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.
We’re thrilled to invite you to a one-of-a-kind creative experience—Sylvan Learning Salinas is proud to be the first to introduce Fabric Art to Monterey County! Join us on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 1:30–3:00 PM at Sylvan Learning Salinas (1465-B North Davis Road, Salinas 93907) for a festive, hands-on event where families will create two […]
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 […]
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.
Avenue Q is the outrageously funny, Tony Award–winning musical that’s part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. Set on a down-on-its-luck New York block, this smart, adults-only comedy follows Princeton, a recent college grad who moves to Avenue Q in search of his purpose, only to find a hilarious mix of quirky neighbors, wisecracking […]
A despondent Asian American funeral home worker, goes to his high school reunion with hopes of jump starting his bleak existence, only to be mistaken for the most successful alumnus of the wrong school, a mysterious Asian graduate whom no one has seen in twenty years. What this misidentification sets in motion is a comic […]
Avenue Q is the outrageously funny, Tony Award–winning musical that’s part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. Set on a down-on-its-luck New York block, this smart, adults-only comedy follows Princeton, a recent college grad who moves to Avenue Q in search of his purpose, only to find a hilarious mix of quirky neighbors, wisecracking […]
March Concerts and 8th Annual Women’s Night Out Carmel/Monterey, CA – Monterey Symphony celebrates its 8th Annual Women’s Night Out on Saturday, March 21st, 2026, from 6:00-7:30 PM with a concert to follow at 7:30 PM and repeats the concert on Sunday, March 22nd, at 3:00 PM at Sunset Center in Carmel with Music Director […]
Come out for a night of fun with Controlled Chaos Improv at Stanton Center! 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 and […]
Avenue Q is the outrageously funny, Tony Award–winning musical that’s part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. Set on a down-on-its-luck New York block, this smart, adults-only comedy follows Princeton, a recent college grad who moves to Avenue Q in search of his purpose, only to find a hilarious mix of quirky neighbors, wisecracking […]
March Concerts and 8th Annual Women’s Night Out Carmel/Monterey, CA – Monterey Symphony celebrates its 8th Annual Women’s Night Out on Saturday, March 21st, 2026, from 6:00-7:30 PM with a concert to follow at 7:30 PM and repeats the concert on Sunday, March 22nd, at 3:00 PM at Sunset Center in Carmel with Music Director […]
Monterey Regional Airport invites you to the opening of the 2026 Art Exhibit March 24th at the Monterey Regional Airport off Hwy 68 & Olmstead Rd Please join us at 5:30-7:00pm with a 6:00pm Monterey Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting to celebrate and enjoy the PG Museum's new collaborative exhibit and the incredible artists, cultures, and […]
Monterey Bay Plein Air Association and Chesebro Wines present: Mountains to the Sea, Monterey County Landscapes.
Monterey Bay Plein Air Association and Chesebro Wines present: Mountains to the Sea, Monterey County Landscapes.
Avenue Q is the outrageously funny, Tony Award–winning musical that’s part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. Set on a down-on-its-luck New York block, this smart, adults-only comedy follows Princeton, a recent college grad who moves to Avenue Q in search of his purpose, only to find a hilarious mix of quirky neighbors, wisecracking […]
Chamber Music Monterey Bay is thrilled to present as our fourth concert of the season the extraordinary Dover Quartet, which BBC Music Magazine pronounced as “one of the greatest quartets of the last 100 years.” They have frequently been favorably compared to the great American string quartets of years past, such as the Emerson or […]
Chamber Music Monterey Bay (CMMB) announces its 59th season, presenting five evening concerts by world-class ensembles at the historic Sunset Center in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Concerts will be held on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., preceded by complimentary pre-concert lectures at 6:30 p.m., offering audiences deeper engagement with the repertoire and performers. The 2025–2026 season continues CMMB’s mission […]
Avenue Q is the outrageously funny, Tony Award–winning musical that’s part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. Set on a down-on-its-luck New York block, this smart, adults-only comedy follows Princeton, a recent college grad who moves to Avenue Q in search of his purpose, only to find a hilarious mix of quirky neighbors, wisecracking […]
Avenue Q is the outrageously funny, Tony Award–winning musical that’s part flesh, part felt, and packed with heart. Set on a down-on-its-luck New York block, this smart, adults-only comedy follows Princeton, a recent college grad who moves to Avenue Q in search of his purpose, only to find a hilarious mix of quirky neighbors, wisecracking […]
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 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 […]
