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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:Morro Bay Thursday Farmers' Market
DESCRIPTION:Every Thursday afternoon\, the parking lot at Spencer’s Fresh Markets fills with the SLO County Farmers Market Association’s midweek market.\nFarmers come from as far south as Goleta\, as far east as Delano\, and up from Salinas\, so the produce table runs deep: stone fruit and berries in summer\, citrus and greens in the cooler months\, plus flowers\, eggs\, and prepared food. It smells like the ocean and stocks like the valley. \nIt’s an easy stop\, right off Highway 1 at 2650 Main Street\, and it runs year-round. Bring a bag and cash for the vendors who prefer it. \nFor more markets\, tastings\, and good food around town\, see what’s coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/morro-bay-thursday-farmers-market/2026-08-13/
LOCATION:Spencer’s Fresh Markets parking lot\, 2650 Main Street\, Morro Bay\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets & Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T220000
DTSTAMP:20260625T024038Z
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SUMMARY:🎶 Live Music: Sounding Arrow\, Gary Jules + The Breezers at The Siren
DESCRIPTION:Sounding Arrow\, Gary Jules and The Breezers at The Siren\nA three-band Thursday at The Siren: Sounding Arrow\, Gary Jules (of “Mad World” fame\, with his own touring catalog)\, and The Breezers. Singer-songwriter through alternative across the set. \nTickets at thesirenmorrobay.com. For other shows and free nights out\, browse the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/sounding-arrow-gary-jules-breezers-siren/
LOCATION:The Siren\, 900 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T230000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260706T205140Z
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SUMMARY:Karaoke Night at Sammy J's
DESCRIPTION:Grab the mic every Thursday for karaoke night at Sammy J’s\nIn downtown Morro Bay. Sammy J’s Irish American Pub runs karaoke every Thursday night at 8 PM\, a free weekly standby for anyone who wants to sing\, cheer on their friends\, or just settle in with a pint and enjoy the show. The downtown pub on Morro Bay Boulevard makes an easy midweek stop\, and karaoke night is where the room loosens up and the regulars turn out. \nSammy J’s is the Irish American pub in the heart of downtown\, pouring cold pints with a full kitchen and a friendly\, low-key feel. Thursday karaoke fits the room perfectly: no cover\, no pressure\, just a signup sheet and whoever is brave enough to take the mic. Whether you are a belter with a signature song or you are there strictly to watch\, it is a reliable weeknight good time. \nCome early to grab a table\, order some food\, and put your name in. The night runs on the energy of whoever shows up\, so the more the merrier. For more nightlife\, live music\, and weekly happenings around the bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/sammy-js-karaoke-night/2026-08-13/
LOCATION:Sammy J’s Irish Pub\, 400 Morro Bay Blvd\, Morro Bay\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food & Drink,Nightlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T160000
DTSTAMP:20260729T205255Z
CREATED:20260729T205255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T205255Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T143000
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SUMMARY:Junior Ranger at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Friday Junior Ranger badges at the Morro Bay Museum\nEvery Friday afternoon at the Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, kids ages 7 to 12 earn a California State Park Junior Ranger badge through a fun craft or activity led by museum interpreters. Thirty minutes\, hands-on\, free. \nCan’t make Friday? The museum also offers a self-paced Junior Ranger booklet at the front desk anytime during museum hours. Work through the activities (museum\, estuary\, wildlife\, geology\, Chumash and Salinan cultural history)\, and bring it back to earn the badge. \nThe museum sits on the hill above the bay at 20 State Park Road with some of the best estuary views in town. Adult admission $3; kids 17 and under free. Meet on the ramp in front of the museum at 2 PM. See what else is on around Morro Bay on the event calendar. \nphoto credit: event website\, https://centralcoastparks.org/morro-bay-museum-of-natural-history-morro-bay-state-park/
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/junior-ranger-morro-bay-museum/2026-08-14/
LOCATION:Morro Bay Museum of Natural History\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Family Friendly,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T150000
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CREATED:20260614T220436Z
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SUMMARY:Nearby: MDO Junior Ranger at Spooner's Cove
