Pacific Grove Good Old Days Festival

May 4-5, 2024

Downtown Pacific Grove
Lighthouse Avenue
Pacific Grove, CA
Free admission, pacificgrove.org

Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Sunday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Music  on 5 Stages

 Come to "America's Last Hometown" for an old-fashioned celebration with Pacific Grove's 64th Annual Good Old Days Festival. This small town shows off its big heart with the largest event of its kind in Monterey County. There's a parade, live entertainment on five separate stages, arts and crafts vendors, food booths, carnival rides, a classic car show, a quilt show, pony rides, a dance showcase and more! And best of all, it's free.

Parade Saturday at 10am
Everyone loves a parade! The Good Old Days parade runs down Pine Avenue. The over 100 entries will include historic vehicles, live bands, community groups, and more.

Entertainment

• 5 Stages
• 40+ bands & shows
• 200+ arts, crafts & food vendors
• Carnival Rides
• Petting Zoo
• Firefighter Challenge
• Rotary Parade
• Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
• Beer & Wine Gardens

Quilt Show | Tam Tam Sacred Drums | Zumba | Samba Legal | Snake Oil Road Show | Azahar Flamenco | Stevenson School of Dance | Carmel Dance Center | Rockstar Dance | PGHS Breaker Girls | Difrance Dance Project | Rollin & Tumblin

Carnival Rides
Park Street / Lighthouse Ave. is where the fun never stops with the Home Town favorite carnival rides. Spin, twist, gyrate, slide and glide through the air in a carnival atmosphere.

Family and Pet Activities
There are events for adults, kids, and even the family dog at Good Old Days! Head over to the Post Office to find carnival rides, inflatable jumpers and exhibits that will entertain the entire family. Ride a pony at Jewell Park or horse around at the petting zoo. Play eighteen holes on the Boy Scouts miniature golf course at Caledonia Park. Kids can have a great time at the Family Fair at Jewell Park on Saturday.

Food
Eat for charity with the Kiwanis Pancake and Sausage Breakfast in Jewell Park on Saturday at 8 a.m. Your ticket fee benefits local Pacific Grove charities. Over 30 food vendors are be on hand throughout Good Old Days.

Crafts Show
If you like arts and crafts, the Pacific Grove Good Old Days festival is not to be missed. With over 200 vendors from around the nation converging on Pacific Grove for this event, it is the largest arts and crafts fair in Monterey County.

Quilt Show
The Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild hosts the Annual Quilt Show in historic Chautauqua Hall, 16th & Central Ave. Over 200 quilts are on display along with an assortment of quilt fabrics available for purchase. The showcase is open from 10am to 5pm. Admission is charged.

Other Events and Activities
Don't miss the Good Old Days classic car show and dance showcase. Visitors can also watch the Firefighter's Combat Challenge, which includes activities like the bucket brigade and the hose cart contest.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.