Thank you for an incredible 2025 season!

We’re so grateful to our vendors, performers, volunteers, and community members who helped make Make It Main Street such a success. Please check back soon for announcements and updates about our 2026 season—we can’t wait to do it all again with you.

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Makers Marketplace

Coastside Makers of diverse and beautiful objects offer their works for sale, and share the process of how they are made. Every month the Makers Marketplace will feature a demonstration with glass blowers, or potters, or plein-air painters, weavers or...

 
 

Live Music & Cultural Performances

Professional Coastside musicians perform at various times and locations on Main Street. Stroll towards the sounds of a world-class jazz piano duo, down the street to a singer-songwriter, or be drawn towards a trio of bluesmen or a chamber ensemble. The lineup, genres, and locations will vary every month.

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Speakers' Space

Make It Main Street's Speakers’ Space is supported by
Coastal Literary Arts Movement & San Mateo Country Arts Commission.

Speakers' Space begins at 5 pm in Mac Dutra Park. 

Art Galleries Open Late

Explore the vibrant Coastside art scene on Main Street! Many of our galleries and fine art studios stay are open late, offering a new experience for local art enthusiasts to visit after work or school. Enjoy browsing diverse artworks by local and regional artists, and indulge in lite refreshments until 6:30 PM. Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the creativity and charm of Half Moon Bay and Make it Main Street.


Thanks to New Leaf Community Markets and Half Moon Bay Winery for supporting the Coastside creative community.

 
 

Shops & Cafés Open Late

As the sun sets, Main Street comes alive during the Make it Main Street. Experience the charm of local shops and cafes staying open late, offering a delightful shopping and dining experience well into the evening. Discover unique treasures, indulge in delicious cuisine, and savor the vibrant atmosphere of this lively coastal town.

 

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Make it Main Street is an economic recovery initiative designed in collaboration with The City of Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County Office of Arts & Culture, Coastal Literary Arts Movement, generous investments from Half Moon Bay Winery, along with many Coastside community members and enterprises.