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
Jun
1
– 31
Monterey Museum of Art — Current Exhibitions
Art
Monterey Museum of Art · Monterey
Jun
1
– 31
Monterey Museum of Art at La Mirada
Art
Monterey Museum of Art · Monterey
Jul
1
– 31
CAA Annual Summer Juried Exhibition
Art
Carmel Art Association · Carmel
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
Santa Cruz First Friday
Art
Downtown Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Aug
7
Tannery First Friday
Art
Tannery Arts Center, 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
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
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
11
Concours on the Avenue
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
– 15
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
– 16
Concours Village
Car Show
Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
13
Tour d'Elegance
Car Show
Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
13
– 15
Mecum Monterey Auction 2026
Car Week
Hyatt Regency Monterey / Del Monte Golf Course · Monterey
Aug
13
Legends of the Autobahn 2026
Car Week
Pacific Grove Golf Links · Pacific Grove
Aug
13
– 15
RM Sotheby's Monterey Auction 2026
Car Week
Portola Hotel & Monterey Conference Center · Monterey
Aug
14
– 16
Pebble Beach RetroAuto
Car Show
Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
14
Werks Reunion 2026 (Porsche/PCA)
Car Week
Monterey Pines Golf Course · Monterey
Aug
14
The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering 2026
Car Week
Quail Lodge & Golf Club
Aug
14
– 15
Gooding & Company Pebble Beach Auction 2026
Car Week
Parc du Concours, Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
14
– 15
Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction 2026
Car Show
Quail Lodge, Carmel Valley · Carmel
Aug
14
Pacific Grove Rotary Concours Auto Rally 2026
Car Week
Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove · Pacific Grove
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
Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Car Show
Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
16
Pebble Beach Auctions
Car Show
Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
16
Pebble Beach Classic Car forum
Car Show
Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
16
the Pebble Beach Motoring Classic
Car Show
Pebble Beach · Carmel
Aug
16
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
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
Tannery First Friday
Art
Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
4
First Friday at the MMA
Art
Monterey Museum of Art — Pacific Street · Monterey
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
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
5
Peninsula Cars and Coffee
Car Show
Del Monte Shopping Center, Seaside · Seaside
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
Capitola Art & Wine Festival
Festival
Capitola Village, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Wine tasting: ~$30. Art grounds: free.
Sep
12
– 13
Open Studios Monterey County — Weekend 1
Art
Monterey County (multiple studios) · Monterey
Free admission
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
Sep
26
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Sep
27
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
2
– 4
Mission Foods Racing America @ Laguna Seca
Race
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Oct
2
– 5
FIM WEC Prologue Monterey 2026
Race
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca · Monterey
Oct
2
Santa Cruz First Friday
Art
Downtown Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
2
Tannery First Friday
Art
Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
2
First Friday at the MMA
Art
Monterey Museum of Art — Pacific Street · Monterey
Free admission
Oct
2
First Friday Pacific Grove
Art
Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove · Pacific Grove
Free admission
Oct
3
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
3
Peninsula Cars and Coffee
Car Show
Del Monte Shopping Center, Seaside · Seaside
Free admission
Oct
3
– 4
Open Studios Santa Cruz — Weekend 1
Art
Santa Cruz County (multiple studios) · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
3
– 19
Open Studios Santa Cruz County 2026 (41st Annual)
Art
County-wide (Santa Cruz County) · Santa Cruz
Oct
4
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
10
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
10
Canepa Cars & Coffee
Car Show
Canepa Design, Scotts Valley · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
10
– 11
Open Studios Santa Cruz — Weekend 2
Art
Santa Cruz County (multiple studios) · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
10
Carmel Art Walk
Art
Ocean Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel
Free admission
Oct
11
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
15
– 19
Carmel Art & Film Festival 2026
Art
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea · Carmel
Oct
17
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
18
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
24
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
25
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Oct
31
Caffeine Cruisers
Car Show
Capitola Mall, Capitola · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Nov
1
DWA! Morning Motors
Car Show
Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission
Nov
6
First Friday at the MMA
Art
Monterey Museum of Art — Pacific Street · Monterey
Free admission
Nov
6
Tannery First Friday
Art
Tannery Arts Center, Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz
Free admission