April 2010
Come to America's last hometown for an old-fashioned celebration with Pacific Grove's Good Old Days Festival. This small town shows off its big heart with the largest event of its kind in Monterey County. There's a parade, live entertainment at six separate venues, arts and crafts vendors, food booths, carnival rides, a classic car show, a dunk tank, pony rides, historic tours and more! And best of all, it's free.
Everyone loves a parade! The Good Old Days parade starts Saturday at 10am, and runs down Pine Avenue. The over 100 entries will include historic vehicles, live bands, community groups, and more.
There's events for adults, kids, and even the family dog at Good Old Days! Head over to the Post Office to find carnival rides, inflatable jumpers and exhibits that will entertain the entire family. Ride a pony at Jewell Park. Play eighteen holes on Boy Scouts Troop 90's miniature golf course at Caledonia Park. Kids can have a great time of their very own at the Kids' Fair at Jewell Park on Saturday. And the family dog's not left out! Jewell Park will have a fun time for the Fido in your family with dog games, an agility show, and other dog events on Sunday.
Eat for charity with the Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at Jewell Park on Saturday from 8 to 11am. Your $6 benefits local Pacific Grove charities.
Over 30 food vendors will be on hand throughout Good Old Days to assuage any hunger pangs you may feel.
It's not possible for anyone to see all of the 320 entertainers performing at Pacific Grove's Good Old Days. From theatrical performances to dance to music ranging from the traditional to good old rock and roll, it's all happening at Good Old Days.
Local favorites Trusting Lucy, The Cachuagua Playboys, Peter Muse, the Chicano All-Stars, Cypress Airs Chorus, Island Breeze, Population Five and Alli Clark and the Boys all return this year to give visitors to Good Old Days a good time. See performances on harp and piano, Taiko drummers, and lots more that show just how diverse Pacific Grove is.
Catch a live puppet show with the Dickens Group and a performance of Kurt Vonnegut's play Who Am I This Time? Watch dancers perform in genres as different as tap, Brazilian, belly dancing, and more.
Make sure you catch all your favorite live acts. Check the online Good Old Days entertianment schedule to find out who's playing where and when.
If you like arts and crafts, the Pacific Grove Good Old Days festival is not to be missed. With over 200 vendors from around the nation converging on Pacific Grove for this event, it is the largest arts and crafts fair in Monterey County.
Watch your favorite media personalities duke it out at the Ninth Annual Media Challenge Basketball Tournament. Send a local official into the water at the Dunk Tank. Scale a rock wall in front of the Post Office. Shop for books at Wachovia; all proceeds benefit Pacific Grove charities. Return to the Good Old Days with Saturday's classic car show, and learn more about them with free walking tours from the Heritage Society. Hear the best in live local Christian music on Sunday from ten to noon. Take a salsa lesson on Sunday at Chautauqua Hall from 2 to 4:15pm.
Pacific Grove cares about the environment, and has committed to making Good Old Days a carbon-neutral event. Learn more about ways to increase your environmental savvy with the Sustainable Environmental Fair on Saturday at the corner of Pine and Forest.
More events are constantly added. See the Pacific Grove Good Old Days official website for up-to-the-minute information.
Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau P.O. Box 1770, Monterey, CA 93942 1-877-MONTEREY info@mccvb.org
In partnership with Monterey County and the cities of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas,
Sand City, Seaside, Soledad, Pebble Beach, Moss Landing, Carmel Valley, Big Sur, and Salinas Valley.
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