Cars & Coast — Monterey Peninsula Car Culture Map Map

Events

Art, car culture, races, and festivals across Monterey Bay

Car Week 2026 Aug 7–16 · Monterey Peninsula
Concours d'Elegance, Laguna Seca, Exotics on Broadway, Pebble Beach Tour
Type
When
Area
Jul
3

First Friday at the MMA

Art
Monterey Museum of Art — Pacific Street · Monterey
Free admission
Jul
3

Tannery First Friday

Art
Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jul
3

Santa Cruz First Friday

Art
Downtown Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jul
3

First Friday Pacific Grove

Art
Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove · Pacific Grove
Free admission
Jul
4

Peninsula Cars and Coffee

Car Show
Del Monte Shopping Center, Seaside · Seaside
Free admission
Jul
4

Caffeine Cruisers

Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jul
5

DWA! Morning Motors

Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jul
10
– 12

MotoAmerica Superbike Speedfest at Monterey

Race
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Jul
11

Caffeine Cruisers

Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jul
11

Canepa Cars & Coffee

Car Show
Canepa Design, Scotts Valley · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jul
11
– 13

Supermoto Nationals at Laguna Seca 2026

Race
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Jul
11

Carmel Art Walk

Art
Ocean Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel
Free admission
Jul
12

DWA! Morning Motors

Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jul
18

Caffeine Cruisers

Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jul
19

DWA! Morning Motors

Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jul
19

PCA Concours in Paradise 2026

Car Show
Carmel Valley Community Park · Carmel
Jul
25
– 10

Carmel Bach Festival

Festival
Jul
25

Caffeine Cruisers

Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Jul
26

DWA! Morning Motors

Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Aug
1

Peninsula Cars and Coffee

Car Show
Del Monte Shopping Center, Seaside · Seaside
Free admission
Aug
1

Caffeine Cruisers

Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Aug
2

DWA! Morning Motors

Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Aug
7

First Friday at the MMA

Art
Monterey Museum of Art — Pacific Street · Monterey
Free admission
Aug
7

Tannery First Friday

Art
Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Aug
7

Santa Cruz First Friday

Art
Downtown Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Aug
7

First Friday Pacific Grove

Art
Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove · Pacific Grove
Free admission
Aug
8

Caffeine Cruisers

Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Aug
8
– 9

Monterey Pre-Reunion and Corkscrew Hillclimb

Car Show
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Aug
8

Canepa Cars & Coffee

Car Show
Canepa Design, Scotts Valley · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Aug
8
– 10

Monterey Pre-Reunion 2026

Car Week
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Aug
8

Carmel Art Walk

Art
Ocean Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel
Free admission
Aug
9

DWA! Morning Motors

Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Aug
9
– 17

Carmel Art Association Car Week Gallery Hours

Art
Carmel Art Association · Carmel
Aug
10
– 17

Monterey Car Week

Festival
Aug
11

Concours on the Avenue 2026 — Carmel

Car Show
Ocean Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel
Aug
12
– 15

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Car Show
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Aug
12

Exotics on Broadway

Car Show
Broadway Ave, Seaside · Seaside
Free admission
Aug
12

Concours on the Avenue

Car Show
Ocean Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel
Aug
12
– 13

Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance 2026

Car Week
Portola Road, Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
12
– 13

RM Sotheby's Monterey Preview 2026

Car Week
Portola Hotel & Monterey Conference Center · Monterey
Aug
12

The Little Car Show 2026

Car Week
Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove · Pacific Grove
Aug
13

Motorlux 2026

Car Week
Monterey Jet Center · Monterey
Aug
13

Tour d'Elegance

Car Show
Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
13

Concours on the Avenue

Car Show
Ocean Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel
Free admission
Aug
13
– 17

Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2026

Car Show
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Aug
13
– 17

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2026

Car Week
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Aug
13

Legends of the Autobahn 2026

Car Week
Pacific Grove Golf Links · Pacific Grove
Aug
13
– 14

Bonhams Monterey Auction 2026

Car Week
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Aug
13
– 16

RM Sotheby's Monterey Auction 2026

Car Week
Portola Hotel & Monterey Conference Center · Monterey
Aug
13
– 16

Mecum Monterey Auction 2026

Car Week
Hyatt Regency Monterey / Del Monte Golf Course · Monterey
Aug
14

Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance

Car Show
Pebble Beach Golf Links · Carmel
Route viewing: free. Start/finish area ticket required.
Aug
14

