Nestled in the heart of California's golden Central Coast is a community where neighbors still hold block party barbecues, friendly people greet strangers on the street, the weather is ideal all year round and there's never a lack of things to do.

The area offers events such as, Clam Festivals, Custom Car Shows, Jazz Festivals, Farmers Markets, Street Fairs and lots more. Here's a partial "year-at-a-glance" list of what happens annually in San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria communities.

JANUARY
Paso Robles
Eagle watch Begins
Morro Bay
Winter Bird Festival
Cayucos
Polar Dip
Pismo Beach
Monarch Butterfly tours

FEBRUARY
Pismo Beach
Mardi Gras Jazz Festival
Pismo Beach
Monarch Butterfly Tours

MARCH
Arroyo Grande
Central Coast Orchid Show
Paso Robles Annual Celebration of Zinfandel
San Luis Obispo
Annual Rib Cook Off
Cambria
Beans & Jeans Jamboree

APRIL
Pismo Beach
Easter Egg Hunt
Paso Robles
Sagebrush Days
Cambria
Classic Car Show

MAY
Paso Robles
Wine Festival Weekend
San Luis Obispo
Garden Festival
Morro Bay
Car Show
Arroyo Grande
Strawberry Festival

JUNE
Pismo Beach
Street Rod car Show
Grover Beach
Dune Run-Run
Paso Robles
Paso Air Show & Dune Run-Run

JULY
Pismo Beach
Fireworks From The Pier
San Luis Obispo
Mozart Festival
San Luis Obispo
Central Coast Renaissance Fair

AUGUST
San Luis Obispo
Central Coast Wine Festival
Paso Robles
California Mid-State Fair
Atascadero
Mid-State Car Show

SEPTEMBER
Atascadero
Annual Beerfest
Paso Robles
Rebel Run: James Dean Tribute
Grover Beach
Ethnic Street Fair

OCTOBER
Pismo Beach
Annual Clam Festival
Pismo Beach
Jubilee-By-The-Sea Jazz Festival
Morro Bay
Harbor Festival
Paso Robles
Pioneer Day

NOVEMBER
Pismo Beach
Christmas Tree Lighting On The Pier
Morro Bay
Christmas Street Fair
San Luis Obispo
Harvest Celebration
Cambria
Rosemary Festival

DECEMBER
Morro Bay
Lighted Boat Parade
Paso Robles
Christmas Light Parade
Atascadero
Christmas Parade
All The Coast Line
Whale Whatching Begins

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