August-2026

Iúil 28 – Lúnasa 16
Cars, Cocktails and Calamari – Concours on the Wharf
Locals and visitors are invited to stroll the historic Wharf and enjoy an array of car-themed decorations beginning in early August, festive photo ops, and a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. Just steps away at the Custom House Plaza, a stunning collection of classic and collector cars will be on display, with RM Sotheby’s Auction set for August 12-19—and vehicles arriving for setup several days before. Honoring Monterey’s reputation as the “Calamari Capital of the World,” Wharf restaurants will feature signature calamari dishes with squid from the Monterey Bay paired in a variety of mouthwatering ways—from crispy to grilled and more—showcasing the region’s rich seafood traditions, available for purchase.

Lúnasa 1
First Friday Pacific Grove
Join us for lots of Art, Music and fun on Friday, Bealtaine, 2nd from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. First Friday Pacific Grove’s Kick Off to Good Old Days

Lúnasa 1- 2
Watsonville Strawberry Festival
The Watsonville Strawberry Festival is the premier strawberry event in the United States. Join us for a weekend of family fun, bia, crafts and entertainment.

Lúnasa 3 – 12
Pebble Beach Motoring Classic
The Motoring Classic will take participants on an epic 9 day journey to the ultimate destination in Pebble Beach. The Motoring Classic participant package includes all meals and accommodations and entertainment en route from Kirkland, Washington to Casa Palmero at Pebble Beach.

Lúnasa 4, 11, 18, 25
Pacific Grove Farmers Market
Pacific Grove Farmer’s Market – Every Monday — 3pm to 7pm (winter 3pm to 6pm) at the corner of Central and Grand Avenues, An tAigéan Ciúin Grove, CA

Lúnasa 6 – Meán Fómhair 20
PacRep & Hayward Lumber Present Disney’s The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid is presented through special arrangement with Music Theare International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. See www.MTIShows.com. This beautiful love story promises a fantastical assortment of costumes, sets, and song favorites including “Under the Sea,” agus “Part of Your World.” Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail for legs. But the bargain is not what it seems, and Ariel needs the help of her colorful friends, Flounder the fish, Scuttle the seagull and Sebastian the crab to restore order.

Lúnasa 7, 14, 21, 28
Carmel by the Sea Farmers Market
The Market features local certified organic fresh farm produce, eggs, plants, fresh cut flowers, and specialty items such as olive oil, hummus, pizza and bread. Green Waste Recovery provides a yellow food scrap bin for compostable items and Sustainable Carmel is often onsite to answer any question regarding composting and recycling. Community Groups can also be seen at the Market working to improve local issues, as well as those with a larger impact.

Lúnasa 7 – 16
Monterey Car Week
Ar fud an Chontae Monterey, gluaisteáin clasaiceach a ghlacadh chun na sráideanna, cúrsaí gailf, parks and the world-renowned WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for Monterey Car Week 2026, cuairteoirí máguaird le automobiles ó yesteryear. Monterey Car Week features nearly 30 car events including car shows, rásaí, auctions, arts and lectures and concludes with the world famous Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Lúnasa 7 – 17
Racing to Del Monte & Pebble Beach
This immersive exhibit explores the birth of Monterey Bay automotive culture at the dawn of the horseless carriage age and the pioneering racing spirit that shaped California’s early motoring history. In partnership with History San Jose, the exhibit includes rare early racing vehicles, and original artifacts and memorabilia, lena n-áirítear:
1899 Osen & Hunt – the first automobile built in San Jose
1907 Mitchell – a celebrated touring car of the era
1903 Haynes-Apperson
Rare motorcycles, bicycles, agus níos
Rare photographs from the 1903 inaugural races from San Jose to the famed Del Monte Hotel race track and Pebble Beach and photos from the groundbreaking hill climbs along Carmel Hill will be on display.

Lúnasa 8 – 9
Monterey Pre-Reunion & Hillclimb
Owners of more than 300 historic race cars, most of which are competing days later in the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, will get valuable track time in a more relaxed and less-crowded environment. A great chance for fans to get up close to these unique cars and watch them perform. The field is comprised of carefully selected entries by our selection committee. Sunday only gets better as the track brings back the Corkscrew Hillclimb competition and Community Day earlier this year. Fans can watch as historic race cars and fun exhibition vehicles race reverse course up the infamous Corkscrew. Promising entertainment at every corner, this event will have something for everyone!

