October-2023

Jan – Feb – Mar – Apr – May – Jun – Jul – Aug – Sep – Oct – Nov – Dec
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 *Due to COVID-19 precautions, several events and businesses in Monterey County have been affected.
Events are subject to change or cancellation at any time without notice.

Sep 28 – Oct 1
Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7 
This is a very special year for Porsche as the automaker will be celebrating its 75th anniversary of building legendary sports cars. For Porsche and automobile enthusiasts, there’s no other place to be during these action-filled days. Porsche Rennsport Reunion truly is a Porsche family reunion where you can stroll through the paddock admiring the race cars and talking to their owners, meander through the overflowing Marketplace and car corrals or sit back and enjoy the race cars at speed. The greatest of the greats from Porsche racing history and current factory drivers will be here as well. It just won’t get any better than this.

Sep 28 – Oct 15
Cymbeline 
Written at the height of Shakespeare’s powers, this tale is about an evil stepmother, an invading army, a headless corpse, ghosts and a divine visit from Jupiter hurtle us towards an astonishing conclusion in this saga of politics, the supernatural and love. Lynchpin of the story is one of Shakespeare’s greatest female characters, the impulsive and sensual Imogen.

Oct 1
Blessing of the Animals
Since 2000, St Francis Winery & Vineyards has played host on the first Sunday in October to a menagerie of wildlife, pets, and owners. Our Blessing of the Animals fundraiser event brings lovers of animals, nature, and wine from far and wide. Raise a glass and some money to help support the Humane Society of Sonoma County. What is better than enjoying breathtaking views and award-winning wines while supporting a cause near and dear to all of us? We hope to see you there!

Oct 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Old Monterey Marketplace and Farmers Market 
The Old Monterey Marketplace and Farmers Market is held on Alvarado Street every Tuesday, 4pm-7pm, featuring local produce, crafts, and food vendors. We’re open rain or shine. You’re invited to come explore! The Old Monterey Farmers Market, established in 1991, comprises of 3 ½ city blocks and runs year-round rain or shine. You can travel the world in just three blocks, finding arts and crafts, handmade jewelry, furniture, clothing, international food, organic produce, flowers, and pastries.

Oct 5, 12, 19, 26
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.

Oct 5 – 8
Santa Cruz Film Festival
The Santa Cruz Film Festival supports and promotes film arts for the local community and for filmmakers and their audiences world-wide. Through the production of an annual film festival and year round events and educational activities, the Santa Cruz Film Festival engages the entire community in the appreciation of the film arts, and is becoming a national leader in the film festival industry for communities of our size.

Oct 6 – 7, 13 – 14, 20 – 21, 27 – 28
A Haunted House – Museum of Horrors
Running Fridays & Saturdays, the last four weekends in October: Spooky thrills and chills from the freakiest folks you’ve ever met! The 3rd year for the Artichoke Festival Haunted House brought rocky scares and tunnels of fun for adults and children. Produced in conjunction with the creative team of Escape Room 831 of Monterey, located alongside the Cardinale and Wright Pumpkin Patch at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center. Tickets will be sold online and at the gate.

Oct 6 – 8
Rebels & Renegades Music Festival 
Rebels & Renegades will once again take place at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center in Monterey, CA, this year bringing music to festival goers over three days; October 6-8, 2023. With Rebels & Renegades, promoters Dan and Amy Sheehan enjoyed the challenge of creating a fresh festival experience grown from their family’s love of exactly what they are programming: left-of-center country, Americana, folk, outlaw, Texas country, bluegrass, and roots music. Reverent when it matters and irreverent where a change would do good, Rebels & Renegades is their nod to the outlaw in everyone. The inaugural year of Rebels & Renegades took place in October of 2022 and was celebrated by Rolling Stone for its “no genres allowed” programming ethos. Bringing the hippies and the cowboys together with some killer music, interactive art stations, a local makers marketplace and delicious food peddlers, Rebels & Renegades salutes the outlaw in all of us.

