On December 12 and 13, 2025 from 5 pm - 9 pm, Monterey State Historic Park Association (MSHPA) and California State Parks present the 41st Annual Christmas in the Adobes. 

Return to the days of Alta California during Monterey’s premier holiday event, Christmas in the Adobes. This early evening walking tour of Monterey’s historic adobes adorned in holiday décor surprises and delights visitors with welcoming, brightly lit luminarias leading the way to each building’s entrance. 

Enjoy festive music and a variety of entertainment, as you explore over a dozen magical, historic adobes on the tour.The State Parks buildings are joined by over a dozen community partner buildings – some of which are only open to the public during this event. Old Fisherman's Wharf is proud to be a stop along the route!