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January

Elephant Seal Births (San Simeon)
Hearst Castle Marathon
Jazz Festival (Morro Bay)
Winter Bird Festival (Morro Bay)
World famous Monarch Butterfly Migration (Pismo Beach)

February

Famous Mardi Gras parade and ball (San Luis Obispo)
San Luis Obispo Symphony Ball (San Luis Obispo)
Vocal Arts Ensemble Pops Concert (San Luis Obispo)
Monarch Butterflies (Pismo Beach)

March

Chili Cook-Off and Classic Cars (Cambria)
Rib Cook-Off at Farmers Market (San Luis Obispo)
Zinfandel Festival (Paso Robles)
Monarch Butterflies (Pismo Beach)
Pacific Repertory Opera (San Luis Obispo)

April

Cal Poly Open House (San Luis Obispo)
Children’s Day in the Plaza (San Luis Obispo)
I Madonnari Italian Street Painting (San Luis Obispo)
Wildflower Weekend (San Luis Obispo)

May

Art in the Park (Morro Bay)
Annual Garden Festival (San Luis Obispo)
Bike Fest (San Luis Obispo)
Blues Festival (Avila Beach)
California Festival of Beers (Avila Beach)
Cruisin’ Morro Bay Car Show (Morro Bay)
Peddlers Fair (Cayucos)
Quilt Festival (San Luis Obispo)
Roll out the Barrels (SLO and Arroyo Grande)
Strawberry Festival (Arroyo Grande)
Wine Festival Weekend (Paso Robles)
Wine and Jazz Festival (Cambria)
Hospice du Rhône (Paso Robles)

June

Art in the Park (Morro Bay)
Afternoon Epicurean Delights (Pismo Beach)
Street Rod Custom Car Show (Pismo Beach)
Vocal Arts Ensemble Spring Concert (San Luis Obispo)
Wine Festival (Atascadero)
Friday Concerts in the Plaza (San Luis Obispo)
Hospice du Rhône (Paso Robles)

July

Art in the Park (Morro Bay)
American Legion 4th of July Parade & Peddlers Fair (Cayucos)
Fourth of July Fireworks (Avila Beach, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach
Festival of the Bears (Los Osos)
KCBX Central Coast Wine Classic (SLO County)
Portuguese Festival (San Luis Obispo)
Renaissance Festival (San Luis Obispo)
San Luis Obispo Triathlon (San Luis Obispo)
California Mid State Fair (Paso Robles)
Friday Concert in the Plaza (San Luis Obispo)
Mozart Festival (San Luis Obispo)
Shakespeare Festival (San Luis Obispo)

August

Basil Festival (Paso Robles)
Classic Car Show (Atascadero)
Obon Festival (San Luis Obispo)
Wheels of SLO Car Show (San Luis Obispo)
California Mid State Fair (Paso Robles)
Friday Concerts in the Plaza (San Luis Obispo)
Mozart Festival (San Luis Obispo)
Shakespeare Festival (San Luis Obispo)

September

Art in the Park (Morro Bay)
Central Coast Wine Festival (San Luis Obispo)
Harvest Festival (Arroyo Grande)
International Orchid Show & Sale (Morro Bay)
La Fiesta de San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo)
Pacific Storytelling Festival (Los Osos)
Peddlers Fair (Cayucos)
SLO Symphony Pops by the Sea (Avila Beach)
Western Day (Pismo Beach)

October

Botanic Garden Harvest Festival (San Luis Obispo)
City-to-Sea Mini Marathon (SLO to Avila Beach)
Clam Festival (Pismo Beach)
Halloween in the Plaza (San Luis Obispo)
Harvest Wine Affair (Paso Robles)
Jubilee-by-the-Sea Jazz Festival (Pismo Beach)
Morro Bay Harbor Festival (Morro Bay)
Oktoberfest (Cambria, Los Osos)
Pumpkins on the Pier (Pismo Beach)
International Film Festival (San Luis Obispo)
Monarch Butterflies (Pismo Beach)
Pacific Repertory Opera (San Luis Obispo)

November

Christmas Street Faire (Morro Bay)
Edna Valley-Arroyo Grande Vintners Association Harvest Celebration (Arroyo Grande)
Marching Band Review (Pismo Beach)
Opera Pops in the Mission (San Luis Obispo)
Hearst Castle Holiday Decoration Tours (San Simeon)
International Film Festival (San Luis Obispo)
Monarch Butterflies (Pismo Beach)

December

Christmas in the Plaza (San Luis Obispo)
Civic Ballet: The Nutcracker (San Luis Obispo)
First Night San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo)
Gilbert Reed Ballet: Christmas Carols (San Luis Obispo)
Holiday/Christmas Parade (SLO, Paso Robles, Los Osos)
Hospice Light up a Life (San Luis Obispo)
Lighted Boat Parade (San Luis Obispo)
Vocal Arts Ensemble Christmas Concert (San Luis Obispo)
Hearst Castle Holiday Decoration Tours (San Simeon)
Monarch Butterflies (Pismo Beach)

For more information about any of these events, contact us at 1-800-760-0664 or info@seaventure.com.

For a more detailed calendar of local events, visit www.sanluisobispocounty.com/calendar.

Photo courtesy of San Luis Obispo County Visitors & Conference Bureau