• May 31 - June 4 -- Sustainable Brands 09
  The original Sustainable Brands conference is designed to give speakers and attendees the opportunity to discuss successes, solve problems and create collaborative partnerships for building sustainable brands. At the Marriott Monterey, Monterey Conference Center.
  Fee: Call for informationTime: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. all days Phone Number: (650) 344.9693x103

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

• Mid-October through May -- Monterey Symphony Concert Series
  Live Music: The Monterey Symphony presents a 7 concert series from October to May at Sunset Center, Carmel and Sherwood Hall, Salinas. Please call us for additional details and ticket information.
  Fee: Varies by PerformanceTime: 3 p.m. Sundays; 8 p.m. Monday & Tuesday Phone Number: (800) 698.1138

• 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 Tuesdays -- Farmer's Market at The Barnyard
  Family Fun: Seasonal organic fruit, vegetables and flowers grace this fantastic outdoor farmer's market. The Barnyard, Carmel, CA
  Fee: FreeTime: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 624.8886

• 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 -- 9th Annual Festival of the Winds
  Family Fun: Marina's delightful International Festival of the Winds combines the fun of balloons and kite-flying with hands-on scientific discovery and live music over Mother's Day weekend, Glorya Jean Tate Park and Marina State Beach Marina, on the Monterey Bay.
  Fee: FreeTime: Sat. 10a.m. - 5:30p.m., Sun 11a.m. - 5p.m. Phone Number: www.marinafestival.com

• TBA -- River Road Wine Trail SpringFest
  Celebrationm, Wine Education: Join the ten vintners along Monterey's River Road Wine Trail as the celebrate spring! Manzoni, Hahn, Marilyn Remark, Paraiso, Scheid, Blackstone, Chalone, Ventana, Pessagno, and San Saba will throw open their doors with special tastings, food and music. Free, no reservations required.
  Fee: FreeTime: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 678.0300

• TBA -- Salinas Valley Fair
  Family Fun: Enjoy the atmosphere of an old-fashioned county fair, complete with carnival, bull-riding, craft and 4-H exhibits, music and more. Includes the Monterey Wine Competition Grand Wine Tasting. 625 Division St., King City, CA
  Fee: VariesTime: Varies Phone Number: (831) 385.3243

• TBA -- Paraiso Vineyards Airshow
  Celebration: Paraiso's award-winning vintages. A strolling gourmet luncheon. Music and dancing. And jaw-dropping, precision aerobatics by some of the country's best stunt pilots - right over the vineyard! Don't miss this one-of-a-kind winery event!
  Fee: $100Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 678.0300

• TBA -- U. S. Sports Car Invitational
  The U. S. Sports Car Invitational roars into Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for Grand Am racing at its best. 1021 Monterey-Salinas Highway Salinas, CA
  Fee: Call for informationTime: Call for Information Phone Number: (800) 327.SECA

• TBA -- Celebrate Mama!
  Festival, Family Fun: Join us for this year's event designed to showcase different resources for Mamas of all ages and stages. Monterey County Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey, CA
  Fee: FreeTime: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 754.BABY

• TBA -- Cooper-Molera Historic Garden Sale
  Historic, Benefit: Annual event to purchase plants and seeds from the "secret garden" of the historic Cooper-Molera adobe. Composting demonstrations and refreshments will be offered. Proceeds support the garden. 525 Polk Street, Monterey
  Fee: Free EntranceTime: Call for Information Phone Number: (831) 372.6410

• TBA -- Pebble Beach Equestrian Challenge
  Recreation: Level A horse show, featuring hunter jumping and other classes. This show is perfect for setting up for the next round of preparedness in the quest for equestrian excellence as trainers, riders and horses move closer to the excitement of the big summer shows. Portola Road & Alva Lane, Pebble Beach
  Fee: Call for informationTime: Call for information Phone Number: (831) 624.2756

• TBA -- Castroville Artichoke Festival
  Festival: They're green, they're prickly, but their hearts are oh-so-delicious when talented cooks handle them. It's the Castroville Artichoke Festival, the 'Heart of America.'
  Fee: $6 Adults/$3 children 12 and underTime: Sat. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Phone Number: (831) 633.2465

• TBA -- A Luau at the Pink Elephant Lounge
  Benefit: Wild Things and EARS presents its 7th annual EARS Fundraiser at the Vision Quest Ranch in Salinas. It's a "Casino Night" guaranteed to be unlike any other you've ever attended! We're giving it a"WILD" twist! Live and Silent Auctions, Live Music, Dancing, Fine Wine, Wild & Exotic Animals and much more!
  Fee: $125Time: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Phone Number: (831)455.3180

• TBA -- Carmel Art Festival
  Festival, Auction: The Festival frames a plein air painting competition with lectures, receptions and exhibits at 43 art galleries. Annual event includes Plein Air Competition, Carmel Youth Art Show, Sculpture in the Park, Quick Draw, and Kids Art Day. Downtown Carmel.
  Fee: Call for informationTime: Call for Information Phone Number: (831) 642.2503