What to do. Where to go. What to see.
Calendar of Events for The Monterey Peninsula.
Local Events
Pebble Beach
75th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Aug. 16, 2026
5:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Pebble Beach Golf Links
Whiskey Dinner with Eddie Russell
Aug. 25, 2026
5:30 – 9 p.m.
The Tap Room
Salinas
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Aug. 12 – 15, 2026
Times vary
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Lunch and Learn with TPO "The HR Experts"
Aug. 18, 2026
Noon – 1 p.m.
Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce
Paint the Town Purple
Aug. 20, 2026
5 – 7 p.m.
One Main Street
Carmel
Carmel Art Walk
Aug. 8, 2026
4 – 7 p.m.
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea
4th Annual Concours Carmel
Aug. 13, 2026
7 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea
Monterey
Monterey Turkish Festival
Aug. 29 – 30, 2026
11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Custom House Plaza
Pacific Grove
Night Rider
Aug. 11, 2026
6 – 9 p.m.
Asilomar Conference Grounds
Monterey Motorsports Festival
Aug. 15, 2026
7 – 11 p.m.
Monterey County Fair & Event Center
Sunset Music Series
Aug. 21, 2026
6 – 9 p.m.
Asilomar Conference Grounds
Things To Do
Local Farmer’s Markets
Friday
Monterey Farmers Market
Year-round
8 a.m. – noon
Del Monte Shopping Center
Old Town Salinas Farmers Market
Year-round
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
333 Main St.
Monday
Pacific Grove Farmers Market
Year-round
3 – 7 p.m. & 3 – 6 p.m. in winter
Corner of Central and Grand Avenues
Tuesday
The Old Monterey Farmers Market
Year-round
4 – 7 p.m. October – April & 4 – 8 p.m. May – September
Alvarado Street and West Franklin Street
Thursday
Carmel-By-The-Sea Farmers Market
Year-round
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Sixth Avenue, between Junipero and Mission Streets
Professional Sporting Events
MLS
San Jose Earthquakes
vs. St. Louis City SC (Aug. 15)
vs. Minnesota United FC (Aug. 22)
NWSL
Bay FC
vs. Seattle Reign FC (Aug. 1)
vs. Houston Dash (Aug. 23)
NFL
San Francisco 49ers
vs. Tennessee Titans (Aug. 13)
WNBA
Golden State Valkyries
vs. Toronto Tempo (Aug. 2)
vs. Toronto Tempo (Aug. 4)
vs. Chicago Sky (Aug. 12)
vs. Dallas Wings (Aug. 17)
vs. Minnesota Lynx (Aug. 19)
MLB
Athletics
vs. Detroit Tigers (Aug. 1)
vs. Detroit Tigers (Aug. 2)
vs. Tampa Bay Rays (Aug. 10)
vs. Tampa Bay Rays (Aug. 11)
vs. Tampa Bay Rays (Aug. 12)
vs. Texas Rangers (Aug. 14)
vs. Texas Rangers (Aug. 15)
vs. Texas Rangers (Aug. 16)
vs. Minnesota Twins (Aug. 24)
vs. Minnesota Twins (Aug. 25)
vs. Minnesota Twins (Aug. 26)
vs. Baltimore Orioles (Aug. 28)
vs. Baltimore Orioles (Aug. 29)
vs. Baltimore Orioles (Aug. 30)
MLB
San Francisco Giants
vs. Detroit Tigers (Aug. 7)
vs. Detroit Tigers (Aug. 8)
vs. Detroit Tigers (Aug. 9)
vs. Houston Astros (Aug. 10)
vs. Houston Astros (Aug. 11)
vs. Houston Astros (Aug. 12)
vs. Colorado Rockies (Aug. 14)
vs. Colorado Rockies (Aug. 15)
vs. Colorado Rockies (Aug. 16)
vs. Cincinnati Reds (Aug. 24)
vs. Cincinnati Reds (Aug. 25)
vs. Cincinnati Reds (Aug. 26)
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (Aug. 27)
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (Aug. 28)
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (Aug. 29)
What’s New in Theaters
“Super Troopers 3”
Genre: Comedy
Release Date: August 7, 2026
Synopsis: The Vermont state troopers must navigate a chaotic, spiraling investigation while cracking a dangerous new drug ring.
“PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie”
Genre: Adventure/Animation
Release Date: August 14, 2026
Synopsis: After crashing on a dinosaur-filled island, the PAW Patrol crew must save their new friends from a volcanic disaster.
“The End of Oak Street”
Genre: Sci-Fi/Adventure
Release Date: August 14, 2026
Synopsis: Ripped from 1980s suburbia, a family must learn to survive after a cosmic event transports them to a world full of dinosaurs.
“Insidious: Out of the Further”
Genre: Horror
Release Date: August 21, 2026
Synopsis: After discovering she can travel into the Further, a mother learns she doesn’t have a say in everything that follows her back from Purgatory.
“Mutiny”
Genre: Action/Thriller
Release Date: August 21, 2026
Synopsis: Framed for murder, a former security operative uncovers an international conspiracy on his quest for vengeance.
“Cliffhanger”
Genre: Action/Thriller
Release Date: August 28, 2026
Synopsis: A mountain climber must outwit a group of kidnappers to save her sister and father.
“Coyote vs. Acme”
Genre: Legal Comedy
Release Date: August 28, 2026
Synopsis: After decades of mishaps, Wile E. Coyote teams up with an accident lawyer to sue the ACME Corporation for its faulty products.
“The Dog Stars”
Genre: Sci-Fi/Adventure
Release Date: August 28, 2026
Synopsis: Hearing a mysterious radio transmission, survivors of an apocalyptic pandemic venture in search of its source.