Welcome to our arts event calendar! This calendar supports arts programs and events in Monterey County. Find your next creative adventure, or submit your event to be added here upon approval.
Carmina Burana: Under the Open Sky I Cantori di Carmel at the Forest Theater Forget everything you think you know about classical music. Join I Cantori di Carmel and Music Director Daniel Henriks at the historic Forest Theater for an evening of raw power and cinematic wonder. Featuring over 130 musicians, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana […]
FREE after-hours access to the Museum on the First Friday of the month. Join us for an evening of art, music, and community gathering!
First Friday Enjoy FREE after-hours access at the Museum on the first Friday of every month. Join us for an evening of art, community, and live music! The Big Weekend Join the Museum for a weekend-long celebration of The Art of Place Exhibition Season! FREE admission all weekend, beginning Friday at 5 PM.
First Friday Salinas is a monthly tradition designed to transform Downtown into a consistent, positive space for community and culture to thrive. Come and enjoy an evening of local art, live entertainment, delicious food, and shops open late. Bring your friends and family to Salinas City Center and discover something new every First Friday of […]
Inspired by the vibrant open-air street bazaars from around the world, Night Market 831 is a lively gathering where friends and families can sip, savor, socialize, dance, shop, and explore. Held in the colorful Sand City Art Park, surrounded by stunning murals, the market creates a unique and inviting atmosphere. We are committed to fostering […]
Come out for a night of fun with Controlled Chaos Improv at Wave Street Studios! Controlled Chaos Improv puts their own twist on traditional improvisational theatre. Quick wit and spontaneous energy are combined with truth in comedy to bring something fresh and fun to the stage! Fueled by audience suggestions, Controlled Chaos will create unpredictable […]
The Big Weekend Join the Museum for a weekend-long celebration of the Winter 2026 Exhibition Season! FREE admission all weekend, beginning Friday at 5 PM. Free Family Fun Day Join the Museum for an afternoon of art and creativity for the whole family!
Join Carmel Dance Festival for an intimate evening of wine, art, and dance at acclaimed artist Simon Bull’s new private painting studio. (Address disclosed to ticket holders.) The evening will feature a curated auction of fine paintings by Simon Bull, Jennifer Perlmutter, Elizabeth Murray, and other distinguished artists, alongside bronzed sculptures by Tom Bennett. Guests […]
Join Carmel Dance Festival for a vibrant, joy-filled evening where art, dance, and community come together in an inspiring and intimate setting. This special gathering offers an early glimpse into a major new production currently in development—an opportunity to be among the first to encounter the work and to help bring it to life. Graciously […]
The Big Weekend Join the Museum for a weekend-long celebration of the Winter 2026 Exhibition Season! FREE admission all weekend, beginning Friday at 5 PM. Members' Morning Enjoy The Art of Place Exhibition Season during exclusive member access hours! All membership levels are welcome to explore the galleries before the Museum is open to the […]
This 1-week camp will cover the fundamentals of taking a great photo, special effects apps, lighting techniques, and editing and post production that can be applied to a full range of subject matter: portraits, action, landscapes, close-up/macro, architecture, abstract, etc. • Take better photos with your iPhone than most people take with a DSLR. • […]
Monterey Museum of Art offers safe, creative experiences and tons of fun for children at our downtown Pacific Street location! Summer Camps are taught by professional educators, offering a wide range of skill-building and creative outlets for children ages five through fourteen. Join MMA at the $175 Contributor Membership level to receive a 20% discount […]
This 1-week camp will cover the fundamentals of taking a great photo, special effects apps, lighting techniques, and editing and post production that can be applied to a full range of subject matter: portraits, action, landscapes, close-up/macro, architecture, abstract, etc. • Take better photos with your iPhone than most people take with a DSLR. • […]
Bathed in the afternoon glow of light-filled arched windows and stained glass, two giants of the cello world, Tanya Tomkins and Felix Fan, tell their tale of destiny and perform the music they came to champion. Their inspiration comes from past and future, and the venue shares a similar arc. What started as a 19th […]
Is it a hypothetical force? A matter of fate? An awareness of an approaching end that sparks the finest work of an artist’s life? Join violinist Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu and the musicians of Summerfest at Asilomar's Seascape room to find out. Seascape’s stone columns, floor-to-ceiling windows, and breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean provide the […]
Founded and run by local artists, the Carmel Art Walk is a free and family-friendly event. Support our local artists and keep the HEART of Carmel beating strong! Carmel Art Walk is the second Saturday every month from 4pm-7pm and is open to the public. Tour artist-owned galleries and meet the artists who carry on […]
From field to distillery, barrel to bottle, the vintner’s art is one of alchemy, toil, skill and luck with prayers to mother nature sprinkled in along the way. Prayer itself is like a distillation of our best intentions sent to a higher power to be sanctified with the hope of manifesting greatness. Surrounded by the […]
Pacific Grove Public Library hosts a monthly reading by poets from Central California and beyond, organized by the Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium. Enjoy all styles of poetry, created fresh by local poets. Sept. 13: Avery Burns and Lee Knight Jr.; Oct. 11: Chrissy Hernandez and Brandi Kary.
Grace often comes in surprising forms… an unexpected kindness, a forgiven slight, a second chance. Join us for this triumphant festival finale concert in the stunning Barrel Room with its honey-hued wooden casks and twinkling lights where Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu and the musicians of Summerfest capture that redeeming spark of unanticipated grace. An epic program […]
This 1-week camp will cover the fundamentals of audio-visual storytelling, lighting and recording techniques, and editing and post production to produce a short film. • A must for content creators in front and behind the camera. • Go beyond simple clips and start storytelling. • Learn from a TV producer, and award-winning photographer, iPhotographer and […]
