Events
Art, car culture, races, and festivals across Monterey Bay
Type
When
Area
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Jun
1
– Dec 31
Monterey Museum of Art — Current Exhibitions
Art
Monterey Museum of Art — Pacific Street · Monterey
Jun
1
– Dec 31
Monterey Museum of Art at La Mirada
Art
Monterey Museum of Art — La Mirada · Monterey
Jul
1
– Aug 31
CAA Annual Summer Juried Exhibition
Art
Carmel Art Association · Carmel
Sep
4
Tannery First Friday
Art
Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
4
First Friday at the MMA
Art
Monterey Museum of Art — Pacific Street · Monterey
Free admission
Sep
4
Santa Cruz First Friday
Art
Downtown Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
4
First Friday Pacific Grove
Art
Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove · Pacific Grove
Free admission
Sep
5
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
5
Peninsula Cars and Coffee
Car Show
Chili's Parking Lot, Sand City · Seaside
Free admission
Sep
6
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
11
– 14
WorldSBK Motul Monterey Round 2026
Race
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Sep
12
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
12
Canepa Cars & Coffee
Car Show
Canepa Design, Scotts Valley · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
12
– 13
Capitola Art & Wine Festival
Festival
Capitola Village, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Wine tasting: ~$30. Art grounds: free.
Sep
12
– 13
Open Studios Monterey County — Weekend 1
Art
Monterey County (multiple studios) · Monterey
Free admission
Sep
12
– 20
Open Studios Art Tour — Monterey County 2026
Art
County-wide (Monterey County) · Monterey
Sep
12
Carmel Art Walk
Art
Ocean Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel
Free admission
Sep
13
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
18
– 20
GRIDLIFE Laguna Festival
Race
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Sep
19
– 21
Monterey Jazz Festival
Festival
Monterey County Fairgrounds
Sep
19
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
19
– 20
Open Studios Monterey County — Weekend 2
Art
Monterey County (multiple studios) · Monterey
Free admission
Sep
20
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
25
– 28
Monterey Jazz Festival 2026
Music
Monterey County Fairgrounds · Monterey
Sep
26
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
27
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
2
– 4
Mission Foods Racing America @ Laguna Seca
Race
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Oct
2
– 5
FIM WEC Prologue Monterey 2026
Race
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Oct
2
Tannery First Friday
Art
Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
2
Santa Cruz First Friday
Art
Downtown Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
2
First Friday at the MMA
Art
Monterey Museum of Art — Pacific Street · Monterey
Free admission
Oct
2
First Friday Pacific Grove
Art
Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove · Pacific Grove
Free admission
Oct
3
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
3
Peninsula Cars and Coffee
Car Show
Chili's Parking Lot, Sand City · Seaside
Free admission
Oct
3
– 4
Open Studios Santa Cruz — Weekend 1
Art
Santa Cruz County (multiple studios) · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
3
– 18
Open Studios Santa Cruz County 2026 (41st Annual)
Art
County-wide (Santa Cruz County) · Santa Cruz
Oct
4
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
10
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
10
Canepa Cars & Coffee
Car Show
Canepa Design, Scotts Valley · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
10
– 11
Open Studios Santa Cruz — Weekend 2
Art
Santa Cruz County (multiple studios) · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
10
Carmel Art Walk
Art
Ocean Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel
Free admission
Oct
11
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
15
– 19
Carmel Art & Film Festival 2026
Art
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel
Oct
17
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
18
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
24
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
25
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
31
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Nov
1
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Nov
6
Santa Cruz First Friday
Art
Downtown Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Nov
6
First Friday at the MMA
Art
Monterey Museum of Art — Pacific Street · Monterey
Free admission
Nov
6
Tannery First Friday
Art
Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Nov
6
First Friday Pacific Grove
Art
Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove · Pacific Grove
Free admission
Nov
7
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Nov
7
Peninsula Cars and Coffee
Car Show
Chili's Parking Lot, Sand City · Seaside
Free admission
Nov
7
Hot Rods at the Beach 2026
Car Show
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Parking Lot · Santa Cruz
Nov
8
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Nov
14
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Nov
14
Carmel Art Walk
Art
Ocean Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel
Free admission
Nov
15
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Nov
21
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Nov
22
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Nov
28
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Nov
29
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Dec
4
First Friday at the MMA
Art
Monterey Museum of Art — Pacific Street · Monterey
Free admission
Dec
4
Santa Cruz First Friday
Art
Downtown Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Dec
4
Tannery First Friday
Art
Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Dec
4
First Friday Pacific Grove
Art
Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove · Pacific Grove
Free admission
Dec
5
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Dec
5
Peninsula Cars and Coffee
Car Show
Chili's Parking Lot, Sand City · Seaside
Free admission
Dec
6
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Dec
12
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Dec
12
Carmel Art Walk
Art
Ocean Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel
Free admission
Dec
13
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Dec
19
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Dec
20
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Dec
26
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Dec
27
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jan
1
Tannery First Friday
Art
Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jan
1
First Friday at the MMA
Art
Monterey Museum of Art — Pacific Street · Monterey
Free admission
Jan
1
Santa Cruz First Friday
Art
Downtown Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jan
1
First Friday Pacific Grove
Art
Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove · Pacific Grove
Free admission
Jan
2
Peninsula Cars and Coffee
Car Show
Chili's Parking Lot, Sand City · Seaside
Free admission
Jan
2
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jan
3
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jan
9
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jan
9
Carmel Art Walk
Art
Ocean Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel
Free admission
Jan
10
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jan
16
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jan
17
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jan
23
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jan
24
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jan
30
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Feb
5
First Friday at the MMA
Art
Monterey Museum of Art — Pacific Street · Monterey
Free admission
Feb
5
Santa Cruz First Friday
Art
Downtown Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Feb
5
Tannery First Friday
Art
Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Feb
5
First Friday Pacific Grove
Art
Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove · Pacific Grove
Free admission
Feb
6
Peninsula Cars and Coffee
Car Show
Chili's Parking Lot, Sand City · Seaside
Free admission
Feb
13
Carmel Art Walk
Art
Ocean Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel
Free admission
Mar
5
Santa Cruz First Friday
Art
Downtown Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission