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Name: Witches and Warlocks Paddle
Start: 2026-10-24T15:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-10-24T17:00:00-07:00
Location: Coleman Park

September 2026
Tunes at Tidelands

September 24 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm PDT Tunes at Tidelands

Tidelands Park 1275 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, CA, United States

Free Thursday concerts at Tidelands Park.

Free
Nearby: Central Coast Writers’ Conference at Cuesta College

Featured September 25 @ 8:00 am - 7:00 pm PDT Nearby: Central Coast Writers’ Conference at Cuesta College

Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

Two days of writing craft, 42nd annual CCWC.

$325
Lighthouse Century Bike Ride

September 26 @ 7:00 am - 5:00 pm PDT

Morro Bay High School 235 Atascadero Road, Morro Bay, United States

Century ride from Morro Bay High, September 26.
Nearby: Central Coast Writers’ Conference at Cuesta College

Featured September 26 @ 7:45 am - 5:30 pm PDT Nearby: Central Coast Writers’ Conference at Cuesta College

Cuesta College San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

Two days of writing craft, 42nd annual CCWC.

$325
Nearby: Friends of the Elfin Forest Annual Celebration

September 26 @ 11:30 am - 2:00 pm PDT

The Red Barn 2180 Palisades Ave, Los Osos, United States

Nearby: Elfin Forest stewards' annual gathering

Free
October 2026
Manhattan Short Film Festival at the Morro Bay Library

October 1 @ 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm PDT

Morro Bay Library 625 Harbor St, Morro Bay, CA, United States

Vote on ten world-finalist shorts, free

Free
Waterfront Market Morro Bay

October 3 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm PDT Waterfront Market Morro Bay

Waterfront Marketplace 1001 Front Street, Morro Bay, United States

Ninth season of Morro Bay's Embarcadero maker market. Eight weekends, June through October. Free, family and pet friendly.

Free
🎶 Live Music: White Caps Fall Concert at the Veterans Memorial Building

October 3 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm PDT

Veterans Memorial Building 209 Surf St, Morro Bay, CA, United States

The community band moves indoors, October 3.

Free
Waterfront Market Morro Bay

October 4 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm PDT Waterfront Market Morro Bay

Waterfront Marketplace 1001 Front Street, Morro Bay, United States

Ninth season of Morro Bay's Embarcadero maker market. Eight weekends, June through October. Free, family and pet friendly.

Free
Nearby: Cayucos Fall Antique Street Faire

October 18 @ 7:00 am - 3:00 pm PDT

Antiques fill Ocean Avenue, Sunday October 18.

Free
Shake, Rattle, & Roll Surf ‘N Turf Dinner!

October 23 @ 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm PDT

Morro Bay Community Center 1001 Kennedy Way, Morro Bay, CA, United States

1950s dinner, auction, and Elvis for Rotary.

$75
Witches and Warlocks Paddle

Featured October 24 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm PDT

Coleman Park 101 Coleman Drive, Morro Bay, United States

Costumed paddle across the harbor, October 24.

Free

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Community

September 2026

Tunes at Tidelands

Nearby: Central Coast Writers’ Conference at Cuesta College

Lighthouse Century Bike Ride

Nearby: Central Coast Writers’ Conference at Cuesta College

Nearby: Friends of the Elfin Forest Annual Celebration

October 2026

Manhattan Short Film Festival at the Morro Bay Library

Waterfront Market Morro Bay

🎶 Live Music: White Caps Fall Concert at the Veterans Memorial Building

Waterfront Market Morro Bay

Nearby: Cayucos Fall Antique Street Faire

Shake, Rattle, & Roll Surf ‘N Turf Dinner!

Witches and Warlocks Paddle

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