10 AM
Carmel Farmers Market
8th & Junipero, Carmel · Market
Thursday morning farmers market in the village with Monterey Peninsula produce, local seafood and a selection of Central Coast wine.
6:29 PM
sun-timed
Carmel Beach Fire Pits
Carmel Beach · Sunset
Permitted fire pits along the sand are lit most evenings in season -- bring your own wood or buy bundles from village shops before heading down.
Carmel International Film Festival
A week of international cinema screenings in intimate Carmel venues, with a reputation for discovering foreign-language films before they reach wide distribution.
Concours d'Elegance
The world's most prestigious classic car show at Pebble Beach, just 10 minutes up the 17-Mile Drive -- the fairway fills with million-dollar cars for one August weekend.
Carmel Art Festival
Four days of plein-air painting competitions, gallery exhibitions and artist talks throughout the village, with painters working live on the beach and in Carmel Valley.
see you out there
Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.