Monterey 🌊 Carmel By The Sea 🌊 Pacific Grove 🌊 Seaside 🌊 Marina
Things To Do On Monterey Bay
Whalefest Things To Do
🐋 Abalone Races: 2 races each day
🐋 Art: Live art by Plein Air Painters Association
🐋 Boat Displays: See 4 research and rescue vessels
🐋 Crafts: Learn Gyotaku, Origami, Scrimshaw
🐋 "Dee" The Big Beautiful Humpaback: Save The Whales
🐋 Exhibitors: 40+ marine experts and organizations
🐋 Music & Performances: 14 groups
🐋 Wharf Wharf: Walk with historian Tim Thomas; 2 each day
....and more!
Whalefest Monterey 2027. Located at Monterey Old Fisherman's Wharf, Custom House Plaza, and Stanton Center for 2 days of FREE community FUN. Check Whalefest Activities & Schedule
https://whalefest.org/activities-schedule
MONTEREY Things To Do
Fun doesn't end at Whalefest, endless fun exploring...
💙 Monterey Old Fisherman's Wharf; shops, eat, whalewatch
💙 History at Custom House Plaza
💙 History gardens are fun to find and explore
💙 Monterey Harbor
💙 Wharf #2
💙 Recreation and Walking Trail
💙 Del Monte Beach, San Carlos Beach, Lovers Point, Asilomar
....and so many delights throughout Monterey Bay.
Rain or Shine, Monterey Bay is an amazing time in April and Spring!
💙 Take advantage of the free Monterey Trolley between downtown Monterey and Cannery Row to explore even more wonders of Monterey.
💙 Make your way down to Cannery Row to visit the world-famous Monterey Bay Aquarium and stroll through history, with many shops and restaurants.
💙 Looking for the best seafood? Head back to the Fisherman's Wharf where you can't go wrong with award winner restraurants.
Visiting Monterey? Find more at www.SeeMonterey.com
Whale Watching at Old Fisherman’s Wharf
Whale watching is not to be missed when visiting Monterey. Not free, but worth every penny.
Sailing Monterey Bay
Whale watching is not to be missed when visiting Monterey. Not free, but worth every penny.
Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club (membership)
💙 https://www.mpyc.org/
Wharf #2, at begin of the wharf across from London Bridge Pub.
Carrera Sailing (Charters)
💙 www.sailmontereybay.com
Fisherman’s Wharf
Bella on the Bay (6)
💙www.bellamontereybay.com
Boarding is at Municipal Wharf 2, Monterey, next to the Sandbar & Grill sign, look for Bella docked near the sign.
Ocean & Bay Activities
Whale watching is not to be missed when visiting Monterey. Not free, but worth every penny.
PLACEHOLDER
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Glass Bottom Boat (cash only)
💙www.littlemermaidglassbottomboat.com
90 Fisherman’s Wharf
(831) 372-7151
Adventures By The Sea
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Cannery Row
BEACHES, NATURE, SCENIC VIEWS & TRAILS
Monterey Peninsula & Surrounding Areas has endless and popular beaches parks and trails. Many exploring and photo opportunities.
Scenic Drive & Views:
💙 17 Mile Drive (fee) 💙 Big Sur
💙 Pacific Grove Ocean Blvd
💙 Pacific Grove Ocean Blvd
💙 Carmel By-The-Sea
💙 Pacific Grove Ocean Blvd
Nature & Trails:
💙 Big Sur
💙 Carmel River
💙 Garland Ranch Carmel
💙 Jack’s Peek
💙 Veteran's Memorial Park 💙 Mission Trail Nature Preserve
State Beaches & Dunes:
💙 Seaside State Beach
💙 Fort Ord Dunes
💙 Marina State Beach
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Parks & Picnics: Monterey
💙 Rip Van Winkle
💙 Via Paraiso Park
💙 Veterans Memorial Park💙 Presidio Historic Park
💙 Via Paraiso Park
💙 Veterans Memorial Park
Pacific Grove:
💙 Lovers Point Park
💙 Berwick Park
💙 Perkins Park
💙 Ocean View Blvd, coves
💙 George Washington Park
Carmel:
💙 Devendorf Park
💙 Mission Trail Nature Preserve
💙 Lester Rowntree Native Plate Garden
💙 Vista Lobos Park {bbq}
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Parks & Tot Parks:
💙 Denis The Menace Park
💙 El Estero Lake
💙 Skate Park, El Estero
Pacific Grove:
💙 Caledonia Park
💙 George Washington Park
💙 Community Center
Carmel:
💙 Forest Hill Park
💙 George Washington Park
💙 Community Center
Tide Pooling:
💙 Asilomar, Pacific Grove
💙 Carmel By-The-Sea
💙 Lovers Point, Pacific Grove
💙 Pebble Beach
💙 Carmel Highlands
Small Beaches & Coves:
💙 Pacific Grove, take a drive through Ocean View Blvd in Pacific Grove for endless pull-ins, coves, small beaches, tide polls and more
💙 Pebble Beach
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Iconic Beaches:
💙 Carmel By-The-Sea Beach
💙 Del Monte Beach
💙 Pacific Grove Lovers Point
💙 Pebble Beach
Instagram Worthy:
💙 Lovers Point, Pacific Grove
💙 Asilomar, Pacific Grove
💙 Carmel By-The-Sea
💙 Ford Ord Dunes
💙 Lovers Point, Pacific Grove
💙 Pacific Grove Ocean Blvd
💙 Pebble Beach
Do It For The Gram or TikTok
Downtown & Peninsula Area Cities
Staying in town? Need lodging {l}, meals/groceries (m}, fuel {f}, EV {e}, or shopping {s}? Try…
Monterey
💙 Cannery Row {s, m}
💙 Alvarado Street {m}
💙 Del Monterey Shopping Center {m, s}
Carmel & Carmel Valley
💙 Ocean Ave {m, s}
💙 Barnyard Shopping {f, m, s}
💙 Carmel Valley Village {f, m, s}
Pacific Grove
💙 Lighthouse Ave {m, f}
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Seaside & Sand City
💙 Broadway Ave {m}
💙 Fremont Ave {f, m}
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Art, Discovery & History
Monterey
💙 Cannery Row
💙 Colton Hall Museum
💙 Custom House Plaza
💙 First Brick House
💙 Monterey Museum of Art
💙 Old Fisherman’s Wharf
💙 Presidio Museum
💙 Pacific House Museum
💙 Monterey's Stevenson House Adobe and Garden
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Pacific Grove
💙 Butterfly Sanctuary (seasonal)
💙 Pacific Grove Museum
💙 Pacific Grove Lighthouse
💙 Pacific Grove Art Center
Carmel By-The-Sea
💙 Carmel Mission
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Carmel Valley
💙 Garland Ranch
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Big Sur
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Marina
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Sand City
💙 Friday Night Market
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Seaside
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