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Monterey
Events: Monterey
Events Calendar
There’s
always something to do in Monterey. Below is a list of the best events in Monterey.
Be
sure to call ahead to confirm dates, times and other important information.
June
2005
Tuesdays
Old Monterey Market Place
Monterey: 831-655-8070
5 pm to 9 pm
Fresh produce, food stalls, Baker's Alley, plus arts, crafts, collectibles. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
Sundays in June
Summer Concert Series
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Tel: 831-626-1255
Enjoy free Sunday afternoon concerts at the Outdoor Forest Theater.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
June-July
Films in the Forest Series
Carmel
Tel: 831-622-0100
Catch classic movies of every genre in the spacious open-air Outdoor Forest Theater. Visit the website for dates and titles.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
June-July
Aquarium Adventures
Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey
Aquarium Adventures introduce kids and their families to the fascinating world below the sea surface, including a chance to surface SCUBA dive in the Great Tide Pool of the Aquarium. Reservations are essential; check the website for details.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
June 18
Hidden Gardens Tour
Big Sur
Tel: 831-667-1530
Visitors come upon musicians and artists as they discover a half-dozen beautiful home gardens in Big Sur. The garden market offers handicrafts and items to make your garden special; the Captain Cooper School Garden shows kids have green thumbs, too. Reservations essential.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
June 24-26
Monterey Bay Blues Festival
Monterey Fairgrounds
Tel: 831-394-2652
Three stages of matchless blues and R-and-B, presented by a festival dedicated to preserving this unique American art form. The Festival includes 56 acts during three days of music.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July
2005
Tuesdays
Old Monterey Market Place
Monterey: 831-655-8070
5 pm to 9 pm
Fresh produce, food stalls, Baker's Alley, plus arts, crafts, collectibles.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
Fridays
Lunchtime Concerts
Carmel
Tel: 620-2020
Free lunchtime concerts in Carmel-by-the-Sea's Devendorf Park, features lots of Caribbean, Latin, blues and grooves to put you in the vacation mood. Bring a picnic and a blanket!
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 1-August 28
Cabaret
Monterey
Tel: 831-649-2332 or 831-372-1373
What good is sitting alone in your room, when you could be at Monterey's Wharf Theater watching Cabaret, winner of eight Tony Awards in 1967 the year it opened. Just don't tell mama...
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 2
Festival of Patriots
Seaside
tel: 831-899-6805
The town of Seaside starts Independence Day celebrations off early, with its 55th annual parade and Festival of Patriots. There's a community-wide party to follow, with top bands, delicious barbecue and a giant inflatables park for the kids.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 3
Social Sundays at La Mirada
Tel: 831-649-7118
Fine art mixes and mingles with live music and tasty hors d’oeuvres at Monterey Museum of Art’s La Mirada Gallery during these quarterly special Sundays.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 4
Community Fourth of July Parade
Monterey
Tel: 831-646-3866
The day starts at 10am with a gala parade down Alvarado Street, followed by a BBQ picnic and live music on the lawn before historic Colton Hall, and fireworks over Monterey Bay at 9:15pm.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 4
Living History Day in Old Monterey
Monterey
Tel: 831-647-6204
Travel back in time and find out what life was like in the 1840s. At the historic Cooper-Molera Adobe you will meet a gardener, cook, rancher, soldier and more. Activities and fun for all ages.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 4
Valley Heritage Day
King City
Tel: 831-385-1484
It's a 4th of July from another era at the King City Independence Day parade, complete with antique farm equipment, historic displays and a classic car show. Plus entertainment, food, games, and crafts.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 4
Spreckels 4th of July Celebration
Spreckels
Tel: 831-455-2211
An old-fashioned 4th of July celebration for the whole family starts off with a 10K run, a One-Mile Race for kids under 12, and a grand parade of children along 3rd Street. Live music, Fireman's Muster, craft fair, food booths, and more!
