Monterey Car Week Aug. 7-16

See Monterey said on August 4 that Monterey Car Week will run from August 7 through August 16, 2026, across the Monterey Peninsula, with Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance anchoring the closing weekend. Organizers said the 10-day run will include more than 35 events spread across Monterey County. The announcement was made jointly with Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, which said its 75th edition is scheduled for Sunday, August 16, at The Lodge at Pebble Beach. ### When does the 2026 run start and end? August 7 is the opening date organizers gave for the 2026 calendar, and August 16 is the closing date for the official Car Week window. See Monterey described the stretch as 10 days of automotive events across the destination, including returning fixtures and new additions. (prnewswire.com) Sunday, August 16 is also the date listed by Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance for its 75th annual show. Pebble Beach calls the Concours the flagship of its automotive week programming and lists the event at The Lodge at Pebble Beach. ### What does “more than 35 events” actually cover? More than 35 events is the figure See Monterey used for the 2026 schedule. Its public planning pages break the week into daily listings and location-based guides covering races, auctions, shows, debuts and other gatherings across the peninsula. (prnewswire.com) (pebblebeachconcours.net) The schedule is not centered in one venue. See Monterey's event-by-date and event-by-location pages show programming spread through Monterey, Pebble Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea and surrounding areas, which is why organizers are also pointing visitors to mapping tools rather than a single master site map. ### Where can visitors see what is happening each day? See Monterey has posted a day-by-day tracker for 2026 that lets visitors browse events by date. (prnewswire.com) The same tourism group also has a location-based map page that organizers describe as a way to navigate showcases and gatherings throughout the region. Yahoo Travel, in a report republished by MSN, said the online tracker includes a map legend and was designed to help visitors get around during Car Week. (seemonterey.com) Monterey County has also promoted an interactive map aimed at helping residents and visitors manage traffic around the event period. ### Why does Tuesday, August 11 stand out on the schedule? (seemonterey.com) Tuesday, August 11 is one of the clearer midweek markers in the published calendar. The PR Newswire release said that day includes the second day of the Automobilia Collectors Expo and Concours for a Cause. Concours for a Cause's own event page lists Tuesday, August 11, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Ocean Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea and says the event is free and open to the public. (msn.com) See Monterey's event listing describes it as a car-and-community gathering supporting local nonprofits. ### What else is already fixed on the closing weekend? August 16 is the firmest closing-weekend date now posted publicly because Pebble Beach has already published its Concours information for that Sunday. (prnewswire.com) The event page lists a 5:30 a.m. start and 5:00 p.m. end for the 75th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The next practical step for visitors is to use See Monterey's daily tracker and location map to sort the more than 35 events before August 7, then match those plans against the Pebble Beach schedule for August 16 and Carmel programming on August 11. (concoursforacause.com) (seemonterey.com) (pebblebeachconcours.net)