Open Studios Art Tour Special Exhibition
Discover the vibrant creativity of Monterey County at the Open Studios Art Tour 2025! Open Studios Art Tour is a free, self-guided event over two weekends . This year, we’re […]
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20 events found.
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.
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Walter Lee Avery Gallery at Seaside City Hall 440 Harcourt Avenue, Seaside, CA
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Healing Sound Bath
Pacific Grove Public Library 550 Central Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, United StatesSound alchemist ValiAnna presents a free, monthly sound bath every month at Pacific Grove Public Library. Calm your nerves, breathe in healing vibrations from musical crystal and glass bowls. Please […]
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Heathers The Musical
Heathers The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: […]
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East Garrison Art Festival
The East Garrison Community is hosting an Art Festival and you should check it out. Chances are you have never been there and don’t know what a nice place it […]
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Carmel Art Walk
Throughout Carmel by the Sea CA, United StatesFounded 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 […]
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Monterey Bay Poetry Consortium
Pacific Grove Public Library 550 Central Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, United StatesPacific 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 […]
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Heathers The Musical
Heathers The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: […]
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Heathers The Musical
Heathers The Musical is the darkly delicious story of Veronica Sawyer, a brainy, beautiful teenage misfit who hustles her way into the most powerful and ruthless clique at Westerberg High: […]
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Monterey Symphony presents Love Letter to Paris
Outdoor Forest Theater Mountain View and Santa Rita, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, United StatesPerformances at Forest Theater, Carmel, Mountain View and Santa Rita Ave. The Monterey Symphony presents Love Letter to Paris September 16 and 17 at 6:30 PM at the outdoor Forest […]
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Monterey Symphony presents Love Letter to Paris
Outdoor Forest Theater Mountain View and Santa Rita, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA, United StatesPerformances at Forest Theater, Carmel, Mountain View and Santa Rita Ave. The Monterey Symphony presents Love Letter to Paris September 16 and 17 at 6:30 PM at the outdoor Forest […]
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Live Music at PG Library
Pacific Grove Public Library 550 Central Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, United StatesPacific Grove Public Library presents Rhythms & Reads, monthly live music concerts. September 19 features the Miranda Perl Trio, entertaining with classic jazz and pop hits. October 10 features the […]
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Open Studios Art Tour Artist Reception
Walter Lee Avery Gallery at Seaside City Hall 440 Harcourt Avenue, Seaside, CAJoin us for a special opportunity to meet the artists of the 2025 Open Studios Art Tour at a special Artist Reception on Friday, September 19th, at 7 PM. Open […]
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Carmel Valley Gem and Mineral Society Gem Show
Monterey County Fairgrounds 2004 Fairground Rd, Monterey, CA, United States🌟 Get ready to rock! 🌟 Join the Carmel Valley Gem and Mineral Society for a dazzling weekend of discovery at its 63rd annual GEM SHOW! Explore a treasure trove […]
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Pacific Grove Art Expo
Pacific Grove Art Center 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove, CA, United StatesThis multimedia event will transform Lighthouse Avenue into a corridor of creativity with film screenings, street vendors, and performances. The Expo celebrates collaboration and diversity in the arts. Screenings will […]
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Monterey Jazz Festival
The Monterey Jazz Festival is the longest continuously-running jazz festival in the world and is held annually on the 20-acre, oak-studded Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey, Calif. Monterey Jazz is […]
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Performative Book Reading: Pedacitos: Little Pieces by Cristal Gonzalez-Avila
Alisal Center for the Fine Arts 745 N. Sanborn Road, SalinasJoin us for a bilingual performance of Pedacitos / Little Pieces, written and performed by ACFA Teatro Instructor Cristal González Ávila, with live music by ACFA Music Instructor Alejandro Gomez. […]
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Artist Workshop: Ekphrastic Poetry With Laura Schulkind
559 Pacific St, Monterey, CA, United States, CaliforniaEkphrastic poetry is writing inspired by visual art. It describes what you see and how it makes you feel. It's not just about the artwork, but your experience of it. […]
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Sketching Classes Create Opportunity for Local Youth to Display Art with the Pacific Grove Museum in New Exhibit
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History 165 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove,, CAPACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (September 15, 2025) — The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History has partnered with local artist Cady DeLay for a series of field sketching classes open to […]
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Carmel International Film Festival
Golden Bough Playhouse - Circle Theatre Casanova btwn 8th & 9th, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United StatesThe Carmel International Film Festival (CIFFest) is where creativity meets community on California’s iconic coast. Originally established in 1929 and reimagined for today’s audiences, CIFFest has become a premier destination […]
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Carmel International Film Festival
Golden Bough Playhouse - Circle Theatre Casanova btwn 8th & 9th, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United StatesThe Carmel International Film Festival (CIFFest) is where creativity meets community on California’s iconic coast. Originally established in 1929 and reimagined for today’s audiences, CIFFest has become a premier destination […]