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Events in Salinas
Sun11
Today
Tomorrow · 7 AMFree
🤝Volunteering⚽Team sports
Salinas Regional Soccer Complex Game Day Volunteer Opportunities
Salinas
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
🤝Volunteering⚽Team sports
Salinas Regional Soccer Complex Game Day Volunteer Opportunities
Salinas
Tomorrow · 2 PMFree
🤝Volunteering⚽Team sports
Salinas Regional Soccer Complex Game Day Volunteer Opportunities
Salinas
Tue13
Tuesday 13 October
Sat17
Saturday 17 October
Fri 16 · 4:30 PMFree
🤝Volunteering🏛️Politics & Economy
Salinas Hwy 101 Bridge Overpass Protest
Hwy 101 Bridge Overpass behind Mount Toro High School
Fri 16 · 9 PM$25–120
💋Burlesque
Dead & Boujee - A Halloween Burlesque Resurrection
XL Public House
Sat 17 · 9 AMFree
🤝Volunteering
Salinas Regional Soccer Complex Game Day Volunteer Opportunities
Salinas
Sat 17 · 9:20 AM$23.18
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Poses at the Patch (Yoga)
Borchard Farms
Sat 17 · 10:30 AMFree
🌱Ecology🌳Outdoors
Monthly Park Clean-up
Ensen Community Park
Sat 17 · 12 PMFree
🕊️Human rights🏛️Politics & Economy
No Kings: Vote Early - Salinas Valley, California
Sidewalks along Star Shopping Center
Later
Sat 17 · 7 PM$10
🎸Rock⚡Punk
Tremolos & Bitter Days
The Beerded Bean
Tue 20 · 5 PM$30
✂️Workshop
A spooky Halloween paint party!
T&A Cafe, Home Of Kleinfeldt Family BBQ
Thu 22 · 7 PM$15–20
⚡Punk🎫Concert
HKFY! @ Hacienda Mexican Grill
Hacienda Mexican Grill
Sat 24 · 9 AMFreeES
🏷️Other
Encuentro Mujeres Región Central - Viviendo en Su Voluntad
Iglesia Catacumba 26
Sat 24 · 9 AMFree
🤝Volunteering
Salinas Regional Soccer Complex Game Day Volunteer Opportunities
Salinas
Sat 24 · 5 PMFreeES
🎪Street party
Trunk or Treat / Halloween / Dia de las Brujas
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Sat 24 · 6 PM$22–46
🎻Classical🎶Singer-songwriter
Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics
Fox Theater
Fri 30 · 5 PMFree
🏃Running⛰️Trail & ultra
LO Central Coast | Train Run + Walk
Creekside Terrace Trailhead, Fort Ord National Monument, California
Sun 1$10
🌳Outdoors
Salinas Murder Mystery: Solve the case!
1 Main St, Salinas, CA 93901, USA, 93901
Sun 1 · 3 PM$12.14–38.75ES
🌐World music🎊Socials
Tonatiuh – Sones y Cempasúchil
Sherwood Hall
Fri 6 · 5:30 PM$45–95
👗Fashion & Design🌳Outdoors
ALMA
65 W Alisal St
Fri 13 Nov · 5 PM$17.85
Mom’s Night Out: Create & Unwind / Noche de Mamás: Pinta y Disfruta
334 S Main St
Sat 14 Nov · 8 PM$74–137
🎭Theatre🎫Concert
DoKnow
Fox Theater
Sat 21 Nov · 9 AMFree
Salinas Regional Soccer Complex Game Day Volunteer Opportunities
Salinas
Wed 25 Nov · 8 PM$17.85–28.52
HOUSE LEGENDS
SALINAS ARMORY HALL
Sun 13 Dec · 7 AM$49.50–69.50
🏃Running🤝Volunteering
The Krew Runner's 3rd Annual Santa Con Run
300 Northridge Mall
Fri 18 Dec · 6 PM$22–46
🎻Classical🎶Singer-songwriter
Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
Fox Theater
Fri 18 Dec · 8:30 PM$22–46
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
Fox Theater
Fri 12 Feb · 6 PM$22–46
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special
Fox Theater
Fri 12 Feb · 8:30 PM$22–46
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons
Fox Theater
Wed 17 Mar · 1 PM$0–10,673
Welcome to the Monterey County STEM Talent Expo 2027
Hartnell College Willard Lewallen STEM Center Lobby
Fri 9 Apr
🚴Cycling🌳Outdoors
Sea Otter Gravel Race
Laguna Sec Circuit
Fri 9 Apr
🚴Cycling🌳Outdoors
Life Time Sea Otter Classic Gravel
Laguna Sec Circuit
Sat 10 Apr
🚴Cycling🌳Outdoors
Gran Fondo Pacifico
Laguna Sec Circuit
Sat 10 Apr
🚴Cycling🌳Outdoors
Gran Fondo Carmelo
Laguna Sec Circuit
Thu 15 Jul
⛷️Ski & winter sports🌳Outdoors
California Rodeo Salinas
Salinas Sports Complex
See also in Salinas
Thu 15 · 8 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Steep Canyon Rangers
Golden State Theatre, Monterey
Fri 30 · 8 PM$23.18
🌴Reggae💜Soul / Funk
Etana Live at Deja Blue
Deja Blue, Seaside
Tomorrow · 2 PM$49.87
🎷Jazz🎫Concert
Jazz At The Cherry: Dick Whittington and Friends
Carl Cherry Center for the Arts, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Tue 13 · 7 PM$19.50
🎻Classical🌐World music
IAN MAKSIN in MONTEREY: "The Power of Cello" 2026 Concert Tour
Monterey Center For Spiritual Living
Thu 15 · 8 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Steep Canyon Rangers
Golden State Theatre, Monterey
Fri 16 · 7:30 PM$39–109
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Alexandra Whittingham (Monterey)
Pacific Grove Middle School
Wed 21 · 6 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎭Theatre
Patrick Ball: Celtic Harp and Story
Colton Hall, Monterey
Tomorrow · 11 AM
🎷Jazz🎶Singer-songwriter
Andrea Carter Trio
Cypress Inn, Carmel-by-the-sea
Fri 23 · 7 PM$55–80
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Jason Vieaux LIVE at Founders Theatre in Carmel-By-The-Sea
Founders Theatre, Carmel-By-The-Sea
Sat 24 · 6 PM$0
🎻Classical🤝Volunteering
Colombia Se Levanta: A Concert of Hope
Carmel Mission Inn, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Sun 18 · 12 PM$40–160
👑Drag show🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
Now Serving: Drag Brunch!
