Events
dates above the line have been verified 2013
July 2012
Jun – Jul
Films in the Forest
Carmel
831 626-1681
Weeknight screenings of favorite films for kids, families, and friends at the Outdoor Forest Theater. Bring a cushion and a cuddly throw—don’t forget the picnic basket and popcorn!
Jun 16 - Sep 30
Legacy of Monterey Photography
Monterey Museum of Art
831 372-5477 x 101
Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, Alma Lavenson, and succeeding generation of acclaimed photographers celebrated. The Monterey Museum of Art is very proud to present In Sharp Focus: The Legacy of Monterey Photography, at the MMA La Mirada , 720 Via Mirada, Monterey.
Jul 1
Red, White & Recycle
Monterey County Fairgrounds
831 372-5863
The North Fremont Business District and Monterey County Fairgrounds are teaming up with Electronic Recyclers for an Electronic Waste Recycling Event from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. This free event offers a convenient drop-off location for “e-waste”. The public should enter through Gate 8 at 2004 Fairgrounds Road in Monterey (behind CVS Pharmacy) to conveniently drive up and drop off their items. Recyclable items can include TVs, Monitors, LCD Screens, Plasma Screens, Laptops, Computer Towers, Printers, Copiers, Faxes, Calculators, Stereo Systems, Keyboards, Mice, Speakers, Cell Phones and Telephones. (Note: no batteries can be recycled at this event.)
Jul 1
REFUEL Clean Power Motorsports Event
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey
The 4th annual REFUEL Clean Power Motorsports Event will take place today at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca from 9:30am-5pm. For more information about this cutting-edge showcase of electric cars and motorcycles visit www.refuelraces.com
Jul
1, 8, 22, 29
Farmer's Market at Del Monte Center
Monterey
May - October (Sunday mornings)
Join the Del Monte Center for Farmers' Market! This weekly market occurs every Sunday from 8am-12pm. Over 25 farmers and vendors will offer a bountiful array of locally grown produce and specialty items including farm fresh organic eggs, honey, fresh seafood, cut flowers, potted plants, seedlings, and fresh baked goods.
Jul
1, 8, 22, 29
Sunday Music by the River
Big Sur River Inn
Enjoy live music at Big Sur River Inn every Sunday afternoon on the patio! Live music on the Riverside Deck features the best in jazz, folk, zydeco, world music and more! 1pm-5pm.
Jul 2 - 8
First Tee Open at Pebble Beach
Pebble Beach
831 649-1533
This competition, broadcast on The Golf Channel, earns money for The First Tee, a charity that gives disadvantaged youngsters the opportunity to play golf. Tickets are free for active members of the armed forces, law enforcement and fire prevention.
Jul 2 - 29
CSU Summer Arts 2012
California State University, Monterey Bay
2012 workshops include: * Drawing and Painting in Florence * Exploring Photography from Three Centuries * TypoGraphic Design * Clay as a Medium for Sculpture * Essence and Spirit of Hip-Hop with Rennie Harris Puremovement * Sound Design in Entertainment Media * Digital Cinematography Workshop * Understanding Your Character for Animation * Classical Guitar 4-3-2-1 * Afro-Brazilian Rhythm Workshop: Afoxe, Samba and Beyond! * Writing the Short Script That Will Get You Noticed * Chicago-Style Comedy * Stage Combat: Armed and Unarmed Theatrical Violence * The Actors' Gang Style and Commedia dell'Arte * Solo Performance; Writing, Touring, and Performing a Solo Show Many of the guest artist instructors for these workshops will be presenting a public event as part of their residency with Summer Arts 2012.
Jul 4
4th of July Parade
Monterey
831 655-8070
10am Downtown Monterey Alvarado Street & Calle Principal. Lawn Party Immediately after the parade Colton Hall, Pacific Street Live Music & Food Booths. Concert and Laser Light Show. Monterey Bay Symphony Brass Ensemble. Gates open at 6pm, Show starts at 8pm Jacks Ballpark, Franklin & Figueroa Streets, downtown Monterey.
Jul 5 - Oct 21
Monterey Museum Of Art Hosts Auguste Rodin: Light & Shadow
Monterey
Mary De Groat, mdegroat@montereyart.org, 831.372.5477 x 101.