DESCRIPTION:Earn a Junior Ranger badge at Spooner’s Cove\nIn Montaña de Oro State Park. Kids ages 7 to 12 can earn a California State Park Junior Ranger badge multiple days a week through the summer. Drop in from 2 to 3 PM at the Junior Ranger table at Spooner’s Cove\, across the street from the historic Spooner Ranch House. \nPick up a craft or activity\, work through it with help from a State Park interpreter\, and earn the badge. Free\, all children accompanied by an adult. Parking at Spooner’s Cove is free. \nPairs naturally with a half-day at the cove and the tidepools. For everything else worth your time around the bay\, check the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/mdo-junior-ranger-spooners-cove/2026-08-14/
LOCATION:Spooner’s Cove\, 3550 Pecho Valley Road\, Los Osos\, 93402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Family & Kids,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T180000
DTSTAMP:20260807T032836Z
CREATED:20260727T010356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T032836Z
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SUMMARY:🍿 Spider-Man: Brand New Day at the Bay Theatre (matinee showing)
DESCRIPTION:Spider-Man: Brand New Day takes over the Bay Theatre screen\nIn downtown Morro Bay. Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings onto the Bay Theatre screen from Friday\, July 31 through Wednesday\, August 19\, the summer’s big superhero tentpole playing a nearly three-week run on Morro Bay’s hometown single screen. The theatre’s standard schedule runs showings Friday\, Saturday\, Tuesday\, and Wednesday afternoons and evenings\, with Sunday matinees\, and the theatre dark on Mondays and Thursdays; check the show page for this run’s confirmed showtimes. \nA long run means no rush and plenty of chances\, which makes this the easy family outing of the August calendar: a matinee after a morning on the beach\, or an evening show with dinner downtown on either side. For a movie built for the big screen\, the walkable hometown theatre is the way to see it. Nearly three weeks also means the run spans two Monday Specials and a weekend matinee\, so the marquee stays busy around it. \nThe Bay Theatre is Morro Bay’s single-screen downtown movie house at 464 Morro Bay Blvd\, a block off the Embarcadero\, where a night at the movies still comes with a real marquee and walkable dinner options on either side of the show. The theatre is closed Thursdays. \nFor the Monday Specials and everything else on the marquee\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/spider-man-brand-new-day-bay-theatre/2026-08-14/
LOCATION:Bay Theatre\, 464 Morro Bay Blvd\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Movie Time
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T200000
DTSTAMP:20260703T171904Z
CREATED:20260625T020532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T171904Z
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SUMMARY:Zongo Yachting Cup Kickoff Concert
DESCRIPTION:The Zongo All-Stars launch the yachting cup with a free harborside concert\nOn the Morro Bay Embarcadero. The Zongo Yachting Cup kicks off with a Friday-evening launch party and free concert at the Morro Bay Yacht Club on August 14\, the public celebration ahead of the next day’s offshore race to Avila Beach. The Yacht Club is the organizing authority for the Cup\, the biggest offshore sailing event on the Central Coast\, and the Friday gathering is where boats and crews come together before the racing starts. The Zongo All-Stars\, an Afro-Latin dance band with a strong local following\, play the night and lend the event their name. \nThe launch party runs from 4 to 8 PM at the Yacht Club\, and the concert is the part that is open and fun for everyone\, sailor or not. The lower deck turns into a dance floor with the harbor and the Rock as the backdrop\, while racers check in through the day ahead of Saturday’s start. Founder Paul Irving plays trumpet in the band\, which tells you how tightly the music and the race are bound together in this event’s DNA. For anyone who just wants a great waterfront night\, this is one of the better free concerts of the summer. \nA pre-purchase dinner is usually available for those who want it\, served through the evening for a modest fee\, and meals tend to sell out so ordering ahead is wise. Dress for a Morro Bay evening on the water\, since it cools off once the sun drops behind the Rock. Parking on the Embarcadero is limited\, so arriving early or parking above the waterfront and walking down is the smart move. \nFor more harbor events and live music on the waterfront this summer\, see what is on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/zongo-yachting-cup-kickoff-2026/
LOCATION:Morro Bay Yacht Club\, 541 Embarcadero\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T213000
DTSTAMP:20260807T032822Z
CREATED:20260727T011842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T032822Z
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SUMMARY:🍿 Spider-Man: Brand New Day at the Bay Theatre (evening showing)
