Carmel-by-the-Sea Culinary Week takes over the village each early June with curated menus and offers at more than 30 restaurants plus ticketed parties.
Editorially verified August 22, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The sixth edition ran 5-13 June 2026 with offers at more than 30 restaurants; the pattern holds at nine days from the first Friday of June.
Taste of Carmel gathers over 60 local restaurants, wineries and craft beverage makers in the Carmel Mission courtyard for one early-October evening.
Tip: The Chamber has run it for 38 years; the 2026 edition falls on 1 October, general admission $200, and online sales close on 29 September.
Meet the Makers walks the artist-owned galleries of Carmel-by-the-Sea for one October evening, pouring Monterey County wine and craft beer alongside light bites from local food makers.
Tip: Blue lanterns mark the participating galleries; the walk starts in Devendorf Park at 16:00, the tasting ticket is $50 and gallery touring itself is free.