Events

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 morning at 10am. Join us on Price Street for…

Get your best costume ready and bring the entire family out to a not-too-scary evening at Zoo Boo! You can expect Halloween decorations throughout the Zoo, carnival games, a costume contest, Halloween-themed activities, a haunted maze, and tricks & treats to enjoy! Over 200 animals call the Charles Paddock Zoo…

At 11:00 am on Oct. 29th, break out your broomstick and get out on the water for the Annual Witches & Warlocks Paddle in Morro Bay! This bewitching event is open to the public and benefits the Food Bank Coalition of San Luis Obispo County. Don your favorite witch or…

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, festive photo…

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, Executive Director…

Come check out the awesome rods and delicious BBQ while enjoying some amazing beach weather.

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.

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

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 more…

The community of Arroyo Grande ushers in the holiday season with the Holiday Parade 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 are encouraged…

Come to Morro Bay for the Annual Lighted Boat Parade. Local boats of all sizes are decorated with lights for the holiday season and cruise the harbor. Please call (805) 772-4467 for more information.

The Avila Beach Civic Association will be sponsoring its annual costume contest with the categories that include: Best Costume, Best Dog/Owner Look Alike, Best Holiday Look, Funniest Costume, and Best in Show.

Where: Ocean Avenue Businesses Ring in the holidays during this special night of shopping in Cayucos. Stroll the shops while admiring Christmas lights and decorations, visit Santa and Mrs. Claus, free carriage and wagon rides, craft workshop for kids, and Lioness Club refreshments. Family fun with Christmas spirit!  For information:  Cayucos Chamber…

The annual Polar Bear Dip in Cayucos is a local favorite and not to be missed! The festivities start at 9:30am and the Dip is at noon.

The annual Avila Beach Polar Bear Plunge is a celebration of fitness, nature, a New Year, comraderie and still having dessert! Dessert can be a cup of coffeee, or something to eat at one of the local Avila Beach establishments after the plunge. If you are brave, even some cold…

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…

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…