Jul 3 - Sep 5*
Evenings by the Bay
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Saturdays & Sundays.
Spend summer evenings on the bay with extended aquarium hours until
8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays in the summer. Get a few more hours
to commune with our animals, and enjoy special programs, live music
and special events.
Jul 9 - Sep 3*
Jazz at the Plaza
Carmel
Derek Smith & Ventana Vineyards
Carmel Plaza
(831) 624-1385
$15 for food & wine
This is your chance to relax with good friends, enjoy local
wines and fabulous food & listen to live jazz from the area's
top musicians. Join us for Jazz at the Plaza, Carmel Plaza's
premier summer concert series. Enjoy live jazz, tastings from
local Monterey County wineries and indulgent delicacies from our
very own Bistro Beaujolais every Friday evening, all summer
long. Friday Evenings 5pm-7pm
Aug 19 - Sep 26*
Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
Box Office
831-622-0100 Toll Free 866-622-0709
Outdoor Forest Theater
Willy Wonka, owner of a magical and mysterious
chocolate factory, invites the audience to join him in a world of
"Pure Imagination." Although Wonka excels at making candy, he is
ready to retire and find some "bright spark" to continue his candy
confectioning.
Sep 1 – 6*
Monterey County Fair -
"Reel in the Fun"
Monterey
831-372-5863
The 2009 Fair is destined to be 'boat loads' of excitement as you
"Reel in the Fun" at the 73rd annual Monterey County Fair. Come
celebrate Monterey County's' coastal wonders, abundant agriculture
and family fun for everyone!
Sep 1 - 6*
The Fair is in the Air
Thomas Friedman, the Pulitzer prize-winning journalist, wrote last
year regarding America's future, "We might be able to stimulate our
way back to stability, but we can only invent our way back to
prosperity." And, throughout 2010, the Monterey County Fair will
encourage the spirit of invention among us all. In addition to many
other fun-filled activities, the Monterey County Fair is sponsoring
a special Monterey County-wide inventor's contest for our youth. The
Fair will also feature a not-to-be-missed Hall of Innovation with
great exhibits during Fair week, September 1-6, 2010.
Sep 2 - Oct 17*
The Country Wife
Box Office
831-622-0100 Toll Free 866-622-0709
Circle Theatre
Husbands,
lock up your wives... Harry Horner is on the loose! The
Country Wife follows
notorious ladies man, Harry Horner, and his ruthless scheme for
rampant seduction. By spreading the rumor of his own impotence, he
is able to gain entry to the so-called “virtuous” ladies of society
who are all too willing to join in the fun. Meanwhile, a new
husband desperately attempts to hide his naïve country bride from
the predatory men of the town. When she and Horner quite literally
collide, bawdiness ensues. Banned from the stage for almost 200
years, this scandalous satire is as potent today as it was in 1675.
"A very naughty tale of wit and seduction."
Sep 4-5-6*
Greek
Festival
Monterey
e-mail or call: John Scourkes
831 206-3539 or Elaine Hustedt
831 596-1694
An ethnic festival featuring authentic Greek food, live music,
traditional dancing, a taverna and crafts.
Sep
10*
Wine, Art & Music Walk
A
walking tour of Pacific Grove's finest art venues. The event is
complimentary and open to the public. Art Walk maps will be
available at any of the participating locations and at the Chamber.
The hours are from 6:00-9:00 pm. More info: 831-373-3304
Sep 10 - 12*
Welcome to
Cherry's Jubilee!
Your one stop location for information @ Cherry's Jubilee.
Whether
it is the coastal views, the "Cork Screw" on the famous Mazda
Laguna Seca
Track, or the pure beauty of the
hot rods,
classic cars and motorcycles, Cherry's Jubilee 2010 will
provide a "Jaw-Dropping" good time. Toss in the great wine and food
the Peninsula has to offer, plus the camaraderie with car and
motorcycle folks and you have the makings of a great weekend.
View 2009 poster
Sep 10 – 12*
The Triathalon at Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove
831-373-0678
The City of Pacific Grove and Tri-California Events would like
to invite you to come and experience The Triathlon at Pacific
Grove. Start with the unique "Kelp Crawl" swim and then enjoy
the looped bike and run courses surrounding Lovers Point. The
2010 event will again feature two days of racing along the
picturesque California coast.
