Events

Celebrate Earth Day with California State Parks! Join CA State Park Interpreter Bre for a guided tide pooling experience. Meet at the bottom of the stairs at W.R. Hearst Memorial Beach. Together, we will walk south of the pier to investigate the tidepools exposed during low tide. While exploring, you’ll…

VINTAGE BIKES. ICONIC ROADS. PURE CYCLING. The Central Coast Classico is a three-day cycling festival in Cambria, California that celebrates the soul of cycling—where steel frames from the past come to play with the modern bikes of now. This new event brings together heritage craftsmanship,…

Join State Park Interpreter Lily for a two-mile guided stroll along Moonstone Beach Boardwalk to embark on a deep dive into seabirds and their unique adaptations! While walking, we’ll take in in the beautiful view, learn about how local species survive in marine environments, and discuss what we can do…

Walk down any beach and you will find marine debris, defined as “any manufactured or processed solid waste material that enters the marine environment from any source.” Marine debris impact human health and safety, endangers wildlife and aquatic habitats, and costs local and national economies millions in wasted resources and…

October in Cambria and San Simeon holds a special appeal! The weather is at its most spectacular and the Annual Scarecrow Festival, named to Travel Channel’s Don’t Miss List, is in full swing. It’s a…

The countdown to the most magical time of the year has officially begun! With only 100 days left until the highly anticipated Cambria Christmas Market, tickets and overnight hotel packages are going quickly. The 14th annual event returns November 28th – December 31st,  and is…