Since 1985, people in the United States have celebrated Park and Recreation Month in July to promote building strong, vibrant and resilient communities through the power of parks and recreation and to recognize the more than 160,000 full-time park...

Thank you to Monterey's newest 4th of July Parade business and organization sponsors!

The Belardo Family
Foolish Times
Integrated Physician Services
InterContinental The Clement Monterey
League of Women Voters of Monterey County
Manasiri's Crepes
Mechanics Bank
Merritt House Hotel
Monique Kaldy Properties
Monterey Bay Parent Magazine
Nacho Bizness

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Monterey Peninsula Pride is getting ready for the annual Pride Parade and Celebration in Downtown Monterey on Saturday, June 27. The organization relies heavily on community volunteers to pull off this joyful, family-friendly celebration.

Interested in volunteering? Sign up here. It's a lot of fun, and a great way to give back to the community and get to know local LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and allies.

The Monterey trolley has returned! This free service will operate May 23 - September 7, 10am-6pm daily. Trolleys run every 10-15 minutes. Look for the green MST Trolley signs to board along the route .

Park in the Downtown Monterey Garage (340 Tyler) or the Cannery Row Garage (601 Foam) and get a free ride to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, the Lighthouse District, Downtown Monterey, and Old Fisherman's Wharf.

Monterey Peninsula Pride is getting ready for the annual Pride Parade and Celebration in Monterey on Saturday, June 27. They rely heavily on community volunteers to pull off this joyful, family-friendly celebration.

Interested in volunteering on June 27? Sign up here. It's a lot of fun, and a great way to give back to the community and get to know local LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and allies.

The California primary election is June 2, and it's time to vote! A permanent Monterey County Elections ballot drop box for voters is installed at Monterey Public Library, available 24 hours a day until 8pm on June 2. The County will empty it on a regular basis. Just drop your ballot safely in the box at 625 Pacific Street.

Good news for library fans! Monterey Public Library , Carmel Public Library , and Pacific Grove Library are now sharing physical books, audio, and videos to patrons of all three libraries. This will allow community members to use their preferred library to access an expanded catalog of content. Learn more.

More good news? Carmel, Pacific Grove, and Monterey continue to allow all California residents to get a library card for free.