DESCRIPTION:Spider-Man: Brand New Day takes over the Bay Theatre screen\nIn downtown Morro Bay. Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings onto the Bay Theatre screen from Friday\, July 31 through Wednesday\, August 19\, the summer’s big superhero tentpole playing a nearly three-week run on Morro Bay’s hometown single screen. The theatre’s standard schedule runs showings Friday\, Saturday\, Tuesday\, and Wednesday afternoons and evenings\, with Sunday matinees\, and the theatre dark on Mondays and Thursdays; check the show page for this run’s confirmed showtimes. \nA long run means no rush and plenty of chances\, which makes this the easy family outing of the August calendar: a matinee after a morning on the beach\, or an evening show with dinner downtown on either side. For a movie built for the big screen\, the walkable hometown theatre is the way to see it. Nearly three weeks also means the run spans two Monday Specials and a weekend matinee\, so the marquee stays busy around it. \nThe Bay Theatre is Morro Bay’s single-screen downtown movie house at 464 Morro Bay Blvd\, a block off the Embarcadero\, where a night at the movies still comes with a real marquee and walkable dinner options on either side of the show. The theatre is closed Thursdays. \nFor the Monday Specials and everything else on the marquee\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/spider-man-brand-new-day-evening/2026-08-14/
LOCATION:Bay Theatre\, 464 Morro Bay Blvd\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Movie Time
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260814T223000
DTSTAMP:20260625T024155Z
CREATED:20260614T202538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T024155Z
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SUMMARY:🎶 Live Music: Fan Halen at The Siren
DESCRIPTION:Fan Halen plays a Van Halen tribute at The Siren\nFan Halen plays The Siren Friday August 14\, the Van Halen tribute that has built a national touring presence on a straight reading of the early catalog. Costumes\, jumps\, the right guitar sound. \nTickets at thesirenmorrobay.com. For everything else worth your time around the bay\, check the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/fan-halen-siren-morro-bay/
LOCATION:The Siren\, 900 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T170000
DTSTAMP:20260703T171904Z
CREATED:20260625T021313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T171904Z
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SUMMARY:Zongo Yachting Cup Race
DESCRIPTION:The Zongo Yachting Cup races down the coast from Morro Bay to Avila Beach\nStarting from the Morro Bay Yacht Club. The Zongo Yachting Cup runs its main race on Saturday\, August 15\, sending sailboats\, powerboats\, multihulls\, and even human-powered craft down the coast from Morro Bay to Avila Beach. Organized by the Morro Bay Yacht Club\, it is the biggest offshore boating event on the Central Coast\, open to all seaworthy vessels and capable skippers\, with classes for everything from PHRF sailboats to stand-up paddleboards. The start off the Morro Bay harbor entrance is the spectacle for anyone watching from shore. \nThe morning runs on a clear schedule. The Yacht Club opens at 8 AM for coffee and late registration\, the skippers meeting is at 9 AM\, all vessels are underway by 10\, and the race itself starts at 11 AM off the harbor entrance near the Rock. Boats then run the open coast south\, with a 5 PM cutoff: any vessel not finished by then is scored as did-not-finish. For shore-side viewers\, the stretch near Morro Rock and the harbor mouth gives the best look at the fleet getting underway. \nThe finish\, reception party\, and awards all happen down the coast in Port San Luis\, not in Morro Bay. The Zongo Cup Reception Party runs from 4 to 8 PM at Mersea’s on the Harford Pier\, with the awards ceremony at 6:30 PM. Racers and crews register through the Morro Bay Yacht Club ahead of time; this is a participation event for boaters rather than a ticketed spectator event\, though watching the start from the Embarcadero or the Rock is free and open to all. \nFor more harbor events and on-the-water happenings around the bay this summer\, see what is on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/zongo-yachting-cup-race-2026/
LOCATION:Morro Bay Yacht Club\, 541 Embarcadero\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Harbor & Waterfront,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T110000
DTSTAMP:20260806T025318Z
CREATED:20260806T025318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T025318Z
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SUMMARY:Nearby: Sweet Springs Habitat Walk with Morro Coast Audubon Society