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 6-August 7
The Retreat from Moscow
Carmel
Tel: 831-622-0100
William Nicholson’s incisive drama was a hit on Broadway. It explores the relationship between the son of a “happy couple” and his parents, when mom’s new passion is poetry and dad’s passion is gone.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 7-10
54th Annual Dressage Show
Pebble Beach
Tel: 831-624-2756
One of the Central Coast's most important and popular horse shows, on the showgrounds of Pebble Beach Equestrian Center.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 8-10
Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
Tel: 800-327-SECA
The Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) brings the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix, a key event in the 2005 MotoGP World Championship schedule, to Monterey’s Laguna Seca racetrack.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 9-11
47th Antiques Show and Sale
Pacific Grove
Tel: 831-373-4441
Fine silver, estate jewelry, period clothing, paintings, prints, sculpture, toys, furniture, and much more, offered by 28 California antiques dealers. Lunch and snacks available.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 10-August 14
Sunday Blues
Seaside
tel: 831-899-6805
Six Sunday afternoons of live blues and R&B bands performing at Laguna Grande Park in Seaside.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 16
Rock and Art Festival
Monterey Fairgrounds
Tel: 831-899-1007
A laid-back day around the Garden Stage in the Monterey County Fairgrounds, celebrating rock-n-roll through music and artworks.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 16-17
AKC All Breed Dog Show
CSUMB, Seaside
Tel: 831-333-9032
Back-to-back all-breed dog shows and obedience trials. Attended by exhibitors with about 100+ dogs registered with the American Kennel Club.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 16 - August 6
68th Carmel Bach Festival
Carmel
Tel: 831-624-2046
America's preeminent festival of Baroque music will celebrate its 68th season with 100 musicians from around the world, performing in venues including Sunset Center, Carmel Mission Basilica and the Church in the Forest, Pebble Beach, and All Saints Church, Carmel.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 21-24
California Rodeo Salinas
Salinas
Tel: 800-771-8807 or 831-775-3100
The California Rodeo Salinas promises edge-of-your-seat thrills for the entire family. Top pro competition in steer wrestling, bull riding, calf roping, bareback bronco riding, and barrel racing. Enjoy parades, night shows and great food.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 25-31
100th Feast of Lanterns
Pacific Grove
Tel: 831-649-8737
A tradition as old as the city itself, this week-long community celebration is honoring its centennial in 2005. It features The Feast of Salads and the Feast of Chickens, PG's birthday cake, pet parade, Seniors Tennis Tourney, street dances, pageant, and live entertainment, culminating in fireworks on the final night.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 26-31
Pebble Beach Equestrian Classic I
Pebble Beach
Tel: 831-624-2756
The Equestrian Classics host competitors from all over the U.S., Canada and Mexico for two weeks of spectacular show jumping highlighted by special events, wine tasting and family fun.
Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 28
Annual MCVGA Golf Tournament
Pasadera Country Club
Tel: 831-375-9400
Experience fore like never before at the prestigious Pasadera Country Club, or just enjoy fine wines and spectacular views. Event includes a golf tournament and wine reception hosted by local winemakers. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 28-30
Spirit West Coast
Laguna Seca Recreation Area
Tel: 831-443-5399
Spirit West Coast is the premier annual Christian music festival on the West Coast, inviting everyone to hear more than 60 performers and bands. Family camping and activities for all ages at Laguna Seca Recreation Area. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 29-31
Gilroy Garlic Festival
Gilroy (San Benito County)
Tel: 408-842-1625
Gourmet garlic food fair with arts and crafts, cooking demonstrations, children's area, three stages of musical entertainment and 65 food booths. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
July 31
Moss Landing Antique Street Fair
Moss Landing
Tel: 831-633-4501
Stroll through this historic fishing village to browse through thousands of antiques and collectibles brought here by over 200 dealers from all over the West Coast. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August
2005 Tuesdays
Old Monterey Market Place
Monterey: 831-655-8070
5 pm to 9 pm
Fresh produce, food stalls, Baker's Alley, plus arts, crafts, collectibles. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 2-7
Pebble Beach Equestrian Classic II
