PPH News/Events/Announcements

September 19, 2026

Coastside Ocean Safety Day - Pillar Point

Event poster for the Coastside Beach Safety Run on Sept 19, 2026, at Pillar Point Harbor. Supports beach safety education.

September 19, 2026

Beach Safety Run - Pillar Point Harbor

1 Johnson Pier
Half Moon Bay, CA US 94019

September 26, 2026

Coastside Cornhole Tournament - Pillar Point Harbor

Link below to sign up your team!

Mavericks Surf Festival on Saturday, October 10th, from noon to 5:00 PM. Enjoy surfing and sunset views!

October 10, 2026

Mavericks Surf Festival - Pillar Point Harbor

Join the Trunk or Treat at Pillar Point Harbor on October 25th from 2-4 PM for spooky fun and festivities! 🎃🚗

October 25, 2026

Trunk or Treat - Pillar Point Harbor

Participants gather their cars in a parking lot and decorate their open trunks in scary, silly, or sweet Halloween themes. Kids go from car to car for treats, games, and other Halloween fun. It's a twist on traditional door-to-door trick or treating that doesn't involve wandering through neighborhoods after dark, and can involve the whole family.

A nighttime marina scene with boats decorated in colorful lights reflecting on the water.

December 12, 2026

Lighted Boat Festival - Pillar Point Harbor

A fishing boat is docked with a sign advertising "Fresh Crab" and promoting local crab caught by local crews.

Looking for Crab?

Commercial Crab Season Started Call our Fish Line for Updates: (650) 726-8724 Crab being sold right off the boats!

Pillar Point Beach Clean Up Information

The Pacifica Beach Coalition arranges beach cleanups every last Saturday of the month (except for Coastal Cleanup Day and Earth Day). Check out the Pacifica Beach Coalition's Pillar Point Harbor blog for more information regarding upcoming beach clean ups event at Pillar Point Harbor, as well as the results of each effort.

A uniformed officer and a woman are engaged in conversation in front of a stone wall with a strawberry painting.

Deputy Harbor Master Smith on 'As Fresh As It Gets'

The San Mateo County Harbor District’s very own Deputy Harbor Master Cary Smith talks with Anne LeClair about the fresh fish coming in from Pillar Point Harbor on As Fresh as it Gets (www.freshasitgets.com), airing August 25 at 5:30 p.m. Smith, “always appreciates the opportunity to get the word out about the fresh products that come from the ocean to your table.” And it shows! LeClair chats with…