About The Pacific Coast Fog Fest

The Pacific Coast Fog Fest was originally produced by a professional festival planner under the auspices of the City of Pacifica. After eight years, the City relinquished their production rights to a coalition of individuals from local non-profit organizations who formed the production company Pacifica Festivals, Inc. They produced the Fog Fest for six years before deciding to disband. At that point, a group of community-minded citizens who didn’t want to see the Fog Fest die, came together to form the Fog Fest Organizing Group (FFOG). The first year, 2000, was a little lean since FFOG had to start with zero funds in order to come up with enough to produce the festival. Fund raising was done and seed money was contributed from throughout the community.

In the years that have followed, we experienced an enormous increase in Sponsorship contributions, which has been a major boom to the success of the Fog Fest. All proceeds from the festival each year are given back to the community groups who participate. They have been awarded a total of over $1.25 million to date! FFOG also created a Gift to Pacifica Fund, which, in 2005, funded a painting depicting Pacifica life on our famous Linda Mar State Beach which hangs in our community center. FFOG also funded a memorial bench at Pacifica’s Rotary Plaza.

Fog Fest Organizing Board:

Co-Presidents: Theresa Gio & Reannah Karstedt

Vice President: Kathy Johnson

Treasurer – Nina Terheyden

Secretary – Christina Gio

Entertainment – Martin Anaya

Logistics – Elena Royale & Letty Soto

Parade – Robine Runneals

Sponsorships – Theresa Gio

Marketing & Communications – Theresa Gio

City Council Representative – Mary Bier

Vendors & Merchants – Jeff Cambra of Festival Productions

Web Tech – Robyn Graham

Pacific Coast TV – Martin Anaya

Advertising & PR – Theresa Gio