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Events for whatever your mode

Pismo and the Central Coast stay lively all year from surf comps, wine weekends, music festivals, and local traditions that turn a simple stay into a perfectly timed escape. Browse what’s coming up and build your trip around whatever speed your mode calls for.

Event	Month	City
SLO Cal Open (WSL Surfing)	Late Dec + Jan	Morro Bay & Pismo Beach
Wine & Wings (Monarch Conservation)	Late Feb	Pismo Beach
Taste of Pismo (Red, White & Blue Bash)	Late April	Pismo Beach
SLO International Film Festival	Late April	San Luis Obispo
Shabang Music Festival	Early May	San Luis Obispo
Paso Wine Fest	Mid-May	Paso Robles
Classic Car Show at Pismo Beach	Late May	Pismo Beach
Avila Beach Blues Festival	Late May	Avila Beach
Strawberry Festival & Celebration	Late May	Arroyo Grande
California Mid-State Fair	Mid/Late July	Paso Robles
4th of July Fireworks (off the Pismo Pier)	July 4	Pismo Beach
Stone Soup Music Festival & Street Fair	Aug	Grover Beach
Shell Beach Food & Wine	Late Aug	Shell Beach
Valley Harvest Festival	Late Sept	Arroyo Grande
Pismo Beach Clam Festival	Mid/Late Oct	Pismo Beach
Spartan Trifecta Weekend	Early Nov	Santa Margarita

This image is a stylized illustrated map of California’s Central Coast. It highlights key destinations including Pismo Beach, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, Cambria, San Simeon, Avila Beach, and Nipomo, with scenic icons, coastal landmarks, and Highway 101. The map helps show how Villa Cortez vacation rental is positioned near beaches, wine country, and popular Central Coast day trips.

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"Place was clean and had all of the amenities. Beach towels, chairs and boogie boards were a nice addition. Loved that there was already ice in the freezer when we arrived for a cool drink after traveling"

Natalie, San Jose, California