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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
    map
    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.

Saturday March 1

  • Happy Time Cooperative Preschool Annual Rummage Sale
    1091 Bello Street
    Pismo Beach,CA
    For more information please call: (805) 773-2095
    8:00 am - 1:00 pm
    website
    This Annual Preschool Fundraiser will have lots of baby items, kids clothes and toys, household items, furniture and more-See you there!
  • 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 March 1 - Monday March 31

  • 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

Thursday March 6 - Saturday March 8

  • SLO Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale
    SLO Vets Hall
    801 Grand Avenue
    San Luis Obispo,CA
    For more information please call: 805-544-3033
    website
    Over 15,000 fiction and nonfiction books priced at $1.00 inch including many high-quality children's books. Over 5,000 videotapes, books on tape and CDs at $.50 each. DVDs for $1.00 each. March 7th 10 AM - 5PM; March 8th 9 AM - 2 PM. Members only Presale March 6th 6-9 PM. Free Parking.

Friday March 14

  • Butterfly Boutique Grand Re-Opening
    New Location
    2190 9th Street #B
    Los Osos,CA
    For more information please call: (805) 528-9600
    1:30 pm - 6:00 pm
    website
    Join us for the fun in a new location! 2PM arts and craft table, 3pm storytime, 4Pm music, 5pm dance; other activities and refreshments throughout the day including face painting and ballons.

Saturday March 15

  • MONSTER SKATE PARK SERIES
    Los Osos,CA
    website
    Mark your calendars for the 2008 Monster Skate Park Series; more information will follow.

Thursday March 20

  • Easter Egg Hunt
    Mission Plaza
    751 Palm St
    San Luis Obispo,CA
    For more information please call: (805) 541-0286
    map
    website
    Come look for easter eggs during farmers market!! Free.

Friday March 21

  • Good Friday Super Camp
    21 Zaca Lane #100
    Central Coast Gymnastics Sports Center
    San Luis Obispo,CA
    For more information please call: 805-549-8408
    9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    website
  • Jog-A-Thon
    Shell Beach Elementary School
    Shell Beach,CA
    For more information please call: (805) 474-3760
    The Shell Beach Elementary School PTO is proud to host our annual Jog-A-Thon event! Our children will be learning about health and fitness as we raise money for a new computer lab, new reading comprehension software, and new and exciting ways for our Shell Beach Sharks to learn!

Saturday March 22

  • Easter Egg Hunt
    Los Osos Community Park
    2180 Palisades Ave
    Los Osos,CA
    For more information please call: (805) 528-4620
    10:30 am
    map
    website
    Bring the kids out for some Easter egg fun!
  • Easter Egg Hunt
    Dinosaur Caves Park
    Pismo Beach,CA
    For more information please call: 805-773-7049
    10:00 am
    website
    The Pismo Beach Recreation Division and the Business Improvement Group (BIG) will be sponsoring the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Dinosaur Caves Park. The event starts at 10 a.m. It is free to the public and will occur rain or shine. The event, designed for children 10 and under, will offer egg hunts in four age divisions: 2 and under, 3-4 years, 5-7 years, and 8-10 years. There will be special prizes in each age category. Kids can participate in crafts, egg tossing game, balancing and finding eggs. There will be a petting zoo with a mini pony, chickens, goat, and bunnies. There will have 4 face painters, balloon caricature artist, kids music, and much more. The Easter Bunny will be visiting so parents are encouraged to bring a camera. Children should bring their own Easter basket.
  • Egg-Citing Hunt
    Charles Paddock Zoo
    Lago Avenue
    Atascadero,CA
    For more information please call: (805)470-3172
    map
    website
    The Charles Paddock Zoo is hosting its second annual Egg-citing Hunt, the ﾓwildestﾔ egg hunt in San Luis Obispo County! Egg Hunts at 11 AM & 11:30 AM for ages 6 & under, 12 PM & 12:30 PM for ages 7 & above. The Egg-citing Hunt will feature prizes, face painting, Spring-themed games, crafts, and music. Free with zoo admission.

Sunday March 23

  • Easter Egg Hunt
    Atascadero Church Of The Nazarene
    9333 Santa Barbara Road
    Atascadero,CA
    For more information please call: 805 466-9505
    10:30 AM
    Children of all ages are invited to participate in an Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Morning at 10:30am. The Easter Egg Hunt will be held concurrently with our Easter Worship Service.

Monday March 24 - Friday March 28

  • Spring Camp
    21 Zaca Lane #100
    Central Coast Gymnastics Sports Center
    San Luis Obispo,CA
    For more information please call: 805-549-8408
    9:00 am - 3:00 pm
    website
  • Supercharged Science Camp
    San Luis Obispo,CA
    Supercharged Science Camp will have your kids zooming roller coasters, blasting rockets, sparking motors, and exploding toilet paper cannons this spring break! Come join us for a wild week of science-intense learning and fun! The camps are for everyone interested in hands-on science. The Spring camp runs March 24th through March 28th. For more information go to www.superchargedscience.com or call (805) 286-7613.