DESCRIPTION:Audubon walks the habitats of Sweet Springs at low tide\nIn Los Osos\, across the back bay. Morro Coast Audubon Society leads a habitat walk through Sweet Springs Nature Preserve on Saturday\, August 15 from 9 to 11 AM\, with Faylla Chapman covering the preserve’s history and the plant communities that hold its bird habitat together. The route ends at the viewing platform over the back bay\, timed for low tide\, when the mudflats fill with feeding shorebirds and the platform becomes the best seat on the estuary. \nSweet Springs is the back bay’s pocket jewel\, freshwater ponds under Monterey pines opening onto the tidal flats\, and a walk that explains how the pieces fit (the springs\, the plants\, the tides\, the birds) turns a pretty stroll into a working understanding of why this small preserve punches so far above its size. Chapman’s history-plus-habitat framing is exactly the right lens for it. \nThe walk is free but you must request to register through the event link; registration questions go to fieldtrips@morrocoastaudubon.org\, and Audubon’s summer trips have been filling fast\, so reaching out early is wise. Flat\, easy walking throughout\, with layers advised for the marine-layer morning and binoculars welcome but not required. Street parking on Ramona Avenue serves the preserve entrance directly. \nFor more guided walks and Nearby Happenings around the estuary\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/sweet-springs-habitat-walk-august-15/
LOCATION:Sweet Springs Nature Preserve\, Los Osos\, CA\, 93402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,FREE,Guided Bird Walk,Nature Walk,Outdoors,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T103000
DTSTAMP:20260728T010027Z
CREATED:20260614T221951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T010027Z
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SUMMARY:Junior Ranger at MB State Park
DESCRIPTION:Saturday Junior Ranger badges at Morro Bay State Park\nEvery Saturday morning\, California State Parks runs its Junior Ranger Program for kids 7 to 12 at Morro Bay State Park. Thirty-minute hands-on session tied to the park\, the estuary\, and the wildlife. Kids who complete the activity earn a Junior Ranger badge. \nMeet at the campground day-use area at the back of the campground. All children accompanied by an adult. Free parking along State Park Road. For more nights worth showing up for\, browse the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/junior-ranger-morro-bay-state-park/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Education,Family & Kids,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T170000
DTSTAMP:20260703T171624Z
CREATED:20260525T231356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T171624Z
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SUMMARY:Waterfront Market Morro Bay
DESCRIPTION:The Waterfront Market returns to the Morro Bay Embarcadero for its ninth summer season\, set in the parking lot between Giovanni’s Fish Market and Stax Wine Bar & Bistro.\nBrowse more than 30 local makers\, artists\, and small businesses offering handmade goods\, fine art\, jewelry\, candles\, ceramics\, plants\, dog apparel\, specialty foods\, sweet treats\, and more – all proudly made in San Luis Obispo County. \nThe market is free\, family-friendly\, and pet-friendly\, set right on the water with the Rock in view. Saturday and Sunday hours typically run 10 to 5; on holiday Mondays the market closes earlier at 4. \nFor more shows and events around town this week\, the HelloMorroBay calendar has the rest.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/waterfront-market-morro-bay/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Waterfront Marketplace\, 1001 Front Street\, Morro Bay\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Harbor & Waterfront,Markets & Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T140000
DTSTAMP:20260616T030452Z
CREATED:20260616T030452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T030452Z
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SUMMARY:🎶 Live Music Saturdays at High Tide Deli
DESCRIPTION:Free Saturday afternoons on the High Tide Deli patio\nHigh Tide Deli runs free live music on the patio every Saturday from noon to 2 PM\, the kind of low-key weekly slot that turns a sandwich-shop lunch into something you actually plan around. The lineup rotates\, the show is short and casual\, and the menu does the rest. No cover\, no reservations needed\, no big production. Just music and lunch on the patio at 500 Morro Bay Boulevard. \nHigh Tide is a Morro Bay favorite that sits at the downtown end of the Boulevard\, an indoor/outdoor cafe known for build-your-own sandwiches\, acai bowls\, smoothies\, and a serious coffee menu. The Turkey Bliss is a regular contender\, the avocado toast has a following\, and the build-your-own runs deep with options like Dutch Crunch rolls\, pesto mayo\, and the standard Morro Bay add-ons (bacon\, avocado\, jalapeno cheddar bread). The retail section of the cafe stocks local goods\, which makes the post-lunch browse part of the experience. \nThe patio is dog-friendly and family-friendly\, with shade across the seating area on most afternoons and the kind of casual stretch that lets the music play without becoming the whole event. The Saturday slot draws regulars and walk-ins in roughly equal measure. High Tide is open daily from 8 AM to 5 PM\, and the music slot lines up neatly with the lunch rush. \nSpecific artists are not always announced in advance. High Tide drops weekend lineup updates on their Instagram (@hightidemorrobay) ahead of the show\, so check there for who’s playing this Saturday. \nFor more free shows\, weekend lunch plans\, and live music around the bay\, see the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/high-tide-deli-saturday-live-music/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:High Tide Deli\, 500 Morro Bay Blvd\, Morro Bay\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T160000
