If you’re looking for fun events for your family, here are our recommendations for June, 2025. You’ll find events in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties. Click on any title to get even more info about event. For more ideas, check our calendar and be sure to sign up for our weekly newsletter for suggestions for the weekend delivered to your in-box each Thursday.
Naturalist Tidepooling
- Date: Sunday, June 1
- Time: 9:30-11:30 AM
- Location: Great Wide Pool near Point Pinos Lighthouse
- Description: Join naturalists at the Pacific Grove (PG) Museum of Natural History for a guided, iNaturalist-based tidepooling adventure. Find and document any shore wildlife you discover and learn more about local animals and habitats. This is a family-friendly activity with scavenger hunts for young visitors.
Monterey Sports Center 33rd Anniversary
- Date: Sunday, June 1
- Time: 12:00-4:30 PM
- Location: Monterey Sports Center
- Description: Free admission. Recreational swim with obstacle course, food for purchase, activities, performance, face painting, and more from 12-3:00 pm. Zumba Hawaiian-themed Zumba dance party.
Moon Movement Mysteries
- Date: Sunday, June 1 2:00-3:30 PM
- Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
- Location: Garland Park, Carmel Valley
- Description: Enjoy family-oriented activities with a local astronomer that bring light to how we see and understand the moon. Explore the moon and its motion across the sky through stories, drawings, and movement. See the daytime moon through a telescope.
Favorite Fridays Concert: Maroon 5 Tribute
- Date: Friday, June 6
- Time: 6:00-8:00 PM
- Location: Del Monte Center, Monterey
- Description: Enjoy giveaways and prizes at each concert and savor delicious local wine from Pessagno and Puma Road Wineries.
Going Inside: Empathy in Action
- Date: Saturday, June 7
- Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
- Location: Golden State Theater, Monterey
- Description: Engage in a powerful multimedia presentation that delves into stories of transformation and empathy. This event aims to foster understanding and connection within the community through compelling narratives and performances.
Summer Health & Resource Fair
- Date: Saturday, June 7
- Time: 12:00-3:00 PM
- Location: Salinas Armory
- Description: Free health service, community resources, and family-friendly activities.
Free Family Day at Monterey Museum
- Date: Saturday, June 7
- Time: 11:00 AM-3 PM
- Location: Monterey Museum
- Description: A fun-filled day of creativity, community, and celebration.
Monterey Bay Jade Festival
- Date: Friday, June 13-Sunday, June 15
- Time: 12:00-4:00 PM
- Location: Monterey Museum of Art
- Description: A free, fun-filled day of creativity, community, and celebration. Stop by to create art inspired by the Monterey Biennial and engage with the exhibition.
Pacific Grove Chalk the Block
- Date: Saturday, June 14
- Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Location: Downtown Pacific Grove
- Description: Witness the transformation of sidewalks into colorful masterpieces at the 3rd Annual Chalk the Block. This family-friendly event invites artists of all ages to create chalk art, turning the streets into a vibrant open-air gallery.
Father’s Day Movie Camp Night
- Date: Saturday, June 14
- Time: 6:00 PM- June 15 6:00 PM
- Location: Gilroy Gardens, Gilroy
- Description: Pitch your tent in our grassy meadow, join fellow campers for a delicious dinner in South County Grove, and snuggle up for a family-friendly movie showing of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs at Lakeside Amphitheater (with popcorn, of course!). After, retreat to your tent for a peaceful night’s sleep.
Father’s Day Wildlife Tracking Walk
- Date: Sunday, June 15
- Time: 9:00 AM
- Location: Fort Ord National Monument, Salinas
- Description: This is a family-friendly wildlife tracking event designed for dads and their little explorers. Together, you’ll learn how to identify animal tracks, spot signs of wildlife, and uncover the secrets of nature’s fascinating creatures.
Kids’ Night Out at Rising Star Gymnastics
- Date: Saturday, June 21
- Time: 5:30-9:30 PM
- Location: Rising Star Gymnastics, Monterey
- Description: Have a night out or a relaxing night in while the kids have a fun night in the gym. Kids will do obstacle courses, play games, and have fun in the gym before having pizza for dinner and watching a movie. They should be tuckered out and ready for be by pick up.
Monterey Rock & Rod Festival
- Date: Saturday, June 21
- Time: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Location: Custom House Plaza, Downtown Monterey
- Description: This festival features about 150 classic cars, street rods, and muscle cars from 1975 or before. Enjoy great food, live music, and vendors selling their wares.
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