AREA GUIDE - EVENTS

Families, wine lovers, foodies and sports enthusiasts can all enjoy Carmel and the greater Monterey Peninsula thanks to a lively event calendar. Plan your visit around a concert or golf tournament or just pop in for a spur-of-the-moment getaway. Either way, there’s an event for everyone on the Central Coast!

 

Monterey Peninsula Calendar of Events:

 

January:

          Whalefest Monterey – Monterey, CA

 

February:

          AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am – Pebble Beach, CA

          Big Sur Film Festival – Big Sur, CA

 

March:

          Jazz Bash by the Bay – Monterey, CA

          Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival – Pebble Beach, CA

 

April:

          Big Sur International Marathon – Carmel, CA

          Sea Otter Classic – Laguna Seca, CA

          Next Generation Jazz Festival – Monterey, CA

          Pacific Grove Good Old Days – Pacific Grove, CA 

          Continental Monterey Grand Prix – Laguna Seca, CA 

 

May:

          Winemakers’ Celebration – Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

          Carmel Arts Festival – Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

          California Roots Music & Arts Festival – Monterey, CA

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June: 

          Artichoke Festival – Castroville, CA

          Monterey Wine Festival – Monterey, CA

          Triathlon at Pacific Grove – Pacific Grove, CA

          Monterey Beer Festival – Monterey, CA

          Carmel Valley Art & Wine Celebration – Carmel Valley, CA

 

July:

          Carmel Bach Festival – Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

          FIM Superbike World Championship – Laguna Seca, CA

          California Rodeo Salinas – Salinas, CA

 

August:

          Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance – Pebble Beach, CA

          Monterey Car Week – Monterey, CA

          Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion – Laguna Seca, CA

          Monterey County Fair – Monterey, CA

 

September:

          First Tee Open – Pebble Beach, CA

          California International Airshow – Salinas, CA

          Monterey Jazz Festival – Monterey, CA

 

October:

          Taste of Carmel – Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

          Carmel International Film Festival – Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA

          Butterfly Parade & Bazaar – Pacific Grove, CA

          Pirelli World Challenge – Laguna Seca, CA

 

November:

          Big Sur Food & Wine – Big Sur, CA

          TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational – Pebble Beach, CA

          Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival – Monterey, CA

 

December:

          First Night Monterey – Monterey, CA