October 17th and 18th from 9 to 5pm (Main Street- Half Moon Bay) Music, Pumpkins, Pie, Arts, Food, Wine, Photos, Family Fun and more… Information at: HMB art and pumpkin festival Read More

  Thomas and Percy’s Halloween Party™ OCTOBER 10 – 11, 17 – 18, 24 – 25, 31, NOVEMBER 1 ANNOUNCING THE TOUR’S MOST EXCITING YEAR EVER AS HIT ENTERTAINMENT DEBUTS TALKING THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE™ AND THOMAS’ BEST FRIEND PERCY! Little engineers won’t believe their eyes—or their ears! This year, for the first Read More

  CAR-FREE POP-UP STREET PARK from Lighthouse Field to Natural Bridges. Bring your bicycles, skates, dancing shoes, picnic and play equipment for this DIY, FREE and family-friendly event. Free music and activities hosted by community groups and business sponsors. Connect with your community! Come one, come all – friends, family and neighbors. From Read More

If you are like me and love the Halloween season, you should save this event on your calendar.  Halloween and Mask Making Festival Read More

OCTOBER 3 – 4 Step into the incredible world of steam power at the Harvest Faire & Steam Festival presented by Kinetic Steam Works and Roaring Camp Railroads. Welcome Fall with heritage children’s activities like scarecrow making, pumpkin patch picking, candle making and gold panning. Behold steam-powered line shafts, player pianos, letterpresses, printing presses and Read More

Celebrate our wild heritage with a melodrama,historic hikes and games for kids as we honor the visionaries, valued workers and visitors that have shaped the character Big Basin over the past 100+years. Revel in the beauty of the majestic old growth redwoods that inspired the movement to Save the Trees! More details:Read More

The 11th annual Monterey Bay Birding Festival, home of one of the most splendid birding and wildlife venues in North America, is happening soon. September marks the beginning of fall migration, with wintering shorebirds arriving en masse as well warbles and other passerines. It’s in Watsonville, Sept, 24-26 More information: Monterey Bay Birding Read More

Free film festival celebrating the ocean. Fun and educational short films produced by students, amateurs and professionals on marine science and ocean conservation.  More details at: Beneath The Waves Film Festival Read More

We are all superheroes! Let’s celebrate our superpowers and come together as a community on bikes. Because if heroes couldn’t fly, they’d be riding bikes. Superhero costumes encouraged. This is a kid-centric and family-friendly ride appropriate for all ages and skill levels—from toddlers to teens, push bikes to mountain bikes. Our route will Read More

On the 11th of October From 10 am to 4 pm FREE self-guided tour of 6 Corralitos area family-run farms. FREE demonstrations on canning, fermentation and pickling. FREE historical agricultural exhibitions and hands on activities. FREE music, fresh apple juicing, farm animals and more! Farm-fresh fun served at participating farms! Bring the whole Read More