Holidays in Old Monterey

A community celebration of the arts, First Night Monterey is an affordable, alcohol-free family celebration held on New Year’s Eve, 3pm-midnight, in the heart of Downtown Old Monterey. Join us as we dance, play, act, perform, create and sing our way into 2023! Featuring multiple performance venues. Purchase your admission button here.

Slowfiber is celebrating Small Business Saturday on November 26 by offering 25% off almost everything in the store! Visit us and see our great selection of items to help you in your creative endeavors with textiles and yarns.

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On Small Business Saturday, November 26, Cooper Molera Adobe will be open and free to visitors and hosting a garden sale at the front of the museum, 10am-4pm.

We have plants propagated from the Cooper Gardens as well as...

Since the pandemic began, Carpe Diem Fine Books has been open only by appointment. Now owners James Bryant and Mary Hill are opening their doors wide for Christmas in the Adobes on December 9 &10 (5pm-9pm).

To make your holiday gift giving a breeze, there will be a store wide 20% discount and complimentary gift wrapping. Come enjoy our selection of nearly new and gently used out of print and collectible books.

Since the pandemic began, Carpe Diem Fine Books has been open only by appointment. Now owners James Bryant and Mary Hill are opening their doors wide for Small Business Saturday on November 26 (11am-4pm) and Christmas in the Adobes on December 9 &10 (5pm-9pm).

And to make your holiday gift giving a breeze, Carpe Diem is offering a store wide 20% discount and complimentary gift wrapping.

Celebrate the holidays at Ice Skating by the Bay's seasonal ice skating rink, open daily November 25 - January 1 . At Custom House Plaza, located behind Portola Hotel & Spa in Old Monterey, skaters can spend the day in a winter wonderland by the Bay.

Admission is $15 for adults, $13 for children 12 & under. Skate rental fee is $5.

The Old Monterey Business Association presents the Peninsula Harmony Company , singing and spreading good cheer on Alvarado Street every Saturday, 12pm-4pm, December 10-24. Bring the whole family and enjoy a relaxing afternoon in Old Monterey.

Locally owned and operated, Workhorse Bicycles is celebrating Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, November 25 and 26, with a storewide sale of up to 35% off. We're open 10am-6pm on Friday and 9am-6pm on Saturday.

On Small Business Saturday, November 26, 8am-9pm, Rosine's Restaurant will give you a bonus $20 gift card when you purchase $100 in gift cards. Gift cards can be bought in person at Rosine's or online here .