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A humpback whale surfaces in choppy ocean water, showing its fluke and back as spray splashes around it.

Whalefest Monterey

A free festival of whales and marine science on the wharf

Event Info

  Upcoming date: Saturday April 10, 2027

  10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

All upcoming dates

  • All upcoming dates:

    • Saturday April 10, 2027
      10:00 am - 5:00 pm
    • Sunday April 11, 2027
      10:00 am - 5:00 pm

The 17th annual Whalefest Monterey fills Old Fisherman's Wharf and Custom House Plaza with nonprofit exhibits, talks by local researchers, music, and kids' activities. It is free, family-friendly, and about 5 minutes from Stargazer Hotel.

Photo: "Humpback Whale Fluke" by Shravans14, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Humpback_Whale_Fluke.jpg), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Resized.