40 things to do in Half Moon Bay over the next 14 days, gathered from local calendars and listings. Times and details can change — check the organiser's page before you go.
Monday, October 12
- 7:00 AM — Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, IDES Hall, Half Moon Bay (visithalfmoonbay.org)
Tuesday, October 13
- 7:00 PM — Planning Commission Meeting, Ted Adcock Community Center, Half Moon Bay (halfmoonbay.gov)
Wednesday, October 14
- 6:30 PM — Bluegrass Night, Cameron's Pub, Half Moon Bay (madeinhmb.com)
Friday, October 16
- All day — Live Jazz: Jim Mar & Friends, The Coastal Vine, Moss Beach (madeinhmb.com)
- 5:30 PM — Live Music - Anthony Presti, Sam's Chowder House, Half Moon Bay (madeinhmb.com)
- 5:30 PM — Anthony Presti - Singer-songwriter, Sam's Chowder House, Half Moon Bay (madeinhmb.com)
- 6:00 PM — First Sip: Jayson Pahlmeyer Vineyard, La Costanera, Half Moon Bay (lacostanerarestaurant.com)
- 6:00 PM — Live Music by Mike Mccall, La Costanera, Half Moon Bay (lacostanerarestaurant.com)
Saturday, October 17
- All day — Live Music: The Half Moon Band!, The Coastal Vine, Moss Beach (madeinhmb.com)
- All day — Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, Main Street, Half Moon Bay (Made In editors)
- 9:00 AM — Coastside Farmers Market @ Shoreline, Shoreline Station, Half Moon Bay (madeinhmb.com)
- 9:00 AM — Coastside Farmers' Market, Shoreline Station, Half Moon Bay (visithalfmoonbay.org)
- 9:00 AM — HMB Art & Pumpkin Festival, HMB Art & Pumpkin Festival, Half Moon Bay (visithalfmoonbay.org)
- 9:30 AM — Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, Historic Main Street in Downtown Half Moon Bay (ca.gov)
- 12:00 PM — Live Music by Eduardo Alvarez, La Costanera, Half Moon Bay (lacostanerarestaurant.com)
- 12:00 PM — Great Pumpkin Parade, Main Street, Half Moon Bay (Made In editors)
- 1:00 PM — Live Music - Lisa Marie Johnston, Sam's Chowder House, Half Moon Bay (samschowderhouse.com)
- 1:00 PM — Lisa Marie Johnston - Acoustic Folk, Sam's Chowder House, Half Moon Bay (madeinhmb.com)
- 5:00 PM — AJA VUO, OPL (madeinhmb.com)
- 5:00 PM — AJA VU, OPL, Half Moon Bay (oplhmb.com)
Sunday, October 18
- 9:00 AM — Coastside Farmers' Market, Coastside Farmers' Market, Half Moon Bay (smcgov.org)
- 9:00 AM — Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, Half Moon Bay, CA (pacificfinearts.com)
- 9:00 AM — HMB Art & Pumpkin Festival, Downtown Half Moon Bay (visithalfmoonbay.org)
- 12:00 PM — Live Music by Afro Alma, La Costanera, Half Moon Bay (lacostanerarestaurant.com)
Tuesday, October 20
- 7:00 PM — City Council Meeting, Ted Adcock Community Center, Half Moon Bay (halfmoonbay.gov)
Thursday, October 22
- All day — Live Music: Jimmy Rogers & Lizanah, The Coastal Vine, Moss Beach (thecoastalvine.com)
- 5:00 PM — Elections Night Out, Half Moon Bay (halfmoonbay.gov)
Friday, October 23
- All day — Live Music: Diamond Head Jazz & Funk, The Coastal Vine, Moss Beach (thecoastalvine.com)
- 5:30 PM — Live Music - Jim Lewin & Diana Z, Sam's Chowder House, Half Moon Bay (samschowderhouse.com)
- 5:30 PM — Jim Lewin & Diana Z - Popular Americana, Sam's Chowder House, Half Moon Bay (samschowderhouse.com)
- 6:00 PM — Live Music by Mark Kostrzewa, La Costanera, Half Moon Bay (lacostanerarestaurant.com)
Saturday, October 24
- 9:00 AM — Coastside Farmers Market @ Shoreline, Half Moon Bay (smcgov.org)
- 9:00 AM — Coastside Farmers' Market, Shoreline Station, Half Moon Bay (visithalfmoonbay.org)
- 1:00 PM — Live Music - Mission Hill, Sam's Chowder House, Half Moon Bay (samschowderhouse.com)
- 1:00 PM — Mission Hill - Americana Bluegrass, Sam's Chowder House, Half Moon Bay (samschowderhouse.com)
- 5:30 PM — Meeting of Acoustic Minds, La Costanera, Half Moon Bay (lacostanerarestaurant.com)
- 6:00 PM — Charged Particles plays Classy Jazz, Fattoria e Mare, Half Moon Bay (visithalfmoonbay.org)
- 7:00 PM — Three on the Tree, OPL, Half Moon Bay (oplhmb.com)
- 7:30 PM — Vintage Films Night: Timeless Fun, Ocean View Lodge 143, Half Moon Bay (hmb-odd.org)
- 7:30 PM — Movies in the Park: The Sandlot, John L. Carter Park, Half Moon Bay (visithalfmoonbay.org)
In the news
- Half Moon Bay Opens Free Child Wellness Center for Farmworker Families — Hoodline, Oct 9. Half Moon Bay launches free child wellness center serving farmworker families in the community.
- Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay Heads to New Owner After $2.16M Tax Showdown — Hoodline, Oct 9. Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay property changes ownership following a significant tax dispute resolution.
- Power restored to most Coastside areas; outages remain in Half Moon Bay — Coastside News, Oct 9. Power restored to most Coastside areas following outages, with some service disruptions remaining in Half Moon Bay.
- Half Moon Bay City Council candidates make their cases to voters at forum — Coastside News, Oct 7. Half Moon Bay City Council candidates presented their platforms and positions to voters at a public forum.
- Half Moon Bay City Council candidates to meet at Oct. 5 forum — Coastside News, Oct 2. Half Moon Bay city council candidates will participate in a public forum on October 5 to discuss their platforms and positions.
- San Mateo County Harbor District Approves Two Tenant Row 5-Year Leases for Pillar Point Grill and Harbor Bar and Lucky’s Pillar Point LLC; Grill and Bar Plan to Open February 2027 — COASTSIDE BUZZ, Oct 1. Harbor District approves five-year leases for Pillar Point Grill and Harbor Bar and Lucky's Pillar Point LLC, with restaurant planned to open February 2027.