Community Calendar

This one-day event will provide HR professionals and business leaders with practical tools for the modern-day workplace that foster connection, strengthen performance, and build organizational resilience.

The SLO Elks Lodge Haunted House and Carnival is back this year on October 24th and 25th, 5–9 pm, and it’s more spine-chilling than ever! Brave souls will wander through haunted halls, encounter eerie surprises, and test their courage…if you have the guts. Not ready to face the frights? No worries! We’ve got a Kids Maze, carnival games, candy, and treats for the little goblins and ghouls. Gather your courage, bring your friends, and come experience the thrills.

Growing Grounds Nursery in San Luis Obispo will be hosting a Grow Native Plants Event on Saturday, October 25.
In addition to the event, all month of October, we will be featuring a wide selection of California native plants, along with some unique Mediterranean and Australian plants that are hard to find.

Annual Antique and collectable car show. Over 300 vehicles will be on display downtown, a rock band will play, plenty to eat and drink.

Ventana Wildlife Society's 29th annual condor release is Saturday, October 25th as part of an ongoing effort to recover the species to the wild. Captive-bred condors were raised in zoos and are ready to be released from their San Simeon release pen.

This free event is held on Zoom and will also be live-streamed on YouTube.

Join us at the Gatehouse at Bien Nacido in Santa Maria for a pawsitively inspiring gathering! Enjoy wonderful wine, light hors d’oeuvres and live music by Jon Millsap while discovering the latest news about C.A.R.E.4Paws’ work to improve pet family welfare on the Central Coast—from the expansion of our mobile veterinary clinics to the launch of the region’s first confidential Pet Refuge for dogs and cats whose families are navigating life crises. Our friendraiser is free to attend, and well-behaved dogs on leash are welcome to join the fun!

Plus, Bien Nacido donates 10% of all weekend sales to C.A.R.E.4Paws! It’s the purrfect time to connect and be part of meaningful change for pets and their people.

This walking tour of Old Mission Cemetery will be lead by Dr. Dan Krieger, Prof. Emeritus of History at Cal Poly and past President of the California Mission Society. Dan has studied the past residents of our community and has some very interesting stories to tell! Like why did some families have those very large headstones? Some of the reasons may not be what you think.

This event is a fundraiser for the San Luis Obispo County Genealogical Society, funds will be used to help us pay for speakers at our educational meetings, where the public is welcome. We are asking a $5 donation from non-members for this event.

Register at https://slocgs.org/events.

Join in on the fun at the City of Arroyo Grande's annual Halloween Carnival Chaos and Maze!
Purchase wristbands for the amazing Halloween Bounce town, and tickets to the haunted maze.
Free costume contest daily at 4 pm and 6 pm, carnival games, trick or treating, and photo ops. Delicious options from local food vendors are available. Pumpkin patch, beautiful light displays and more.

Saturday and Sunday, October 25th and 26th. Saturday hours are from 3 pm to 9 pm, Sunday hours are from 1 pm to 7 pm.

Join us for The Wizard of Oz (1939) at Creston Cemetery! Grab your blankets and popcorn for a magical movie night under the stars in this historic location.

Pick up a bottle from one of your favorite wineries, pack a picnic and enjoy the rolling hills and views as you watch the sunset, and then (re)visit the classic "The Wizard of Oz" in a historic cemetery. Come for the talk and tour, the movie or both.

This event is for all ages.
5:30 pm: Cemetery Talk and Tour
6:30 pm: Film Screening

The SLO Swap Meet is family and pet friendly, every Sunday morning from 6 am to 2 pm. Parking is free outside of the gates. Over 100 vendors to browse, food trucks and a concession stand fill the drive in lot.

Admission is $1.00. Cash only.