The City of San Luis Obispo is thrilled to bring back the Buy Local Bonus program— an incentive program that rewards shoppers for supporting local businesses. Here’s how it works:Spend $100 or more at local retail stores, then submit your receipts to receive a $25 gift card to another participating San Luis Obispo business. The program is funded by the City of San Luis Obispo and administered by the San Luis Obispo Chamber of...

Santa's House Opening Day Celebration Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 1 PM | Mission Plaza Free, family-friendly, and open to the public — Watch Santa arrive to Mission Plaza and be among the first to visit and take photos with him! Photo Pricing Take-Your-Own ($10): Capture your own photos on your personal cell phone or camera. Printed Souvenir Photo ($15): Let us take your photo and receive...

Join us for a special Coffee & Conversation as we welcome Peter Falzon, the new Executive Director of the Cal Poly Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE)! Peter is a serial entrepreneur with a proven track record of creating economic value in venture-stage and public companies with a focus on life sciences and technology.

Get ready for the cutest, coziest, and cuddliest hour in your week! Pet Tales welcomes young children and their grownups for a pet-themed story time with our adoptable cats. Curl up with your little one in their‘Cat Room’ and enjoy read aloud stories, bubbles, and cats! Join them at our Atascadero location on Tuesdays at 11 am-12 pm. This will be an ongoing program, but...

Interested in $100K+ to grow your startup? Join us for this online info session to learn how your startup can participate in AngelCon 2026 — the Central Coast’s biggest annual startup competition that brings together tech-driven entrepreneurs and local investors.

Bookworms, assemble! Woods is welcoming animal lovers age 7-17 to join us in reading to our furry friends. Shelter life can be stressful, and reading is proven to relax and comfort companion animals. This will be an ongoing program, but space is limited so click below to sign up on our events calendar! A non-refundable $5 registration fee reserves your spot and allows us to continue growing...

Prelude Dinners are back for select shows! Make the most of your evening with an exclusive pre-show dining experience at the PAC before the show. This season, we are offering nine Prelude Dinner opportunities, so you can skip the hassle of rushing from dinner to the show.   With the purchase of a Prelude Dinner ticket, you’ll be granted early access to the Balcony level...

A free recital presented by Cal Poly Music Department student pianists.

The boots are back! Kinky Boots will lift your spirits to high-heeled heights! Celebrated with six Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, a Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theatre Album, and London’s Olivier Award for Best Musical, this big-hearted musical hit will have you strutting out of the theater saying “Yeah!” Kinky Boots captivates and entertains audiences around the world with the dazzling Tony-winning score by...