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  • Art in the Park @ Dinosaur Caves
    Pismo Beach,CA
    For more information please call: 805-704-8128
    website
    This once a month event takes place at Dinosaur Caves Park in Shell Beach along the path where the ocean meets the cliffs. The event takes place the first Sunday of every month May through October with over seventy local artists and craftsmen selling and displaying their work. The art include paintings, sculpture, pottery, glass artist, textile, jewelry, wood and metal furniture, and much more. Along with the sale of fine arts, the event offers live music, hands-on children's activities, fresh flowers and plants, BBQ.
  • Hiking Kids
    For more information please call: (805) 541-4221
    9:00 am
    Meet alternate Mondays at 10:00 am to hike various SLO County locations. Easy hikes to get little ones moving and exposed to nature. Primarily 1 1/2 to 4 year olds. For info call Jen at 541-4221.
  • Hiking Moms
    For more information please call: (805) 541-4221
    9:00 am
    Meet alternate Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. to hike different SLO County locations. Bring your child in a carrier or come hike with us after dropping your little ones off at school. For info call Jen @ 541-4221
  • Reading Lab at Doc Bernsteins Ice Cream
    124 W. Branch
    Arroyo Grande,CA
    For more information please call: (805) 474-4068
    3:30 pm - 4:15 pm
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    Come read some books and enjoy some ice cream every Tuesday at Doc Bernsteins.
  • Walk in the Elfin Forest
    El Moro Elfin Forest
    N. End of 15th Street off Santa Ysabel
    Los Osos,CA
    9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    website
    Enjoy a guided walk thru the fascinating "Elfin Forest", a 90-acre nature preserve with pygmy trees and home to endangered plants, butterflies and birds. Please stay on boardwalk and designated trails when visiting, and keep pets leashed. Walks on Third Saturday of Month. Different theme and guide each time.

Tuesday April 1 - Wednesday April 30

  • Rainbow Trout Make a Splash
    Cachuma Lake County Park Highway 101 and 154
    Santa Barbara,CA
    Ready your fishing rods, clear your weekend, and head to Cachuma Lake Recreation Area - trout plants have begun! Through April 2008, Cachuma Lake County Park will receive plants of 4,000 pounds of trout every other week. Promised are at least 400 pounds of 2lb to 7lb fish. Besides that Santa Barbara County Park Department, the California Department of Fish and Game is also planting rainbow trout at Cachuma Lake biweekly. All in all, nearly 75,000 trout will be planted in Cachuma through winter and spring. In addition to the productive fishing, wildlife viewing is excellent this time of year as mule deer are in the rut and can be seen sparing, and the lake's aerial anglers, the bald eagles and osprey, have arrived for the winter. Cachuma Lake County Park Highway 101 and 154 Santa Barbara CA Phone: 805-686-5055 website: www.sbparks.org

Saturday April 5

  • Cerro San Luis Trail Work Day
    San Luis Obispo,CA
    For more information please call: 805.781.7302
    9:00 am - 1:00 pm
    website
    SLO Stewards maintains trails, creeks, and open space. Please wear long pants and sturdy shoes. Water and snacks will be provided. Meet at the Cerro San Luis Natural Reserve trailhead. To access the trailhead, turn right onto Fernandez Road just before the southbound 101 Marsh.
  • MONSTER SKATE PARK SERIES
    Paso Robles,CA
    website
    Mark your calendars for the 2008 Monster Skate Park Series; more information will follow.

Sunday April 6

  • Santa Maria Safari
    South McClelland Parking Structure
    Santa Maria,CA
    For more information please call: 805-925-0994
    website
    Five local museums and the Santa Maria Public Library are partnering for a free day of fun adventures. It's called the Santa Maria Safari and it happens from 1-4pm. Kids are invited to bring their families and join at the base camp in front of the library to get their special passport, then set out for some or all of the museums. The base camp is the upper level of the parking structure along South McClelland.

Monday April 7

  • THE ORCHESTRA FROM PLANET X!
    Christopher Cohan Center
    San Luis Obispo,CA
    website
    What happens when musical worlds collide? The San Luis Obispo Symphony and the highly-skilled and imaginative Magic Circle Mime Company combine orchestra music and visual theater to stunning and humorous effect! Two aliens have descended on the concert hall with their own ideas-and inventions-for influencing "Earth Music." The result is a sci-fi thriller-concert that illustrates various influences on traditional European orchestral music in a program that includes "Variations on a Shaker Hymn" by Copland, Scott Joplin's "The Entertainer," the flying theme from E.T. and much more! $7 per ticket, appropriate for children in grades 5 - 7. Schools with large groups, please call Jaime Lewis at (805) 543-3533, Ext. #103 or email jaime@slosymphony.com for more information.

