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Make It Main Street

Downtown Half Moon Bay comes to life on the first Thursday of every month!

Make It Main Street is a new collaborative community event taking place in Downtown Half Moon Bay on the first Thursday of each month. The event will bring together artists, musicians, and other performers to celebrate local arts and culture and to support the businesses in downtown Half Moon Bay.

When: First Thursday of the month, 3pm–7pm, April through November 2023
Where: Main Street in Half Moon Bay

The event is designed to bring locals and visitors alike to Downtown Half Moon Bay for a chance to experience the best of our Coastside community.

Musicians will be performing along the 300-600 blocks (between Mill Street and Correas Street). A Speaker's Space will be set up in Mac Dutra Park with poetry, Oddfellows Hall will host a local short film, and a Coastside Makers' Marketplace will be set up at Kelly Ave and Main Street. In addition, local artisans will demonstrate skills such as glass blowing, pottery, and guitar making.

Plenty of free parking is generally available within a block of Main Street on Johnston and Purisima Streets - check our parking guide for details.

 

Upcoming Events

Date/Time Location
Thursday, June 1, 2023
3:00 pm—7:00 pm
Make It Main Street
“Make It Main Street” is a new collaborative community event taking place in Downtown Half Moon Bay…
Downtown Half Moon Bay
Main Street, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, June 1, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, June 3, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, June 3, 2023
7:30 pm—9:30 pm
Dance Night at Odd Fellows
Join us for a free and fun dance experience from 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 6. Dance your own…
https://hmb-odd.org/calendar/6287
Odd Fellows Hall
526 Main St., Half Moon Bay
Thursday, June 8, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, June 10, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, June 15, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, June 17, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, June 22, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, June 24, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, June 29, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, July 1, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, July 6, 2023
3:00 pm—7:00 pm
Make It Main Street
“Make It Main Street” is a new collaborative community event taking place in Downtown Half Moon Bay…
Downtown Half Moon Bay
Main Street, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, July 6, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, July 8, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, July 13, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, July 15, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, July 20, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, July 22, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, July 27, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, July 29, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, August 3, 2023
3:00 pm—7:00 pm
Make It Main Street
“Make It Main Street” is a new collaborative community event taking place in Downtown Half Moon Bay…
Downtown Half Moon Bay
Main Street, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, August 3, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, August 5, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, August 10, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, August 12, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, August 17, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, August 19, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, August 24, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, August 26, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, August 31, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, September 2, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, September 7, 2023
3:00 pm—7:00 pm
Make It Main Street
“Make It Main Street” is a new collaborative community event taking place in Downtown Half Moon Bay…
Downtown Half Moon Bay
Main Street, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, September 7, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, September 9, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, September 14, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, September 16, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, September 21, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, September 23, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, September 28, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, September 30, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, October 5, 2023
3:00 pm—7:00 pm
Make It Main Street
“Make It Main Street” is a new collaborative community event taking place in Downtown Half Moon Bay…
Downtown Half Moon Bay
Main Street, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, October 5, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, October 7, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Monday, October 9, 2023
7:00 am—2:00 pm
Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off
This year is Half Moon Bay’s 50th Annual Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off. 1st place…
https://weighoff.miramarevents.com/
IDES Grounds
735 Main St, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, October 12, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, October 14, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, October 14, 2023
9:00 am—5:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
The Coastside’s wondrous and highly-anticipated autumn season is coming and the picturesque coast…
https://pumpkinfest.miramarevents.com
Downtown Half Moon Bay
Main Street, Half Moon Bay
Sunday, October 15, 2023
9:00 am—5:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival
The Coastside’s wondrous and highly-anticipated autumn season is coming and the picturesque coast…
https://pumpkinfest.miramarevents.com
Downtown Half Moon Bay
Main Street, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, October 19, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, October 21, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, October 26, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, October 28, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, November 2, 2023
3:00 pm—7:00 pm
Make It Main Street
“Make It Main Street” is a new collaborative community event taking place in Downtown Half Moon Bay…
Downtown Half Moon Bay
Main Street, Half Moon Bay
Thursday, November 2, 2023
6:00 pm—9:00 pm
Half Moon Bay Event Open Model Sessions
Every Thursday evening, we host an open model session. Everyone who likes to draw or paint from a…
http://www.nuancefineart.com/events
Nuance Fine Art
604 Main St, Suite E, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, November 4, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, November 11, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, November 18, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, November 25, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, December 2, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, December 9, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay
Saturday, December 16, 2023
9:00 am—1:00 pm
Coastside Farmers Market
Every Saturday from April to third Saturday in December, 9am - 1 pm. Coastside Farmers' Market a…
https://www.coastsidefarmersmarkets.org/
Shoreline Station
225 Cabrillo Hwy S, Half Moon Bay