Embassy Suites by Hilton Monterey Bay Seaside
Sat 7 · 8 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Under The Same Grove
TT Motorsport
Thu 15 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎪Street party
Trivia Night at Hops and Fog Brewing Company
Hops and Fog Brewing Company, Pacific Grove
Tue 13 · 8 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at London Bridge Pub
London Bridge Pub, Monterey
Sat 17 · 6:40 PM
🎊Village dance🪕Folk / Acoustic
Monterey Contra Dance
Monterey YMCA
Fri 6 · 12 PM
🪗Folk dance🎊Socials
Foggy Moon Dance Weekend 2026
Foggy Moon Dance Weekend, Monterey
Sat 7 · 6 PM
🎉Parties
2026 Mix & Mingle - Spooky Soirée
Lauren’s Lounge at the Holman Building (entrance off on Fountain Ave behind the new hotel construction), Pacific Grove
Sat 7 · 8 PM$5.50–11.50
🎉Club💿DJ set
Under The Same Groove: Santro, Notgio, Jay.SS, Kalveronic, Txny2Status, El Iodoro
2232 Del Monte Ave, Monterey
Sat 17 · 3 PMFree
🎪Street party🌱Ecology
Room to Roam: A Celebration of Santa Cruz's Lands, Wildlife, and Trails
Beer Mule - Bottle Shop + Pour House, Watsonville
Thu 29 · 7 PM$20
💋Burlesque
BOO~lesque For BOO~bies
Moose Lodge, Del Rey Oaks
Thu 15 · 7 PM$80
🎭Theatre
Murder on the Row An Interactive Fundraiser for Soapbox Stageworks
5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey
Fri 30 · 8 PM$20–35
💋Burlesque✨Cabaret
Halloween Pearlesque
Pearl Hour, Monterey
Wed 14 · 7 PM$226
🎭Theatre
Le Patin Libre: Melt
Sunset Center, Carmel By The Sea
At 8 PM
🎤Stand-up
Brian Regan
Golden State Theatre, Monterey
Fri 16 · 8 PM
🎤Stand-up
Randy Feltface
Golden State Theatre, Monterey
Fri 6 · 12 PM
🗣️Talk
TEDxCSU Monterey Bay
Seaside
Fri 23 · 5 PMFree
🎬Cinema👾Video games
Halloween movie night
Palenke Arts Teen Center, Seaside
Fri 9 · 9 PMFree
🧺Market🌳Outdoors
Carmel Orchid Society Fall Orchid Market October 9 - 10, 2026. 9 am to 4 pm
4590 Carmel Valley Rd
At 6 PM$81.88–151.23
🍽️Food🤝Volunteering
Raices Y Sabores a farm to table dinner
Luna Gallery, San Juan Bautista
Tue 13 · 5 PMFree
📚Literature
Book Flight Book Club - Everything is Tuberculosis
Monterey Public Library
Wed 14 · 6 PM$0
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Steinbeck's Landscape - Where Story Meets Place, A Lecture and Book Signing
Irvine Auditorium, Monterey
Fri 16 · 5:30 PMFree
📚Literature
Monterey Book Club Monthly Meeting
Asilomar Hotel and Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove
Sat 17 · 12 PM$81.88
🍽️Food
Spooky Paella Demo
Quail & Olive, Carmel Valley
Sat 17 · 2 PMFree
🍽️Food
Wine Tasting
Annieglass, Watsonville
Sat 17 · 3 PM$183.24–2,115
🍽️Food🗣️Talk
Monterey Tequila Festival
Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel And Spa On Del Monte Golf Course
Sun 18 · 11 AMFree
👗Fashion & Design
Mimosas with Marrin: Jewelry Styling at Hudson James
Hudson James, Monterey
Tue 20 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Coral Bleaching Recovery with the Help of Healthy Corals
Hopkins Marine Station, Pacific Grove
Sat 24 · 10 AMFree
📚Literature🏰Heritage
Walking with Steinbeck - Cannery Row Walking Tour
Old Fisherman's Wharf, Monterey
Fri 30 · 6 PM
🍽️Food
Whiskey & Fire Pebble Beach: 2026 Tour Stop
Inn At Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach
Sun 1 · 4 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Pacific Biological Laboratories Evening Tours - Cannery Row Days
Pacific Biological Laboratories, Monterey
Fri 16
🖼️Exhibition📸Photography
Natural Order
Center for Photographic Art, Carmel
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Venues in Salinas
65 W Alisal St
1 event
334 S Main St
1 event
Fox Theater
6 events
1 Main St, Salinas, CA 93901, USA, 93901
1 event
680 E Romie Ln
1 event
Ensen Community Park
1 event
Salinas
6 events
Hacienda Mexican Grill
1 event
300 Northridge Mall
1 event
Creekside Terrace Trailhead, Fort Ord National Monument, California
1 event
Borchard Farms
1 event
Laguna Sec Circuit
4 events