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Cambria Scarecrow Festival
Oct. 1-31—Hundreds of handcrafted scarecrows
are bowling, bathing, pedaling, fishing, and
flying through Cambria and San Simeon. Details:
cambriascarecrows.com.
Harvest Wine Month
Oct 1-31, various Paso Robles locations—Enjoy
grape stomps, barrel tastings, live music,
winemaker dinners, and vineyard tours. Details:
pasowine.com.
Central Coast Railroad Festival
Oct 2-4—Educational and recreational activities
about local railroads and railroading. San Luis Obispo
Railroad Museum, 1940 Santa Barbara St. San Luis
Obispo. Details: slorrm.com/(805) 458-6175.
SLO Symphony
Oct 4, 3 p.m. Rites of Passage concert presents
Stravinsky’s “Rites of Spring,” “Danse Nègre
from African Suite, Op.35,” by Coleridge-Taylor,
and Podell’s “New Work, World Premiere”. SLO
Symphony, Performing Arts Center, San Luis
Obispo. Tickets and details: slosymphony.org.
Atascadero Fall Festival & Colony Days
Oct 17-19.—Free family event. Carnival rides,
games, vendors, live music, food, craft beer,
wine, and seltzer. Colony Days parade starts at
10 a.m. Saturday, Oct 18. Sunken Garden, 6505
El Camino Real. Details: visitatascadero.com and
colonydays.org.
Pioneer Day Paso Robles
Oct. 10, parade at 10 a.m.—free bean feed
in the park and more activities. Events at
Downtown City Park and other locations. Details:
pasoroblespioneerday.org.
Open Studio Art Tour 2026
Two weekends: Oct 10-11/Oct 17-18.— Visit the
studios of participating artists throughout San
Luis Obispo County. Details: slocountyarts.org.
Pismo Beach Clam Festival
Oct 17-18—Vendors, food trucks, kids' activities,
live music & Clam Chowder Cook-Off. Pismo
Beach Pier Parking Lot and Price Street. Details:
experiencepismobeach.com.
Cayucos Antique Street Fair
Oct 18, 7 a.m.-3 p.m.—Shop for antiques,
vintage, collectibles, and more. Free admission
and parking. Well-mannered, leashed
dogs welcome. Ocean Avenue. Details:
cayucoschamber.com.
Golden Oak Honey & Pumpkin Festival
& Kids’ Flea Market
Oct 17, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.—Vendors, food,
activities, and more. Free admission.
Downtown City Park, Paso Robles. Details:
pasoroblesdowntown.org.
5th Annual Bovine Classic
Oct 30, 8:30 a.m. start—World-class cycling
over multiple routes. America's 4th Hardest Cow-
Themed Gravel Cycling Ride. Cow-themed attire
Calendar of Events —
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strongly suggested. Start and finish at Sunken
Gardens, downtown Atascadero. Registration and
details: thebovineclassic.com.
Witches and Warlocks Paddle
Oct 24—Break out the broomstick, witch, and
warlock costumes and get out on the water!
Coleman Park, 101 Coleman Dr., Morro Bay.
Details: morrobay.org.
Zoo Boo and Pumpkin Smash at the
Central Coast Zoo
• Oct 24-25, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Zoo Boo—
Halloween fun for all ages, costume contest,
Halloween activities.
• Oct 26, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Pumpkin
Smash—Watch what the animals do when they
get their Halloween pumpkins!
Central Coast Zoo, 9305 Pismo Ave, Atascadero.
General admission includes all activities. Details:
centralcoastzoo.org.
Family Fun Day
Oct 25, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.—Free admission.
Celebrate maritime heritage with interactive
exhibits, children's activities, free hot dogs
for kids, and fun for the whole family. Details:
morrobaymaritime.org.
Paso Robles Día de los Muertos Festival
Oct 24, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.—Cultural celebration
includes educational and children’s
activities, food, dance, music, vendors,
and more. Downtown City Park. Details:
pasoroblesdowntown.org.
Halloween Carnival & Haunted Maze
Oct 24-25, 3-9 p.m.—Elm Street Park, Arroyo
Grande. Details: Arroyo Grande Recreation
Department at arroyogrande.org / (805) 473-5474.
Safe & Fun Halloween Downtown
Oct 31, 4-7 p.m.—Dress the family in their
favorite costumes and trick or treat all around the
park. Free family-friendly event. Downtown Paso
Robles. Details: pasoroblesdowntown.org.
Paderewski Festival
Nov 6-8—A music festival celebrating one of
Paso Robles’ most famous residents, Ignacy Jan
Paderewski, virtuoso pianist and composer.