Lúnasa 10 – 12
Automobilia Collectors Expo
Before the concours, before the major auctions, before the crowds — collectors gather here first. At Embassy Suites Monterey Bay, the Automobilia Collectors Expo is the opening collector event of Monterey Car Week: three days dedicated to the art, stair, memorabilia, and stories behind the automobiles we love. Explore the show floor and discover original race posters, factory literature, vintage signs, artwork, samhlacha scála, suaitheantais, leabhair, and one-of-a-kind automobilia from a carefully curated group of exhibitors—many making their only Monterey Car Week appearance.

Lúnasa 10 – 12
The Quail Rally 2026
I 2021, The Quail Rally will offer an opportunity to discover the back roads and spectacular vistas of Monterey County and its Pacific Ocean coastline, while raising funds for local and national charitable organizations. The Quail Rally brings together an upscale group of automobile cognoscenti and lifestyle connoisseurs, along with leading brands of today’s luxury industry.

Lúnasa 12
An Taispeáin Car Little
The Little Car Show showcases 125 vehicles 25 years and older and features multi-marque mini, micro, steam, electric, and arcane vehicles of 1,800cc displacement or less from around the globe. A “special interest” category offers select limited production, custom, and modified vehicles.

Lúnasa 12
McCall ar Motorworks Athbheochan
Join fellow car connoisseurs and airplane aficionados for an automotive party like no other. All ticket holders will enjoy an up-close look at some of the world’s most impressive airplanes and automobiles, gourmet culinary stations, an open bar with signature cocktails and non-alcoholic options, interactive entertainment, live DJ and dancing. Elevate your experience with access to Club Motorlux, an automotive oasis inside the legendary hangar at the Monterey Jet Center. Enjoy exclusive food, beverages, experiences and displays only available inside Club Motorlux.

Lúnasa 12 – 15
Rolex Reunion
The annual Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is a museum revving to life with hundreds of historic and period-correct race and sports cars from nearly every era. Yet, they are not for show. Drivers race them in corresponding run groups to enjoy them at speed and for the entertainment of thousands of enthusiastic visitors. Experience rare cars firing up, being worked on, and driven as they were originally intended. Add in family activities, refined food options and opportunities to rub shoulders with legendary drivers, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is a full sensory experience.

Lúnasa 13
Finscéalta an Autobahn
Thar 300 cars will be displayed throughout the village streets and community park in Carmel Valley Village along with exhibits from event sponsors. Spectators and participants will be able to enjoy the surrounding tasting rooms, bialanna, art galleries, and shopping, which will further enhance the Legend’s experience.

Lúnasa 13
Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance by Rolex
An exhibition of elegance in motion, the annual Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance features more than 150 Concours entrants seeking to prove they are roadworthy and gain an advantage in the Concours as they trace a scenic route on Highway One. The Tour begins in Pebble Beach, traces 17-Mile Drive and Highway One to Big Sur and then returns to Pebble Beach to cross the Finish line. A car that successfully completes the Tour gets the nod if it later ties in class competition at the Concours.

Lúnasa 13 – 15
RM Sotheby’s Monterey
The longest-standing tradition of the Monterey Car Week, view all lots online today. RM Sotheby’s flagship Monterey auction remains a pinnacle event year after year. Bid With Confidence. Industry Leader. Register to Bid Online

Lúnasa 13 – 16
Pebble Trá RetroAuto
An automobilia enthusiast’s dream, Pebble Beach RetroAuto hosts a highly curated selection of rare collectibles and memorabilia from the automotive past, to the latest luxury goods and technological tools of the present.

Lúnasa 14
Prancing Ponies All Woman Car Show 2026
Prancing Ponies provides an opportunity for women car enthusiasts to inspire girls to pursue careers in STEM. Proceeds help continue the work to ‘Create Women Leaders One Girl at a Time’. All car makes/models are welcome.