Sep 10, 11, 12*
Fiesta Italia
Custom House Plaza,
Monterey
FREE ADMISSION Italian Food Booths • Beer & Wine • Calamari •
Pasta Steak Sandwich • Italian Rice Balls • Sausage • Cannoli •
Pizza • Gelato Ice Cream For Dinner Tickets, Booth Space, and
More Information, call Buster Crivello at 831-238-6740.
Sept 16*
Business Expo
831-373-3304
A community showcase of the area top businesses that feature
products and service in a casual fun atmosphere. Door prizes,
music, and food. The hours are from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Complimentary admission.
Sep 17 – 19*
Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey
925-275-9255
Consistently voted World's
Best Jazz Festivalby the readers of JazzTimes Magazine,
the Monterey Jazz Festival offers 20 acres of magnificent
oak-studded grounds for fans to enjoy, featuring films,
conversations with the Festival's stars, exhibitions, food and
beverages, an international shopping bazaar, and nonstop jazz
performances on 8 stages spread throughout the grounds. Sunday
is Family Day at the Monterey Jazz Festival! The family friendly
activities will include an Instrument Petting Zoo (kids can play
real instruments), Percussion Playshop, Jazzy Jumper jump house,
and kid friendly performances. For more information the Family
Day click
here.
Sep 18
& 19*
HarvestFest Arts and Crafts Faire
Custom House Plaza
831 622-0700
PacRep Theatre hosts this Arts and Crafts Faire held at the outdoor
Custom House Plaza, Monterey State Historic Park, located on
the waterfront at the top of Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey, CA.
Some
of the Peninsula's most talented artists convene for a two-day
exhibition of hand-made arts and crafts. Proceeds benefit Pacific
Repertory Theatre.
Welcome to the sixth annual Monterey Bay Birding
Festival, home of one of the most spectacular birding and
wildlife venues in North America.
Sep 24 - 26*
The Fourth Annual Carmel
Authors and Ideas Festival
Brings to Carmel-by-the-Sea more than 35 award winning authors
and speakers, including authors of New York Times best-sellers,
Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winners, and winners of virtually every
prestigious literary award and much more.The
Festival will be held in the intimate and luxurious Sunset
Community Center, in the middle of Carmel-by-the-Sea. There will
be book signings and opportunities to meet the well known
speakers. Seats are limited, so attendees can expect casual
conversations and informal exchanges with the speakers.
We promise the weekend will exceed your every
expectation. The speakers will be inspiring, entertaining,
insightful and compelling.
The cost of a Festival ticket to attend all
general sessions is $ 550., and there are other sponsorship and
participation levels available.
Sep 25*
THE
26TH ANNUAL CALIFORNIA COASTAL CLEANUP DAY
*2009 Recap Report*
California Coastal Cleanup Day is
the premier volunteer event focused on the marine environment in
the country. In 2009, more than 80,600 volunteers worked
together to collect more than 1,300,000 pounds of trash and
recyclables from our beaches, lakes, and waterways. California
Coastal Cleanup Day has been hailed by the Guinness Book of
World Records as "the largest garbage collection" (1993). Since
the program started in 1985, over 800,000 Californians have
removed more than 14 million pounds of debris from our state's
shorelines and coast. When combined with the International
Coastal Cleanup, organized by
The Ocean Conservancy and
taking place on the same day, California Coastal Cleanup Day
becomes part of one of the largest volunteer events of the year.
Sep 25 & 26*
Otter Days
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Sea
Otter Awareness Week – Sep 26 – Oct 2 -
Learn about Monterey Bay ’s most charismatic creatures from experts
who care for them at the aquarium and researchers who study them in
the wild. Special family activities and programs all feature
adorable otters
Sep 25 - 26*
20th Annual Monterey County Artists Studio Tour
Monterey
831-622-9060
A countywide event that allows the public rare access to both
well known and emerging artists and their work. This year’s
self-guided tour represents 90 of the areas artists. This is a
unique opportunity to experience the processes, techniques and
vast approaches to a wide range of mediums in art.
