October Events on The Monterey Peninsula
What to do. Where to go. What to see.
Calendar of Events for The Monterey Peninsula.
Taste of Carmel
October 3, 2019
6:00pm-9:00pm
Carmel Mission Courtyard
Carmel
6th Annual Pumpkin-Rolling Contest
October 5, 2019
12:00pm-3:00pm
Ocean Avenue
Carmel
Cannery Row Cultural Festival
October 5, 2019
11:00am-5:00pm
Cannery Row
Monterey
5th Annual Language Capital of the World® Cultural Festival
October 6, 2019
10:00am-5:00pm
20 Custom House Plaza
Monterey
Walk to End Alzheimer's
October 12, 2019
8:00am-12:00pm
Custom House Store
Monterey
Monterey Home & Garden Expo
October 12, 2019
10:00am-4:00pm
Monterey Fairgrounds
Pumpkin Plunge
October 19, 2019
12:00pm-3:30pm
Pattullo Swim Center
Seaside
Monterey Bay Triathalon
October 19-20, 2019
Lovers Point Park
Pacific Grove
F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu
October 25, 2019
8:00pm-10:00pm
Sunset Center San Carlos
Carmel by the Sea
Trick or Treating
October 26, 2019
10:00am-3:00pm
Lighthouse Ave.
Downtown Pacific Grove
103rd City Birthday Party, Parade and Street Dance
October 26, 2019
11:00am-2:00pm
Ocean Avenue
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Harvest Festival
October 27, 2019
2:00pm-4:30pm
The Barnyard Shopping Village
Carmel
2nd Annual Halloween on the Wharf
October 31, 2019
3:00pm-7:00pm
Fisherman's Wharf
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
October 4, 2019
Joker
Low Tide
Sometimes Always Never
Memory: The Origins of Alien
October 11, 2019
Gift
Lucky Day
Gemini Man
The Addams Family
October 18, 2019
Jojo Rabbit
The Lighthouse
Zombieland: Double Tap
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
October 25, 2019
Synonyms
Countdown
Black and Blue
The Current War
10 Best Outdoor Halloween Decorations to Spellbind Every Trick-or-Treater
These boo-tiful Halloween ideas will make your home the talk of the town.
1) Bookish Outdoor Halloween Decorations
Haunting book jackets make for a spine-chilling entrance. You can easily make these yourself using construction paper, some letter stencils, and a bit of gold craft paint.
Make the Books: Cut long, thin rectangular pieces of differing colored kraft paper or construction paper (we used red, gray, and black). Draw titles of books on the paper. Outline letters with gold paint pens. Fill in outline with paint pen or gold acrylic paint. Attach to door with double- sided tape.
2) Pumpkin General Store Porch Decor
This fully outfitted "mercantile" (of the front porch variety) features all your favorite general store standbys—penny candy, checkers games, homemade honey and jams—but in pumpkin form! Your trick-or-treaters won't be able to get over the creativity of this setup.
Make Pumpkin Checkers: Paint 32 squares on a large (roughly 30-inch) wood board with burnt orange craft paint. Use mini white and orange pumpkins as game pieces.
3) Broom Halloween Door Decorations
Pay homage to everyone's favorite Halloween character with this fun idea. All you need are a few vintage brooms and a witchy attitude to make it happen!
Assemble the Brooms: Drill a small hole in the handle of two large outdoor brooms. Hammer five small nails in front door. Hang two brooms, right sides up, through holes. Hang a third large broom and two small “witches' brooms" by threading the bristles over the remaining three nails.
4) Recycled Jar Jack-o'-Lanterns
Got some old spaghetti sauce jars lying around? Then you're halfway to creating this adorable vignette.
Get the tutorial at Not So Idle Hands.
5) Monster Halloween Front Door Decor
Kids will get a kick out of this DIY scowling monster.
Get the tutorial at Modern Day Moms.
6) Outdoor Halloween Lanterns
An array of festive lanterns will create a warm and welcoming effect for guests.
Get the tutorial.
8) Pretty in White
Spooky black-and-orange decorations aren't your thing? Try this pretty alternative: Place white chrysanthemums and ornamental cabbage in cream-colored apple baskets on your front lawn, and surround with white pumpkins and gourds. (Note: For a similar look minus the danger, lanterns and jack-o'-lanterns should always be lit with battery-operated lights, like these LED votives.)
9) Bat-Filled Front Door
These felt bats are easy to make and ensure your house looks extra spooky. All you need to do is trace a bat shape onto a piece of felt and cut it out. Repeat until you have a swarm of them!
10) Pumpkin Greeting
Spell out your greeting in mini pumpkins gathered on your porch.
Step 1: Pencil letters on hollowed pumpkins (carve out the opening from the bottom).
Step 2: Using a drill with a half-inch bit, bore holes to form each letter.
Step 3: Hang strings of Christmas-tree lights, gathered in small bunches, to illuminate each pumpkin (unscrew bulbs where the string descends to the next row).
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
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