Oct 7
Poodle Day
Poodle Day is an annual event in Carmel, California, that unites poodle owners and lovers—and their furry companions—for a fun-filled day, which includes a parade for poodles, poodle mixes, and their human companions, off-leash beach play, as well as evening cocktail parties.  In addition to being one of California’s premier vacation destinations, Carmel consistently ranks as one of Dog Fancy’s top ten most dog-friendly cities in America.

Oct 7 – 8
California International Airshow 
In 1981 a very special event was created in Salinas, California. The California International Airshow has been showcasing aviation excellence for over 40 years while at the same time raising over $8 million for local charities. Our mission each year is very simple: Produce a World Class Community-based Airshow Event benefiting local Charitable Organizations. In the 40 years that the California International Airshow has been in operation, it has become the most successful Airshow organized to support charitable organizations on the North American continent.

Oct 7 – 8
Sea Otter Regatta 
Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club Municipal Wharf #2, Monterey, CA 93940 www.mpyc.org Notice of Race REGATTA HOST The regatta host is Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club. The organizing authority is MPYC and PCISA.

Oct 12 – 15
Fall Round Up
The California Rodeo Salinas will host the first annual Fall Round Up at the Salinas Sports Complex October 12th-15th. Join us for a carnival, pumpkin patch, food, games and more fall fun.

Oct 21
Trunk-or-Treat & Movie in the Park 
The City of Monterey presents Trunk-or-Treat and Movie in the Park! Come dresses in costume to Trunk-or-Treat with the City of Monterey! From 5:00pm to 6:30pm, there will be treats, food trucks, fire engines, kids activities, and more. After getting treats, enjoy a Movie in the Parks. This year’s film is “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, starting at 7:00pm.

Oct 23 , 30
Carmel Bach Festival 
A joyous reunion of our Festival family of patrons and musicians is eagerly anticipated. The perfect text to open the Festival occurs in Handel’s Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day, a cantata dedicated to the patron saint of musicians. This opening concert offers the Baroque’s two great masters in a powerful celebration of music in Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Oct 25 – 29
Fright Fest Monterey: a Classic Horror Film Festival 
Experience timeless classic horror films on the big screen! Get ready for spine-tingling chills and thrills with 5 nights of frights. Fright Fest Monterey is a terrifyingly spooktacular event that celebrates the rich history of classic horror films. Taking place October 25-29, this festival promises to transport attendees into the eerie and captivating world of classic horror cinema.

Oct 27
Halloween at the Disco: Costume Party at Compact Disco 
Compact Disco presents Halloween at the Disco, a costume party for disco and house music lovers featuring DJ Kenny Summit of Monterey on Saturday, October 28, 7pm-2am. $20 cover – purchase your tickets here. Ages 21+ only. Costume required.

Oct 28
Spooktacular: Free Family Fun Day at Monterey Museum of Art 
Monterey Museum of Art presents a Spooktacular Free Family Fun Day on Saturday, October 28, 11am-3pm. Drop by the Museum for a fun-filled afternoon filled with eerie excitement and creativity. Featured art activities will include: crafting paper pumpkins, constructing cute pom-pom spiders, and designing spooky houses.

Oct 28
Annual Pumpkin Roll 
Carmel’s Annual Pumpkin-Rolling Contest is now an official event of Carmel-by-the-Sea’s month-long birthday party celebrations throughout October. The official pumpkin-rolling course is right down Ocean Avenue between Santa Rita to Junipero Streets. The course will be lined with hay bales and fencing to keep pumpkins from veering off track and give spectators a front row view of the heart-stopping action. Come join in the fun! If you’d like to participate in Carmel’s Annual Pumpkin-Rolling Contest, look for the truckload of pumpkins parked at Ocean Avenue and Santa Fe Street. Good luck with your pumpkin roll!

