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.
Week of Events
Mountains to the Sea
Monterey Bay Plein Air Association and Chesebro Wines present: Mountains to the Sea, Monterey County Landscapes.
Central Coast Reflections
MBPAPA (Monterey Bay Plein Air Painters Association) Annual Membership Show 2026.
Monday, May 11, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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May 12, 2026 -Film Screening of “Sitting Still”: a 90-Minute Documentary Film Featuring Laurie Olin
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May 12, 2026 -SHELBY MEANS WITH OTTER OPRY AT MONTEREY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Film Screening of “Sitting Still”: a 90-Minute Documentary Film Featuring Laurie Olin
Laurie Olin is responsible for designing many of the most beloved parks, gardens and public spaces in the country, including the Washington Monument grounds, the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, the Getty Center gardens, Battery Park City Masterplan, Columbus Circle, Bryant Park, and Independence National Historic Park, to name a few. His imprint on […]
SHELBY MEANS WITH OTTER OPRY AT MONTEREY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Somebody extra special will be taking center stage at Otter Opry on Tuesday, May 12th – none other than Shelby Means herself! Born in Kentucky and raised on Wyoming’s high plains, Means is one of the foremost bassists in bluegrass, with nearly two decades of experience in bluegrass, folk, rock, Americana, and country outfits. Together […]
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
No events on this day.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
No events on this day.
Friday, May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026 -Avenue Q
Avenue Q
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 […]
Saturday, May 16, 2026
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May 16, 2026 -Monterey Symphony Season Finale Concerts in May
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May 16, 2026 -Avenue Q
Monterey Symphony Season Finale Concerts in May
Carmel/Monterey, CA – Monterey Symphony concludes its 80th season with concerts on Saturday, May 16th, 2026, at 7:30 PM and on Sunday, May 17th, at 3:00 PM at Sunset Center in Carmel with Music Director Jayce Ogren. Concerts: ““We close the Monterey Symphony season by commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, […]
Avenue Q
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 […]
Sunday, May 17, 2026
No events on this day.