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Pismo Beach—July 4, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
Music, activities, vendors, fireworks. Pismo
Pier. Details at experiencepismobeach.com
Templeton – July 4, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Parade at 9:30 a.m., followed by live
music, food trucks, and activities at
Templeton Park until 3 p.m. Details at
templetonrotaryclub.com.
Arroyo Grande Summer
Concert Series
Sundays, July 5-Sept 20, times vary—
Free. Historic Heritage Square Park, Arroyo
Grande. Details, lineup, and showtimes at
visit arroyogrande.org.
Morro Bay Art in the Park
July 3-5 and Sept 5-7—Hundreds of
art and craft vendors, food, and more.
Morro Bay Park, on the corner of Morro
Bay Blvd and Harbor Drive. Details at
artcentermorrobay.org.
Grover Beach Summer Concert
Series
Every Sunday from June 28-Aug 23, 2-6
p.m.—Great music, food trucks, beer, and
wine. Ramona Garden Park, Grover Beach.
Free admission. Details at groverbeach.org.
California Mid-State Fair
July 15-26—4-H and FFA exhibitors,
rodeo, horse shows, carnival rides, exhibits,
food, shopping, and live music. Headliners
include Chris Stapleton, Lainey Wilson,
Megadeth, and more. Paso Robles Event
Center, 2198 Riverside Ave., Paso Robles.
Details and tickets at midstatefair.com.
Festival Mozaic
July 15-Aug 1—This San Luis Obispo
Music and Arts Festival is a dynamic 10-day
celebration blending chamber music,
orchestral works, and diverse genres.
World-class artists, innovative, immersive
experiences at various venues. Schedule
and tickets at festivalmozaic.org
Free California Mid-State Fair
Pancake Breakfast
July 23, starts at 7:30 a.m.—Downtown
City Park, Paso Robles. Details at
midstatefair.com.
40th Annual Central Coast
Renaissance Festival
July 18-19, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.—History
comes alive with thrilling battles, lively
performances, and vibrant marketplaces.
Laguna Lake Park, 504 Madonna Road, San
Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Details and tickets
at ccrenfaire.com.
In the Shadows + Central
Coast Printmakers
Aug 6-Sept 14, reception Aug 9, 2-4 p.m. —
Artwork featuring members of the Central
Coast Printmakers. Art Center Morro Bay,
835 Main St., Morro Bay. Free admission.
Details at artcentermorrobay.org.
Paso Robles Rotary
Winemakers’ Cookoff
Aug 8, 6-9 p.m.—Enjoy local wine and
excellent food, music, and a great time.
Supports local youth scholarships. Paso
Robles Event Center, 2198 Riverside
Ave., Paso Robles. Details and tickets at
winemakerscookoff.com.
Atascadero Cruisin’ Weekend
and Dancing in the Streets
Sat, Aug 21-22, Fri 6:30 p.m.—Sat Mid-
State Cruiser Car Show is at The Mid-State
Cruisers Car Show is at Atascadero Lake
Park from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., followed by
Dancing in the Streets. Free. Details at
visitatascadero.com.
Let’s Make a Deal—Trading Day
Sat, Aug 22, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.—Arts,
crafts, collectibles, kids’ flea market. Free.
Downtown City Park, Paso Robles. Details
at pasoroblesdowntown.org.
Movie Night in Atascadero
Sat, August 29, 7 p.m.— Fun, games, and
movies under the stars. The movie starts at
sunset. Food available for purchase. Colony
Park Softball Field #2 at 5599 Traffic Way.
Details at visitatascadero.com.
Stone Soup Music Festival
Sat & Sun, Aug 29-39, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.—
Music, food, and vendors at this free event.
Ramona and 9th, Grover Beach. Details and
hours at clarkcenter.org.
Brew at the Zoo
Sat, Sept 12, 5-8 p.m.—21+ Party with
a Purpose fundraising event to support
wildlife conservation. Live entertainment,
food available for purchase. Supports
Central Coast Zoo. Details and tickets at
centralcoastzoo.org.
