SLO County has plenty going on: the Paderewski Festival fills Paso and SLO with classical music, the Garagiste Wine Festival brings 50-plus micro-wineries to Paso on Saturday, and the free Pismo Beach Sand Art Festival turns the shore into a gallery that the tide will erase. Add a Cayucos car show, a warbirds salute for Veterans Day weekend and a closing weekend at SLO Rep, and there's a lot to love.
Plans change, so check the organizer's link before you head out. Ticket prices and times can shift, and we've flagged anything we couldn't confirm.
Lead Picks
- Paderewski Festival: Paso Robles and SLO, Nov 6–8, with a free master class and concerts all weekend.
- Garagiste Wine Festival, Paso: Saturday at the Paso Event Center, with 50-plus micro-wineries pouring more than 200 wines.
- Pismo Beach Sand Art Festival: Free, Sat–Mon Nov 7–9. Low tide, around 3–4 PM, is the best time to see it.
- SLO Symphony: Keys of Grandeur: Saturday night at the PAC, with Beethoven's "Emperor" concerto.
Music and Culture
Paderewski Festival (our pick)
- When: Fri Nov 6: free master class with Hyunjin Roh 4–5:30 PM; reception 7 PM, concert 7:30 PM. Sat Nov 7: film 11 AM; Youth Competition Winners' Concert 3 PM. Sun Nov 8: Youth Cultural Exchange Concert 11 AM
- Where: Master class at Cal Poly, Davidson Music Center Rm 218, SLO; concerts at the Park Ballroom, Paso Robles; film at Park Cinema, Paso Robles
- Cost: Master class free; other events check site for tickets
- Info: paderewskifest.com
Friday's concert features the Cracow Duo with violinist Grace Seng, with an Epoch wine reception. Saturday's film is Poland – A Musical Self-Portrait. The festival site doesn't list prices, so use the link.
SLO Symphony: Keys of Grandeur
- When: Sat Nov 7, 7:30 PM (doors 6:15 PM; free pre-concert talk 6:30 PM)
- Where: PAC SLO, Harold Miossi Hall, San Luis Obispo
- Cost: $12–$92; ages 5 and up
- Info: pacslo.org
Pianist Hyunjin Roh plays Beethoven's "Emperor" concerto, with Tchaikovsky's Pathétique on the program.
Central Coast Sessions II: KCBX Benefit
- When: Sat Nov 7, noon–10 PM
- Where: The Rock (SLO Brew Live), 855 Aerovista Pl., San Luis Obispo
- Cost: GA $25 plus fees; all-access $108.97; kids 12 and under free
- Info: kcbx.org
Ten local bands, including the Damon Castillo Band and Funk Junket, for a KCBX benefit.
Jordan Jensen (stand-up)
- When: Sat Nov 7, doors 7 PM, show 8 PM; all ages
- Where: Fremont Theater, San Luis Obispo
- Cost: Price not listed; check site
- Info: fremontslo.com
A Saturday-night stand-up show.
Gutenberg! The Musical! (closing weekend)
- When: Fri Nov 6, 7 PM; Sat Nov 7, 2 PM and 7 PM; Sun Nov 8, 2 PM
- Where: SLO Repertory Theatre, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo
- Cost: Check site for tickets; box office (805) 786-2440
- Info: slorep.org
Last chance to catch this one.
Wine and Beer
Garagiste Wine Festival, Paso Robles (our pick)
- When: Sat Nov 7: VIP 11:30 AM–8:30 PM; early access 1–5 PM; grand tasting 2–5 PM; after party 5:30–8:30 PM (the official site lists 9 PM, so check)
- Where: Paso Event Center, Paso Robles
- Cost: VIP $165 (limited to 75); early access $99; grand tasting $79; after party $29; designated driver $15
- Info: garagistefestival.com
More than 50 micro-wineries pouring over 200 wines. Ticket details are from the festival's ticketing page, and the official page still lists slightly different Saturday hours, so confirm before you go.
Serial Masquerade: The Crimson Chapter
- When: Sat Nov 7, 8–11 PM
- Where: Serial Wines Tasting Lounge, 1226 Park St., Paso Robles
- Cost: $200
- Info: serialwines.com
The fifth annual masquerade night at Serial Wines. The organizer says it will sell out, so check availability on the link.
