Monterey Bay Events

Monterey & Santa Cruz counties

Monterey Bay Events Calendar

Public events across Monterey County and Santa Cruz County — festivals, fairs, parades, holiday markets, races and Monterey Car Week — each with its date, its town and a link to whoever runs it. Where an organiser publishes a date, theirs wins over every other listing; 5 of the 12 upcoming events link to their organiser's own site. Events with no announced date say so. Page regenerated Saturday 7 November 2026.

All events Month-grid calendar

Saturday 7 November – Sunday 8 November

This weekend

Farmers markets this weekend: Salinas Farmers Market (Oldtown) (Sat 9am–2pm) · Westside Santa Cruz Farmers' Market (Sat 9am–1pm) · Aptos Farmers Market at Cabrillo College (Sat 8am–noon) · Scotts Valley Farmers' Market (Sat 8am–noon) · Marina Certified Farmers' Market (Sun 10am–2pm) · Live Oak/Eastside Farmers' Market (Sun 9am–1pm) .

Through Monday 7 December

Coming up in the next 30 days

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2026 listings

  • Santa Cruz 21
  • Monterey 10
  • Salinas 6
  • Carmel-by-the-Sea 5
  • Pacific Grove 3
  • Watsonville 3
  • Capitola 2
  • Pebble Beach 2
  • Big Sur 1
  • Bonny Doon 1
  • Boulder Creek 1
  • Castroville 1
  • Felton 1
  • Sand City 1
  • Scotts Valley 1
  • Seaside 1
  • Countywide 2

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Big annual events

  • Monterey Car Week

    Ten days of concours, racing and auctions across Monterey, Carmel, Pebble Beach, Seaside and Salinas.

    2026: August 7-16, 2026 · Pebble Beach Concours Sunday 15 August 2027; full 2027 week TBA

  • Monterey County Fair

    Five days over Labor Day weekend at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center.

    2026: September 3-7, 2026 · 2027 dates TBA

  • Castroville Artichoke Festival

    Back in Castroville in 2026, revived by the Castroville Coalition after the original festival closed in 2025.

    2026: September 5, 2026 · 2027 dates TBA

  • Pacific Grove Butterfly Parade & Bazaar

    Pacific Grove's butterfly parade and community bazaar, one Saturday in early October.

    2026: October 3, 2026 · 2027 dates TBA

  • Festa Italia Monterey

    Monterey's Italian festival at Custom House Plaza — the 93rd in 2026.

    2026: September 11-13, 2026 · 2027 dates TBA

  • Monterey Bay Greek Festival

    Labor Day weekend, Saturday to Monday, at Custom House Plaza, by the organisers' recurring rule.

    2026: Date not yet announced · 2027 dates TBA

Questions

What's on around Monterey Bay this weekend?
3 listed for Saturday 7 November – Sunday 8 November: Big Sur Food & Wine Festival (Big Sur); Santa Cruz Sea Glass and Ocean Art Festival (18th Annual) (Santa Cruz); Monterey Bay Half Marathon (Monterey). 6 farmers markets are also open.
When is Monterey Car Week 2027?
The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is on Sunday 15 August 2027. No organiser has published the dates of the full week yet, so we don't list any.
Where can I find free events?
The free page lists the 22 Car Week 2026 events that cost nothing to watch. On the rest of the calendar we mark an event free only when its organiser says so, and no upcoming listing has that yet, so check the organiser link on each event page.
How do I submit an event?
Use the Send an event button at the bottom of this page, with the event name, date, town and a link to the organiser's page.
How are dates checked?
Where an organiser publishes a date, theirs wins over every other listing, and we check that each weekday matches its date. An event with no announced date says "Date not yet announced" instead of a guess.

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Running a public event in Monterey or Santa Cruz County that isn't here? Send the name, date, town and a link to your own page.

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