Downtown SLO is excited to invite the community to the first of a new series of Sidewalk Sales on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 39 businesses will bring merchandise and sales displays onto the sidewalk for this one-day-only event. Shoppers can expect to find discounts on clothing, accessories, home decor, collectibles and more. For a map of participating locations and more information, visit DowntownSLO.com/Sidewalk.

Event Details
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
Times: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Downtown San Luis Obispo

Passport Challenge
Shoppers can partake in a digital passport challenge for a chance to win gift cards to downtown businesses! For every six businesses participants visit and “check in” to, shoppers will be entered into a drawing to receive a bundle of gift cards, valued at a total of $40 or more. Eight winners will be chosen, and registration to participate is open now.

Participating Businesses
Ah Louis Store, Ambiance Clothing Boutique, Apropos Clothing Boutique, Assistance League of SLO County Thrift Store, Blackwater, Blue Harvest Apparel, Boo Boo Records, Calico Trading Company, Central Coast Surfboards, Club Bubbly, Corazon Cafe, Downtown SLO, EcoBambino, Finders Keepers, French Quarter, Growing Grounds Downtown, Hands Gallery, HumanKind Fair Trade, Junk Girls, Len Collective, Making SLO, Moondoggies Beach Club, Patrick James Inc., Picking Daisies, Pippa & Ky, Pottery Barn, Roxanne’s Birkenstock, Salon62. Sandbox Kids, SLO Swim, Summerland Co, Super Silver San Luis Obispo, Sweetie Cup Tea House, Takkens Shoes, The Cozy Patio, The Mountain Air, Trio Boutique, Under The Willow and Wildflower Women Boutique.

Parking Information
Downtown SLO recommends that shoppers use one of the three public parking structures downtown. The hourly rate in the garages is $2/hour, with a daily max of $8.