Ongoing Events

• Ongoing -- Steinbeck Film Festival
  Museums & Exhibitions: The Steinbeck Film Festival honoring the life of John Steinbeck is an ongoing event at the Maritime Museum in Monterey. There are monthly showings and quarterly walking tours. Contact the museum for specific information. Maritime Museum, 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey, CA
  Fee: Call for information.Time: Call for information. Phone Number: (831) 375.9180

• Ongoing -- Carmel Walks
  Historic: Discover the special charms of Carmel on a 2-hour guided walking tour thru secret pathways, hidden courtyards, award-winning gardens, and by enchanting fairytale cottages...the homes, haunts, and history of famous artists, writers, and movie stars. Learn about the spirit, characters, and customs that make Carmel unique.(Private group tours available upon request.) Meet in the courtyard of "The Pine Inn" on Lincoln Street at Ocean Avenue, Carmel, CA
  Fee: $15.00Time: Sat. 10 a.m. & 2 p.m., Tue. - Fri. 10a.m. Phone Number: (831) 642.2700 Reservations

• Every Sunday -- Marina's Certified Farmers Market
  Market, Live Music: Fresh produce, baked and ethnic foods, educational workshops, children's activities and crafts. Rain or Shine. Marina Village Shopping Center, 215 Reservation Road
  Fee: FreeTime: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 384.6961

• First Sunday of the Month -- First Sundays at La Mirada
  Museums & Exhibitions: "First Sunday" is an ongoing series which highlights classical music and art. While taking in La Mirada's lovely surroundings, visitors may also enjoy light refreshments. Museum docents are on hand to answer questions and interpret the exhibitions. Monterey Museum of Art at La Mirada.
  Fee: FreeTime: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 372.3689

• Every Tuesday -- Old Monterey Market Place
  Market: Arts and crafts, handmade jewelry, furniture, clothing, international food, organic produce, flowers, and pastries. Rain or Shine. Downtown Old Monterey
  Fee: FreeTime: 4 p.m.-8 p.m. (ends at 7 p.m. in Winter) Phone Number: (831) 655.8070

• Ongoing Wednesdays -- Focus on local Monterey County Wines
  Wine or Food Education: Cepage Wine Bar carries the largest selection of local and international wines by the glass on the Central Coast. Your wine bar host is sommelier, winemaker, wine-educator Dylan Sheldon. Stop by for some fun, some education, and some great wines! Rancho Cellars, Carmel, CA
  Fee: Varies...by the glass, taste or flight.Time: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 625.5646

• Wednesdays -- Tarpy's Wine-Down Wednesdays
  Wine Education: Join us every week through April as we showcase a different Monterey County winery each week. All wines from the featured winery on the Tarpy's wine list will be half off. Also try our weekly three-course pre-fixe menu specially designed to complement the week's wines. 2999 Monterey Salinas Hwy., Monterey, CA.
  Fee: FreeTime: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 647.1444

• Every first Wednesday of the month -- World of Wine Series at Chateau Julien
  Wine Education: Join Chateau Julien Viticulturist & Winemaker Marta Kraftzeck as she explores the unique flavors of wine regions throughout the world during monthly wine tasting sessions at the Wine Estate. Call for information on a complete listing of the featured wine regions. 8940 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA
  Fee: $30 per personTime: 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 624.2600

• Ongoing Wednesdays -- Jazz Fiesta
  Live Music: It's all about the chips, salsa and jazz every Wednesday after work at El Palomar Restaurant with Dennis Murphy and friends. Smooth jazz gives away CDs and concert tickets. A Sandy Shore Production.
  Fee: FreeTime: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 649.1223

• Ongoing Wednesday - Saturday -- Jazz Concert
  Live Music: Featuring The Martin Headman Trio. At the Terrace Lounge at The Lodge at Pebble Beach. *Gate fees waived when attending the jazz concerts.
  Fee: Free*Time: 7 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 624.3811

• Ongoing Thursdays -- Historic Garden League Tours
  Historic: Docent-led tours of historic gardens, including Doud House, as featured in House Beautiful. Reservations are encouraged. Tours begin at picket fence 210 Olivier Street, Monterey, CA
  Fee: $3.50 per personTime: 10:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 649.3364

• Ongoing Thursdays -- Farmer's Market
  Family Fun: Fresh produce and flowers every Thursday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Monterey Peninsula College's lower parking lot.
  Fee: FreeTime: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 728.5060

• Thursdays -- Monterey Salsa at Wave Street Studios
  Recreation: Dance Salsa at Wave Street Studios. Upscale atmosphere. Good dancers. Great music. Amazing dance floor! $10 cover, all ages welcome. Dress to impress. See you on the dance floor! 774 Wave Street (across from the Whaling Station in Cannery Row), Monterey, CA
  Fee: $10Time: 9 p.m. - 12 a.m. Phone Number: (831) 224.2427

• Ongoing Fridays -- Jazz Raw Bar
  Live Music: Jazz & Blues in the Cypress Lounge of the Embassy Suites with Dennis Murphy and Friends. Raw Bar features peel & eat shrimp, oysters on the half shell and cracked crab. Full Bar with drink specials. A Sandy Shore Production at Embassy Suites Monterey Bay.
  Fee: No Admission FeeTime: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Phone Number:

