August Events on The Monterey Peninsula
What to do. Where to go. What to see.
Calendar of Events for The Monterey Peninsula.
Summer Music Series
August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2019
4:00pm-6:00pm
Taste Morgan
Carmel
Summer Live Music
August 2, 9, 2019
5:00pm-7:00pm
Carmel Plaza
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea
Annual Steinbeck Festival
August 2-3, 2019
6:30pm
National Steinbeck Center
Salinas
52nd Annual Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival
August 3-4, 2019
9:00am-6:00pm
Monterey County Fair & Event Center
Monterey
22nd Annual Turkish Arts & Culture Festival
August 3-4, 2019
11:00am-7:00pm
Custom House Plaza
Monterey
Bee Experience
August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2019
11:00am-12:30pm
Earthbound Farm
Carmel
Salinas Valley Food & Wine Festival
August 10, 2019
12:00pm-4:00pm
Oldtown Salinas
Carmel Art Walk
August 10, 2019
5:00pm-8:00pm
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Monterey Car Week and Concours d'Elegance
August 13-18, 2019
Various locations
Monterey County
18th Annual West End Celebration
August 23-25, 2019
Throughout the streets of Sand City
Sand City
Jewish Food Festival
August 25, 2019
10:00am-4:00pm
Congregation Beth Israel
Carmel Valley
Monterey County Fair - High Tides and Carnival Rides
August 29-September 2, 2019
12:00pm
Monterey County Fair & Event Center
Monterey
Sanctuary Rock Gym
Pfeiffer Big Sur
Andrew Molera State Park
Asilomar State Beach
Folktale Winery
Carmel Wine Walk
National Steinbeck Center
Pacific Grove Museum of
Natural History
Colton Hall Museum
Ski Central
Bay Area Ski Bus
Gizdich Ranch
Cannery Row Brewing Co.
Fisherman's Wharf
Monterey Lanes
Top 10 Day Hikes
Quail Lodge & Golf Club
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Cannery Row
Mirror Maze
Whale Watching
Fishing and Sailing
Mazda Raceway
Jacks Peak Park
Carmel Mission
Pebble Beach
Monterey County Fair & Event Center
Point Lobos
Tor House
Pinnacles National Park
Point Pino Lighthouse
Moss Landing State Beach
Museum of Monterey
Pacific Repertory Theatre
August 2, 2019
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
The Nightingale
Luce
Rojo
August 9, 2019
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Brian Banks
August 16, 2019
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
August 23, 2019
Angel Has Fallen
Freaks
August 30, 2019
Playmobil: The Movie
The Souvenir
Golden State (Basketball)
San Jose (Hockey)
Oakland (Baseball)
San Francisco (Baseball)
San Jose (Soccer)
Here's how to get all of those necessary supplies with the best back-to-school sales around. Use this Back-to-School Stock-up Price List to determine if you’re getting the best deal.
1. Buy pencils at Staples when they run back-to-school sales for $0.25 a box
If you want name-brand pencils, then watch for Amazon to price their Ticonderoga #2 pencils for $9.96 for 96 pencils, making them just $0.10 each! This is one of our favorite deals to buy pencils in bulk.
2. Buy crayons at Walmart when they’re $0.50 per 24-pack.
It’s easy to get Crayola crayons for under KCL stock-up prices when you combine a coupon or an Ibotta rebate with a sale.
3. Buy rulers at Office Depot when they reach $0.25 each.
Office Depot always drops prices on rulers for back-to-school shopping because they know it’ll get you into the store — and let’s face it, they’re probably right.
4. Buy glue sticks at Walmart when they’re $0.25 each.
You can find Elmer’s brand glue — both liquid and glue sticks — for cheaper than the generic version at Walmart for back-to-school shopping.
5. Buy calculators at Dollar Tree for $1.00.
Paying $1.00 plus tax is a great way to save on super expensive back-to-school supplies.
6. Buy hand sanitizer at Target when it’s $1.25 — or less — per bottle.
We saw this happen last year with Purell hand sanitizer. A good stock-up price for an 8-ounce bottle is $1.25. But we got it at Target for $0.37 per bottle! When you can combine a coupon, a Cartwheel discount and a rebate-app offer at Target, it basically rains money. And if you haven’t downloaded Target’s app, then you should probably do that right now. The app has Cartwheel inside, which will get you tons of coupons and in-store discounts.
7. Buy colored pencils at Family Dollar when they’re $1.00 per pack.
Stock up on colored pencils when they reach $1.00 or less for a 12-pack. Last year, Family Dollarmarked Crayola colored pencils down to $1.00/12-pack. This is a must-have for your back-to-school supplies list!
8. Buy spiral notebooks at Walmart when they reach $0.25 each.
Two years ago, spiral notebooks went for $0.17 each at Walmart. This was the best price we’ve ever seen. Last year, we could only find them for $0.25 each at Walmart. It’ll have to do!
9. Buy facial tissue at Walgreens when it’s under $1.00 per box.
10. Buy disinfecting wipes at Target when they’re $0.04 per wipe.
Target has the best Lysol deals, and you’ll likely be able to get them for under $0.04 per wipe during back-to-school sales, which is the KCL stock-up price.
11. Buy folders at Office Depot when they’re $0.15 each.
You can find 2-pocket folders at Office Depot for as low as $0.15 each during the back-to-school shopping season.
12. Buy ballpoint pens at Target when they’re $0.07 each.
Aim to spend no more than $0.07 per pen anywhere you shop, and keep an eye out for Bic couponsbecause last year there was a $1.00 off Bic coupon. A package of 10 pens is $0.99 at Target, so this coupon made it so they were free. My favorite back-to-school shopping is the free kind!
13. Buy scissors at Walmart for $0.50 each.
In 2018 we saw children’s scissors for $0.50 at Walmart. Walmart offered a rollback price on Fiskars — no coupons needed!
14. Buy composition notebooks at Staples when they’re $0.50 each.
Composition notebooks typically reach as low as $0.50 each at Staples — sale price! No coupons necessary.
15. Buy lunch boxes at Old Navy when they go on clearance for less than $5.00.
In July 2018 we saw Old Navy put lunch boxes on clearance for just $4.97, down from $12.00! That’s a pretty sweet savings on cute and insulated lunch boxes.
Monday
Pacific Grove Certified Farmers' Market
3pm - 7pm, 3pm - 6pm (winter)
Grand Avenue and Central Avenue
Tuesday
Old Monterey Marketplace
4pm - 8pm (summer),
4pm - 7pm (winter)
Alvarado Street and W Franklin Street
Thursday
Carmel-by-the-Sea Certified Farmers' Market
10am - 2pm
6th Street and Mission Street
Soledad Farmers' Market
4pm - 8pm (May - December)
Encinal Street
Friday
Monterey Peninsula College Certified Farmers' Market
10am - 2pm
Monterey Peninsula College
930 Fremont St.
Carmel Valley Community Center
2:30-6:00pm
Saturday
Downtown Salinas Saturday Certified Farmers' Market
9am - 2pm
Gabilan Street between Main and Salinas Streets
Sunday
Marina Everyone's Harvest Certified Farmers' Market
10am - 2pm
215 Reservation Road