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SUMMARY:In The Shadow Exhibit at Art Center Morro Bay
DESCRIPTION:In The Shadow opens the late-summer wall at Art Center Morro Bay\nIn downtown Morro Bay. Art Center Morro Bay opens In The Shadow on August 6\, a themed group exhibit running through September 14 at 835 Main Street\, the downtown gallery with the Rock mural on its wall. Admission is free\, with gallery hours from noon to 4 PM\, and the shadow theme gives the member artists a prompt with real range: literal shadow play\, mood and mystery\, the underside of bright coastal light. \nThe Art Center has anchored Morro Bay’s volunteer-run art scene since 1951\, and its themed group shows are where the member roster stretches: painters\, photographers\, ceramicists\, and mixed-media artists all answering the same prompt differently\, which makes even a short visit rewarding. Work in the shows is generally for sale\, supporting both the artists and the center’s programming. \nA reception date had not been posted at press time; the center typically holds one early in each run\, so watch their calendar. The gallery sits an easy walk from the Embarcadero\, making it a natural add to any downtown afternoon\, and the free admission means there is no reason to save it for a special trip. \nFor receptions\, new exhibits\, and more art around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar. \nImage: Emily Smith-Lundy
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/in-the-shadow-art-center-morro-bay/2026-08-14/
LOCATION:Art Center Morro Bay\, 835 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Art & Galleries,FREE
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SUMMARY:In The Shadow Exhibit at Art Center Morro Bay
DESCRIPTION:In The Shadow opens the late-summer wall at Art Center Morro Bay\nIn downtown Morro Bay. Art Center Morro Bay opens In The Shadow on August 6\, a themed group exhibit running through September 14 at 835 Main Street\, the downtown gallery with the Rock mural on its wall. Admission is free\, with gallery hours from noon to 4 PM\, and the shadow theme gives the member artists a prompt with real range: literal shadow play\, mood and mystery\, the underside of bright coastal light. \nThe Art Center has anchored Morro Bay’s volunteer-run art scene since 1951\, and its themed group shows are where the member roster stretches: painters\, photographers\, ceramicists\, and mixed-media artists all answering the same prompt differently\, which makes even a short visit rewarding. Work in the shows is generally for sale\, supporting both the artists and the center’s programming. \nA reception date had not been posted at press time; the center typically holds one early in each run\, so watch their calendar. The gallery sits an easy walk from the Embarcadero\, making it a natural add to any downtown afternoon\, and the free admission means there is no reason to save it for a special trip. \nFor receptions\, new exhibits\, and more art around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar. \nImage: Emily Smith-Lundy
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/in-the-shadow-art-center-morro-bay/2026-08-13/
LOCATION:Art Center Morro Bay\, 835 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Art & Galleries,FREE
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SUMMARY:In The Shadow Exhibit at Art Center Morro Bay
DESCRIPTION:In The Shadow opens the late-summer wall at Art Center Morro Bay\nIn downtown Morro Bay. Art Center Morro Bay opens In The Shadow on August 6\, a themed group exhibit running through September 14 at 835 Main Street\, the downtown gallery with the Rock mural on its wall. Admission is free\, with gallery hours from noon to 4 PM\, and the shadow theme gives the member artists a prompt with real range: literal shadow play\, mood and mystery\, the underside of bright coastal light. \nThe Art Center has anchored Morro Bay’s volunteer-run art scene since 1951\, and its themed group shows are where the member roster stretches: painters\, photographers\, ceramicists\, and mixed-media artists all answering the same prompt differently\, which makes even a short visit rewarding. Work in the shows is generally for sale\, supporting both the artists and the center’s programming. \nA reception date had not been posted at press time; the center typically holds one early in each run\, so watch their calendar. The gallery sits an easy walk from the Embarcadero\, making it a natural add to any downtown afternoon\, and the free admission means there is no reason to save it for a special trip. \nFor receptions\, new exhibits\, and more art around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar. \nImage: Emily Smith-Lundy