• Ongoing Fridays & Saturdays -- Tor House and Hawk Tower Tours
  Historic: Now a National Historic Landmark, Tor House and Hawk Tower are open for tours throughout the year. A visit to Jeffers' extraordinary home is a special experience. Carmel, CA
  Fee: Call for information.Time: Call for information. Phone Number: (831) 624.1831

• Ongoing Saturdays -- Jazz Series
  Live Music: There's nothing like an evening in the intimate surroundings of the Jazz and Blues Company venue. Several times each month you'll hear some of the nation's best jazz and blues talent, live. At 236 Crossroads Blvd., Carmel, CA
  Fee: Most Concerts $25.00Time: 7:30 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 624.6432

• Every Third Tuesday -- Bagpipe Nights
  Performing Arts: The Monterey Celtic Arts Academy (MCAA) will hold its third monthly Bagpipe Nights at the Music Building at York School at 9501 York Road, the third Tuesday night of the month. Join award-winning bagpipe instructor Michel d'Avenas as he talks about the bagpipe and performs many tunes.
  Fee: No Admission FeeTime: 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 633.4444

• First Friday of every month -- Frist Fridays Art Walk Oldtown Salinas
  Celebration: Experience the work of local artists, listen to live music, visit historic homes, and taste great food at over 40 venues during this family-friendly event. Kids create art at one of several art tables from 5-7pm in historic Oldtown Salinas.
  Fee: FreeTime: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 758.9126

• Ongoing - Third Thursday -- Third Thursday at Monterey Museum of Art
  Museums & Exhibitions: The gallery invites the public to enjoy live local music, wine, and hors d'oeuvres.
  Fee: Call for information.Time: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 372.5477

• First Saturday of the Month -- Purrrfect Projects Tours at Wild Things
  Family Fun: On the First Saturday of Every Month, Wild Things invites kids and families to join us at 11:30am to participate in creating a fun arts and crafts project prior to our daily tour. Craft projects are typically aimed at age groups between 4 and 11 years. Fees include admission to the daily tour. 400 River Road, Salinas
  Fee: Kids $20(incl craft) - Adults $15Time: 11:30 a.m. Phone Number: (831) 455.1901 ext 3

• TBA -- Sea Otter Classic Cycling Festival
  They call this giant three-day festival the "Bike-stock" of North America - you'll call it Bicycle Heaven. The weekend program includes races for road, endurance and mountain bikers; daring aerial and BMX competitions and displays; and fun rides for all ages. Laguna Seca Recreation Area
  Fee: Free to watchTime: Varies - Call for Schedule Phone Number: (800) 218.8411

• TBA -- Monterey Spring Home & Gift Show
  Family Fun: One of the most popular shows on the Central Coast, Spring Home displays everything from fixtures to furnishings at the Monterey County Fairgrounds.
  Fee: Call for informationTime: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Phone Number: (866) 770.0737

• TBA -- Big Sur Marathon
  Recreation: Hard, grueling, mountainous, windy, spectacular, unforgiving, rewarding, spiritual, mystical and unforgettable are some of the adjectives that have been used to describe our Marathon. Big Sur to Carmel. Run along scenic Highway One, the nation's first nationally designated Scenic Highway.
  Fee: $108.00 - $128.00Time: 6:45 a.m. Phone Number: (831) 625.6226

• TBA -- Festival de Bellas Artes de Cesar Chavez
  Festival, Performing Arts: Dance concert in honor of Cesar Chavez performed by Spector Dance Company, in the MHP Teatro. Sponsored by the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Common Ground & Figures in the Dust, is a dance piece focusing on the politics of agriculture.
  Fee: FreeTime: 3 p.m. Phone Number: (408) 928.5503

• TBA -- Good Old Days Celebration
  Family Fun: A Pacific Grove tradition! Includes the County's largest arts and crafts show, with over 225 art and food vendors in downtown Pacific Grove, a parade down Pine Avenue; live entertainment on a variety of stages; California Police Motorcycle Competition; old-fashioned games and contests and lots of family fun.
  Fee: FreeTime: Call for information. Phone Number: (831) 373.3304

• TBA -- Annual Wildflower Show
  Recreation: More than 600 species and varieties of Monterey County wildflowers are collected, identified, and organized by members of the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Native Plant Society during the week prior to this special event. The flowers are then displayed by family, with identification cards for each flower giving its common and scientific name, as well as information about its occurrence in Monterey County. This event is held annually at the height of the wildflower season, and wildflower field trips to remote areas will be conducted by the California Native Plant Society.
  Fee: Call for informationTime: Call for Information Phone Number: (831) 648-5716

• TBA -- 4th Annual Pinnacles Wine Festival
  Festival, Benefit: Meet the winemakers now producing exceptional wines from the Chalone Appellation. World-famous Monterey County chefs will be pairing light hors d'oeuvres. Hosted by the Inn at the Pinnacles. A portion of the ticket proceeds to benefit Richard H. Graff Scholarship Fund. Must be at least 21 years
  Fee: $40/person prior to March 15, then $50 Time: 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 678.2400

• TBA -- Dia del Nino at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
  Family Fun: Celebrate children and families with a craft room, live music, prize drawings and Latin performances throughout the aquarium. Children 12 and under will be admitted free all day. 886 Cannery Row, Monterey
  Fee: See descriptionTime: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 648.4800