76th Pismo Clam Festival

Pismo Beach Pier Parking Lot

Date: 10/14/2022 - 10/16/2022
Starts: Various Event Times
Ends: Some Events All Day

This highly anticipated event attracts visitors from the entire state, and around the world. Generations of families look forward to spending 3 days overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean in Pismo Beach. Join in this City Celebration with Live Music, a Beer & Wine Garden, Best Local Clam Chowder Contest, Clam Dig, Food Trucks, Vendors, Family-Fun Kid Zone, and more!

76th Annual Pismo Beach Clam Festival Official Event Information

The City of Pismo Beach is now accepting Clam Festival Parade Entries! Share your organization, business, performance and floats at the family-fun event. Parade is Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 10am in downtown Pismo Beach. Please email events@pismobeach.org for more information.

Admission

FREE! Unless participating in a premium scheduled activity.

Location

Pismo Beach Pier Parking Lot, 100 Pomeroy Avenue, Pismo Beach, CA 93449.

FRIDAY

Pismo Chamber Hosted Wine Walk (ticketed event): 5:00pm-8:00pm

Clam Festival Wine Walk Tickets (Pismo Beach Chamber of Commerce)

SATURDAY

Parade at 10:00am-11:00am

Kid Zone, Food Trucks, Vendors & More: 10:00am-5:00pm

Live Music: Resination on the Plaza Stage 11:00am-12:30pm

CLAM CHOWDER CONTEST (ticketed event): 12:00pm-1:00pm

 Clam Chowder Cookoff Tickets (Eventbrite)

Live Music: Steppin Out on the Plaza Stage 12:30pm-2:30pm

Live Music: Molly Ringwald Project on the Plaza Stage 3:00pm-5:00pm

SUNDAY

Kid Zone, Food Trucks, Vendors & More: 11:00am-4:00pm

Clam Dig: North Side of the Pismo Pier 11:00am

New Sustainability Program

The City of Pismo Beach has launched their recently developed Pismo Beach Stewardship & Educational Outreach. “Sea Change, Be Change” is the program’s philosophy, and their mission is to strengthen and enhance Stewardship through environmental awareness and education in Pismo Beach by orchestrating arts and project based experiences to “hear, see, and feel” community and scientific knowledge of our ocean and coastal environs and our connections thereto. Be sure to visit their booth at the Clam Festival to learn more.