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/in-the-shadow-art-center-morro-bay/2026-08-12/
LOCATION:Art Center Morro Bay\, 835 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Art & Galleries,FREE
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SUMMARY:In The Shadow Exhibit at Art Center Morro Bay
DESCRIPTION:In The Shadow opens the late-summer wall at Art Center Morro Bay\nIn downtown Morro Bay. Art Center Morro Bay opens In The Shadow on August 6\, a themed group exhibit running through September 14 at 835 Main Street\, the downtown gallery with the Rock mural on its wall. Admission is free\, with gallery hours from noon to 4 PM\, and the shadow theme gives the member artists a prompt with real range: literal shadow play\, mood and mystery\, the underside of bright coastal light. \nThe Art Center has anchored Morro Bay’s volunteer-run art scene since 1951\, and its themed group shows are where the member roster stretches: painters\, photographers\, ceramicists\, and mixed-media artists all answering the same prompt differently\, which makes even a short visit rewarding. Work in the shows is generally for sale\, supporting both the artists and the center’s programming. \nA reception date had not been posted at press time; the center typically holds one early in each run\, so watch their calendar. The gallery sits an easy walk from the Embarcadero\, making it a natural add to any downtown afternoon\, and the free admission means there is no reason to save it for a special trip. \nFor receptions\, new exhibits\, and more art around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar. \nImage: Emily Smith-Lundy
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/in-the-shadow-art-center-morro-bay/2026-08-11/
LOCATION:Art Center Morro Bay\, 835 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Art & Galleries,FREE
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SUMMARY:In The Shadow Exhibit at Art Center Morro Bay
DESCRIPTION:In The Shadow opens the late-summer wall at Art Center Morro Bay\nIn downtown Morro Bay. Art Center Morro Bay opens In The Shadow on August 6\, a themed group exhibit running through September 14 at 835 Main Street\, the downtown gallery with the Rock mural on its wall. Admission is free\, with gallery hours from noon to 4 PM\, and the shadow theme gives the member artists a prompt with real range: literal shadow play\, mood and mystery\, the underside of bright coastal light. \nThe Art Center has anchored Morro Bay’s volunteer-run art scene since 1951\, and its themed group shows are where the member roster stretches: painters\, photographers\, ceramicists\, and mixed-media artists all answering the same prompt differently\, which makes even a short visit rewarding. Work in the shows is generally for sale\, supporting both the artists and the center’s programming. \nA reception date had not been posted at press time; the center typically holds one early in each run\, so watch their calendar. The gallery sits an easy walk from the Embarcadero\, making it a natural add to any downtown afternoon\, and the free admission means there is no reason to save it for a special trip. \nFor receptions\, new exhibits\, and more art around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar. \nImage: Emily Smith-Lundy
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/in-the-shadow-art-center-morro-bay/2026-08-10/
LOCATION:Art Center Morro Bay\, 835 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Art & Galleries,FREE
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SUMMARY:In The Shadow Exhibit at Art Center Morro Bay
DESCRIPTION:In The Shadow opens the late-summer wall at Art Center Morro Bay\nIn downtown Morro Bay. Art Center Morro Bay opens In The Shadow on August 6\, a themed group exhibit running through September 14 at 835 Main Street\, the downtown gallery with the Rock mural on its wall. Admission is free\, with gallery hours from noon to 4 PM\, and the shadow theme gives the member artists a prompt with real range: literal shadow play\, mood and mystery\, the underside of bright coastal light. \nThe Art Center has anchored Morro Bay’s volunteer-run art scene since 1951\, and its themed group shows are where the member roster stretches: painters\, photographers\, ceramicists\, and mixed-media artists all answering the same prompt differently\, which makes even a short visit rewarding. Work in the shows is generally for sale\, supporting both the artists and the center’s programming. \nA reception date had not been posted at press time; the center typically holds one early in each run\, so watch their calendar. The gallery sits an easy walk from the Embarcadero\, making it a natural add to any downtown afternoon\, and the free admission means there is no reason to save it for a special trip. \nFor receptions\, new exhibits\, and more art around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar. \nImage: Emily Smith-Lundy
