The Monterey Peninsula offers a
variety of events for all ages.
For a complete listing of all activities & events
scroll down or click on one of the links below:
Monterey Info Center - Annual Calendar
Carmel Chamber of Commerce - Event Calendar
Major Events on the Monterey Peninsula
May 10-11 | 9th Annual Marina Festival of the Winds: Celebration featuring music, entertainment, science & technology.
www.marinafestival.com
May 15-18 | Salinas Valley Fair: An old-fashioned county fair complete with carnival, bull-riding, craft and 4-H exhibit.
www.salinasvalleyfair.com
May 15-18 | Carmel Art Festival: Demonstrations, Lectures, and Plein Air Painting Competitions. Outdoor Sculptures on display at Devendorf Park.
www.carmelartfestival.org
May 16-18 | Monterey Festival of Speed: Featuring the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series & Champ Car World Series.
www.laguna-seca.com
May 16-17 | Cooking for Solutions, Monterey: Two-day event featuring organic fo0ds & wine and sustainable seafood. Sponsored by the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
www.montereybayaquarium.org
May 17-18 | 49th Castroville Artichoke Festival
www.artichoke-festival.org/
May 26 | Memorial Day
JUNE 2008
June 1 | 5th Annual Cannery Row Block Party: Music & Entertainment for kids of all ages. Hourly drawings. Free Admission.
www.canneryrow.com
June 21-22 | SummerFest Arts & Crafts Faire: Exhibition & Sale of Handmade Arts & Crafts at the Custom House Plaza with Food Vendors & Entertainment.
www.pacrep.org
June 27-29 | 22nd Annual Monterey Bay Blues Festival: Featuring 56 performances by various artists over a 3-day period.
www.montereyblues.com/
June 28 | Carmel Mission Founder's Day Celebration: All day event featuring historical exhibits, craft demonstrations, food, music and entertainment.
www.carmelmission.org
JULY 2008
July 4 | Independence Day
July 4 | Monterey Parade & Evening Fireworks Display: Starting at 10 am with a downtown parade followed by a barbecue picnic and live music at Colton Hall culminating with a fireworks display over Monterey Bay.
www.monterey.org
July 4 | Pacific Grove Barbecue: Join the Chamber of Commerce and celebrate the 5th with an old-fashioned, down-home BBQ in Caledonia Park. Great food, live entertainment and a chance to visit with your neighbors
www.pacificgrove.org
July 4 | Carmel Celebration
July 17-20 | California Rodeo, Salinas
July 19-Aug. 9 | Carmel Bach Festival
http://www.bachfestival.org
July 26 | Pacific Grove Feast of Lanterns
July 27 | Moss Landing Antique Street Fair
August 2008
