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Ongoing, Annual, weekly or monthly Events click HERE – Non-Profit Events and Fundraisers, click HERE
*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.
Jun 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
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.
Jun 2
First Friday
FREE after-hours access to the Museum on the First Friday of the month. Join us for an evening of art, music, and community gathering!
Jun 2 – 4
Ink at The Bay Tattoo Festival
Ink At The Bay, Monterey County, is a three-day, family-friendly tattoo festival. In 2023, for our eleventh year, Ink At The Bay will be held at the Salinas Sports Complex in beautiful Monterey County, California. Talented tattoo artists from around the globe, such as Mexico, Brazil, and Spain, will be participating in live tattooing. In addition to the artistry, Ink At The Bay offers delicious local food, entertaining live music on two stages, art and culture, daily tattoo contests, a pin-up girl contest, and a classic car show. There is something different daily at Ink At The Bay, Monterey County. From banda to reggae music, from a Native American Hoop Dancer to ceremonial Aztec dancers, and from pin-up girls to classic cars, our festival has something for everyone. Come and see what people are talking about.
Jun 3
Carmel Surfabout
Since 1980, once a year, local Monterey county surfers and their families have gathered on the squeaky white sands of Carmel beach for a weekend of friendly surf competition. The weekend marks the only calendar dates throughout the whole year where our local Monterey County surf community’s coming together is not dictated by chance ideal surf conditions. Instead, we come together for each other, and to celebrate our shared love for a life of chasing waves on our central coast and beyond.
Jun 3
La Merienda
Please email your name, email address and any host or friends you’d like to be seated with to 2023Merienda@gmail.com. Bring a photo ID when you check in at the Memory Garden Gate. Public self-pay parking is available in the West and East Garages on Franklin Street, Heritage Harbor Garage on Scott Street and the Wharf Parking Lot. For more information call 831-277-0796 or email 2023Merienda@gmail.com.
Jun 3 – 4
Spartan Race
Welcome to beautiful Salinas, California. This race venue is teeming with picturesque woods, rolling golden hills, and features some of the most ideal coastal California weather you will find. A true fan favorite, this course boasts all the demanding features that you’ve come to know from Spartan; brutal climbs, open field sprints, and our famous punishing obstacles, all ready to set your muscles ablaze.
Jun 3 – 4
The Monterey Wine Festival
Professional chefs from the West Coast continually challenge themselves to make extraordinary chowders and in the 44th Annual Monterey Wine Festival these restaurants are coming to pay homage to their own special & customer favorite chowders – the stuff that is legendary. Clam, Seafood and Creative Chowders are simmered to perfection and the order of the day. Guests can sample these previous award winning chowders, pick their own personal favorites and simple enjoy cuisine that has become synonymous with Monterey and coastal destinations. Of course wines that pair with chowders will also be available and enhance the celebration even further. Included in the Sunday Ticket Price is another seaworthy celebration. Highlights are our Kings of Calamari and Masters of Mussels! Locals and restaurants from afar bring the best in these two categories. Different seasonings and flavor combinations allow for much to taste as throughout the day different offerings are released alongside an array of international cheeses and charcuterie and more. Guests continue the celebration with a completely mouth-watering experience from both the wineries, and spirits and bounty of food. You’ll also enjoy A Cultured Cheese & Charcuterie Experience. Along with all these festival ingredients live music is the final sensation that further ensures a ultimate winning combination. Wine, Food, Spirits, Music! Aaa hhh!
Jun 10
Monterey Winemakers’ Celebration
Enjoy the incredible wines from one of the world’s premier wine regions in the quaint village of Carmel-by-the-Sea. For our 30th Anniversary of this event, this iconic Monterey County wine festival will be Saturday, June 10, aligning with the Carmel Culinary Week. Enjoy the incredible wines from one of the world’s premier wine regions – Monterey Wine Country – in the quaint village of Carmel-by-the-Sea. The event is moving back to the streets – Dolores between Ocean and 7th and 7th between Dolores and San Carlos.
Jun 10
An Afternoon with the Artist: Martha Casanave
Join artist Martha Casanave for a behind-the-scenes look at her exhibition Martha Casanave: EXPLORATIONS. Learn about the optics and characteristics of pinhole photography, how the artist employed the technique underwater, and enhanced the works with hand-coloring.
Jun 10 – 11
Artichoke Festival
You won’t want to miss our 63rd annual community tradition filled with fun activities, delicious food, and plenty of our favorite thistle-y plant!
Jun 17
Monterey Rock & Rod Festival
A Benefit Celebration of rock & roll and custom & classic cars and trucks featuring hundreds of 1975 and older classic and custom hot rods, street rods, muscle cars, and trucks along with a lineup of great live entertainment, plus food and merchandise vendors. All entries are eligible for Merchant Awards and Best of the West honors. All proceeds go to Gateway Center of Monterey County, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation providing life skills to adults with intellectual disabilities.
Jun 17 – 18
Monterey BVNE Junior Open Championship
Join us at our 10th Annual Monterey BVNE Junior Open Championships. This will be a sanctioned BVNE event and bids will be awarded to our top teams. We are excited and thrilled to partner with both BVNE and Kauai Bikini to continue promoting the largest and most creative junior beach volleyball extravaganza in all of Central and Northern California!
Jun 18
Monster Jam
The Monster Jam will be back at the Salinas Sports Complex on Sunday, June 18th. Tickets go on sale on April 11th at 10am ONLINE ONLY. The Salinas Sports Complex Ticket Office opens for in-person purchases on May 4th at 10am.
Jun 24
Monterey International Blues Festival
The Monterey International Blues Festival takes over the Monterey County Fair & Event Center for an entire day of blues music and fun! Don’t miss this bluesy event full of great music, fantastic food vendors and an unmatched ambiance.
Jun 29
An Evening with the Curator: Wendy Van Wyck Good
Join curator Wendy Van Wyck Good for a guided tour of The Bruton Sisters: Modernism in the Making. Wendy will discuss the fascinating lives of these local women artists, their impact on the modern art scene in California, and why they were nearly forgotten by the time of their deaths. She’ll also describe the Brutons’ unique techniques and innovative approach to materials as she offers a deeper dive into some of the works on display.
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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.
Jun 18
Junior Naturalist Club – Black Oystercatchers
Join us as Stephanie Turcotte Edenholm from the California Central Coast Black Oystercatcher Project teaches us about the local Black Oystercatcher population. We will learn how and why community scientists monitor this charismatic bird species. Come learn about the important role these birds play in our local ecosystems and how to identify their distinctive call. To join the Junior Naturalist Club, go to https://www.pgmuseum.org/junior-naturalist
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