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/in-the-shadow-art-center-morro-bay/2026-08-09/
LOCATION:Art Center Morro Bay\, 835 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Art & Galleries,FREE
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SUMMARY:Nearby: Family Free Day: Scaly Safari at the SLO Botanical Garden
DESCRIPTION:The Botanical Garden waives admission for a Scaly Safari family day\nAt El Chorro\, over the grade from Morro Bay. The San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden hosts its almost-monthly Family Free Day on Sunday\, August 9 from 10 AM to 2 PM\, and August’s theme is Scaly Safari\, a celebration of the garden’s scalier residents. Garden admission is waived for the day\, the event is all ages\, and dogs on leash are welcome\, so the garden’s own advice applies: pack a picnic and stay a while. \nThe Children’s Garden runs crafts and educational activities on the reptile theme\, and the rest of the grounds are open to wander: the main Display Garden\, the Fire Safe garden\, and the hill hike up to the Human Sundial\, where kids become the gnomon and their shadow tells the time. The retail nursery is open for business too\, stocked with the garden’s self-propagated native plants suited to the Central Coast’s Mediterranean climate\, worth a browse for anyone rethinking a yard for the dry months. \nOne practical note from the garden: El Chorro Regional Park charges a $5 vehicle entry fee at the gate even on free-admission days\, and cash speeds up the line. The garden sits on Dairy Creek Road inside the park\, about 15 minutes from Morro Bay on Highway 1 toward San Luis Obispo\, an easy Sunday run for a morning that combines a picnic\, a hike\, and something genuinely educational without anyone noticing the education part. \nPlease note: there’s a $5 fee to enter El Chorro park. Having cash will speed up park entry! \nFor more family days and Nearby Happenings along the corridor\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/family-free-day-scaly-safari-august-9/
LOCATION:San Luis Obispo Botanical Garden\, 3450 Dairy Creek Road\, San Luis Obispo\, 93405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Education,Family & Kids,Family Friendly,FREE,Outdoors
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SUMMARY:🎶 Live Music: Throttle at The Siren
DESCRIPTION:Throttle brings a night of hard rock and classic rock covers to The Siren\nOn Main Street in Morro Bay. Throttle plays an evening of hard rock and classic rock covers at The Siren on Saturday\, August 8 at 7:30 PM\, closing out a day that started with a free Quadratones matinee in the same room. The covers-night formula is durable for a reason: familiar songs played loud in a small room\, a dance floor that knows every word\, and no homework required. \nHard rock covers reward exactly what the Siren offers\, volume\, proximity\, and a crowd that came to participate rather than observe. Expect the arena canon scaled to a bar stage\, which is honestly where a lot of those songs sound best. The set spans the classic rock canon from the 70s through the hair-metal years\, built for a room that sings the guitar parts too. \nThe Siren is the Main Street room that carries most of Morro Bay’s live music\, small\, dark\, and close to the stage\, with the kitchen and full bar running through the night. Shows are 21 and over per the venue’s evening policy\, and seating is first come\, so arriving early gets a table. \nFor more Saturday nights and cover bands around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/throttle-the-siren-august-8/
LOCATION:The Siren\, 900 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260808T200000
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SUMMARY:VSCO Photo Walk at Coleman Park
DESCRIPTION:VSCO hosts a golden-hour photo walk at the base of the Rock\nIn Morro Bay. The photo app VSCO hosts a free group photo walk starting at Coleman Park on Saturday\, August 8 from 6 to 8 PM\, with free registration on Eventbrite. The timing is the whole idea: the two-hour window lands squarely in golden hour\, when the light comes off the water\, the Rock holds the last of it\, and the stretch between the park and the harbor mouth becomes one of the most photogenic half-miles in California. \nPhoto walks work on a simple social premise\, a group of people who like making pictures wandering the same route\, trading angles and app tricks as they go\, and this one asks nothing beyond showing up: bring whatever camera you shoot with\, phone included\, since VSCO’s whole world is phone photography anyway. Between the Rock\, the otters\, the fleet heading in\, and the sandspit light\, the subject matter takes care of itself. \nColeman Park sits on Coleman Drive along the harbor route to the Rock\, with the beach and the harbor mouth all within frame-hunting distance. Free\, all levels welcome. \nFor more outdoor gatherings and golden-hour events around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/vsco-photo-walk-coleman-park-august-8/
