Calendar
FIESTA FRIDAY!- Tamale Festival Weekend
FIESTA FRIDAY!- Tamale Festival Weekend
Friday, May 01, 2026
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Kick-off the Tamale Festival Weekend with Tamales, & the Downtown "Sip Shop"!
10th Annual Tamale Festival!
10th Annual Tamale Festival!
Saturday, May 02, 2026
11:00AM - 7:00PM
“Unwrap the fun at this year’s Tamale Festival!”
Memorial Day Ceremony
Memorial Day Ceremony
Monday, May 25, 2026
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Celebrate community and remembrance this Memorial Day.
Ice Cream Zoofari at the Charles Paddock Zoo
Ice Cream Zoofari at the Charles Paddock Zoo
Saturday, June 06, 2026
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Come enjoy scoops of ice cream along with the animals!
Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival!
Atascadero Lakeside Wine Festival!
Saturday, June 13, 2026
4:00PM - 8:00PM
What’s better than drinking wine and helping zoo animals!?
Movies in the Park at Colony Park
Movies in the Park at Colony Park
Saturday, June 13, 2026
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Family Movie Night Under the Stars
Atascadero 4th of July Music Festival at Atascadero Lake Park
Atascadero 4th of July Music Festival at Atascadero Lake Park
Saturday, July 04, 2026
2:00PM - 8:00PM
4th of July 7th Annual Music Festival!
Mid State Fair
Get ready for some summer fun!!
Cruisin' Weekend in Atascadero!
Plan to be in Downtown Atascadero for an annual Atascadero tradition!
Central Coast Cider Festival
Central Coast Cider Festival
Saturday, August 29, 2026
4:00PM - 8:00PM
Get ready to sip, savor, and celebrate!
Movies in the Park at Colony Park!
Movies in the Park at Colony Park!
Saturday, August 29, 2026
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Family Movie Night Under the Stars
Brew at the Zoo!
Brew at the Zoo!
Saturday, September 05, 2026
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Party with Purpose - Sipping to Support Wildlife Conservation!
Fall Sip & Shop Walk Downtown
Fall Sip & Shop Walk Downtown
Friday, September 25, 2026
5:30PM - 8:00PM
10th Annual SHOWDOWN Cornhole Tournament
Come out for a fun day of cornhole!
Zoo Boo at the Central Coast Zoo
Zoo Boo at the Central Coast Zoo
Friday, October 23, 2026 -
Saturday, October 24, 2026
4:30PM - 7:30PM
Enjoy a not-too-scary and wild night at the Zoo with a choice of TWO NIGHTS!
5th Annual Bovine Classic
America's 4th Hardest Cow-Themed Gravel Cycling Ride!
Pumpkin Smash at the Central Coast Zoo
Pumpkin Smash at the Central Coast Zoo
Sunday, October 25, 2026
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Watch as our animals delight in a pumpkin-filled extravaganza!
Holiday Boutique
Holiday Boutique
Saturday, November 07, 2026
10:00AM - 3:00PM
Time to start shopping for the Holidays!
Veterans Day at the Faces of Freedom
The Ceremony will include a flyover by the Estrella Warbirds, the color guard from Cal Poly accompanied by the Pipes and Drums, the National Anthem and TAPS will be performed.