All Weekend

Skate over to Custom House Plaza in downtown Monterey this weekend for Ice Skating by the Bay. Hurry, it’s the last weekend for this seasonal Winter Wonderland! Monday-Saturday from 11am-10pm and Sunday from 12pm-8pm. 4 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. $12 for adults and $10 for children. Skate rentals are $3. All month long Monterey County restaurants celebrate California Restaurant Month! Check out some amazing discounts and prix-fixe menus at the eateries you have been dying to try! January 1-31. Various Restaurants in Monterey County. Catch a performance of the hilarious performance of Avenue Q at the Paper Wing Theatre in New Monterey. This adult puppet musical is far from the kid-friendly Sesame Street and is sure to have you giggling! Friday and Saturday at 8pm, 320 Hoffman Avenue, Monterey. $22-$25.

Friday

It’s the first Friday of the month which can only mean one thing…. First Fridays Art Walk! Oldtown Salinas sets the stage for various art exhibitions, live entertainment and refreshments in several local businesses located on Main, Monterey, and Salinas streets. 5pm-8pm, Oldtown Salinas. Free event.