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Read ArticleWhirling Dervishes, Stretchy Ice Cream & a Kids’ Craft Table: The Monterey Turkish Festival Turns 26
Custom House Plaza, Monterey | Saturday–Sunday, August 29–30, 2026 | Free Admission If you're looking for something different to do with the family this last...
Read ArticleWhat To Do This Weekend in Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties
Back-to-school season is here, and this weekend sends summer off in style. Friday brings free community fun in Castroville, an extraordinary opening night of handcrafted folk art sculptures in Oldtown Salinas, and the Night Market 831 in Sand City. Saturday, the Back to School Expo fills Del Monte Center with free activities, school resources, and goody bags for families. Sunday, the beloved San Juan Day street festival takes over historic downtown San Juan Bautista all day long. Here’s what we’re pointing families toward this week.
Read ArticleThrifty Business: Your Guide to Resale Shopping for Monterey Families
Back-to-school season always seems to sneak up faster than we're ready for, and with new backpacks, shoes, and a fresh round of "I've outgrown everything"...
Read ArticleFree Diapers for Every Newborn Born at Natividad Medical Center
Good news for Monterey County families expecting a new baby: Natividad Medical Center in Salinas is one of the hospitals participating in Golden State Start, California’s new statewide program that gives every newborn 400 free diapers — regardless of family income.
Read ArticleFamily-Friendly Car Week: Free Ways to See the Classics in 2026
Every August, the Monterey Peninsula transforms into the center of the automotive universe. Monterey Car Week 2026 runs August 7–16, ten days packed with concours shows,...
Read ArticleAugust Family Fun: Your Guide to Events in Monterey County
Summer's home stretch is here, and August is packed with reasons to get the family out the door — from free library storytimes to a...
Read ArticleMonterey Bay Area National Night Out Events 2026
National Night Out returns on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the nationwide community-building campaign that brings neighbors, police officers, and firefighters together for an evening of...
Read ArticleA New Tool to Protect Your Family’s Privacy: California’s DROP Deadline Is Here
DROP stands for the Delete Request and Opt-Out Platform, a free tool built by the California Privacy Protection Agency. It lets any California resident submit a single request that reaches every data broker registered in the state — more than 500 of them — asking them to delete personal information and stop selling or sharing it.
Read ArticleFree Youth Photography Program Returns to Seaside This Fall — Registration Opens Soon
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.
Read ArticleEssay Contest Celebrates 181 Years of Old Fisherman’s Wharf
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.
Read ArticleYour Guide to Monterey County Library Storytimes
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.
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