Sculpterra Wine Club Open House (Sunday)
- When: Sun Nov 8, noon–3:30 PM
- Where: Sculpterra Winery, Paso Robles
- Cost: $25 per guest ($28.62 with fees); free for club members with RSVP
- Info: my805tix.com
Sunday has tickets available. Per the ticketing page, confirm before you go.
Dubost Wood-Fired Pizza Weekend
- When: Sat Nov 7 and Sun Nov 8
- Where: Dubost Winery, Adelaida District, Paso Robles
- Cost: Flights $10; pizza $22; reservations recommended
- Info: dubostwine.com
Wood-fired pizza and a wine flight, all weekend.
Sensorio
- When: Thu–Sun, 4:30–8:30 PM
- Where: Sensorio, Paso Robles
- Cost: GA from $65 plus fees; VIP Terrace from $110 plus fees
- Info: sensoriopaso.com
Open Thursday through Sunday evenings in Paso Robles.
Beach, Harbor and Veterans Day Weekend
Pismo Beach Sand Art Festival (our pick)
- When: Sat Nov 7–Mon Nov 9; best viewing near low tide, around 3–4 PM (the page header says optimal viewing 4 PM)
- Where: The beach from just south of the pier to the cliffs below the SeaCrest Hotel, Pismo Beach
- Cost: Free
- Info: experiencepismobeach.com
In its second year, with 11 international artists making art the tide will erase. Interactive sand-globe and community-draw sessions are planned. The artist lineup and activity times are still to be posted, so check the link.
35th Annual Cayucos Car Show
- When: Sat Nov 7, 8 AM–4 PM, rain or shine; awards 4 PM at D St. and N. Ocean Ave.
- Where: Downtown Cayucos, N. Ocean Ave.
- Cost: Free to watch
- Info: my805tix.com
A live band, beer garden and BBQ alongside the classics. The main source is the organizer's ticketing page, so confirm before you go.
Salute to Our Heroes
- When: Sat Nov 7 (hours per local listings: about 10 AM–3 PM; confirm before you go)
- Where: Estrella Warbirds Museum, 4251 Dry Creek Rd., Paso Robles
- Cost: Check site for admission
- Info: ewarbirds.org
Paratroop drops from the C-47 "Betsy," a Show 'n Shine car show and military and first-responder displays, a good fit for Veterans Day weekend.
Morro Bay Navy Base 85th: Sock Hop and Living History Fair
- When: Sat Nov 7, 1–4 PM
- Where: Veterans Memorial Building, 209 Surf St., Morro Bay
- Cost: Free (RSVP via the event link)
- Info: hellomorrobay.com
Swing music from the Riptide Big Band, WWII reenactors and historic vehicles. Per the Hello Morro Bay listing, confirm before you go.
Back Pages Band: Final Show
- When: Sat Nov 7, 2–5 PM (21+)
- Where: The Siren, Morro Bay
- Cost: Free
- Info: morrobay.org
The band's last show at The Siren. Per local listings, confirm before you go.
Pismo Monarch Butterfly Grove
- When: Open daily; docent talks on weekends at noon, weather permitting
- Where: Pismo Beach
- Cost: Free
- Info: experiencepismobeach.com
A free stop in Pismo Beach any day of the weekend.
Around SLO
MUSEO by Muse Markets
- When: Sun Nov 8, 11 AM to about 4 PM (the event page also lists 5 PM; check site)
- Where: Mission Plaza and Broad St., San Luis Obispo
- Cost: Free
- Info: themusemarkets.com
Artists, ceramicists, DJs and bands in the amphitheatre.
SLO Arbor Day
- When: Sat Nov 7, 9 AM–noon
- Where: Meadow Park, San Luis Obispo (check the link for the address)
- Cost: Free
- Info: slochamber.org
Tree planting, plus a raffle for an urban-wood cutting board.
Cal Poly Football vs. No. 7 Northern Arizona
- When: Sat Nov 7, 2 PM
- Where: Spanos Stadium, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
- Cost: From $13
- Info: gopoly.com
Cal Poly's home game against No. 7 Northern Arizona.
Madonna Inn Designer Trunk Show and Bridal Fair
- When: Trunk show Nov 6–8; Bridal Fair Sun Nov 8, noon–4 PM
- Where: Madonna Inn, San Luis Obispo
- Cost: Cost not listed; check site
- Info: madonnainn.com
A trunk show all weekend, with the Bridal Fair on Sunday afternoon.
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