Located two miles east of the Pacific Ocean, surrounded by farms, flower-fields, and wineries, Arroyo Grande, California maintains a distinct village character throughout its vibrant downtown shopping and dining district. A wide variety of architecture defines the surrounding neighborhoods with unique and beautiful Victorian homes mixed with contemporary structures.
Spanning the downtown Arroyo Grande Creek is a rustic swinging bridge. It's a favorite avenue for pedestrians to reach the "village," a cluster of historic building museums, antique stores, gift shops, upscale boutiques and restaurants.
Arroyo Grande CA Interactive Area Map - An interactive map of all listings in this town.
Major Events
(check our calendar for details):
- Farmer's Market every week
- Clark Center for the Performing Arts (see calendar)
- Historical Society Antique Show & Sale - February
- Orchid Show & Sale - March
- Roll Out the Barrells Wine Festival - May
- Strawberry Festival - Memorial Day weekend (Saturday & Sunday)
- Annual Car Show - last Saturday in July
- Valley Harvest Festival - September
- Harvest Wine Festival - November
- Christmas in the Village - December
List of upcoming Arroyo Grande Events & Activities
Arroyo Grande, California is a charming town that lies along Highway 101 under the moderating influence of the Pacific marine layer. The village is a pedestrian friendly collection of shops and boutiques. Some of them feature the bounty of the nearby farms and vineyards.
Arroyo Grande is a gateway to the south county's outstanding wineries by way of highway 227 toward San Luis Obispo through the world-famous Edna Valley or by heading in the direction of Lopez Lake to visit Laetitia, Talley, Saucelito Canyon and Rancho Arroyo Grande vineyards. Many of these vineyards and wineries welcome visitors, and there are numerous tasting rooms open during normal business hours for your wine country tour. You can use our Online Travel Guide to check out the specifics for these wineries, and plan your own personal wine country vacation or contact a wine country tour operator to help you.
The swinging bridge that crosses Arroyo Grande Creek is justly famous. At 171 feet long and 40 feet above the creek, it is a memorable way to reach a fun destination. There is no other bridge like it in California - and no better destination.
Click on the links below for a list of Arroyo Grande businesses such as wineries, boutiques and services, plus events and attractions, including dates of events to help you plan your next visit.
And don't forget, Arroyo Grande is the hometown of Zac Efron, star of the very popular "High School Musical" Disney movies and "Hairspray" !!
Arroyo Grande Chamber of Commercewww.agchamber.com
805-489-1488
City of Arroyo Grande
www.arroyogrande.org
805-473-5400
Arroyo Grande Village Improvement Association
www.arroyograndevillage.org
805-473-2250
More about Arroyo Grande, California
Population (2003): 16,313
65+ (2000): 20.3%
Founded: 1862
Incorporated: July 1911
