October Events

Where to go.  What to do.  What to see.  Everything you need to know while in The Monterey Peninsula for the month of October

Updated October 1st, 2018

The 30th Annual Taste of Carmel October 4, 2018 6:00pm-9:00pm Carmel Mission Courtyard Annual Butterfly Parade & Bazaar October 5-7, 2018 11:00am-5:00pm Downtown Pacific Grove Poodle Day October 6, 2018 The Crossroads Carmel Wo…

The 30th Annual Taste of Carmel
October 4, 2018
6:00pm-9:00pm
Carmel Mission Courtyard

Annual Butterfly Parade & Bazaar
October 5-7, 2018
11:00am-5:00pm
Downtown Pacific Grove

Poodle Day
October 6, 2018
The Crossroads
Carmel

Worm Squirm Day
October 6, 2018
12:00pm-3:00pm
Northridge Mall
Salinas

Halloween Events
October 13-31, 2018
Monterey County

Carmel Art Walk
October 13, 2018
5:00pm-8:00pm
Carmel-by-the-Sea

Words & Wine
October 13, 2018
4:00pm
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Salinas

4th Annual Pumpkin Rolling Contest
October 13, 2018
1:00pm-3:00pm
Ocean Avenue
Carmel

Point Sur Lightstation Halloween Ghost Tours
October 20-27, 2018
5:00pm-9:00pm
Point Sur Lightstation
Big Sur

Final Fall Weekend Market
October 21, 2018
12:00pm-5:00pm
Northridge Mall
Salinas

Howl-o-ween Dog Photos and Costume Contest
October 21, 2018
11:00am-2:00pm
Carmel Plaza
Carmel

Ranchfest
October 21, 2018
1:00pm-4:00pm
Carmel Valley Ranch
Carmel

Halloween on the Wharf: Trick or Treat By the Bay
October 31, 2018
4:00pm-7:00pm
Fisherman's Wharf Association
Monterey

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-…

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

October is a month ripe with delicious home-grown fruit and veg to harvest. It’s also a good idea to harvest tender crops before the first frosts, as you may lose them to this. Don’t worry if you have a glut – there are many easy ways to preserve yo…

October is a month ripe with delicious home-grown fruit and veg to harvest. It’s also a good idea to harvest tender crops before the first frosts, as you may lose them to this. Don’t worry if you have a glut – there are many easy ways to preserve your harvests. To boost next year’s pickings, check out 10 tips for a great fruit harvest.

Here are five crops to harvest in October:

1) Apples

October is likely the last month in which to harvest apples. Enjoy them fresh while you can, or take a look at our handy tips on storing apples.

2) Carrots

With successional sowings, carrots have an expansive harvesting period, stretching from May through to December.

3) Tomatoes

Pick your last tomatoes this month before the remainder are lost to frosts. Avoid storing tomatoes from blight-affected plants.

4) Beetroot

Earthy beetroot makes a tasty addition to salads and pickles, as well as sweet dishes like cakes and brownies. Harvest the last crop of the year this month.

5) Pumpkins

Of course, October is the month to harvest pumpkins. Big or small, they make fun Halloween decorations and can be added to sweet and savoury dishes. If you have any spare, consider a pumpkin bird feeder.

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