Free concert series starts June 20, runs through August 29
The annual concert series takes place every Thursday at the Atascadero Lake Park Bandstand from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and includes a total of eight concerts to enjoy throughout the summer, except July 4 and 18.
Bring the family, a blanket, a low-backed chair, and your wallet for the food truck! The lineup features:
- June 20—Garden Party (classic soft rock)
- June 27—The Rockin’ Bs Band (rock, country, and more)
- July 11—Ghost Monster (feel-good rock from all eras)
- July 25—PUSH (Rock-infused dance music from the 70s to today)
- August 1—Josh Rosenblum Band (pop/rock blues)
- August 8—Lady and The Tramps (rock, R&B/soul, blues)
- August 15—The Electric Lavender Train (classic rock’n’roll covers)
- August 29—The Cinders Blues Band (blues you can dance to)
Come early and enjoy the Atascadero Lake Park, playground, paddleboats, or fishing on the lake!
Concerts are outdoors at the Atascadero Lake Park Bandstand, at 9305 Pismo Avenue.
4th of July Music Festival
The City of Atascadero teams up with the Atascadero Printery Foundation and Tiny Porch Concerts to present the 4th of July Music Festival.
The event is from 4-8 p.m. at Atascadero Lake Park, and opens with the Scouts Flag Ceremony. Along with a lineup of live music, featured activities include the kids’ playground, paddle boats, and boards, merchandise, food, and drink vendors.
The preliminary band lineup includes The Coffis Brothers, B and The Hive, Shane Alexander, and more to be announced.
Tickets are $30. Proceeds benefit the Atascadero Printery Foundation to restore the historic printery as a multipurpose community center.
Atascadero Lake Park is located at 9305 Pismo Ave. For more information and tickets, visit atascadero4thofjuly.org.
Add cruising and dancing to your summer things to do list
The Friday night 2026 Hot El Camino Cruise Nite, with a Saturday car show and the annual Dancing in the Streets celebration, is the perfect way to wind down summer.
The Cruisin’ Weekend kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, August 21, when over 350 vintage vehicles cruise El Camino Real until 8:30 p.m. These beautifully restored vehicles arrive from across California to participate in this annually anticipated Central Coast weekend. Registration for Hot El Camino Cruise Nite opens in June.
The next day, Saturday, vintage and antique cars are on display at the Mid State Cruisers Car Show in Atascadero Lake Park. In its 35th year, this car show is an opportunity to get up close views of special and rare vehicles and talk with owners. The vehicles are on display from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., and there’s still time to register your car for this show. For more information on the Mid-State Cruisers Car Show, visit midstatecruizers.org.
Following the car show, the 10th Annual Dancing in the Streets jump-starts the evening with performances from local bands around the Sunken Gardens from 5-10 p.m. Enjoy your favorite bands, community entertainment, bounce houses, food trucks, beer, wine/cider, and distillery vendors who are ready to celebrate a fun evening of music and dancing. In addition, the downtown merchants and restaurants are open, providing your favorite food, drink, and shopping.
Admission for Cruisin’ Weekend is free. Atascadero Lake Park is located at 9305 Pismo Ave. Sunken Gardens is located at 6505 El Camino Real. To register your car for Hot El Camino Cruise Nite, or apply to be a vendor for Dancing in the Streets, visit visitatascadero.com/events.
August movie night
August 29 is movie night, featuring fun, games, and movies under the stars. Beginning at 7 p.m., participate in fun activities including soccer, chalk art, and hula hooping contests. The movie starts shortly after sunset, and food is available for purchase. Movie night is held at Colony Park Softball Field #2 at 5599 Traffic Way in Atascadero.