An exhibition of iconic works by the most significant sculptor since Michelangelo. Selections from Guardian Stewardship and the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation, an exhibition of works by one of the most significant sculptors in art history at the MMA Pacific Street, 559 Pacific Street , Monterey
Jul 5 - 8
61st Annual Pebble Beach Dressage Show
Pebble Beach
831-624-2756
Jul 7
Wharf Walks at Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf
Walking Tours With Historian Tim Thomas
Monterey
831 521-3304
email timsardine@yahoo.com
The Monterey Old Fisherman’s Wharf Association is pleased to team up with noted Monterey Bay Fisheries Historian and author, Tim Thomas, who will offer monthly “Wharf Walks” Walking Tours at Fisherman’s Wharf in Montere on the first Saturday of every month from 10:00 AM – Noon, beginning Saturday, March 3, 2012. Tours will meet at the head of Old Fisherman’s Wharf (near the pink “Harbor House” store, #1 Old Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey. Advance reservations are required. The tour is for ages 10–adult only and the cost is $30 for adults and kids are $15 (10-15 years) Group Rates are also available.
Jul 7
Summer Nights Sleepovers
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Summer Nights Sleepovers are here again! Starting at 6:00 p.m, enjoy live music and wine tasting during Evenings by the Bay. When the doors close at 8:00 p.m., explore the Aquarium without daytime crowds, see the new Jellies Experience, and visit our updated Ocean Travelers exhibit. Enjoy special programs and a light bedtime snack. End the evening with a late-night nature movie before sleeping in front of your favorite exhibit. Wake up with the fishes and enjoy a continental breakfast.
Jul 7 & 8
Scottish Games
Monterey County Fairground, Monterey
831-633-4444
Don’t miss the award-winning Annual Monterey Scottish Games and Celtic Festival at beautiful Monterey County Toro Park.This very popular Celtic celebration brings the music, dance and athletic events of the mystical lands of Scotland and Ireland to Monterey County.
Jul 8
First Annual Wreath-Making Party at Holman Ranch
Carmel Valley
831 659-2640
Join Holman Ranch for their First Annual Chef’s Herb Wreath-Making Event. They'll supply materials and hands on instruction, and you'll bend and shape to make your own chef’s herb wreath, perfect for décor and cooking. Want to learn how to make an 18” herb wreath with terra cotta pots? Let Carmel Valley florist Christine Cater guide you on how to create the perfect wreath. Reservations are required.
Jul 8
66th Annual Monterey Peninsula Obon Festival
Seaside
831-372-8181
The Buddhist Temple of the Monterey Peninsula hosts the 66th annual Obon Festival. The Festival will take place at the Temple, 1155 Noche Buena Street in Seaside, California. Hours are noon – 7:00pm. The Festival features Japanese foods, entertainment, games for children, bonsai and ikebana exhibits, and Japanese goods and crafts for sale. The day wraps up with a raffle drawing and a grand prize of $1,500. This is a free event, donations accepted. Parking is available across the street from the Temple.
Jul
11, 25
Twilight Bicycle Ride
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Hwy 68, Monterey CA
Cyclists can take to the track on their own bikes to experience the thrill of pedaling Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, including the challenging 300-foot climb and awe-inspiring descent down the world-famous Corkscrew. The rides/races are always informal and the 11 turn 2.238 mile course is open to all levels of cyclists. Helmets are required and the cost is $10 per rider.
Jul 13, 14 & 15
The 55th Annual St. Mary’s-by-the-Sea Antiques & Collectibles Show & Sale
Pacific Grove
831 373-4441
Friday and Saturday, July 13 and 14, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sunday, July 15, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission, $8 donation for all three days. Collectibles and antiques from a select group of West Coast antiques dealers: fine silver, hollowware, flatware, jewelry, collectible books, fine art, glassware, vintage clothing, toys and small furniture. Home-cooked luncheon, $10, served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Jul 13
Cowboys & Cabernet-Poetry &
Wine Tasting
Salinas
info@carodeo.com
The 2012 Cowboy Poetry Celebration will be held Friday night, July 13th at the Steinbeck Institute of Art & Culture (formerly Sherwood Hall) to help kick off Big Week. Talent will include Dave Stamey, Ed Brown, Clem Albertoni and Cow Bob.
Jul 14
82nd Annual Kiddie Kapers Parade and Colmo Parade 2012
Old Town Salinas
Residents stake claim to their spots in Old Town Salinas early in the day, putting out folding chairs and blankets on the curbs, insuring a great vantage point so they won't miss any of the entries as they cruise down Main Street in all their glory. Once again this year, the Kiddie Kapers Parade will precede the Colmo del Rodeo Parade on Saturday July 14th. The 82nd annual Kiddie Kapers Parade will take place at 6:30pm along with the much-loved Colmo Parade starting at 8pm.
