Paso Robles Festivals 

Art in the Park

April 11-12, 2026

Paso Robles Downtown City Park
801 11th Street
11th, 12th & Pine Streets
Paso Robles, CA
Free, pasoroblesartinthepark.com

Central Coast show features 135 fine artists and craft designers, mostly from the Western United States.

Fine art shows along the Central Coast continue to grow in numbers, but the Paso Robles Art in the Park festival has become one of several premier events for shopping for quality art. With nearly type of medium represented (glass, wood, ceramics, paintings photography, etc.,) shoppers get a chance to see the latest creations and designs ranging from trendy to classic. Many are buying for themselves, their homes and offices or stores, while keeping gift giving in mind.

Like most art fairs, the festival atmosphere includes daily entertainment, live music and food vendors, as well as spaces to sit and relax. The downtown location with shops and restaurants means that merchants are especially busy during the event.

If you're just passing through and happen to come upon the art festival, stop and take a look. You may end up finding some special treasure (all items are hand made by artisans.) Many of the watercolors and oils, chalks and pencil, plus photography, include Central Coast scenes that can be serene or stunning, capturing rolling hills, skies and  vineyards that tourists come to see and sample wines. A painting is a perfect memento to a wine country trip!

Note: This annual show is produced by Steve Powers & Co. Inc.

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Paso Robles Olive & Lavender Festival

May 9, 2026, 10 am - 5 pm

Downtown Paso Robles City Park
12th and Park Streets
Paso Robles, CA
Free, pasoroblesdowntown.org 

Paso Robles Main Street Association invites the public to celebrate the vibrant union of olive and lavender products at this annual free event. Meet local farmers presenting a delightful blend of Paso Robles' finest olive and lavender offerings. Olives, olive oils and other olive base products are available for sale, straight from the farm! Check out the olive tastings and demonstrations.

• Wine & Beer Tasting from local wineries and breweries
• Olive-inspired cooking contest
• Olive-inspired food for purchase in Culinary Row
• Free Olive Oil and Olive product sampling
• Producers from all over California
• Olive Oil Ice Cream and delicious olive-inspired food
• Themed arts & crafts for sale

Next, the sweet scent of lavender fills the air as local lavender producers and makers proudly share demonstrations and beautiful lavender displays throughout the park. Hambly Lavender Farm offers a fascinating Copper Still Steam Distillation demonstration where you can see how lavender oil is made, learn about its benefits and buy some if you like. Paso Robles is known for its fine wines but the climate is also ideal for growing olives and lavender. Be prepared to indulge in a sensory adventure of nature's freshest and finest.

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Paso Robles Pioneer Day & Parade

October 10, 2026, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. approx.

Paso Robles Event Center
2198 Riverside Ave.
Paso Robles, CA 93446
Free, pasoroblespioneerday.org

Wow! Get ready for a full day of action starting at 7 a.m. when the beans start to cook at City Park. The 96th Annual Paso Robles Pioneer Day brings the flavor of a hometown event from decades or perhaps centuries gone by.  For those who live in town, you know that Pioneer Day isn't just a one day 'thang. It's been going on for months with BBQs, fundraisers, meetings, and the love, sweat & tears of community volunteers who put this shindig together.  We know how Bay Area residents and Southern Californians like to get away to Central Coast Wine Country for a weekend. If you're looking for a family trip, check out this event where the kids play a big part in the celebration with gymkhana, costume contests and the newest event introduced back in 2024, the games!

• 7 a.m. Traditional Bean Cooking Begins at Paso Robles City Park
• 8 a.m. Kids Pet Contest for ages 14 years & under at Paso Robles City Park Gazebo with categories for Best dressed, Best lookalike, Most colorful, Best behaved, Most unique, Pioneer Pet
• 8:15 a.m. Little Cowboy/Cowgirl Contest  at Paso Robles City Park Gazebo with categories Boy & Girl, 0-3 years, and age 4-7 years
• 10 a.m. Pioneer Day Parade at 16th & Spring Street with awards for Best Use of Theme, Marching Band, Parade Horse, Mounted Group, Club, Wagon Team and more!
• 12 Noon Free Bean Feed at Paso Robles City Park; Carnegie Library & Historical Museum opens in City Park at 2010 Riverside Ave with Antique Tractor & Wagon Display and Vintage Engine Show
• 12:30 p.m. Whiskerino Contest at Paso Robles City Park with categories for Most Unique, Best Mustache, Fullest and Best Overall
• 1 p.m. Horseshoe Pitching Contest at Paso Robles City Park
• 1 p.m. Gymkhana at Paso Robles Event Center with ages categories 6 & under, 7-9 years, 10-12 years, and 13-17 years
• 3  p.m. Pioneer Games at Paso Robles Event Center. Now's the time for energy-fueled bean-eaters to show their stuff with the exciting line up of games at Paso Robles Event Center
  2198 Riverside Ave, Paso Robles, CA 93446, USA
  
  1. Bale Wagon “Haro-Bed” Race
  2. Hay Hurdle Relay
  3. Celebrity Tractor Tire Race
  4. Hay Stealing Contest
  5. Antique Car Potato Race
  6. Women's Truck & Horse Trailer Backing
  7. Tug-of-War
  8. Tractor Stake Race
  9. Crawler Tractor Key Hole Race
   

 Other events:

Firestone Walker Invitational Beer Fest May 30, 2026, 7:00 AM
Paso Robles Event Center, 2198 Riverside Ave, Paso Robles, CA 93446, USA
$186.05, firestonewalker.com/event/invitational-beer-festival/

Pre-Pioneer Day Kick-Off Party Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Location TBD
 

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.