LOCATION:Coleman Park\, 101 Coleman Drive\, Morro Bay\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Community,FREE,Outdoors
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SUMMARY:In The Shadow Exhibit at Art Center Morro Bay
DESCRIPTION:In The Shadow opens the late-summer wall at Art Center Morro Bay\nIn downtown Morro Bay. Art Center Morro Bay opens In The Shadow on August 6\, a themed group exhibit running through September 14 at 835 Main Street\, the downtown gallery with the Rock mural on its wall. Admission is free\, with gallery hours from noon to 4 PM\, and the shadow theme gives the member artists a prompt with real range: literal shadow play\, mood and mystery\, the underside of bright coastal light. \nThe Art Center has anchored Morro Bay’s volunteer-run art scene since 1951\, and its themed group shows are where the member roster stretches: painters\, photographers\, ceramicists\, and mixed-media artists all answering the same prompt differently\, which makes even a short visit rewarding. Work in the shows is generally for sale\, supporting both the artists and the center’s programming. \nA reception date had not been posted at press time; the center typically holds one early in each run\, so watch their calendar. The gallery sits an easy walk from the Embarcadero\, making it a natural add to any downtown afternoon\, and the free admission means there is no reason to save it for a special trip. \nFor receptions\, new exhibits\, and more art around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar. \nImage: Emily Smith-Lundy
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/in-the-shadow-art-center-morro-bay/2026-08-08/
LOCATION:Art Center Morro Bay\, 835 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Art & Galleries,FREE
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SUMMARY:🎶 Live Music: John Pemberton at The Nauti Anchor
DESCRIPTION:Country singer John Pemberton takes over the Nauti Anchor patio\nIn North Morro Bay. The Nauti Anchor hosts live country music with John Pemberton on the patio\, Friday\, August 7 from 5 to 8 PM\, three hours of country at the Main Street coffee\, beer\, and wine house. \nPemberton is worth the trip on his own. A traditional country singer in the truest sense\, the Clovis-based artist picked up his father’s guitar at age three and was touring in his family’s band by twelve. At nineteen he walked away from country for gospel ministry\, recording in Nashville and touring for more than two decades before returning to country in 2015. The return has been vindicated: his single That Was Then topped the International Hot Country Music Chart\, CCR Radio named him male vocalist of the year\, and he has opened for Easton Corbin and Jackson Dean. His motto is changing lives one song at a time\, and the rich\, traditional tone that carries it is exactly what a patio evening wants. \nHear more from Pemberton at pembertonmusic.com\, and for more live music around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/john-pemberton-nauti-anchor-august-7/
LOCATION:The Nauti Anchor\, 2940 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beer, Wine, or Spirits,FREE,Fun Night Out,Live Music,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260807T160000
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SUMMARY:In The Shadow Exhibit at Art Center Morro Bay
DESCRIPTION:In The Shadow opens the late-summer wall at Art Center Morro Bay\nIn downtown Morro Bay. Art Center Morro Bay opens In The Shadow on August 6\, a themed group exhibit running through September 14 at 835 Main Street\, the downtown gallery with the Rock mural on its wall. Admission is free\, with gallery hours from noon to 4 PM\, and the shadow theme gives the member artists a prompt with real range: literal shadow play\, mood and mystery\, the underside of bright coastal light. \nThe Art Center has anchored Morro Bay’s volunteer-run art scene since 1951\, and its themed group shows are where the member roster stretches: painters\, photographers\, ceramicists\, and mixed-media artists all answering the same prompt differently\, which makes even a short visit rewarding. Work in the shows is generally for sale\, supporting both the artists and the center’s programming. \nA reception date had not been posted at press time; the center typically holds one early in each run\, so watch their calendar. The gallery sits an easy walk from the Embarcadero\, making it a natural add to any downtown afternoon\, and the free admission means there is no reason to save it for a special trip. \nFor receptions\, new exhibits\, and more art around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar. \nImage: Emily Smith-Lundy
