Make a weekend of the 80th Pismo Beach Clam Festival, October 17–18, 2026: the Friday wine walk, the best parade spots, chowder with or without a ticket, the Kids Clam Rescue and where to stay.
There is a version of Pismo Beach that only shows up in September and October. The wind flips offshore and stays there, the ocean reaches its warmest point of the year, and the evenings go long and gold.
Inland is roasting. Pismo Beach isn’t. While the valley climbs past 100, the coast is sitting in the 70s with a breeze off the water, which is the whole reason this town has been a summer escape for a century.
National Pollinator Week, held during the last full week of June, is the perfect time to appreciate these critters. Here is a quick guide to who they are, where to find them, and how to help.
Something’s different downtown this summer. The energy is up, the sun has been out, and Pismo Beach just claimed the title of #1 Beach in California from USA TODAY 10Best.
Pismo Beach has a way of becoming the trip people don’t stop talking about. The one that turns into a tradition before you even realize it, the place your kids will remember long after the summer fades.
What: The 40th Annual Classic at Pismo Beach, California’s largest spectator classic car show. When: Friday, May 29 through Sunday, May 31, 2026
May is National Bike Month, and Pismo Beach has a lot to celebrate. With a stretch of California coastline built for riding, trails cutting through ocean-view hillsides, and paved paths through creek-side greenery, this is a destination that rewards visitors who get out of the car and onto two wheels.
It has been a busy few months for the Pismo Beach Stewardship and Educational Outreach Program, and we wanted to take a moment to catch you up.
April and May on the Central Coast have gotten out of hand, and we mean that in the best kind of way.