Pebble Beach
Tel: 831-624-2756
The Equestrian Classics host competitors from all over the U.S., Canada and Mexico for two weeks of spectacular show jumping highlighted by special events, wine tasting and family fun. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 4-7
25th Annual Steinbeck Festival
National Steinbeck Center, Salinas
Tel: 831-775-4737
Four days of films, speakers, panels, theater, and bus or walking tours, all celebrating Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 6-7
Carmel Valley Fiesta
Carmel Valley
Tel: 831-659-4502
A family-oriented fiesta, with games, train ride, dog show, parade, arts and crafts, continuous entertainment, raffles, good food and a Saturday night Street Dance. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 6-7
Annual Scottish Games and Celtic Festival
Toro Park, Monterey-Salinas Hwy
Tel: 831-647-6311
A festival celebrating Scottish and Irish traditions and culture. Featuring a Celtic concert, clans, food, entertainment and competitions in dancing, bagpipe bands and athletics. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 6-7
Turkish Festival
Custom House Plaza, Monterey
Tel: 831-655-7509
A celebration of Turkish culture and arts, featuring live music and folk dances, dance workshops, belly dancing, crafts, delicious food, and activities for children. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 10-14
The Quail Motorcycle Tour
Carmel Valley
Tel: 888-828-8787
www.quaillodge.com
A new event celebrating sensational motorcycles, held at Quail Lodge. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 13
13th Annual Winemakers' Celebration
Monterey: 831-375-9400
Nearly 40 Monterey County wineries will pour new releases and special wines in Monterey's Custom House Plaza. Also featuring educational seminars, barrel building, live music and silent auction. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 15-17
The Quail Rally
Carmel Valley
Tel: 888-828-8787
The Rally has been a tradition since 1988, featuring pre-1974 auto entries, back road drives, food, fun and more. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 16-21
Monterey County Fair
Monterey County Fairgrounds
Tel: 831-372-5863
The County Fair is always fun for all, with livestock exhibitions, a wine-tasting booth, amusement midway and delicious foods, plus great live entertainment. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 18-September 25
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Carmel
Tel: 831-622-0100
In an unprecedented move, the Disney Corporation has released the performance rights to its current Broadway hit and Pacific Repertory Theatre has been chosen to present the Central Coast premiere. Filled with award-winning music, spectacular costumes, and an ensemble of 100 actors, singers, and musicians, Beauty and the Beast represents family theater at its best. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 18
Concours d'Elegance Vintage Car Parade and Display
Carmel
Tel: 831-626-1255
Parade, car display and luncheon. Parade and car display is held on Ocean Avenue, luncheon in Devendorf Park. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 19
Concours Auto Rally and Celebration
Pacific Grove
Tel: 831-647-6355
An afternoon of classic cars on display in downtown Pacific Grove, followed by a cruise around town and along the Monterey Bay waterfront. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 19
The Quail - A Motorsports Gathering
Carmel Valley
Tel: 888-828-8787
Now in its fourth year, 'The Quail' is an international gathering featuring classic cuisine, fine wine, and 130 vintage autos and motorcyles from across the United States and Europe. Limited tickets available; 10am-4pm. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 19
Bonhams and Butterfield Auction
Carmel Valley
Tel: 415-861-7500
A sale of unique automobile memorabilia, exquisite cars, and amazing jewelry, held at Quail Lodge. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 19-20
20th Annual Monterey Sports Car Auction
Monterey
Tel: 800-211-4371
One of the world's largest sports car auctions, featuring 180 classic sports and race cars. Viewing available over three days. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 19-21
32nd Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey
Tel: 800-327-SECA
The Monterey Historics brings out the best of racing's past from rare pre-war racers adorned with nameplates like Bugatti and Alfa-Romeo to 70s and 80s cars from Lola and McLaren. This year's featured marque is Chaparral, part of an overall tribute to "Great American Specials" that is paying homage to American ingenuity in the early days of big-time motor racing. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 21
Concours d'Elegance
Pebble Beach
Tel: 831-622-1700
This spectacular event exhibits some of the most unusual prewar and postwar marques along with the latest in concept car designs, all in the beautiful setting of Pebble Beach. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 21