Saturday April 12

  • Annual Yard Sales Day - Morro Bay
    Morro Bay,CA
    10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    website
    The citizens of Morro Bay are encouraged to hold their yard sale and garage sales today. Trash & Treasures ! The whole town becomes a flea market !
  • Children's Day in the Plaza
    MIssion Plaza
    San Luis Obispo,CA
    For more information please call: (805) 782.7280
    10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Fun day dedicated to making kids happy. Hands-on activities, rides, games, face painting, petting farm, carnival, food, music & more, in beautiful Mission Plaza.
  • Ethnobotany of the Dunes
    The Dunes Center
    1055 Guadalupe St
    Guadalupe,CA
    For more information please call: (805) 343-2455 ext. 203
    website
    Saturday, 10:00 a.m. Learn the fascinating story of how the Chumash and early settlers used our local plants. Naturalist Karen Osland will lead this stroll across Oso Flaco Lake and the surrounding area. Meet at Oso Flaco Lake and bring a jacket, snacks and water, binoculars and camera for this easy walk throught the dunes. A $5 parking fee applies.
  • Kidsﾒ All American Fishing Derby
    Barney Schwartz Park
    Paso Robles,CA
    For more information please call: 805-237-3988
    8:00 am
    website
    Back again for the 6th year, this free event is for kids ages 5 - 15 who can compete to win either 1st, 2nd or 3rd place for the biggest fish! There will be free gifts as well as drawings for prizesﾖ if you donﾒt win one fishing! Please pre-register by April 11 at the Centennial Park Registration Office at 600 Nickerson Drive in Paso Robles. Space is limited so register now!

Saturday April 12 - Sunday April 13

  • Annual Yard Sales Day - Morro Bay
    Morro Bay,CA
    10:00 am - 2:00 pm
    website
    The citizens of Morro Bay are encouraged to hold their yard sale and garage sales today. Trash & Treasures ! The whole town becomes a flea market !

Sunday April 13

  • Charity 10K Walk & Run - San Luis Obispo
    Mission Plaza
    San Luis Obispo,CA
    10:00 am
    Have a fun time and raise money for charity. Walk or run through beautiful San Luis Obispo. Event includes a power aerobic warm-up, a brunch, a massage, live music and a Health Expo. Walk as an individual or be a team captain and have the opportunity to win great prizes. Prizes in several categories. Charity Fundraiser. Registration 9AM

Wednesday April 16 - Thursday April 17

  • Happy Time Preschool Open House
    Happy Time Preschool
    1091 Bello St.
    Pismo Beach,CA
    For more information please call: (805) 773-2095
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    map
    website
    Come learn about our program devoted to learning through play. Happy Time offers opportunities for parent participation and a wide variety of educational experiences in all developmental areas.

Saturday April 19

  • Chili Cook-Off Car Show & Beer Tasting
    Vets Hall & Pinedorado Grounds
    Cambria,CA
    10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    website
    Over 70 classic & vintage vehicles. Next door, sample and vote for the best chili and best booth. Music and hotdogs. Slight charge for chili & beer tasting fundraiser.
  • City of SLO Parks & Recreation SUMMER REGISTRATION FAIR
    Ludwick Community Center
    864 Santa Rosa
    San Luis Obispo,CA
    For more information please call: (805) 781-7300
    10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Summer Camps, Aquatics & much more! Get a head start on Parks and Recreation summer programs at the 2008 Summer Registration Fair on April 19, 2008 at the Ludwick Community Center. Take this opportunity to sign up for Children's Services summer camps, Aquatics programs and many more Parks and Recreation activities and classes.
  • Family Fun Fair
    Mission Plaza
    San Luis Obispo,CA
    9:00 am - 4:00 pm
    website
    This event is open to the public and free of charge for attendees. We will have many booths, food and children's activities and entertainment. It will be a fun event for the whole family! For more information about the SLOCountyMommies local non-profit group for mothers and their children, please visit www.slocountymommies.com.
  • Kitefest 2008
    Barney Schwartz Park
    2970 Union Road
    Paso Robles,CA
    For more information please call: 237-3988
    2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
    Nationally ranked kite flyers will perform mesmerizing feats as they dance their fantastic kites in the sky at the Annual Paso Robles Kite Fest. Done to colorful narration and awesome music.
  • MONSTER SKATE PARK SERIES
    Templeton,CA
    website
    Mark your calendars for the 2008 Monster Skate Park Series; more information will follow.
  • Sunken Gardens Flea Market
    Atascadero,CA
    9:00 am - 2:00 pm
    website
    110 vendors to shop in one stop! One-day only in 2008 ! This gigantic event, brought to you by the Atascadero Community Services Department is located in the Sunken Gardens Park. There are new and used items, household goods, handmade crafts, jewelry, soy candles, and more... The sale is free to attend and will be held RAIN or SHINE.

