All Weekend
This weekend is full of delightful beverages in Monterey County! The party gets started on Friday with the Monterey Wine Festival at the Custom House Plaza near Old Fisherman’s Wharf. Guests will enjoy a night full of savory wine and fine dining in an event dubbed “A Night to Celebrate Reds.” Saturday’s events include “Bartenders Fedora Cocktail Throw Down“and the ever-popular “West Coast Chowder Competition.” The Monterey Beer Festival and Carmel Valley’s Art and Wine Celebration also take place on Saturday (details listed under Saturday events). Friday from 5pm-9pm and Saturday from 11am-4pm. Custom House Plaza, Monterey. Various ticket prices. Don’t miss a performance of God of Carnage this weekend at the Circle Theatre. The Broadway piece by Yasmina Reza will have the crowd laughing in hysterics. Thursday-Saturday at 7:30pm and Sunday at 2pm, Monte Verde Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea. $10-$35. This weekend is the perfect time to bring the kiddos to the Monterey Bay Aquarium! The aquarium will be celebrating World Oceans Day which means tons of great activities for the entire family. Curious tots will learn all about the treasures of the sea with crafts, live music, sustainable cooking demonstrations, special animal feeding shows and more! Saturday-Sunday from 9:30am-6pm, 886 Cannery Row, Monterey. Free with admission. Garland Ranch celebrates its 13th annual Wildflower Show this weekend. The Garland Ranch Visitors Center and Museum will showcase the natural beauties that blanket Garland Ranch in late spring and early summer. Special activities to include wildflower walks, photo slideshows and more. Saturday-Sunday from 10am-4pm, Garland Visitors Center, Carmel Valley. Free event.Friday
Mix a little wine with some down-home folk music tonight at Pierce Ranch Vineyards. This wine tasting room near Cannery Row will be full of vibrant jams from Sean Schiveley. 8:30pm, 499 Wave Street, Monterey. Free event. Head to Big Sur and check out the Hay Dudes at Fernwood Tavern tonight. 9pm, 47200 Highway One, Big Sur. Free event. Stop by the London Bridge Pub tonight where Rex Wheeler will be playing acoustic rock jams. 9:30pm, 256 Figueroa St., Wharf #2, Monterey. Free event.Saturday
