Vaquero Trail Riding Festival poster with riders on horses, Half Moon Bay, California, and the text “CABALGATA” and “VAQUERO.”

Vaquero Days

August 15, 2026 - August 16, 2026 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Vaquero Days – Half Moon Bay is the annual celebration of the historic equestrian culture of the Coastside of San Mateo County and in the State of California.

Join us on August 15th 2026 for the a scenic trail ride along the Pacific Coastline and through the streets in downtown Half Moon Bay whose roots trace back to the Presidio era (Rancho Miramontes/Rancho San Benito), founded in 1838. Riders of all equestrian disciplines are warmly welcomed and encouraged. (Registration of riders required for insurance purposes on EventCreate website above).

Continue the fun on August 16th with live music, food, art and retail vendors and dancing horse exhibition. Fun for the whole family. Don’t miss it!

Members of the community are invited to submit local events for our community calendar.

All events will be manually reviewed by our staff before they are added to the site; most events are approved within one business day. Events occurring outside of the Coastside (between Año Nuevo and Devil’s Slide) will not be approved.

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