Oct 28
Howl-o-ween Dog Costume Contest and Photos – a fundraiser 
Come support Max’s and pets in a health crisis at the 4th Annual Max’s Helping Paws Foundation Howl-o-Ween Fundraiser! We’ve outgrown our former location and have moved this fundraiser to the outdoor Forest Theater in Carmel-by-the-Sea. If you love to show how “fashion-forward” your pup can be while supporting a wonderful local animal welfare nonprofit, Max’s Helping Paws, this is the event to attend!

Oct 31
107th City Birthday Party & Halloween Parade 
The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea was incorporated on Halloween in 1916, so it celebrates its birthday and the country’s favorite costume-and-candy holiday with a Halloween Parade at 4 p.m. through downtown in which all are welcome to participate or spectate. City dignitaries, VIPs, costumed dogs and kids, and residents and visitors alike gather for this upbeat annual affair! Following the parade, the village’s charming shops will be open for trick-or-treating and other fun fall festivities.

EVENTS THAT EXIST BELOW THIS LINE ARE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR OR HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED
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 2022 Events

Oct 7
First Friday Monterey 
Experience the culture and flavors of downtown Monterey through the food, wine, craft beer, art, and live music of the community. Local shops, restaurants, and artists come together on the First Friday of every month to create a family-friendly event for all ages. Explore a variety of offerings along Alvarado Mall and Custom House Plaza in downtown Monterey.

Oct 1 – 2
Butterfly Parade and Bazaar 
Pacific Grove celebrates its heritage every October with the Butterfly Parade and Bazaar. On Saturday, the Butterfly Parade and accompanying Butterfly Bazaar celebrate the return of the Monarch Butterfly to Pacific Grove.

Oct 1 – 3
Butterfly Days 
Join us at Pacific Grove Butterfly-themed events with live music, art openings, refreshments and surprises. Special events include Butterfly Parade and Bazaar, community potluck and picnic, children’s butterfly garden, special presentation by the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History and more.

Oct 6
The 33rd Annual Taste of Carmel 
Taste of Carmel features local food and wine, live music, outdoor activities, culinary education and experiences, a silent auction showcasing area restaurants, inns and boutique goods – all set in an ancient forest near a white sand beach.

Oct 14
Cars in the Park  – 2023 is cancelled
Cars In The Park Car Show $65 entry includes: 2 BBQ lunches, 1 poker walk play, 2 root beer floats, 1 entrant only raffle ticket, coffee & donuts at check in and a souvenir bottle of wine.

Oct 9 – 11
The 27th Annual Big Sur Jade Festival 
Each year the Big Sur Jade Festival brings musicians, artists, crafts people, and rockhounds together for an annual fundraiser benefiting the South Coast Community Land Trust. The event is hosted by the Pacific Valley School, which is located across Highway One from Sand Dollar Beach and adjacent to Plaskett Campground on the South Big Sur Coast about 65 miles south of Carmel and 35 miles north of Hearst Castle.

Oct 10 – 11
Sea Otter Regatta 
Contact MPYC Race Chairperson, High School teams race in FJs Location Monterey Bay

Oct 29
Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives: Marty Stuart is The Pilgrim 
Sunset Presents welcomes country music torchbearer Marty Stuart as he celebrates the twentieth anniversary of his iconic album The Pilgrim. While he’s too gracious to admit it himself, the GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, and musician is living, breathing country music history. Join Marty Stuart as he shares through story and song his remarkable life.

Oct 30 – Nov 1
Hyundai Monterey Sports Car Championship 
America’s premier sports car series just keeps getting better. Fresh off its 50th anniversary, the IMSA series brings its top classes of Daytona Prototypes, Le Mans Prototype 2, GT Le Mans and GT Daytona to Monterey. Fans are always treated to autograph sessions, behind-the -scenes tours, a bustling Marketplace and continuous morning to evening racing action.

Oct 31
Halloween Party 

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