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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/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Art Center Morro Bay\, 835 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Art & Galleries,FREE
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T200000
DTSTAMP:20260726T223000Z
CREATED:20260726T223000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260726T223000Z
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SUMMARY:Nearby: 🎶 Beachside Live at Schooners
DESCRIPTION:Free live music every weekend on the oceanfront patio at Schooners\nIn Cayucos\, up the coast. Schooners runs its Beachside Live concert series on the oceanfront patio above Cayucos Beach every Saturday and Sunday through the summer and into fall\, a few steps from the pier with the sand and the water right there. Most weekend days bring two different acts\, an afternoon set from 1 to 4 PM and an evening set from 5 to 8\, so the music runs straight through the best hours of the day. It is free\, all ages are welcome on the patio\, and the full bar and menu run throughout. \nThe 2026 season rotates a deep roster of Central Coast bands with touring guests dropping in\, so the lineup changes every weekend across genres from roots and Americana to funk\, reggae\, and beach rock. Because the acts change constantly\, the best way to see who is playing on a given day is to check Schooners directly\, but the through-line is dependable: show up on a weekend afternoon or evening and there will be a band on the patio and the ocean behind them. \nCayucos sits about ten minutes up Highway 1 from Morro Bay\, an easy drive for a weekend afternoon or a sunset set by the water. Front-row patio seating goes to whoever claims it\, so arriving a little early is the move when the weather is good and the beach crowd is out. \nFor the full weekend lineup and more Nearby Happenings up and down the coast\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/beachside-live-schooners/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Schooners\, 171 N Ocean Ave.\, Cayucos\, 93430\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T150000
DTSTAMP:20260703T172002Z
CREATED:20260614T220436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T172002Z
UID:10005996-1786802400-1786806000@hellomorrobay.com
SUMMARY:Nearby: MDO Junior Ranger at Spooner's Cove
DESCRIPTION:Earn a Junior Ranger badge at Spooner’s Cove\nIn Montaña de Oro State Park. Kids ages 7 to 12 can earn a California State Park Junior Ranger badge multiple days a week through the summer. Drop in from 2 to 3 PM at the Junior Ranger table at Spooner’s Cove\, across the street from the historic Spooner Ranch House. \nPick up a craft or activity\, work through it with help from a State Park interpreter\, and earn the badge. Free\, all children accompanied by an adult. Parking at Spooner’s Cove is free. \nPairs naturally with a half-day at the cove and the tidepools. For everything else worth your time around the bay\, check the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/mdo-junior-ranger-spooners-cove/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Spooner’s Cove\, 3550 Pecho Valley Road\, Los Osos\, 93402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Education,Family & Kids,Wildlife & Birding
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T160000
DTSTAMP:20260728T011605Z
CREATED:20260619T194136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T011605Z
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SUMMARY:🎶 Live Music Saturdays at Top Dog Café
DESCRIPTION:Free live music every Saturday afternoon in the Top Dog Coffee Bar garden\nOn Main Street in Morro Bay. Top Dog Coffee Bar runs free live music in its back garden every Saturday afternoon through the end of summer\, from 2 to 4 PM. The weekly series brings a rotating lineup of local musicians to the garden space behind the coffee bar\, an easygoing\, no-cover way to spend a Saturday afternoon downtown with a coffee in hand and live music in the air. \nThe timing pairs naturally with the Main Street farmers market\, which runs its certified-market stretch on Main between 2:30 and 5:30 PM. The two turn a Saturday into a full downtown afternoon: browse the produce stands and vendors\, then settle into the Top Dog garden for the music\, or work it the other direction. It’s the kind of walkable\, unhurried afternoon the heart of Main Street does well\, and a reliable free option all summer long. \nTop Dog’s back garden