Concerts feature world-renowned talent,
exhibits, lectures, and more. Tickets and details:
paderewskifest.com.
Keys of Grandeur
Nov 7, 7:30 p.m.—SLO Symphony & Paderewski
Festival present Guest artist Hyunjin Roh,
First Prize winner of the Paderewski Piano
Competition in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Performing
Arts Center, San Luis Obispo. Details and tickets:
slosymphony.org.
35th Annual Cayucos Car Show
Nov 7, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.—Free event, classic cars,
music, and food. Downtown Ocean Ave., Cayucos.
Details: cayucoschamber.com.
Holiday Boutique Atascadero
Nov 7, starts at 10 a.m.—Kick off holiday
shopping for handmade items. Pavilion on the
Lake, Atascadero. Details: visitatascadero.com.
Turkey Trot Fun Run
Nov 17, registration at 1 p.m.—Preschool to 8th
Grade, sponsored by Arroyo Grande Lions Club.
495 Valley Road, Arroyo Grande. Register online:
arroyogrande.org/rec.
Elegant Evening Downtown
Nov 14, 5-8 p.m.—Merchant open house
debuts the holiday season with refreshments
and entertainment in Downtown Paso Robles.
Details: pasoroblesdowntown.org.
Annual Downtown Lighting
Ceremony Paso Robles
Nov 25, 5:30 p.m.—Free event. Downtown City
Park, Paso Robles. Details: pasoroblesdowntown.org.
Cambria Christmas Market
Nov 27-Dec 31—Over 3 million holiday
lights, interactive displays, and vendor
markets. 2905 Burton Dr., Cambria. Details:
cambriachristmasmarket.com.
Garden Lights & Winter Nights
Dec 5 through January 11—Experience holiday
lights and décor throughout Atascadero’s Historic
City Hall and Sunken Gardens.
Lighted Boat Parade
Dec 7, 6:30-8 p.m.—Be dazzled as the fishing,
leisure, and yachting community takes to the
water with decorated boats with dazzling lights
and holiday cheer. Free event on Morro Bay’s
Embarcadero Street. Details: morrobay.org.
Holiday Musical Walk Around the Lake
Dec 5, 5:30-9 p.m.—Musical groups, carolers,
Santa, community singing, and more. A
special visit with Santa starts at 5 p.m. for
a fee. Atascadero Lake, Atascadero. Details:
visitatascadero.com.
Christmas Light Parade
Dec 5, 7 p.m.—Santa officially arrives, along
with festively lighted floats, classic cars, and
surprises. The parade starts at Spring and 10th
streets and winds around the Downtown City
Park, Paso Robles. Details: pasoroblesdowntown.org.
Mid-State Fair Market
Dec 11-13—Find local jewelry, apparel,
accessories, home decor, health and beauty
products, art, antiques, handmade eats, and
more. Paso Robles Event Center, 2198 Riverside
Ave. Free admission and parking. Details:
midstatefair.com/event-center.
Winter Wonderland
Dec 11, 5-9 p.m.—Tons of snow transforms
Atascadero’s Sunken Gardens into a wonderland
with events, food, arts and crafts vendors, and
more. Atascadero’s Sunken Garden. Details:
visitatascadero.com.
Vine Street Christmas Victorian Showcase
Dec 12, 6-9 p.m.—Enjoy the sights of Christmas
decorations adorning Paso Robles’ iconic Victorian
homes and businesses. On Vine Street from 8th to
21st streets. Details: pasoroblesdowntown.org.
Holiday Magic at Central Coast Zoo
Dec 19, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.—Santa welcomes
visitors and delivers gifts to the animals. Along
with watching the animals open their gifts. 9305
Pismo Ave, Atascadero. Admission includes all of
the activities for the day. Details: centralcoastzoo.org.
Victorian Teddy Bear Tea
Dec 19, 2-4 p.m.—Santa and Mrs. Claus are
holding court along with their company of elves
and famous personalities. Tea and tasty snacks
are served, and there are a variety of all-age
activities for this family-friendly holiday event.
Park Ballroom, 1232 Park St., Paso Robles. Tickets
at my805tix.com.
Noon Year's Eve
Dec 31, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.—Bring the kids for
the countdown to the New Year at noon instead
of midnight. There’s a ball drop and cider toast
at noon.
Experience Fantasia New Year’s Eve
Dec 31, 7:30 p.m.—From “The Sorcerer’s
Apprentice” to “Night on Bald Mountain,” hear
the sounds of Fantasia come to life! Performing
Arts Center, San Luis Obispo. Details and tickets:
slosymphony.org.