If your 5th through 8th grader has an eye for a good photo (or just loves messing around with a camera), The Weston Collective has an opportunity worth putting on your calendar. The nonprofit’s Community Youth Photography Program is back for the 2026/2027 school year, and it’s completely free for Monterey County families.
Do you have a favorite family memory from Old Fisherman’s Wharf? Here’s a fun way for the whole family to dig into local history together — and maybe win a little something for it.
It’s Big Week in Salinas — and the whole county is feeling it. The California Rodeo kicks off this weekend with the Big Hat Barbecue on Friday night and the beloved Kiddie Kapers Parade on Sunday afternoon. Beyond Big Week, there’s farm fun in Watsonville, condor tracking in Big Sur, a Hawaiian luau pool party in Santa Cruz, and storytimes and art all weekend long. Here’s what we’re pointing families toward this week.
Nothing beats a good story — especially when it comes with songs, rhymes, and a room full of other little ones to wiggle along with. Monterey County is lucky to have five different library systems, each running its own storytime programs for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Mark your calendars: the Monterey Bay Parent Back to School Expo returns Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 10 AM to 2 PM at Del Monte Center in Monterey — and booth registration is open now.
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