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/in-the-shadow-art-center-morro-bay/2026-08-07/
LOCATION:Art Center Morro Bay\, 835 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Art & Galleries,FREE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T120000
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SUMMARY:In The Shadow Exhibit at Art Center Morro Bay
DESCRIPTION:In The Shadow opens the late-summer wall at Art Center Morro Bay\nIn downtown Morro Bay. Art Center Morro Bay opens In The Shadow on August 6\, a themed group exhibit running through September 14 at 835 Main Street\, the downtown gallery with the Rock mural on its wall. Admission is free\, with gallery hours from noon to 4 PM\, and the shadow theme gives the member artists a prompt with real range: literal shadow play\, mood and mystery\, the underside of bright coastal light. \nThe Art Center has anchored Morro Bay’s volunteer-run art scene since 1951\, and its themed group shows are where the member roster stretches: painters\, photographers\, ceramicists\, and mixed-media artists all answering the same prompt differently\, which makes even a short visit rewarding. Work in the shows is generally for sale\, supporting both the artists and the center’s programming. \nA reception date had not been posted at press time; the center typically holds one early in each run\, so watch their calendar. The gallery sits an easy walk from the Embarcadero\, making it a natural add to any downtown afternoon\, and the free admission means there is no reason to save it for a special trip. \nFor receptions\, new exhibits\, and more art around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar. \nImage: Emily Smith-Lundy
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/in-the-shadow-art-center-morro-bay/2026-08-06/
LOCATION:Art Center Morro Bay\, 835 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Art & Galleries,FREE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260804T170000
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SUMMARY:National Night Out at Cloisters Park
DESCRIPTION:Cloisters Park hosts a free evening of BBQ\, fire trucks\, and neighbors\nIn North Morro Bay. The Morro Bay Police Department and the City of Morro Bay host National Night Out at Cloisters Park on Tuesday\, August 4 from 5 to 7 PM\, a free community evening that joins over 38 million neighbors across 17\,000 communities nationwide. The idea behind the night is simple: get people out of their houses and into the same park\, meet the officers who work your streets\, meet the neighbors you wave at but have never talked to\, and let the kids climb on a fire truck. \nThe evening runs on the good stuff. Free BBQ\, games\, music\, raffle prizes\, and goodie bags\, plus police and fire on hand with emergency vehicles to walk through and safety demonstrations across the two hours. Community resource tables round it out\, so there is real information available alongside the hot dogs. It is genuinely built for families\, and the two-hour window makes it an easy add to a Tuesday evening rather than a whole-night commitment. \nCloisters Park is the North Morro Bay green space off Coral Avenue\, a wide open city park backed by wetland and dune\, with plenty of room to spread out and easy parking compared to anything down on the Embarcadero. It is a fitting spot for a neighborhood-focused evening\, tucked into the residential side of town rather than the visitor-facing waterfront. \nThe night is put together with support from a long list of local sponsors\, the sort of turnout that says something about how the town shows up for this one. Everything is free\, so just come. For more community events and family-friendly happenings around the bay this summer\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/national-night-out-morro-bay-2026/
LOCATION:Cloisters Park\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Family Friendly,FREE
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260802T170000
