Festivals & Fairs

The Monterey County Fair, the Santa Cruz County Fair, the Salinas Valley Fair, the Castroville Artichoke Festival, the Watsonville Strawberry Festival, the Capitola Art & Wine Festival, the Monterey Jazz Festival, the Big Sur Jade Festival and dozens of smaller festivals mark the Central Coast year. Several draw tens of thousands of visitors and affect traffic and lodging for the whole region.

This page lists festivals and fairs across Monterey and Santa Cruz counties with dates, locations and ticket links.