Things to do in Monterey

8 activities, venues and outings in Monterey, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Dennis the Menace Park
A giant kids' park that includes a full sized train, numerous bridges, ducks and geese you can feed and paddle boat rentals. One of the better free municipal parks in Northern California.
Wed-Mon (closed Tue)
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Golden State Theatre
This refurbished theatre offers diverse, family-friendly shows centering around the themes of classic cinema and musical theater. It's worth a trip just to see the ornate interior of the theater.
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Monterey Bay Kayaks
Offers kayaking equipment rentals as well as guided kayaking tours, classes, and fishing trips.
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Monterey County Fairgrounds
The fairgrounds hosts the annual Monterey Jazz Festival and hosted the one-time Monterey Pop Festival in 1967. Other music festivals occur throughout the year, and the locally famous Monterey County Fair occurs every year in late August.
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Monterey Bay Coastal Trail
29-mile-long (47-km-long) walking/biking trail. Bikes available for rent at several places along the path (and at some other places, e.g. Monterey Transit Plaza). Multi-passenger surrey bikes are particularly popular and available for rent.
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Monterey Bay Sailing
Monterey Bay Sailing offers sailing trips on Monterey Bay and the chance to see sea otters, sea lions, and harbor seals. This is a safe and eco-friendly activity for all ages.
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WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
Famous Indy car and motorcycle race track.
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Wharf Theater
Bruce Ariss Wharf Theater
Shows often include local interpretations of hit musicals.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Monterey (CC BY-SA 4.0).