Jul
14
San Juan Bautista Gallery Walk (2nd
Saturday of each month)
831-623-2454
San Juan Bautista Gallery Walk (1pm-7pm.) Wear your walking
shoes and visit the many galleries featuring original fine art
including, but not limited to oils, acrylics, photography,
pottery, watercolor, etchings and mixed media. You will be
greeted by artists and enjoy refreshments, music and affordable
art in the “City of History”. Look for the Gallery Walk signs
along Third Street. The local shops and restaurants will be open
for your enjoyment as well. Call for more details.
Jul 14
Lavender Harvest Celebration
Summer has officially arrived and the more than 1,000 lavender plants at Bernardus Lodge are just beginning to bloom. We welcome the arrival of these fragrant flowers during the month of July with our annual Lavender Harvest Celebration. Jane Hendler and Rex Rombach of Ajne Organic Perfumery in Carmel will lead a demonstration of lavender distillation in a traditional glass still. The extracted essential oil is then used to create entirely natural lavender parfum, body care products and home fragrance. Guests will experience an array of lavender essential oils – ranging from France, China, Russia and our own Carmel Valley.
Jul 14
Del Monte Shopping Center Special Kids In Motion Day
Monterey
888 474-6736
Bring the family and get in motion! Run, skip, hop and jump to Del Monte Shopping Center to experience fun-filled, hands-on Kids in Motion Day from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. This free community event will feature an array of exciting activities for kids of all ages, including a Baby Animal Petting Zoo, Game Tables, Story Time, Coloring Tables, Face Painting, Pony Rides, Prizes, Singing, Dancing, and more!
Jul 14
Annual Oldtown Salinas Chili Cook-Off
Oldtown Salinas
831 758-0725
Join us on the 100 block of Main St. in Oldtown Salinas- Saturday, July 14th from 11am to 5pm for the 1st ever Oldtown Salinas Chili Cook-Off! Enjoy family-friendly entertainment, Kids-Zone at Maya Cinema, music by Blues Power, a beer garden with multiple brews, and so much more.
Jul 14 & 15
TheatreFest Arts & Crafts Faire
831 622-0700
For the past 24 years, PacRep Faires have run featuring
typically more than
50 juried artisans and crafts-makers presenting their original
works.
Jul 15
The Power of Music, Old and New
Sunset Center Theatre, Carmel
The exoticism of Persia is depicted in Handel's triumphant oratorio, Alexander's Feast (or The Power of Music), which examines the power of music to provoke desire, sorrow, heroism and irrational violence, before ultimately portraying music as the harmonization of human passion with universal order. It is fitting that Bach's best known orchestral suite is paired here along with the distinctive voice of American composer Curt Cacioppo, whose commissioned work is hidden within the fabric of the evening. Paul Goodwin, conductor.
Jul 15 - Aug 15
A Month Long Exhibition Of Photography
By Doug Steakley
Monterey
831 373-0486
Meet the Artist Reception to Take Place Tuesday, July 17th – 10% of the Proceeds of Sales From The Evening to go to CASA of Monterey County. presented by Parravano Witten PC, Professional Law Corporation. The exhibition will showcase photographs drawn from many trips that Steakley has made to Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia over the past few years. RSVP is required for the reception to bprock@parravanowitten.com or call 831.373.0486.
Jul 18
22nd California Rodeo Cowboy Golf Tournament
Salinas Golf and Country Club course on San Juan Grade Rd
831-775-3104 or 831-595-0060 Barbara at the Rodeo office
Please join us for the 22nd annual California Rodeo Shoot Out Golf Tournament on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. In the past we have had a sell out and we did allow extra last minute entries. Because of the length of time it takes to play with that many players we will be limiting the field to 144 players this year so get your entry in soon. Payment must accompany entry form and the first 144 players to enter will get to play. We hope you will join us for this fun event. Enter by clicking here and sending us your form.
Jul 18 – 22
Pebble Beach Equestrian Classic I
Pebble Beach
Jul 19 - 22
Red-Hot Summertime Burlesque
Paper Wing Theatre, Monterey
831-905-5684
Thursday thru Sunday, EVERY night at 8PM! Paper Wing is proud to present their newest Burlesque! With amazing aerialist artists, breathtaking fire dancers, the renowned sexy and sizzling "Provocature Dance Company" from San Jose, sultry singers, comedy, and SO much more! What is Burlesque? Particularly in the United States, Burlesque refers to performances in a Variety show format. These were popular from the 1860s to the 1940s. Paper Wing brings this modernized and equally delightful experience to the Monterey Peninsula twice a year.