is a tucked-away patio behind the coffee bar\, a relaxed spot for an acoustic set away from the Main Street sidewalk. The full coffee menu runs through the afternoon\, so espresso drinks and the rest of the lineup are on hand while the music plays. Family-friendly and dog-friendly\, fitting for a place named Top Dog. The performing lineup changes week to week\, so each Saturday is its own set. \nStop in on any Saturday through the season for a free afternoon of music on Main Street. For more live music and weekend happenings around the bay\, see what’s coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/live-music-saturdays-top-dog-coffee-bar/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Top Dog Café Bar & Restaurant\, 857 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T173000
DTSTAMP:20260704T162628Z
CREATED:20260601T033130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260704T162628Z
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SUMMARY:Morro Bay Saturday Main Street Farmers Market
DESCRIPTION:The Saturday market is the downtown one.\nTwo blocks of Main Street at Morro Bay Boulevard fill with a certified California farmers market every Saturday afternoon\, year-round\, rain or shine. Alongside the produce you’ll find Top Dog coffee\, homemade tamales\, kettle corn\, baked goods\, and local artisan crafts\, which makes it as much a weekend gathering as a grocery run. \nIf you want farm-fresh produce\, locally made goods\, and a downtown stroll\, this is the one. \nFor the rest of the week’s markets\, music\, and weekend happenings\, take a look at the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/morro-bay-saturday-main-street-farmers-market/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Main Street at Morro Bay Boulevard\, 857 Main St\, Morro Bay\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Markets & Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T180000
DTSTAMP:20260723T024315Z
CREATED:20260723T024315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T024315Z
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SUMMARY:Nearby: 🎶 Live Music: Unfinished with The Beatles at Sea Pines
DESCRIPTION:Unfinished with The Beatles headline the free Barefoot Concert on the Green at Sea Pines\nIn Los Osos\, across the back bay. Unfinished with The Beatles headline the free Barefoot Concert on the Green at Sea Pines on Saturday\, August 15\, playing the 3 to 6 PM main-act slot on the lawn. The Beatles songbook needs no introduction\, and tribute days reliably fill the lawn earlier than any other date on the series calendar. \nA Beatles tribute on a summer lawn is about as sure a crowd-pleaser as live music offers: three generations know every word\, the harmonies carry outdoors\, and the singalong takes care of itself. Claiming lawn space early is genuinely necessary on tribute days. The band works the catalog across its eras\, early singles through the studio years\, which keeps a three-hour lawn set from leaning on any one stretch of the songbook. \nSea Pines is the nine-hole golf resort on the Los Osos back bay whose free weekend music series has become one of the area’s reliable outdoor stages\, lawn seating\, a full menu and bar\, and the estuary air doing the ambiance work. Bring a low chair or a blanket for the Green. No cover\, all ages on the lawn\, and the kitchen and bar run through the set. \nFor more free outdoor music and Nearby Happenings across the back bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/unfinished-beatles-sea-pines-august-15/
LOCATION:Sea Pines Golf Resort\, Los Osos\, CA\, 93402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T180000
DTSTAMP:20260807T032836Z
CREATED:20260727T010356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T032836Z
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SUMMARY:🍿 Spider-Man: Brand New Day at the Bay Theatre (matinee showing)
DESCRIPTION:Spider-Man: Brand New Day takes over the Bay Theatre screen\nIn downtown Morro Bay. Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings onto the Bay Theatre screen from Friday\, July 31 through Wednesday\, August 19\, the summer’s big superhero tentpole playing a nearly three-week run on Morro Bay’s hometown single screen. The theatre’s standard schedule runs showings Friday\, Saturday\, Tuesday\, and Wednesday afternoons and evenings\, with Sunday matinees\, and the theatre dark on Mondays and Thursdays; check the show page for this run’s confirmed showtimes. \nA long run means no rush and plenty of chances\, which makes this the easy family outing of the August calendar: a matinee after a morning on the beach\, or an evening show with dinner downtown on either side. For a movie built for the big screen\, the walkable hometown theatre is the way to see it. Nearly three weeks also means the run spans two Monday Specials and a weekend matinee\, so the marquee stays busy around it. \nThe Bay Theatre is Morro Bay’s single-screen downtown movie house at 464 Morro Bay Blvd\, a block off the Embarcadero\, where a night at the movies still comes with a real marquee and walkable dinner options on either side of the show. The theatre is closed Thursdays. \nFor the Monday Specials and everything else on the marquee\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/spider-man-brand-new-day-bay-theatre/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Bay Theatre\, 464 Morro Bay Blvd\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Movie Time
