December 31, 2026
First Night Monterey
New Year's Eve / Arts Festival Monterey County
Monterey's New Year's Eve arts festival, held across downtown on December 31.
When
December 31, 2026
We don't have a confirmed start time for this one — the date is the organizer's published date. Check the official page before you travel.
Everything else in December 2026 →Where
Where this listing comes from
The date, venue and category above were taken from these published sources. If one of them has changed, the organizer's own page wins.
Also in December 2026
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Winter Wonderland A Taste of Ireland: A Celtic Christmas Downtown Boulder Creek Market & Ugly Sweater Contest Santa Cruz Harbor Lighted Boat Parade Hallcrest Vineyards Holiday Market Christmas in the Adobes
All 2026 Central Coast events →
Monterey Car Week ran August 7–16 and reshapes traffic across both counties while it does. The Car Week section keeps the 2026 schedule, and the traffic, closures and parking guide covers road closures across the Peninsula, including what the Timber Fire has left behind on Highway 1 through Big Sur.