Featured Announcements
Featured Announcements

Halloween Trick-or-Treat on Lighthouse 2025

 
10/25/25
 
free
 
Lighthouse District

Join us for a spooky good time! On Saturday, October 25, Lighthouse District shops, restaurants, and boutiques will be open and welcoming little goblins with special treats, 2pm-5pm, rain or shine. So dress up the kids, get in the spirit, and come on down with your family to enjoy a fun and safe time in the community.

All businesses handing out candy will be located on Lighthouse Avenue in New Monterey between Reeside and David and will have a Lighthouse Halloween poster displayed in the window.

Halloween Trick or Read at Current Comics 2025

 
10/25/25
 
free
 
Current Comics

Current Comics is holding a Halloween Trick or Read on Saturday, October 25, 11am-7pm, featuring a big bowl of candy and free comics to give to kids and parents (while supplies last).

You'll find comics from Spider-Man, X-Men, Godzilla, Fantastic Four, and more. And you might even be able to take a picture with Yoda.

Trunk-or-Treat at Veloce Valuations 2025

 
10/25/25
 
Free
 
Veloce Valuations & Veloce Media

Veloce Valuations will host a Trunk-or-Treat during the Lighthouse Children's Trick-or-Treat on Saturday, Oct 25, 2pm-5pm.

Bring the whole family to see around a dozen beautiful motor vehicles on display in the parking lot and collect Halloween candy. Owner Steve Kittrell and his team specialize in amazing cars, so this is going to be fun!

Children's Halloween Costumes at Rosebuds Kids Co.

Rosebuds Kids Co., located at 535 Foam Street, has wonderful, gently used children's Halloween costumes in stock! Stop by the shop and catch a great deal. We're open Tue-Fri, 9am-4pm, and Sat, 10am-4pm.

The Perfect Crumb Reopens in Pacific Grove

Fans of freshly baked goods, rejoice! The Perfect Crumb Bakery and Cafe has just reopened in Downtown Pacific Grove at 650 Lighthouse Avenue, #100. Now you can once again enjoy delicious treats baked in-house by Perfect Crumb's owner, Susan Carter.

The Lighthouse District will miss Susan and The Perfect Crumb, but we're really excited to visit the new cafe in Pacific Grove, enjoy a slice of Susan's amazing carrot cake, and place our orders for our favorite holiday pies and goodies.

Recycled Records 50th Anniversary Costume Party

 
10/25/25
 
No cover
 
Recycled Records

We're celebrating Recycled Records' 50th anniversary with a costume party on Sat., Oct. 25, 6pm-10pm! Wear your Halloween best and get a 10% discount, enjoy late record shopping, and listen to vinyl spinning all night long.

Gather with current owners Kellen and Bree and honor the shop's colorful history and bright future.

Get a Great Deal on a Beautiful Sofa at Mattress Nation

Need a new sofa? Mattress Nation at 296 Lighthouse Avenue has a special floor model clearance sofa in the showroom that needs to find a new home. It's now listed at half-off the already reduced sticker price.

This sofa is stain-resistant, incredibly comfortable, soft to the touch, made from wood and memory foam (no particle board!), with a pull-out bed and all of the pillows included. We're open 10am-6pm daily.

Spooktacular Soiree Luncheon at Scholze Park Center

 
10/29/25
 
Free
 
Scholze Park Community Center

Scholze Park Center presents a Spooktacular Soiree Luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 11am-3pm. Costumes are encouraged - we'll have a contest beginning at 11am.

This event is free - tickets available in person at Scholze Park Center. Space is limited.

2026 Calendars at Lighthouse Books

2026 calendars have arrived at Lighthouse Books! We think this year's selection looks even better than last year (pictured here).

There are a wide variety of titles to choose from - 200 different calendars - but quantities are limited to 1 or 2 of each, so be sure to visit us soon at 600 Lighthouse Ave. We're open daily, 11am-6pm.

Learning Through Doing at Play Full Ground

At Play Full Ground micro high school in Monterey's Lighthouse District we wonder: what if a birthday breakfast could be a project-based learning experience?

One day, we turned a birthday breakfast into a project-based learning experience! How? Through menu...

Homecoming Dresses at Fashion Trade 2025

Fashion Trade now has more than 100 beautiful dresses for Homecoming available in a variety of colors and styles. Whether you're in Monterey, Seaside, PG, or Carmel, come check them out at our boutique. Let our staff help you look fabulous!

We're open 6 days a week, 12pm-6:30pm (closed Tuesday), at 554 Lighthouse Avenue.

Vintage Comics at Current Comics Monterey

Current Comics has recently been buying collections of vintage comics and making them available for sale. We now have a bunch of good titles from DC and Marvel from the 1980s and a couple hundred DC Silver Age books from the 1960s-1970s, including military stories set in WWII (including Our Fighting Forces , Our Army at War , and more).

Our selection is ever-changing as we slowly work through the collections we've acquired and price them. All are at the store at 400 Lighthouse Ave; some are also available on our website .

New Coats at Fashion Trade

Winter is coming, and Fashion Trade has new coats arriving weekly. Stop by and see our collection of stylish vintage outerwear at 554 Lighthouse Avenue. We have warm jackets for all occasions.

Go Hiking with Monterey Hostel

 
10/23/25
 
Free
 
Monterey Hostel

Monterey Hostel invites you to join us for our weekly hikes. We meet at the hostel every Thursday at 12pm (note the new time!) and head to area hikes depending on available transportation. All are welcome. No reservations necessary.

Hikes will last approximately 2 hours and be in different locations each week. We aim to keep hikes accessible for beginners and all ages. Questions? Text the hostel at 831-677-6060.

Open Mic Night at Bon Ton L'Roy's

 
10/23/25
 
free
 
Bon Ton L'Roy's Lighthouse Smokehouse

Come to Bon Ton L'Roy's every Thursday, 7pm-10pm, and share some music at our Open Mic Night. Join this friendly, supportive group of people for a fun, low-key evening of originals and covers and make some new friends.

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