Sunday April 20

  • Earth Day Street Faire
    The Natural History Museum
    412 S. McClelland St
    Santa Maria,CA
    For more information please call: 805-614-0806
    website
    Celebrate Mother Earth and a day learning about "trees of life", the theme for this year's event. Fun for the whole family, the day will include live music, non-profit booths, fossil digs, Native American dancers, and Earth Day Conservation awards. Keynote speaker is nationally acclaimed landscape architect Isabel Greene.

Tuesday April 22

  • Doc Burnstein's School Night Ice Cream Fundraiser
    The Village
    Arroyo Grande,CA
    For more information please call: (805) 474-4068
    5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    website
    Please join us for an evening of yummy ice cream! 15% of the proceeds will benefit the Happy Times Cooperative Preschool.

Friday April 25 - Saturday April 26

  • Paso Robles Balloon Festival
    River Oaks Hot Springs & Spa
    800 Clubhouse Drive
    Paso Robles,CA
    For more information please call: (805) 238-1031
    Friday, April 25: Balloon Glow at Dusk Live Concert - Featuring Grammy Award winner Dave Pack - Doors open at 5:00 p.m. - Food, wine & beer available - Concert tickets visit: www.brownpapertickets.com Saturday, April 26: Balloon Festival - Hot Air Balloon Rides - Food, Music, Vendors & Festival Activities - Stage Fright band 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Kinetic Races sponsored by Firestone Walker Brewing Co. - $10 Per Car

Friday April 25 - Sunday April 27

  • Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival
    Santa Maria Fairpark
    937 S Thornburg
    Santa Maria,CA
    The Valley's most popular crop is the focal point of a weekend of music, food, carnival rides and continuous entertainment. This festival includes a farmer's market, agricultural displays, wine tasting, strawberry specialty booths, cooking demonstrations, and much more. Phone: 805-925-8824 or 1-800-549-0036

Saturday April 26

  • 31st Annual Central Coast Home & Rec. Show
    Paso Robles Events Center
    2198 Riverside Avenue
    Paso Robles,CA
    For more information please call: 805-781-2750
    Free! View exhibits from leading home and recreation vendors, watch informative demonstrations on new products, and win great prizes from you favorite local radio stations!
  • Breakfast with the Animals
    Charles Paddock Zoo
    Lago Avenue
    Atascadero,CA
    For more information please call: (805)470-3172
    8:30 am - 10:00 am
    map
    website
    Does a tiger eat toast? Do servals like cereal? Can parrots have pancakes? Discover how our animals start their days by joining us for the most important meal of the day. After watching the animals enjoy their breakfast on a guided tour, participants will enjoy a breakfast buffet. Pre-paid registration for this program is required. Breakfast with the Animals includes the guided tour, breakfast buffet, and all-day admission to the Zoo. $8 for children 12 & under/ $12 for adults.
  • KITEXPO
    Pismo Beach,CA
    For more information please call: 805-773-9200
    website
    Kite Boarding Event is the ultimate opportunity to get the leading edge information from industry experts about new technology and techniques. Test all the newest 2008 kites and boards. This is the largest kiteboarding event in California and in the country. Registration is FREE!
  • Morro Bay Kite Festival
    Morro Rock
    Morro Bay,CA
    11:30 am - 5:30 pm
    website
    Colorful kites take to the sky both days. This is a free event. Fun for the family. Morro Bay Chamber of Commerce (805) 772-4467

Saturday April 26 - Sunday April 27

  • 31st Annual Central Coast Home & Rec. Show
    Paso Robles Events Center
    2198 Riverside Avenue
    Paso Robles,CA
    For more information please call: 805-781-2750
    Free! View exhibits from leading home and recreation vendors, watch informative demonstrations on new products, and win great prizes from you favorite local radio stations!
  • KITEXPO
    Pismo Beach,CA
    For more information please call: 805-773-9200
    website
    Kite Boarding Event is the ultimate opportunity to get the leading edge information from industry experts about new technology and techniques. Test all the newest 2008 kites and boards. This is the largest kiteboarding event in California and in the country. Registration is FREE!