The Monterey Peninsula & surrounding areas offer a variety of activities & events for all ages.
Scroll down for major events or select one of the links below:
* Old Monterey/Downtown * Carmel Chamber of Commerce
* Monterey County * Pacific Grove
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June 14-20 - U.S Open golf tournament
Pebble Beach Golf Links
(831) 622-6568
July, 2010
July Independence Day Celebration
July 4
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea
in Devendorf Park
(831) 620-2020
http://www.ci.carmel.ca.us/
Free
Carmel Bach Festival
July 17-31
Sunset Center, Carmel-by-the-Sea
(831) 624-1521
U.S. Red Bull Grand Prix motorcycle races
July 23-25
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
(800) 327-SECA
32nd Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival
July 23 - 25
Gilroy, CA
August, 2010
Concours on the Avenue
August 10
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea
Ocean Avenue and side streets
(404) 237-2633
http://www.motorclubevents.com
Free
McCall's Motorworks
August 11
Monterey Jet Center, Monterey Airport
http://www.mccallevents.com
Pebble Beach Concours Tour d'Elegance
August 12
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea
on Ocean Avenue
(831) 622-1700
Free
Concorso Italiano
August 13
Laguna Seca Golf Ranch, Monterey
(425)742-0632
Pacific Grove Concours Auto Rally
August 13
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea
The Rally drives on Ocean Avenue
(831) 372-6585
Free
The Quail - A Motorsports Gathering
August 13
Quail Lodge, Carmel Valley
(831) 620-8887
Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races
August 13-15
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey
(800) 327-SECA
http://www.mazdaraceway.com
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
August 15
Pebble Beach Golf Links
(831) 622-1700
September, 2010
Monterey Jazz Festival presented by Verizon
September 17-19
Monterey Fairgrounds
(831) 373-3366
http://www.montereyjazzfestival.org
Carmel Authors & Ideas Festival
September 24-26
Sunset Center, Carmel-by-the-Sea
(831) 626-6243
http://www.carmelauthors.com
Harvest Carmel
September 25-26
Quail Meadows, Carmel Valley
http://www.harvestcarmel.com
Annual Great Sand Castle Contest
Carmel Beach - September TBD
Building at 8:00am and judging at 2:00pm
(831) 620-2020
http://www.ci.carmel.ca.us
Free
October, 2010
Carmel Art & Film Festival
October 6-10
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea
(831) 620-1648
http://www.carmelartandfilm.com
Taste of Carmel
October 7
(831) 624-2522
http://www.tasteofcarmel.com
City Birthday Party & Parade
October 30
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea
11am Parade on Ocean Avenue and 12 noon Lunch at Sunset Center
(831) 620-2020
http://www.ci.carmel.ca.us
Free (a fee is charged for the hot dog lunch)
November, 2010
Veterans Day Ceremony
November 11
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea
in Devendorf Park
(831) 620-2020
http://www.ci.carmel.ca.us
Free
Homecrafters Marketplace
November 20
Sunset Center, Carmel-by-the-Sea
(831) 620-2020
http://www.ci.carmel.ca.us
Free
December, 2010
Holiday Tree Lighting
December 3
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea
in Devendorf Park and Carmel Plaza
(831) 620-2020
http://www.ci.carmel.ca.us
Free
Inns of Distinction Tour
December 5
Throughout Carmel-by-the-Sea
(831) 624-4447
http://www.carmelheritage.org/
Year-Round |Farmer's Market in Oldtown Monterey. Rain or Shine.
Apr-Oct 4-8pm; Oct-Mar 4-7pm
Info: 831-655-8070
* * * * Monterey Custom House Plaza, 625-0931Fine Contemporary Arts & Crafts. The barking of sea lions are a guide to the 20th annual outdoor art fair, adjacent to Fisherman's Wharf. On display is the work of 60 contemporary artists and craftspeople.
