October Events on The Monterey Peninsula
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
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-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 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.
Golden State (Basketball)
San Jose (Hockey)
Oakland (Baseball)
San Francisco (Baseball)
San Jose (Soccer)
COLLEGE
Cal State MB Otters
October 5, 2018
Ride
Venom
A Star is Born
Living in the Future's Past
October 12, 2018
First Man
Beautiful Boy
Bad Times at the El Royale
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
October 19, 2018
Galveston
Halloween
An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn
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