Volunteer with First Night Monterey, giving back to the community while having a fun New Year's Eve! First Night Monterey 2022 will be held on Friday, December 31, 3pm-12am in Downtown Old Monterey. For more information, please visit our website, e-mail us, or call 831-373-4778.

Volunteer opportunities include: working as a group to manage a venue or site, hospitality, merchandise sales, parade coordination (lining up participants), MC for a stage at the event.

For the safety of everyone, all volunteers and all indoor audiences, staff, and artists must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or present a negative COVID test dated within 72 hours along with a valid photo ID. Masks are required at all indoor venues. First Night Monterey is committed to the safety and health of every volunteer.

This Thanksgiving, Paris Bakery is offering a beautiful selection of pies - pumpkin, pecan, apple, blueberry, cherry, key lime, and lemon meringue - in addition to special themed cookies and a full assortment of fresh breads and baked goods.

Preorder your Thanksgiving delights by Monday, Nov. 22 for pick-up on Wednesday, Nov. 24 - call us at 831-646-1620. A family-owned business, we're located at 271 Bonifacio Place in Downtown Old Monterey.

Monterey County Youth Museum, located at 425 Washington Street in Downtown Old Monterey, is still providing the power of play to families that need it now more than ever. Please support our big idea and bring the fun of learning to families in need through a contribution to Monterey County Gives!

We continue to see a need for all things MY Museum... the classes and workshops, the social and emotional learning, and the hands-on play.

Because of the nature of the pandemic, MY Museum has not been able to resume our regular programming yet. That said, we feel confident that this winter we will be bringing those art, science, music, and STEAM programs back to our museum in addition to our Fun on the Run outdoor learning series. This series takes our Daily Drop-Ins outside allowing for social distancing while participating.

Donations made through Monterey County Gives! will have access to matching funds which will increase the impact of your donation, November 11 - December 31, 2021. To make your donation, please click here.

The Feral Market has updated our plant section! We now carry even more houseplants and pots to brighten your living and work spaces. And, through the end of 2021, we are offering 20% off all plants and pots.

The Feral Market, a family-owned retail shop featuring fun novelty gifts and women's clothing, is located at 261 Alvarado Street in Downtown Old Monterey across from Monterey Conference Center and Portola Hotel & Spa.

The Winter-Spring 2022 Activity Guide is now available online! Click the link below to start exploring!

Registration for the Winter and Spring activities begins December 7th at 9 AM for Campbell Residents and December 8th at 9 AM for everyone.

Slowfiber is proud to now carry hand spun and hand dyed wool yarn by Manos del Uruguay, a nonprofit organization that coordinates 12 cooperative workshops located in small villages in Uruguay’s countryside.

The artisans who spin and dye this yarn are the owners of the company and profits are shared among the cooperatives or re-invested in the organization, improving the lives of Uruguay's rural people.

Slowfiber invites you to visit us at 517A Hartnell Street in Downtown Old Monterey and see for yourself Manos del Uruguay's beautiful, high quality yarn. It's also available on our website.

Are you looking for plans for your child during the week of Thanksgiving? If so, we have a couple of camp options for you!

Giving Thanks (5-10 YRS) - This is a 1 day Workshop. You will be able to take home your project the same day. Come have some fun with us during turkey week, take home a project to wow your family members. Lunch will not be provided. You may bring a snack, lunch and a drink. $40 Material Fee will be required at drop off. Resident activity discount does not apply.

Everything But The Turkey (6-14 YRS) - Your child will not want to miss out on learning how to make yam soufflés; grilled peaches and goat cheese croquettes with lavender honey sauce, salted caramel apple pie cookies, rosemary-maple cornbread muffins, pumpkin cheesecake swirl cupcakes…. and more! A $30 Material Fee will be collected by Cooking Round the World.

For more information or to register click the links below.

NEW Cooking Classes starting November 30th!

Mac and Cheese Me (6-14 YRS) - The days of plain old mac and cheese are over! This class explores various pastas, numerous cheese sauces, sweet and savory additions to the mac and cheese… it’s all about transforming the tried and true into something unexpected and sensational! A $30 Material Fee will be collected by Cooking Round the World.

For all upcoming classes for Youth classes, click here.

For all upcoming Adult classes, click here.

For all upcoming Adult 50+ classes, click here.

Alta Bakery and Cafe is happy to announce our November drink of the month, the Obligatory Pumpkin Spice Latte. It is ridiculously, deliciously, fantastically great. Come and try it - we're located at 502 Munras Avenue in Downtown Old Monterey.

It's that time of year again: pumpkin cheesecake is back on the menu at The Perfect Crumb Bakery! As with everything here, it's made from scratch with love in-house. Visit us Wednesday - Sunday, 7:30am-3:30pm, at 301B Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey.

Have a delicious dessert in mind for the holidays? Pies, cakes, or cookies? Place your order now! Give us a call at 831-241-6269 or send us an e-mail.

Cypress Boutique is pleased to introduce our vegan felt Panama hats and wide brim wool felt Panama hats. These are chic, sophisticated, but casual. Visit us at 800 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite C in Monterey, or view them on our website.

Vegan Felt Panama Hats
These stiff brim hats in fall colors contain an adjustable inner drawstring for the perfect fit. Brim is 2.75 inches.

Wool Felt Panama Hat
This hat offers a sleek silhouette with a flat 4-inch brim and a vegan leather band.

Are you ready to blast into winter? On The Beach Surf Shop has new snowboards in stock from Lib Technologies, including Orcas, Golden Orcas, and T.Rice Pros in a variety of sizes. The cosmic new graphics will make you king/queen of the hill or a predator in the terrain park.

Several Tahoe resorts are already open. Come see us at 693 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey to help you kickstart shred season.

Lilify's signature silhouettes, including capes, aprons, and jackets, are always available in gorgeous shades of linen. Now, they're also available in caramel cotton canvas and indigo denim!

Hand sewn in Monterey, our garments are timeless and effortlessly refined. We designed these pieces to be elevated staples and we really love how they translate to these new fibers.

Caramel canvas is a heavy textile made from cotton. The compact, firm weave is hearty and structured. Our canvas is U.S. sourced.

Indigo denim is a textile made from cotton. The weave creates a fabric that is sturdy and offers a soft structure. Our denim is U.S. sourced.

We can’t wait for you to explore our stunning new fabrics. Visit our shops at 281 Lighthouse Avenue in Monterey or peruse them on our website.

It's pie time! Come to Alta Bakery and Cafe and preorder pies for your Thanksgiving festivities. We have 3 delicious options: classic pumpkin pie ($29), pecan-honey pie ($32), and apple galette ($30). Visit us at 502 Munras Avenue in Downtown Old Monterey and fill out a form to order yours, or place your order online. Pickups available on Tuesday, November 23, and Wednesday, November 24.