Community Calendar

A day full of curiosity, learning, and family fun on the beautiful Cuesta College campus in San Luis Obispo!

Includes free parking and plenty of grass for playing and picnicking.

Includes:
—Musical performances by Dino O’Dell at 10:15 & 11:15 am
—Magic show with Shawn McMaster at 1 pm
—Face painting, DJ and dancing, Photobooth, Food Trucks, Carnival games, Community resource booths.

—Character meet & greets, starring:
Quincy the Quail
Star Wars characters
Dragons (Love Tacos).

Jade divers, carvers, and jewelry designers will be on full display all while local musicians jam throughout the day. Come to Cambria to discover beautiful Jade and more unique finds.

Japanese cultural event. There will be a hula and taiko drumming presentation, food and soft drinks for purchase, Asian marketplace, silent auction and traditional Japanese folk dancing.

The Pacific Coast Wine Trail presents: Wine for Pines, a benefit for Greenspace! Join us and taste wine from eight boutique Pacific Coast Wine Trail wineries at the Creekside Reserve, to sip local and protect local. Proceeds from the event go towards supporting Greenspace programs in land conservation, outdoor education, reforestation and advocacy. Help preserve Cambria's forests and green spaces while enjoying wine, food and music.

Musical performances by Jill Knight and Forever Green, eco-friendly local vendors, family fun in the kids' zone, raffle prizes, plus local eats for purchase from Boni’s Tacos, Mallow and Hearth, Robin’s Restaurant, and Stepladder Creamery.

Experience an orchestral program combining Sibelius’ lush Symphony No. 1 with an “ingenious and beautiful” work by American composer Samuel Adams for solo piano, led by renowned conductor Hannu Lintu and starring teaching artist pianist Conor Hanick.

Mosher Guest Artist Stephanie Blythe performs with select fellows in an all-American program of 1930’s selections from the Great American Songbook and Tin Pan Alley, paired with Alan Louis Smith’s Vignettes: Ellis Island.

The Music Academy’s teaching artist roster is unmatched—artists who mentor at the highest level and shine in performance throughout the summer. Teaching Artist Showcases spotlight this extraordinary talent in concert, bringing our influential teaching artists to the stage in chamber music collaborations.

Witness the next generation of stars as our incredible fellows take the stage to compete for the coveted title and a cash prize.

Immerse yourself in Mozart’s charming and virtuosic Sinfonia paired with Rachmaninoff’s romantic and sweeping Second Symphony in the final performance of the Festival, led by renowned conductor David Danzmayr and featuring a cadre of the Music Academy’s incredible teaching artists.

This annual event invites visitors to participate in a variety of art and nature-inspired activities.

Show your wild side with a face paint design, create your own upcycled art piece, shake paws with dogs and kittens from Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society, wonder at a live bee hive with Santa Barbara Hives, and enjoy a nature-inspired assortment of local organization booths.

For more information, contact info@calnatureartmuseum.org.