Gooding and Co. Automobile Auction
Pebble Beach
Tel: 888-828-8787
If you loved the cars you saw in Concours, why not contemplate owning one? This is the official auction of the Pebble Beach Concours, with viewing of autos for sale from August 18. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 28
Jewish Food Festival
Carmel Valley: 831-624-2015
A celebration of Jewish foods like latkes and bialys, strudel and kugelhopf, plus Jewish culture: Klezmer music, crafts, cooking demos, folk dancing, art exhibits, more. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
August 29-September 4
The First Tee Open
Carmel Valley: 831-649-1533
This new tournament on the Champions Tour (formerly Senior PGA) brings together golf legends and junior gofers on two of the Monterey Peninsula's top courses. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
September
2005
Tuesdays
Old Monterey Market Place
Monterey: 831-655-8070
5 pm to 9 pm
Fresh produce, food stalls, Baker's Alley, plus arts, crafts, collectibles. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
September 2-October 9
The Beard of Avon
Carmel
Tel: 831-622-0100
Amy Freed composed a delicious and witty farce that proposes Will Shakespeare was merely a stage-struck front man for a group of playwrights that included Francis Bacon and Queen Elizabeth I. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
September 3-4
18th Annual Greek Festival
Monterey
Tel: 831-424-4434
An ethnic festival featuring authentic Greek food, live music, traditional dancing, a taverna and crafts. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
September 5-6
10th Annual Monterey Bay ReggaeFest
Monterey
Tel: 831-394-6534
Enjoy a host of well-known and up-and-coming reggae artists who fill two stages over this two-day event at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. Also includes great island cooking, arts and crafts, kids play area, Reggae Lounge and a Rastafari Museum of Culture. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
September 9-10
The Triathlon at Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove
Tel: 831-373-0678
This Olympic distance event consists of a swim course at Lover's Point, a bike ride to Asilomar State Beach, and a run to historic Cannery Row. Sponsored by Tri-Californian. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
September 10-11
Festa Italia-Santa Rosalia Festival
Monterey
Tel: 831-649-6544
Non-stop Italian music, bocce competitions, arts and crafts, delicious Italian food. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
September 11
Carmel TomatoFest 2005
Carmel
Tel: 888-989-8171
The largest tomato-tasting event in the nation features 300 varieties of tomatoes, tomato dishes created by 50 of the best chefs in the region, tastings presented by 25 wineries, and an International Olive Oil Tasting. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
September 14-18
Strides and Tides Horse Show
Pebble Beach
Tel: 831-624-2756
Casual, fun-filled equestrian event before the championships later in the fall. Level A horse show featuring hunter jumping and horses from all over California. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
September 16-18
Monterey Jazz Festival
Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey
Tel: 925-275-9255
Nonstop jazz at the oldest continuous jazz festival in the world. Always features top performers, plus colorful gifts, food, jazz photo/art exhibits, jazz clinics/seminars and more. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
September 16-18
Cherry's Jubilee
Monterey
Tel: 831-759-1836
Over 1000 classic cars from 1972 and older on display. Join the fun or sit back and watch the "show 'n shine" cruises down Cannery Row, Pacific Grove or Monterey, manufacturer's midway, and great food and entertainment. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
September 24-25
Gem and Mineral Show
Monterey
Tel: 831-659-4156
The Carmel Valley Gem and Mineral Society puts on a grand display of gems, fossils, and rocks of every sort, plus demonstrations, equipment, dealers and much more, held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
September 30-October 16
Othello
Carmel
Tel: 831-622-0100
Othello, perhaps Shakespeare’s most intense tragic play, still raises relevant issues of racism, questionable loyalties, and jealous hearts. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October
2005
Tuesdays
Old Monterey Market Place
Monterey: 831-655-8070
5 pm to 9 pm
Fresh produce, food stalls, Baker's Alley, plus arts, crafts, collectibles. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 1
Harvest Wine Seminar
Carmel Valley Tel: 831-624-2600 Participate in the excitement of harvest! The whole crew will be present to crush grapes and dine "family-style" in the cellar. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 2