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SUMMARY:Nearby: Kindness\, An Art Show at Casa Ramos Art Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Casa Ramos Art Gallery presents Kindness\nIn Los Osos\, across the back bay. Casa Ramos Art Gallery presents Kindness\, a one-day art show on Sunday\, August 2 from 1 to 5 PM at 1034 Los Osos Valley Road. The single-afternoon format makes it more happening than exhibit: four hours to see the work\, meet the artists\, and take in a themed show built around the most disarming prompt a gallery can hang. \nOne-day shows carry a certain urgency that month-long runs do not\, and they tend to draw the artists themselves into the room\, which turns viewing into conversation. A theme like Kindness invites range\, portraiture\, abstraction\, community pieces\, and the intimate scale of a Los Osos gallery suits work meant to be discussed rather than merely observed. \nThe gallery sits on Los Osos Valley Road\, about 15 minutes around the bay from Morro Bay\, and the Sunday-afternoon window pairs easily with a back-bay loop: the show\, a walk at Sweet Springs or the Elfin Forest\, and dinner back on the Morro Bay side. Admission details were not posted; gallery shows of this kind are typically free\, but check ahead. The back-bay art scene runs on rooms exactly like this one\, and showing up is how it keeps running. \nCasa Ramos Art Gallery has partnered with the Estero Bay Kindness Coalition for this special event. Forty percent of all gallery sales during the show will benefit the Coalition’s efforts to provide food assistance to families and individuals in Morro Bay and Los Osos. \nFor more art shows and Nearby Happenings around the estuary\, see what is on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/kindness-casa-ramos-august-2/
LOCATION:Casa Ramos Art Gallery\, 1034 Los Osos Valley Rd\, Los Osos\, 93402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Art & Galleries,Family Friendly,FREE,Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T200000
DTSTAMP:20260731T180102Z
CREATED:20260731T180102Z
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SUMMARY:Nearby: 🎶 Live Music: James Rivers at Sea Pines
DESCRIPTION:James Rivers plays the Clubhouse Grill dinner concert at Sea Pines\nIn Los Osos\, across the back bay. James Rivers plays the Saturday dinner concert at the Sea Pines Clubhouse Grill on August 1\, from 6 to 8 PM\, the indoor set that picks up right as the afternoon Barefoot Concert wraps on the Green. Rivers works blues\, jazz\, and rock\, a songbook with room to stretch in a dinner room\, and there is no cover\, with the full menu and bar running through the last set. \nThe timing makes August 1 a full music day at the resort: the Santa Cruz Family Band\, one of the most requested acts on the Sea Pines stage\, plays the free lawn show from 3 to 6\, and the dinner concert carries the evening from there. Stay through from the afternoon or arrive fresh at 6; either way the room tends to fill early on double-bill Saturdays\, since the lawn crowd migrates indoors when the marine layer rolls back over the course. \nRivers has become a fixture of the Sea Pines season\, holding down multiple slots across the August calendar\, and the dinner format suits his blues-and-jazz side especially well\, unhurried tempos\, table-level volume\, and the golf course going gold out the windows while the set runs. The resort sits at 1945 Solano Street\, about ten minutes around the back bay from the Embarcadero\, an easy drive for an evening that costs nothing but dinner. \nFor more dinner concerts and free music across the back bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/james-rivers-sea-pines-august-1/
LOCATION:Sea Pines Golf Resort\, Los Osos\, CA\, 93402\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE,Fun Night Out,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T170000
DTSTAMP:20260729T204333Z
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SUMMARY:🎶 Live Music: Back Pages Band at The Siren
DESCRIPTION:Back Pages Band opens August with a free Siren afternoon dance party\nOn Main Street in Morro Bay. Back Pages Band plays a free Saturday afternoon dance party at The Siren on August 1 at 2 PM\, no cover at the door\, kicking off a run of free summer matinees at the Main Street room. The band works the classic-rock-and-danceable-favorites lane that afternoon crowds want\, and a free 2 PM start makes wandering in off a downtown Saturday the easiest decision of the day. \nThe Siren’s free matinees have quietly become one of the best habits of the Morro Bay summer: daylight hours\, a looser and sunnier room than the evening bills\, and a crowd that mixes regulars\, families of the 21-and-over persuasion\, and whoever the farmers market spills toward Main Street. The evening holds a separate tribute bill the same night\, so August 1 runs as a full two-show day at the venue. \nThe Siren is the Main Street room that carries most of Morro Bay’s live music\, small\, dark\, and close to the stage\, with the kitchen and full bar running through the night. Shows are 21 and over per the venue’s evening policy\, and seating is first come\, so arriving early gets a table. \nFor more free shows and full music days around the bay\, see what is happening on the event calendar. \n 
