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Visit Half Moon Bay Half Moon Bay is where coast and countryside meet—an easy escape with a historic downtown, working harbor, local farms, and room to slow down.

Here, along the stunning Pacific coast, opportunities for exploration are limited only by your imagination. Sea adventures include exploring the abundance of sea life, kayaking, surfing, and fishing, whale watching, and boating. But there's just as much reason to keep your feet landlocked. You can shop or see sights in Exploring Half Moon Bay California historic downtown, take scenic driving tours, taste w**e, play world-class golf, discover some of the state's most beautiful and pristine beaches and tide pools, watch big-wave surfers or birds, ride horses, hike or bike redwood forests, browse and buy ultra-fresh flowers and organic produce while touring local farms and nurseries, join locals for festive events, get married, or just get away from it all. In fact, the only thing you won't find at this seaside hamlet that time forgot is the commercialization that usually accompany California's most majestic destinations.

The 54th Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival fills Main Street this weekend, October 17 and 18, from 9 AM to 5 PM. Admi...
10/16/2026

The 54th Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival fills Main Street this weekend, October 17 and 18, from 9 AM to 5 PM. Admission is free. Get your photo taken with this year's Grand Champion pumpkin, then stay for the food, live music, and crafts!

Travis Gienger of Anoka, Minnesota, won the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off for the fifth time today. His 2...
10/13/2026

Travis Gienger of Anoka, Minnesota, won the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off for the fifth time today. His 2,389 lb pumpkin, Rocky, was the heaviest at the 53rd annual weigh-off, though it came up short of the 2,749 lb record he set in 2023. Congratulations, Travis! These giant gourds are only the beginning, the Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival will fill Main Street this weekend, 9 AM to 5 PM both days.

10/12/2026

The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off is streaming live now - will anyone be able to break the world record and take home the $30K grand prize?

Big wave season kicks off this weekend with the free Mavericks Surf Festival in the Pillar Point Harbor parking lot on S...
10/08/2026

Big wave season kicks off this weekend with the free Mavericks Surf Festival in the Pillar Point Harbor parking lot on Saturday, October 10, from 11 AM to 5 PM. There will be live music, food and drinks, vendors and a surf swap. Come celebrate the West Coast's most famous wave!

Last year, Brandon Dawson of Santa Rosa took home the prize with a pumpkin that weighed 2,346 pounds. The Safeway World ...
10/05/2026

Last year, Brandon Dawson of Santa Rosa took home the prize with a pumpkin that weighed 2,346 pounds. The Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off returns Monday, October 12, at 7:00 AM. With the early start, the best way to see it is to come out on Sunday and wake up already here.

On Saturday evenings this October, Carter Park plays host to free outdoor movies: The Princess Bride on October 3; Grow,...
09/30/2026

On Saturday evenings this October, Carter Park plays host to free outdoor movies: The Princess Bride on October 3; Grow, a British film set in a made-up "Pumpkin Capital of the World," on October 10; and The Sandlot on October 24. Check the website for showtimes and details, and bring a blanket!

09/26/2026

Half Moon Bay is dressed for fall. There are pumpkins stacked by the doorways, a scarecrow driving a tractor across one shop window, and Frankenstein keeping watch in another. After the pumpkin patch, save an hour for a slow walk down Main Street and see how many more you can spot.

Fall is here, and the pumpkin patches around Half Moon Bay are open for the season. If you can come midweek or early in ...
09/23/2026

Fall is here, and the pumpkin patches around Half Moon Bay are open for the season. If you can come midweek or early in the day, the fields tend to be quieter, with more room to explore before you pick one out. Once you've found yours, head into town for lunch and an afternoon on Main Street.

Full weekend on the coast.Saturday, Summer's End Music Festival lands at the new amphitheater in John Carter Memorial Pa...
09/19/2026

Full weekend on the coast.

Saturday, Summer's End Music Festival lands at the new amphitheater in John Carter Memorial Park, 11 to 5, with Moonalice, La Gente SF, the Rob Tracy Band and more. Over at Pillar Point Harbor, the Beach Safety Run and Coastside Ocean Safety Day run 10 to 3, free and family-friendly.

Sunday, Montara Art and Music Festival brings local artists, live music from 11 to 4, and a dog wash fundraiser run by Wilkinson Elementary kids.

Pick one or do all three.

Pillar Point Harbor, earlier today. The morning started out foggy, and by early afternoon it had burned off to this. Fal...
09/18/2026

Pillar Point Harbor, earlier today. The morning started out foggy, and by early afternoon it had burned off to this. Fall on the coast usually works out if you give it a few hours.

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Half Moon Bay, CA
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