Jul
19 - 22
102nd California Rodeo Salinas
1034 N. Main St. Salinas , CA
831.775.3100, info@carodeo.com
The California Rodeo Salinas will take place July 19-22, 2012. The California Rodeo Association is a non-profit organization that strives to preserve and promote the traditions of the California Rodeo Salinas and the West. We support the community and other non-profit organizations through the staging of the annual California Rodeo Salinas and other year round operations of the Salinas Sports Complex.
Jul 20
Wine, Art & Music Walk
Pacific Grove
831-373-3304
A walking tour of Pacific Grove's finest art venues. The event is complimentary and open to the public. Art Walk maps will be available at any of the participating locations and at the Chamber. The hours are from 6:00-9:00 pm.
Jul 21
MBARI Annual Open House
Moss Landing
831-775-1700
Join us in celebrating MIBARI's 25th Anniversary. The MBARI open house features science and technology exhibits, deep-sea videos, research presentations, robotic submarines, children's activities, ocean career information, and much more. MBARI staff, scientists, and engineers will share their excitement about the institute's work. Visitors can view a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) and some of our autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). MBARI's research vessels will also be on view at the dock with related displays. Visitors can learn about instrumentation developed by MBARI and view live data being sent from off-shore.
Jul 21
Summer Nights Sleepovers
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Summer Nights Sleepovers are here again! Starting at 6:00 p.m, enjoy live music and wine tasting during Evenings by the Bay. When the doors close at 8:00 p.m., explore the Aquarium without daytime crowds, see the new Jellies Experience, and visit our updated Ocean Travelers exhibit. Enjoy special programs and a light bedtime snack. End the evening with a late-night nature movie before sleeping in front of your favorite exhibit. Wake up with the fishes and enjoy a continental breakfast.
Jul 21
2012 Galante Vineyards Summer Sounds Concert
18181 Cachagua Rd., Carmel Valley
831-624-3800
For our 2012 Summer Sounds Concert we are thrilled to welcome back 9-time Grammy Award winning Asleep at the Wheel for a fabulous concert at the winery on Saturday. Kicking off the afternoon will be local favorites Red Beans & Rice. The festivities start at 2PM. So grab your boots and hats and come on out to the ranch for a day of music, wine, food and FUN!
Jul 25 – 29
Pebble Beach Summer Classics II
Pebble Beach
831-624-2756
USEF "B", Jumper Rating 4, PCHA "B" - $30,000 Grand Prix & $10,000 Derby
Jul 27 - 29
Monterey Bay ReggaeFest
Monterey
831 394-6534
The 17th annual Monterey Bay Reggaefest, one of the largest reggae festivals in Northern California, features over 25 performances from star reggae performers, dancehall acts, and cultural dancers throughout the three-day celebration. Vendors offer unique arts, crafts and food, ensuring that you never have to leave the festival gates or miss an act
Jul 27, 28, 29
34th Annual Garlic Festival XXXIII
Gilroy
408 842-1625
Welcome to Garlic Festival XXXIII
!! Our volunteers are already hard at work creating exciting new
things for your enjoyment at the festival. Whether a first timer
or a seasoned veteran attendee, you'll want to visit Gourmet
Alley - the heart and soul of the festival. What an aroma! Enjoy
the food and catch a cooking demo, or two. Check out the
Cook-Off Stage with expanded seating and two big-screens for
viewing ease while learning the latest culinary techniques and
trends. Three stages of musical entertainment, quality hand-made
arts and crafts, and an interactive children's area make this
premier food festival a real family event.
Jul 28
Race Nights on the Row
Cannery Row, Monterey
831 655-8070
When motorcyclists roll into Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix in July, more than 2,000 riders show off their bikes at Race Nights on the Row.
Jul 29
Moss Landing Annual Antique Street Fair
Moss Landing
831 633-4501
Always the last Sunday in July, 8am-5pm, Moss Landing Rd at HWY 1
Admission is $5, Free Parking, No Pets
Over 200 vendors, All sorts of antiques and collectibles, from glassware to furniture, from clothing to toys, from lamps to tools. Food booths, Appraiser on site and much more.
Jul 29
Welcome Reception and Benefit for the 1st Annual Monarch Film Festival
Pacific Grove
Please use email: info@monarchfilmfestival.com
A Welcome Reception and Benefit for the 1st Annual Monarch Film Festival will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, located at 165 Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove. Hosted by Festival founders Cristiana DiPietro and Matthew Kalamane. Semi-formal attire.
