The City of Monterey's Big 4th of July Celebration and Backyard Food Fest will be held on the historic grounds of Colton Hall, 10:45am-4:30pm. Featuring live music and food for sale, this is a free event!

Monterey State Historic Park Association presents a free July 4th Living History Day for all ages in the Memory Garden behind Pacific House, 11am-3pm.

Bring the whole family for 19th century games, rope making, leather stamping, candle making, and more plus guided history tours .

Reflections Elegante Fine Art Gallery will be open on Friday, July 4th, 11am-7pm. Enjoy refreshments at 1pm, see some of the newest artwork, and speak with local artists Lori Howell Thompson, Judy Willis, Valentina Milaychev, Clay Myers-Bowman, Sissy Cutchen, and...

831 INK offers a tattoo special on the first Friday of every month, 12pm-8pm. Tattoos are first come, first served (no trading sign ins). No cap on number of tattoos per person, $50 each. We'll have a lot of designs to choose from.

With five artists on hand, you'll have minimal wait times. Bring a friend along and make it a memorable time. View details here.

Stars, Stripes & Stories: A Fourth of July Celebration at Cooper-Molera Adobe is a free, family-friendly community event celebrating Independence Day through dance, games, art activities, museum tours, and more, 12pm-4pm. See the schedule.

We regret to report that our originally scheduled act, Paper Hearts, has cancelled, but please join us today as Albatross Ridge Winery and Kitchen welcomes a very worthy replacement, singer-songwriter Tim Brady, a.k.a Cement Ship . Experience the magic of live music along with award-winning wines, tapas style light bites, and a rotating selecting of craft beer.

Puma Road at Portola Plaza presents Linda Arceo , an accomplished singer, songwriter, and acoustic rhythm guitarist. Enjoy wine tasting, wines by the glass, and wines by the bottle while you listen to one of our favorite local acts.