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Every year, the City of Pismo Beach plans an annual Pismo Beach Clam Festival in October by the Pismo Beach Pier.

It's a weekend celebration with a clam tasting competition, free kid's zone and activities for the kids (image of sea creatures present for the kids to touch is below), beer garden and a lot of delicious food for sale. To top it off, they have different bands playing throughout the festival for the weekend.

Thus far, there has never been an entry fee to enter the festival as the City of Pismo Beach takes pride in planning this for the city. It attracts a lot of locals around the San Luis Obispo County and visitors from beyond the county as well. It's located in the Pismo Beach Promenade by the famous Pismo Beach Pier and the parking lot right by the pier gets closed off to allow room for pedestrians to walk to the event freely and safely.

The kids really enjoyed the 7 different bounce houses that were there when we went today for the Pismo Beach Clam Festival.

I'm not sure if they always have this many bounce houses every year for this festival but I counted this time. My kids were so happy and tried to bounced in as many bounce houses as they could. There was one particular bounce house that always had a line so they only bounced in 6 of the 7 bounce houses there. This is free for the kids to enjoy during the Clam Festival. Parents just had to sign their kids up for it with a wristband at the table at the Pismo Beach Clam Festival.

The kids also got to touch several sea creatures at tables near the playground at the Pismo Beach Clam Festival. They were really curious about them and the personnel at the tables were very patient and kind with teaching my kids about every sea creature there. The kids really enjoy sitting at the craft table at the kids' area as well. Besides providing a booklet to color and learn more about the taking better care of the ocean, they also go to create crafts and spin a spinning wheel to win a prize.

If you're not from the area, coming here to hang out at the Clam Festival is worth it because it's close to all of the action and right at the Pismo Beach Pier.
  
From the Pismo Beach Clam Festival, you can easily walk to the Pismo Beach Pier to take in the beautiful panoramic view of the ocean. See this video reel of me walking on the Pismo Beach Pier on a beautiful clear day on Instagram.

Suggested Things To Do While In Pismo Beach

• Walk to Old West Cinnamon Rolls

  There is a cinnamon roll place in Pismo Beach named Old West Cinnamon Rolls where you can get their famously large and rectangular cinnamons rolls. It's only a block away from the Pismo Beach Clam Festival.
  
  I seriously think one cinnamon roll is enough for 2 people to share from here. I've gotten their standard cinnamon roll and one with candied pecans on the top. They have several options to pick from. Address of Old West Cinnamon Rolls: 861 Dolliver St, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

• Visit a High End Restaurant in Pismo Beach for a Romantic Night

  We have dined at a handful of restaurants in Pismo Beach that really impressed us. Read about our Pismo Beach date night outing and where we went.

Address to the Pismo Beach Promenade (where the Pismo Beach Clam Festival is usually held): 100 Pomeroy Ave, Pismo Beach, CA 93449

See a list of upcoming free things to do in Pismo Beach and throughout San Luis Obispo County.

Short Video Clips of Pismo Beach

I walk on the sand at Pismo Beach quite often as exercise and to relieve stress. See my Video Shorts of Pismo Beach. Press any play button below.

You can also view my instagram @sanluisobispomom to see more recent pictures and videos of Pismo Beach and other places in San Luis Obispo County.