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T220000
DTSTAMP:20260625T020139Z
CREATED:20260625T020139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T020139Z
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SUMMARY:Casino Night Luau & Silent Auction
DESCRIPTION:A pirate-luau casino night raises funds for Morro Bay Pirates football\nIn Morro Bay. The Casino Night Luau and Silent Auction takes over the Morro Bay Community Center on Saturday\, August 15\, from 5 to 10 PM\, a fundraiser for Morro Bay High School football and boosters ahead of the 2026-27 season. The night runs a pirate-meets-tiki theme across live casino games\, a tri-tip barbecue\, an open bar\, and a silent auction\, turning the community center into a one-night casino floor for a good local cause. \nBUY TICKETS HERE \nThe gaming is the centerpiece: live poker\, blackjack\, craps\, and more\, dealt all evening for players of every experience level. For serious card players\, a Texas Hold’em tournament runs from 10 AM to 5 PM with a $120 buy-in\, feeding into the evening’s main event. None of it is for real money\, of course; this is a fundraiser\, so the stakes are bragging rights and the cause rather than your bank account. \nBeyond the tables\, the tri-tip barbecue and open bar keep the night fed and watered\, and the silent auction gives everyone a reason to keep circling back to the bid sheets. Tickets are $75 per person or $500 for a table of eight\, with all proceeds going directly to Morro Bay High School football and the boosters who keep the program running. It is the kind of community fundraiser where the whole town turns out\, and the football families do the heavy lifting. \n \nFor more community fundraisers and events around the bay this summer\, see what’s coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/casino-night-luau-morro-bay-2026/
LOCATION:Morro Bay Community Center\, 1001 Kennedy Way\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Fundraiser
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T200000
DTSTAMP:20260806T030309Z
CREATED:20260806T030309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T030309Z
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SUMMARY:Nearby: 🎶 Live Music: Kielo Smith at Sea Pines
DESCRIPTION:Kielo Smith plays the Clubhouse Grill dinner concert at Sea Pines\nIn Los Osos\, across the back bay. Kielo Smith plays the Saturday dinner concert inside the Clubhouse Grill at Sea Pines on August 15\, in the 6 to 8 PM slot the indoor series runs\, with acoustic covers spanning the 70s through the 2000s. No cover\, with dinner and drinks off the full menu running through the set\, and the timing picks up right as the Unfinished with The Beatles lawn show wraps outside\, making August 15 a full afternoon-into-evening music day at the resort. \nA four-decade covers songbook is dinner-room programming done right: familiar enough to hum along\, varied enough to keep the tables guessing what comes next. The back-bay course goes quiet after the golfers clear out\, and the indoor series carries the music past sundown with the last light going gold out the Grill’s windows. \nSea Pines sits at 1945 Solano Street\, about ten minutes around the back bay from the Embarcadero\, and the dinner concerts run free with no reservations needed for the music\, though a dinner table on a double-bill Saturday is worth claiming early. Smith’s sets travel light and land warm\, the right register for a room where conversation and music share the air. \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/kielo-smith-sea-pines-august-15/
LOCATION:Sea Pines Golf Resort\, Los Osos\, CA\, 93402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fun Night Out,Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T213000
DTSTAMP:20260807T032822Z
CREATED:20260727T011842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260807T032822Z
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SUMMARY:🍿 Spider-Man: Brand New Day at the Bay Theatre (evening showing)