Love of Nature
Sept 17-Nov 2, reception Sept 20, 2-4 p.m.
—A wide range of expressions balancing
realism, abstraction, and emotion exhibiting
love of nature. Art Center Morro Bay, 835
Main St., Morro Bay. Free admission. Details
at artcentermorrobay.org.
Farmers Markets
Arroyo Grande—Two weekly markets
on Wednesdays 8:30-11 a.m. Smart and
Final parking lot at 1464 East Grand Ave.,
and Saturdays, noon- 2:30 p.m. at Olohan
Alley in the Village.
Atascadero—Wednesdays 3-6 p.m. at
Atascadero Sunken Gardens at East Mall Ave.
Avila Beach—Fridays, May-August, 4-8
p.m. at the Avila Promenade and Front St.
Baywood/Los Osos—Mondays 2-4:30 p.m.
on Santa Maria St. between 2nd and 3rd St.
Cambria—Fridays 2:30–5:30 p.m., or 5
p.m. Oct-April, at 1000 Main St.
Cayucos—Fridays, Memorial Day-Labor
Day, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Ocean Ave. and D
St. Market.
Morro Bay—Two weekly markets on
Thursdays, 2-4:30 p.m. at 2650 Main St.
and Saturdays, 2:30-5:30 p.m. at Main St.
and Morro Bay Blvd.
Paso Robles—Two weekly markets at
11th and Spring St. on Tuesdays, 9-11:30
a.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. near
Downtown City Park.
Pismo Beach—Wednesdays 4-7 p.m. on
the Pismo Pier Promenade.
San Luis Obispo—Two weekly markets
on Thursdays, 6-9 p.m., Downtown San
Luis Obispo, and Saturdays, 8-10:45 a.m. at
325 Madonna Road, the World Market and
Embassy Suites parking lot.
Templeton—Saturdays 9 a.m.-12:30
p.m. at City Park, 550 Crocker St.
For more information about farmers
markets in San Luis Obispo County,
visit northcountfarmersmarkets.com or
slocountyfarmers.org.
Calendar of Events —
see more at
slovisitorsguide.com
Saturdays in the Park Atascadero
Summer Concert Series
Every Saturday, June 20-Aug 29. 6:30-8:30
p.m.—Bring blankets, low-backed chairs.
A food truck is available. Free admission.
Atascadero Lake Park, 9305 Pismo Ave,
Atascadero. Details at visitatascadero.com/
events.
Concerts in the Park, Paso Robles
Thursdays from June 11-Aug 20, 6-8
p.m.—Food and music at Downtown City
Park, Paso Robles. Free. Details at prcity.
com/concertsinthepark.
Concerts in the Plaza, San Luis
Obispo
Fridays from June 19-Sept 4, 5-8 p.m.—
Free concerts, Mission Plaza downtown
San Luis Obispo. Details at reachus@
downtownslo.com.
Orange Crush Art Exhibit
Through June 22—Celebrating all things
with the intensity, warmth, and fun of
orange. Art Center Morro Bay, 835 Main
St., Morro Bay. Free admission. Details and
more exhibits at artcentermorrobay.org.
Call of the Wild
June 25-Aug 3, reception June 28, 2-4
p.m.—Exhibit expressing the wildness of
mind, spirit, and the world around us. Art
Center Morro Bay, 835 Main St., Morro Bay.
Free admission. Details and more exhibits
at artcentermorrobay.org.
Fourth of July Celebrations
Atascadero Fourth of July Music
Festival—July 4, 2-8 p.m. Free Atascadero
Lake Park, 9100 Morro Road, Atascadero.
Details at atascadero4thofjuly.org.
Cayucos – July 4, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Free.
The sand sculpture contest starts at 4 a.m.,
street fair, BBQ, fireworks at the pier, and
more. Details at cayucoschamber.com.
Paso Robles – July 4, 2-10 p.m. Children’s
activities, live music, food trucks, fireworks.
Free. Barney Schwartz Park, 2970 Union
Road, Paso Robles. Details at prcity.com.