Lúnasa 14
An tAigéan Ciúin Grove Concours Rally Auto
This annual event is geared for those enthusiasts who own, tiomáint, or appreciate all cars, especially Vintage, Classic, Spóirt, and Luxury vehicles. The Rally Drive will begin at 5pm and follows a scenic route along the magnificent Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach shoreline. The Rally returns to downtown Pacific Grove.

Lúnasa 14
Werks Reunion Monterey
Expect to view a breathtaking array of Porsches at this free-to-spectators event, from rare classics to current models and everything in between. Display your own cherished car in model-specific Porsche Corrals or enter the Porsche Judged Field and compete to win in more than 20 prize categories. Membership in PCA is not required to participate in this celebration of Porsche automotive engineering.

Lúnasa 15
Comórtas Iodáilis
Concorso Italiano is the world’s largest luxury and exotic Italian Car show. This is truly a multi-faceted luxury lifestyle event celebrating all things Italian; fashion, bia, fíon, ealaín, and products. Comórtas Iodáilis, famous for the diverse and significant collection of exhibited Italian cars, is centered on as many as 1,000 Iodáilis & exotic automobiles, Italian motorcycles. Those that attend also enjoy the Concorso Italiano Fashion Show, musical performances, and on-stage interviews with legendary automotive collectors and industry designers.

Lúnasa 15
Concours d’Lemons Rally
The Concours d’Lemons returns! An oil stain on the face of Monterey Auto Week, hoopties of all description will rattle and clatter their way to Seaside City Hall where they will be subjected to capricious celebrity judges and adoring fans. Thrift store sourced trophies will be awarded to cars in classes such as, Rust Belt American Junk, Needlessly Complex Italian and Most Dangerous. The show culminates in the presentation of the Worst of Show trophy and a car care gift pack from Griot’s Garage, the only car care products on the planet good enough to make these hoopties look nice. Classic Motorsports Magazine will be on hand to document the stupidity. The whole debacle is brought to you by Hagerty, so blame them.

Lúnasa 15
Exotics on Broadway
Since our inaugural event in 2015, EXOTICS has grown from a small gathering of exotic and supercars, to the largest single day attended event during Monterey Car Week. This unique event focused entirely on the Super, Hyper and Exotic Car phenomenon is once again partnering with the city of Seaside, CA in Monterey County, to be able to provide an even greater fan experience for years to come. With the city of Seaside as our foundation and continued spectator FREE ADMISSION, we have created a must-see event for auto enthusiasts of all ages, collectors, and new fans alike. A venue showcasing some of the rarest and exciting cars of our time, the owners and personalities behind them, alongside the manufacturers and companies that can take these cars to the next level in PERFORMANCE AND SHOWMANSHIP is the Exotics on Broadway experience.

Lúnasa 16
The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Every August, the most prized collector cars in the world compete for one of the most prestigious awards in the automotive industry — Best of Show at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. A tradition since 1950, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has been an annual gathering of rare and antique automobiles, international automotive luminaries and motorcar enthusiasts from around the globe. The competition is held on the spectacular 18th hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links, with cars lined up and down the hallowed fairway.

Lúnasa 16
Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum
This new forum brings to the fore some of the people who have created, or made history with, or spent a lifetime caring for these cars. We hope this forum is a place where we can come together as a community, tackle some of the tough questions facing the car world and draw knowledge from experts—all while encouraging new automotive enthusiasts.

Lúnasa 22 – 23
Sand City West End Celebration
Sand City is known for its funky, independent and artistic atmosphere, and nowhere is that more on display than the West End Celebration. The streets of Sand City shut down and become an open-air artists’ fair, showcasing truly unique works from artists throughout Monterey County. Resident Sand City artists also open their studio doors throughout the day, inviting the public to view both completed works and works in progress. Many studios also host live performances during the event.

Lúnasa 29 – 30
California Turkish Arts & Féile Cultúr
California Turkish Arts & Culture Festival is not to be missed if you’re in Monterey, California! The festival include live music, siamsaíochta, folk dancing, belly dancing and art exhibits . Children activities are exciting and fun to include puppet making, péinteáil aghaidh, coloring, folk dancing and games