Obispo International Film Festival.attracts local, national and international work, and has played host to many visiting filmmakers, extreme sport athletes and big screen celebrities.

The annual Morro Bay Kite Festival is held every April. Head to the beach just north of The Rock to see the kites take flight throughout the weekend. Admission is free, this is a great event for families.

Pet loving wine drinkers can help our four-legged friends by visiting ANY of the participating wineries throughout the weekend, when a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Woods Humane Society!

Hosted twice yearly in the spring and fall along Ocean Avenue, enjoy beautiful Cayucos-by-the-Seawhile shopping for antiques, collectibles, and vintage items. Rain or shine, stay for the weekend or make it a fun day at the beach! The event hours are 7am to 3pm. Parking is available on nearby street…