Butterfly Parade
Pacific Grove Tel: 831-646-6540 Elementary school children parade in butterfly costumes to welcome the return of the Monarch butterfly to its winter home. Community bazaar follows. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 2-3
California International Airshow
Salinas Tel: 831-754-1983 Prepare to be dazzled by fantastic flying exhibitions by high-flying jets, aerobatics, skydiving, and much more. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 3
Historic Home Tour
Pacific Grove Tel: 831-373-3304 Tour of select Victorian homes, bed and breakfast inns, churches and the Pt. Pinos lighthouse. Costumed docents provide histories at each location. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 4
Carmel Valley Wine Festival
Carmel Valley Village Tel: 831-659-6010 This exclusive event affords a very special opportunity for visitors to discover the fine wines of Carmel Valley, with grand tastings, delicious buffet foods, and barrel auctions. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 8-10
Jeffers Tor House Fall Festival
Carmel Tel: 831-624-1813 Annual event includes re-enactments, special readings, speakers, theatre, music, benefit luncheon, sunset celebration, guided beach walks and more, all celebrating the life and works of early20th century poet Robinson Jeffers. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 8-10
13th Annual Jade Festival
Big Sur Tel: 831-394-8315 Of all the secrets of Big Sur, its rare and lovely jade may be the best kept. Discover jade, gems, wood and stone at this weekend festival, held at Pacific Valley School, 65 miles south of Monterey, 35 miles north of Hearst Castle. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 9,15-16,22-23,29-31
Wild Things Nighttime Tours
Spreckels Tel: 831-455-3180 Enjoy aunique Halloween tour through Wild Things animal facility. Stroll through decorated grounds, while costumed tour guides tell myths about exotic wild animals. Refreshments follow with a photo opportunity with "spooky" Halloween animals. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 9-10
11th Annual Old Monterey Seafood and Music Festival
Monterey Tel: 831-655-8070 Fresh seafood including clam chowder, salmon, shrimp and sushi, live music and crafts, all around Custom House laza and Alvarado Street. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 9
9th Annual New Release Harvest Open House
Carmel Valley Tel: 800-GALANTE Taste the new releases, meet the winemakers, and learn about Galante wines and the wine-making process. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 13
California Constitution Day
Monterey Tel: 831-646-5640 Re-enactment of California's first Constitutional Convention on the original site where it was drafted in 1849. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 16
Marina Air Faire
Marina Tel: 831-582-0102 Vintage planes, including rare, still-flying warbirds like Stearmans, descend on Marina's airport; they're joined by local hot-rod and vintage car clubs, plus food, fun and entertainment. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 17
Taste of Carmel
Carmel Valley Tel: 831-624-2522 Local restaurants and wineries showcase their food and wine. Live and silent auctions, entertainment. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 17
Big Sur Half Marathon & 5K Run
Monterey Tel: 831-625-6226 Two fun-filled events for runners at all levels. The Big Sur Half Marathon begins and ends in downtown Monterey, taking in Cannery Row and Pacific Grove along the way. The "Run Forrest Run 5K" is sponsored by Bubba Gump's restaurant, complete with entertainment along the course. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 16
Fall Festival at "The Farm"
Salinas Tel: 831-455-2575 Join in the kids' pumpkin races, sample fresh salsa, and enjoy the fruits of the harvest, right on The Farm. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 15 -17
Fry's Electronics Sports Car Championships
Featuring American Le Mans Series
1-800-327-SECA
History will be made when the American Le Mans Series races into the darkness in the four-hour main event on Saturday. Le Mans prototypes and GT cars will take the green flag at 4:00 p.m., then - for the first time in the 48-year history of Laguna Seca - race into the night before taking the checkered flag at 8:00 p.m. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 22
Mozart Society of California
Carmel Tel: 831-625-3637 Our season opens with an appearance by a trio of young musicians each coveted as a soloist, yet passionately dedicated to chamber music: Pianist Navah Perlman, violinist Giora Schmidt and cellist Zuill Bailey. Equally at home in 18th, 19th and 20th Century music, they commissioned and performed a trio by the renowned American composer Lowell Liebermann and recently earned rave reviews playing Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with the Chicago Symphony. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 30
