Come celebrate the weekend with Monterey Museum of Art on Pacific Street with extended hours and free access to the galleries every First Friday of the month, 5pm-7pm. Enjoy an all-ages community gathering featuring art, music, refreshments, and a casual vibe.
Venture Gallery presents the work of Gordon Mayfield , our featured local artist for May. His exhibit of watercolors, entitled Alive , depicts places of peace and beauty.
Venture Gallery is open daily, 10am-6pm, at 260 Alvarado Street.
Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Gordon Mayfield on Saturday, May 9, 3pm-5pm, at a reception celebrating a new exhibit of his watercolor paintings, Alive . This is a great chance to speak with Gordon about his work.
Monterey Museum of Art offers safe, creative experiences and tons of fun for children at our downtown Pacific Street location! Summer Camps are taught by professional educators, offering a wide range of skill-building and creative outlets for children ages five...
Monterey Museum of Art offers safe, creative experiences and tons of fun for children at our downtown Pacific Street location! Summer Camps are taught by professional educators, offering a wide range of skill-building and creative outlets for children ages five...
Monterey Museum of Art offers safe, creative experiences and tons of fun for children at our downtown Pacific Street location! Summer Camps are taught by professional educators, offering a wide range of skill-building and creative outlets for children ages five...
Join the Monterey Museum of Art for a weekend-long celebration of the Winter 2026 Exhibition Season! Free admission all weekend, beginning Friday at 5pm.
Members' Morning
Enjoy The Art of Place Exhibition Season during exclusive member access hours....
Join Monterey Museum of Art in the galleries for an inspiring afternoon with guest curator Cydney Payton and artist Jane Olin as they share their insights into Jane Olin: Some Trees .
Join Monterey Museum of Art in the galleries for an inspiring afternoon with guest curator Robert W. Edwards as he shares his insights into Mary DeNeale: Doyenne of the Carmel Art Colony .
Reflections Elegante Fine Art Gallery presents visual artist Nikki Hoff on Saturday, April 25. Enjoy an exhibit of her work, The Decades , 12pm-6pm, and a presentation by the artist 12pm-2pm. Free and open to the public.
Cooper-Molera Adobe - A Historic Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Come create beautiful floral arrangements with floral artist Katarina Ruiz of Solstice Florals on Saturday, May 9, 11am-2pm in Cooper-Molera Adobe's Skylight Room. Participants will be guided through creating custom floral arrangements to take home....
Join Matcha By-The-Sea for a relaxing, creative matcha and art experience at The Hot Spot on Saturday, May 16, 11am-2pm. Tickets are $75 each - register here .
Cooper-Molera Adobe - A Historic Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
Cooper-Molera Adobe hosts a Spring Garden Art Walk for all ages with local scientific illustrator and educator Kristen Burroughs, 1pm-3pm . $5 fee includes a personal watercolor paint kit and canvas. Everyone is welcome!
Venture Gallery presents Spring Into Beauty , our featured show for April. Enjoy Spring-themed art by our local artists in a riot of colors with bursts of blooms and the promise of new growth.
Venture Gallery is open daily, 10am-6pm, at 260 Alvarado Street.
Cooper-Molera Adobe - A Historic Site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
On Saturday, April 11 from 12pm-2pm , Cooper-Adobe Museum will participate in the Monterey Museum of Art's Block Party as a Historic Hotspot. Local Scientific Illustrator/Educator Kristen Burroughs will lead curious artists in a Cyanotype Garden Workshop using flowers...
The Hot Spot, Downtown Monterey's community art space, offers 6 different arts and crafts to enjoy with friends and family at 458 Alvarado Street.
Each person in your group can choose to paint pottery, paint a blank canvas, create a mosaic, make a candle, design a fairy garden, or mix slime (perfect for small children).
Walk-ins and reservations are welcome. Open Sun-Tue & Thu, 11am-7pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-8pm.
Venture Gallery invites you to a two-day Spring Art and Wearable Art Sale featuring the work of Venture Gallery artists on Saturday and Sunday, April 11 & 12, 10am-6pm. We'll have racks of art and wearable pieces at "Spring Cleaning" prices, and artist demonstrations out on Alvarado Mall.
Venture Gallery presents an Ikebana flower arranging demonstration by Sachiko Yokota , Master Ikebana Instructor of the Sogetsu School, along with painting demonstrations by additional Venture Gallery artists, on Saturday, April 4, 3pm-5pm.
Slowfiber presents a workshop entitled Felting Favorite Environments: A Landscape, led by instructor Sahar Jabr. Register here.
You’re invited to bring a landscape photo that speaks to you - a place you love, remember, or dream of. We’ll use it as inspiration for a wet felting project. The process is gentle, tactile, and meditative.
Monterey Museum of Art presents an outdoor dance party in our sculpture garden, 8pm-10pm, after our daytime Block Party .
Enjoy a music and light experience along with craft beer, wine, specialty cocktails, and delicious treats from local vendors. Tickets are $25 - purchase here . Ages 21+ only.
Get ready for the Monterey Museum of Art's 4th Annual Block Party! This vibrant arts festival, free and open to all, transforms Downtown Monterey into a bustling hub of art and creativity.
Discover local artisans and makers showcasing their unique crafts alongside dazzling performances and a variety of delicious food and drink options. Participate in interactive arts activities designed for all ages, and enjoy free admission to our latest exhibitions.
Congratulations to artist and educator Mai Ryuno, the founder of Play Full Ground, who has been awarded a VELA Grant to support her continuing work offering meaningful, creative learning experiences for youth in Monterey. Read more.
Monterey State Historic Park hosts Poetry in the Park, an afternoon of live readings by Monterey County Poet Laureate Marie Boucher , Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate Mya Pop , and 21 other local poets at California's First Theater, 1pm-3pm. Free event.
Venture Gallery invites you to meet local artist Al Shamble on Saturday, March 7, 3pm-5pm, at a reception celebrating a new exhibit of his plein air and studio paintings, Peaks and Crests: Adventures in the High Sierras and Along the Coast .
Venture Gallery presents the work of Al Shamble , our featured local artist for March. His exhibit, entitled Peaks and Crests , depicts scenes from the high Sierras and along the coast.
Venture Gallery is open daily, 10am-6pm, at 260 Alvarado Street.
Youth Arts Collective and Art Abilities present a dynamic pop-up art show of student work in honor of Neurodiversity and Disabilities Awareness Month celebrating visibility, belonging, and creative expression at the Art Abilities Studio in Pacific Grove. Everyone's welcome to the opening reception on Friday, March 13, 5pm-7pm.
Can't make it to the reception? The exhibit can be seen at Art Abilities through April 16 - more info here .
Casey Starks Studio (550 Lighthouse Avenue, Suite A), has announced that all pottery workshops will now be offered as fully customizable private events for groups of 2-10 people. You pick the date, time, and project that suits you!
Your group gets a relaxed, personalized experience - perfect for special occasions, office team-building, or get-togethers with friends - and it allows instructor Casey Starks to give each group her full attention. Learn more.