The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering 2026

Car Week
Quail Lodge & Golf Club
Aug
14

Werks Reunion 2026 (Porsche/PCA)

Car Week
Monterey Pines Golf Course · Monterey
Aug
14
– 15

The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering 2026

Car Show
Quail Lodge, Carmel Valley · Carmel
Aug
14
– 15

Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction 2026

Car Show
Quail Lodge, Carmel Valley · Carmel
Aug
14
– 16

Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction 2026

Car Week
Parc du Concours, Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
14

Pacific Grove Rotary Concours Auto Rally 2026

Car Week
Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove · Pacific Grove
Aug
15
– 16

RM Sotheby's Monterey Auction 2026

Car Show
Monterey County Fair & Event Center · Monterey
Aug
15

Caffeine Cruisers

Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Aug
15

Concours d'Lemons 2026

Car Week
Seaside City Hall Lawn · Seaside
Aug
15

Concorso Italiano 2026

Car Week
Bayonet Black Horse Golf Club
Aug
15

Exotics on Broadway 2026

Car Week
Broadway Ave, Seaside · Seaside
Aug
16
– 17

Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction 2026

Car Show
Pebble Beach Equestrian Center · Carmel
Aug
16

the Pebble Beach Motoring Classic

Car Show
Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
16

Pebble Beach RetroAuto

Car Show
Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
16

Pebble Beach Classic Car forum

Car Show
Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
16

Concours Village

Car Show
Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
16

Pebble Beach Auctions

Car Show
Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
16

Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Car Show
Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
16

DWA! Morning Motors

Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Aug
16
– 17

Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2026

Car Show
Pebble Beach Golf Links — 18th Fairway · Carmel
Aug
16

Concours on the Avenue — Carmel 2026

Car Week
Ocean Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel
Aug
16
– 17

Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance — 75th Anniversary

Car Week
Pebble Beach Golf Links (18th Fairway) · Carmel
Aug
17

Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Car Show
From $375 per person
Aug
22

Caffeine Cruisers

Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Aug
23

DWA! Morning Motors

Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Aug
29

Caffeine Cruisers

Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Aug
30

DWA! Morning Motors

Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
4
– 6

INDYCAR Grand Prix of Monterey

Race
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Sep
4

First Friday at the MMA

Art
Monterey Museum of Art — Pacific Street · Monterey
Free admission
Sep
4

Tannery First Friday

Art
Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
4

Santa Cruz First Friday

Art
Downtown Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
4

First Friday Pacific Grove

Art
Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove · Pacific Grove
Free admission
Sep
5

Peninsula Cars and Coffee

Car Show
Del Monte Shopping Center, Seaside · Seaside
Free admission
Sep
5

Caffeine Cruisers

Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
6

DWA! Morning Motors

Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
11
– 14

WorldSBK Motul Monterey Round 2026

Race
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Sep
12

Caffeine Cruisers

Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
12

Canepa Cars & Coffee

Car Show
Canepa Design, Scotts Valley · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
12
– 13

Open Studios Monterey County — Weekend 1

Art
Monterey County (multiple studios) · Monterey
Free admission
Sep
12
– 13

Capitola Art & Wine Festival

Festival
Capitola Village, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Wine tasting: ~$30. Art grounds: free.
Sep
12

Carmel Art Walk

Art
Ocean Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel
Free admission
Sep
12
– 21

Open Studios Art Tour — Monterey County 2026

Art
County-wide (Monterey County) · Monterey
Sep
13

DWA! Morning Motors

Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
18
– 20

GRIDLIFE Laguna Festival

Race
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Sep
19
– 21

Monterey Jazz Festival

Festival
Sep
19

Caffeine Cruisers

Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
19
– 20

Open Studios Monterey County — Weekend 2

Art
Monterey County (multiple studios) · Monterey
Free admission
Sep
20

DWA! Morning Motors

Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
25
– 28

Monterey Jazz Festival 2026

Music
Monterey County Fairgrounds · Monterey