Carmel's 88th Birthday Party
Carmel Tel: 831-620-2020 Join Carmelites as they celebrate the city's official birthday with a morning parade followed by a barbecue. (Unofficially, Carmel is 100 years old, as its first developer laid out its streets in 1903!) Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 30
Big Sur River Run
Big Sur Tel: 831-624-4112 10K foot race and 5K walk amongst the redwoods and along the Big Sur River to benefit local charities. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
October 31
Halloween Bal Masque
Big Sur Tel: 831-667-2345 Come to dine and dance beneath the moon on the terrace of Nepenthe, one of Big Sur's signature dining spots, at the annual masked costume party. Proceeds benefit the Big Sur fire service. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
November
2005
November 1
6th Annual Dia de los Muertos Procession
Salinas Tel: 831-775-4730 This is the Mexican 'Day of the Dead,' for honoring one's deceased friends and family. Parade and dancing on Salinas's Main Street, ending at the National Steinbeck Center. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
November 3-7
Pebble Beach Equestrian Championships
Pebble Beach Tel: 831-624-2786 Grand finale to the horse show season in Pebble Beach. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
November 7
Lovejoy Concert Series
Carmel Tel: 831-624-7404 Winter season of chamber concerts. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
November 11-14
8th Great Wine Escape Weekend
Monterey Tel: 831-375-9400 Celebrate the vendange at Monterey County wineries and restaurants as they roll out the red carpet for a weekend of self-guided and narrated bus tours, open houses, winemaker dinners Friday and Saturday nights, and live entertainment. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
November 13
Fall Winemaker Dinner
Carmel Valley Tel: 831-624-2600 Dine amid candlelight and aging oak barrels in the winery's Chai. The one night of the year that the winery's barrel room is open to dine. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
November 20
Homecrafters' Marketplace
Carmel Tel: 831-626-1255 A juried show of the creations made by artists and craftspeople in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties. Superb holiday shopping! Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
November 16-21
Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational
Pebble Beach Tel: 831-625-8575 Pro-Am Golf Tournament. Enjoy the world famous golf links on Monterey Peninsula: Del Monte Golf Course, Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill Golf Course. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
November 19
Mozart Society of California
Carmel Tel: 831-625-3637
As the Lark String Quartet, these young women—violinists Maria Bachmann and Deborah Buck, violist Kathryn Lockwood and cellist Astrid Schween— have toured world-wide, earning accolades such as “Simply one of the finest ensembles in the world!” They have also recorded a dozen CDs on five labels, while honoring the classical as well as contemporary repertoire. We fondly recall their thrilling performance at our final Pacific Grove concert. Come see and hear them once again yourself! Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
November 20 - December 31
December 31 Artist Miniatures 2004
Monterey Tel: 831-372-5477 View and bid on hundreds of miniature artworks, created by noted area artists as a fundraiser for the Monterey Museum of Art. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
November 26
10th Annual Cannery Row Christmas Tree Lighting
Monterey Tel: 831-649-6690 "Snow on the Row." Annual tree lighting, caroling and arrival of Santa Claus. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
November 26-28
Monterey Bay Holiday Gift Fair
Monterey Tel: 831-622-0700 Original hand-made arts and crafts exhibition and sale. All artists on-site, as well as food, drink and family entertainment. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
November 30
December 1 Christmas at the Inns
Pacific Grove Tel: 831-373-3304 Take a self-guided tour of several bed and breakfast inns, all decked out in holiday splendor. Entertainment and refreshments served. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December
2005
December 3
Monterey Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Monterey Tel: 831-646-5640 Gather on the lawn outside Town Hall to watch the lighting of the town's tree: carolling and good cheer abound! Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 3
Carmel Tree Lighting
Carmel Tel: 831-626-1255 Lighting of Carmel-by-the-Sea's official tree at Ocean Avenue and Junipero at 5pm sharp. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 3-5
5th Annual Monterey Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival
