Events

One of the largest reggae festivals in the country, taking place for three days at the Monterey County Fairgrounds.

Outstanding in the Field returns to the Santa Cruz area for its one-of-a-kind dinner series: June 1 @ Everett Family Farm, Soquel; June 6 @ Secret Sea Cove, Santa Cruz; June 8 @ Sea to Sky Farm, Davenport.

A special acoustic show with THIRD EYE BLIND at Henry Miller Memorial Library, Tuesday, June 18. Tickets: henrrymiller.org or folkYEAH.com

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES returns this time in the height of summer at the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey.

Monterey Car Week features 10 jam-packed days of special automotive events, car shows, races, auctions and memorabilia, concluding with 200 of the best collector cars showcased on the iconic fairways of Pebble Beach Golf Links for Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

For decades, the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea and the Monterey Bay chapter of the American Institute of Architects have collaborated on The Great Sand Castle Contest, announcing the theme a few weeks prior to the big day.