DESCRIPTION:Spider-Man: Brand New Day takes over the Bay Theatre screen\nIn downtown Morro Bay. Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings onto the Bay Theatre screen from Friday\, July 31 through Wednesday\, August 19\, the summer’s big superhero tentpole playing a nearly three-week run on Morro Bay’s hometown single screen. The theatre’s standard schedule runs showings Friday\, Saturday\, Tuesday\, and Wednesday afternoons and evenings\, with Sunday matinees\, and the theatre dark on Mondays and Thursdays; check the show page for this run’s confirmed showtimes. \nA long run means no rush and plenty of chances\, which makes this the easy family outing of the August calendar: a matinee after a morning on the beach\, or an evening show with dinner downtown on either side. For a movie built for the big screen\, the walkable hometown theatre is the way to see it. Nearly three weeks also means the run spans two Monday Specials and a weekend matinee\, so the marquee stays busy around it. \nThe Bay Theatre is Morro Bay’s single-screen downtown movie house at 464 Morro Bay Blvd\, a block off the Embarcadero\, where a night at the movies still comes with a real marquee and walkable dinner options on either side of the show. The theatre is closed Thursdays. \nFor the Monday Specials and everything else on the marquee\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/spider-man-brand-new-day-evening/2026-08-15/
LOCATION:Bay Theatre\, 464 Morro Bay Blvd\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Movie Time
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T223000
DTSTAMP:20260625T024308Z
CREATED:20260614T202537Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T024308Z
UID:10005922-1786824000-1786833000@hellomorrobay.com
SUMMARY:🎶 Live Music: Alela Diane + Shannon Lay at The Siren
DESCRIPTION:Alela Diane and Shannon Lay at The Siren\nTwo of the more thoughtful folk songwriters working today share a Saturday night bill at The Siren. Alela Diane writes finely-detailed songs in a country-folk register; Shannon Lay’s catalog runs quieter and stranger. \nTickets at thesirenmorrobay.com. For more weekend ideas and live music\, take a look at the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/alela-diane-shannon-lay-siren/
LOCATION:The Siren\, 900 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T170000
DTSTAMP:20260703T171624Z
CREATED:20260525T231356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260703T171624Z
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SUMMARY:Waterfront Market Morro Bay
DESCRIPTION:The Waterfront Market returns to the Morro Bay Embarcadero for its ninth summer season\, set in the parking lot between Giovanni’s Fish Market and Stax Wine Bar & Bistro.\nBrowse more than 30 local makers\, artists\, and small businesses offering handmade goods\, fine art\, jewelry\, candles\, ceramics\, plants\, dog apparel\, specialty foods\, sweet treats\, and more – all proudly made in San Luis Obispo County. \nThe market is free\, family-friendly\, and pet-friendly\, set right on the water with the Rock in view. Saturday and Sunday hours typically run 10 to 5; on holiday Mondays the market closes earlier at 4. \nFor more shows and events around town this week\, the HelloMorroBay calendar has the rest.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/waterfront-market-morro-bay/2026-08-16/
LOCATION:Waterfront Marketplace\, 1001 Front Street\, Morro Bay\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Harbor & Waterfront,Markets & Shopping
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T130000
DTSTAMP:20260723T024409Z
CREATED:20260723T024409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T024409Z
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SUMMARY:Nearby: 🎶 Live Music: Cynthia Ford at Sea Pines
DESCRIPTION:Cynthia Ford play Sunday patio music over brunch at Sea Pines\nIn Los Osos\, across the back bay. Cynthia Ford play the Sunday patio slot at Sea Pines on August 16\, from 11 AM to 1 PM\, with brunch service running through the set. Ford is new to the Sea Pines stage this season\, bringing a fresh voice to the Sunday brunch rotation. \nThe Sunday slot is a good first look at a new-to-the-venue artist: an unhurried format\, an audience that actually listens between bites\, and a setting that flatters an acoustic set. Worth a lazy Sunday drive around the bay. The patio slot has quietly become one of the best auditions on the coast for rising local performers\, and the venue’s regulars treat new names as a feature of the series rather than a gamble. Brunch service runs through the full set\, so the music and the meal share the same two hours. \nSea Pines is the nine-hole golf resort on the Los Osos back bay\, and the Sunday patio slot pairs the music with brunch service\, an easygoing close to the weekend with the back bay quiet doing half the work. Free\, no cover\, all ages on the patio. \nFor more Sunday music and Nearby Happenings across the back bay\, see what is coming up on the event calendar.
URL:https://hellomorrobay.com/event/cynthia-ford-sea-pines-august-16/
LOCATION:Sea Pines Golf Resort\, Los Osos\, CA\, 93402\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260816T160000
DTSTAMP:20260729T205255Z
CREATED:20260729T205255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260729T205255Z
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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/2026-08-16/
LOCATION:Art Center Morro Bay\, 835 Main St\, Morro Bay\, CA\, 93442\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Culture,Art & Galleries,FREE
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