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/back-pages-band-the-siren-august-1/
LOCATION:The Siren\, 900 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260801T123000
DTSTAMP:20260729T220143Z
CREATED:20260729T203806Z
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SUMMARY:🎶 Music by the Rock: The White Caps at the South T-Pier
DESCRIPTION:The White Caps play Music by the Rock on their home stage\, the South T-Pier\nOn the Morro Bay waterfront. The Morro Bay White Caps\, the town’s own community concert band\, open their Music by the Rock series on Saturday\, August 1 at 11 AM on the South T-Pier\, with guest artist Mitch Latting featured on the program. The concert is free\, and the setting is the whole point: the band sets up on the pier with Morro Rock filling the view behind them\, the harbor working on either side\, and the audience gathered in the open air. \nThe White Caps are volunteer musicians from around the bay playing uplifting concert band favorites\, marches\, standards\, and singalong-familiar tunes\, and the T-Pier is their home stage. A late-morning start puts the show right in the fog-lift window\, when the marine layer usually burns off and the Rock comes out of the gray on cue. A guest artist billing makes this opening date a touch more special than the standing series\, one more reason to catch this one. \nBring a folding chair or claim a spot along the rail\, and layer up: the waterfront at 11 AM can run ten degrees cooler than downtown until the sun does its work. The concert makes a natural anchor for a full Embarcadero Saturday\, music first\, then lunch on the waterfront with the whole afternoon ahead. Anyone who plays an instrument and feels the pull can reach the band at mbwhitecaps@gmail.com; community bands run on new members. \nFor more free music and waterfront happenings around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/white-caps-music-by-the-rock-august-1/
LOCATION:Morro Bay White Caps
CATEGORIES:Community,Family & Kids,Family Friendly,FREE,Harbor & Waterfront,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260730T113000
DTSTAMP:20260728T004507Z
CREATED:20260727T211929Z
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SUMMARY:Guided Geology Walk at Black Hill (Morro Bay State Park)
DESCRIPTION:Join a State Park Interpreter on a strenuous 0.5 miles(total) hike to the peak of Black Hill in Morro Bay State Park. Enjoy scenic views of the Morros while learning about local geology. Meet at the Black Hill Trailhead at 10 am on Thursday\, July 30\, 2026. There is limited parking available so plan accordingly. Dress in layers\, wear comfortable shoes and bring water. Cameras and binoculars are encouraged! All ages are welcome\, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Program is free of charge! Rain will cancel this walk. \nDirections to Black Hill Trailhead: From Highway 1\, you will want to get off on S Bay Blvd\, turn right on Main St and right again on Park View Drive. Near the golf course\, you will make a right and drive along Upper State Park Road until it ends at a parking lot for Black Hill Trail.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/guided-geology-walk-black-hill-morro-bay-state-park/
LOCATION:Morro Bay State Park\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Family Friendly,FREE,Hiking,Outdoors
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260606T170000
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SUMMARY:🎶 Live Music: Back Pages Band at The Siren
DESCRIPTION:Back Pages Band is The Siren’s resident Saturday afternoon party band\, the act locals build their weekends around.\nA five-piece American classic rock and country cover band that plays the songs you’ll be singing along to from the first note\, Back Pages turns The Siren into a free 21+ dance party every time they’re on the calendar. \nThis is the easiest live music decision you’ll make all weekend. No cover\, no tickets\, walk-in welcome\, and the full Siren kitchen running through the set. Show up early to grab a table\, because the room fills fast on Saturday afternoons. \nThe Siren is at 900 Main Street\, the corner of Main and Harbor\, a five-minute walk from the Embarcadero and two blocks from Morro Bay City Park. 21+ for this show. Free. \nPlenty more happening across Morro Bay this weekend\, see what else is on.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/%f0%9f%8e%b6-live-music-back-pages-band-at-the-siren/
LOCATION:The Siren\, 900 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:FREE,Live Music
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