2025–2026 Official Welcome Guide

MONTEREYPENINSULA REGIONAL PARKDISTRICT (831) 372-3196 4860 Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel, CA 93923 mprpd.org The Park District is dedicated to preserving & protecting parks & open space on the Monterey Peninsula. Visit a park, go on a hike, take a class & get outdoors. KAYAKING ADVENTURES BYTHE SEA (831) 372-1807 299 Cannery Row, Monterey, CA 93940 adventuresbythesea.com Discover Monterey by land or sea! The peninsula’s premiere location for bike, kayak, paddleboards, & surrey rentals or tours. LIVE ART EVENTS THOMAS KINKADE SIGNATURE GALLERY: STUDIO INTHE GARDEN (831) 624-3363 Ocean btwn Dolores & Lincoln, Carmel, CA 93921 ThomasKinkadeCA.com Take a walk down Der Ling Lane to enjoy the courtyard and visit ‘The Studio in the Garden’, Thomas Kinkade’s first Exclusive Signature Gallery. MUSEUMS CARMELHERITAGE SOCIETY (831) 624-4447 6th & Lincoln, Carmel, CA 93921 carmelheritage.org First Murphy House welcome center: cultural info, exhibits, tours, arts & crafts ref. library. Purchase unique publications & videos about Carmel. CARMELMISSIONMUSEUM (831) 624-1271 X210 Rio Rd. & Lasuen Dr. 3080 Rio Rd., Carmel, CA 93923 carmelmission.org Walk in the footsteps of St. Junípero Serra, known as “the Apostle of California.”Experience unique muse- ums, wonderful art and religious artifacts, beautiful fountains and courtyards. MONTEREYMUSEUMOF ART (831) 372-5477 X 104 559 Pacific St., Monterey, CA 93940 montereyart.org The Monterey Museum of Art cultivates curiosity in the visual arts and engages community with the di- versity of California art—past, present, and future. ROBINSON JEFFERS TOR HOUSE (831) 624-1813 26304 Ocean View Ave., Carmel, CA 93923 torhouse.org Home of California’s greatest poet, Robinson Jeffers and wife Una, Tor House is a literary, architectural treasure and historical treasure, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Public tours and events reservations can be made online. MUSIC CHAMBERMUSICMONTEREYBAY (831) 625-2212 3785 Via Nona Marie, Ste 307, Carmel, CA 93922 chambermusicmontereybay.org Chamber Music Monterey Bay enriches the cultural life of the community by promoting high-quality chamber music through a world-class concert series and community education programs. I CANTORI DI CARMEL (831) 644-8012 P.O. Box 1733, Monterey, CA 93942 icantori.org I Cantori di Carmel is a symphonic chorus presenting powerful choral-orchestral performances and ex- panding access to classical music across the Monte- rey Bay through concerts, outreach, and education. Where to Play www.carmelchamber.org 67 Carmel Fire Station, built in 1937 of Carmel Stone, re- mains the Fire Station today. FUN FACT CARME L