Monterey Tel: 1-800-722-9652 The best cowboy poets and balladeers are featured in a 3-day weekend event also showcasing western artists and gear makers. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 4
Monterey Peninsula Choral Society Christmas Concert
Carmel Tel: 831-645-4728 With four decades of tradition, this inspired community choral group performs a Christmas program at Carmel Mission Basilica. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 4
6th Annual Wine and Wreaths Open House Joullian Vineyards
Carmel Valley Tel: 831-659-2800 Attendees are invited to wind their own grapevine wreath from Joullian's cuttings. Wine tasting and picnic area a must. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 5
Stillwell's Snow in the Park
Pacific Grove Tel: 831-373-3304 Caledonia Park is covered in a blanket of glistening snow surrounded by festive lights. Lots of fun for the young and the young at heart. Special appearances by Santa, Frosty and the Snow Queen. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 5
Holiday Spectacular
Carmel Valley Tel: 831-624-2600 Held at Chateau Julien; great ideas for home decorating for your holiday celebrations. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 5
Inns of Carmel Tour
Carmel Tel: 831-624-4447 Carmel Heritage Society guides you to the village's handsomest, most historic inns. Reservations recommended. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 5
Monterey Symphony
Carmel Tel: 831-624-8511 Two special candlelight concerts, at Sacred Heart Church, Salinas, and the resplendent Carmel Mission Basilica. Festive holiday music for orchestra and chorus. These concerts sell out quickly. Call for reservations: no tickets sold at the door. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December
Western Stage Holiday Musical
Salinas Tel: 831-755-6816 The Western Stage presents its festive tribute to the holiday season. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 1-5
Streets of Bethlehem
Salinas Tel: 831-422-9872 A living history interactive experience. Over 200 cast members, numerous musical groups and even live animals help bring this Christmas story to life. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 2-19
MPC Theater Co. Winter Program
Monterey Tel: 831-646-4213 Light-hearted program for the holiday season at Monterey Peninsula College?s Morgan Stock Stage. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 9 & 11
21st Annual Christmas in the Adobes
Monterey Tel: 831-649-7118 Experience Monterey's beautiful historic buildings illuminated by candlelight and enhanced with period decorations, musical entertainment, costumed volunteers and refreshments. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 9
Brighten The Harbor
Monterey Tel: 831-657-0855 Boats decorated with Christmas lights parade from the Coast Guard Pier to Lover's Point and back. A judging of boats will follow at the Yacht Club. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 10
La Posada
Monterey Tel: 831-646-3866 A traditional Christmas candlelight parade led by Joseph and Mary with participants singing Spanish and English Christmas carols. A pi–ata party and refreshments follow. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 11-12
I Cantori di Carmel Winter Concert
Carmel Tel: 831-655-0869 Come celebrate Christmas and winter solstice with sacred choral music ringing through the lovely historic Carmel Mission. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 4,11,18
Santa Claus on Alvarado Street
Monterey Tel: 831-655-8070 Santa Claus greets children, poses for photos and distributes candy; horse-drawn carriage rides around Old Monterey add to the fun. Free, between 12 and 3pm. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 4-5,10-12, 17-19
Santa Cruz Holiday Lights Train
Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County) Tel: 831-335-4484 Ride a beautifully lit holiday train through Victorian Santa Cruz as you sip hot spiced cider, listen to carolers and view decorated homes. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December
Christmas Festival
Carmel Tel: 831-624-8886 St. Nick on his white steed, music, caroling, entertainment, food and more in the most spectacular, magical gardens in the Barnyard. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 31
First Night Monterey
Downtown Monterey Tel: 831-373-4778 Celebration of New Year's Eve through the arts. Music, dances, poetry, special installations and exhibits from 2pm to midnight indoors and out throughout historic downtown Monterey. Alcohol-free event for the entire family. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
December 31
New Year's Eve Celebrations
Enjoy bringing in the New Year with elegance and style. The Lodge at Pebble Beach 831- 624-3811 The Inn at Spanish Bay 831-647-7500. Click here to save up to 70% on your next hotel stay.
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