THE HERITAGE SOCIETY of PACIFIC GROVE
September 30th,
October 1st & 2nd
2022
Event
Schedule
Subject to Change
Butterfly Days returns this year with a full schedule of events for its 2022 festival and as John Steinbeck described this iconic Pacific Grove event
– it’s a Hooptedoodle!
Friday
5:00 to 8:00pm
Welcome!
Downtown Pacific Grove
A butterfly themed evening with a carnivalesque atmosphere! There’ll be live music, entertainment, face painters, photo booths, and surprises. Come join the Hooptedoodle!
Saturday
10:30am
Butterfly Parade & Bazaar
Robert H. Down School – 485 Pine Street
11:30am
Mayor Bill Peake Introduces:
"Life in Pacific Grove"
Chautauqua Hall – 16th Street at Central Avenue
Join us for the launch of “Life in Pacific Grove”. This edition celebrates Pacific Grove and its monarchsin photographs. Proceeds benefit the PG Library. Photo winners will be announced.
11:00am to 4:00pm
Chautauqua Hall Activities
16th Street at Central Avenue
Treasure Hunt for
Handpainted Rocks
Pick-up a clues list to help you find Hidden painted rocks in downtown Pacific Grove. See PDF for clues.
Birdhouse, Birdfeeder &
Quilt Exhibit and Silent Auction
Auction closes Sunday at 4:00pm
Green Screen Imaging ... 12:00 to 3:00pm
The magic of movie special affects brought to Pacific Grove by Karen Owen and friends. Create a short using green screen technology using your cell phone.
PG Books Authors
Variety of authors will be available for book signing.
Various Exhibits
Visit a variety of exhibits about some of Pacific Grove’s organizations and flora and fauna.
12:30 to 3:00pm
Caledonia Park Activities
Central Avenue at Congress Avenue
Great Croquet
Tournament ... 12:30pm & 2:00pm
Two 1-hour semi-final matches. First match is at 12:30pm and the second at 2:00pm. Winners of each match will advance to Sunday’s championship.
Don Beals Ice Cream Roll for
Kids and Families ... 1:00 to 3:00pm
Make homemade ice cream in remembrance of our favorite ice cream maker with the Youth Ambassadors.
Chalk Art Fun ... 1:00 to 3:00pm
Make art on the basketball court with the Youth Ambassadors.
2:00 to 4:00pm
Painting Wooden Butterflies
PG Art Center, 568 Lighthouse Avenue
Join artist Amanda Menefee to paint wooden monarchs.
11:00am to 4:00pm
Elmarie Dyke Park
Children's Activities
16th Street next to Chautauqua Hall
Join us to paint and color, listen to stories, and take selfies with the giant monarch and special frames. Illustrator Keith Larsen will be there with his new coloring book that will take you on an adventure as the monarchs fly. Pacific Grove’s favorite librarians, Linda Pagnella and Christine Gruber, will be in the garden with their favorite monarch books to read to all who love storytime.
5:00 to 7:00pm
Sunset Celebration
at Point Pinos Lighthouse
80 Asilomar Avenue across from the Golf Links Clubhouse
Come enjoy a catered affair of sips and bites catered by Jeffery’s, with live music along with a few surprises. Fundraiser. Tickets: $55, available on the website. Tickets limited
Tickets are now available.
Sunday
9:00am to 3:00pm
Caledonia Park Activities
Central Avenue at Congress Avenue
Pancake Breakfast
sponsored by Kiwanis ... 9:00am
Prepared by Kiwanis with proceeds going to Youth Ambassadors of PG
Great Croquet
Tournament ... 10:00am
Championship match – The Great Croquet Match. Winner will hold bragging rights until next year.
Don Beals Ice Cream Roll for
Kids and Families ... 1:00 to 3:00pm
Make homemade ice cream in remembrance of our favorite ice cream maker with the Youth Ambassadors.
Chalk Art Fun ... 1:00 to 3:00pm
Make art on the basketball court with the Youth Ambassadors.
1:00pm
Ceremonial Blessing of the Monarch Sanctuary
Ridge Road off Lighthouse Avenue
Blessings by OCEN tribal leader and Rinpoche
2:00pm
David Laws talks Secret of the Monterey Peninsula
Chautauqua Hall – 16th Street at Central Ave.
David Laws has a new book that unlocks many of the secrets of the Monterey Peninsula. He will tell the tales of several of Pacific Grove’s secrets that he has he included in his recently published book. He will be available after his talk to chat and sign books.
11:00am to 4:00pm
Chautauqua Hall Activities
16th Street at Central Avenue
Treasure Hunt for
Handpainted Rocks
Pick-up a clues list to help you find Hidden painted rocks in downtown Pacific Grove. See PDF for clues.
Birdhouse, Birdfeeder &
Quilt Exhibit and Silent Auction
Auction closes Sunday at 4:00pm
Green Screen Imaging ... 12:00 to 3:00pm
The magic of movie special affects brought to Pacific Grove by Karen Owen and friends. Create a short using green screen technology using your cell phone.
PG Books Authors
Variety of authors will be available for book signing.
Various Exhibits
Visit a variety of exhibits about some of Pacific Grove’s organizations and flora and fauna.
1:00pm
How to Create a Fall Pollinator Garden
Museum of Natural History,
Forest Avenue at Central Avenue
11:00am to 4:00pm
Elmarie Dyke Park
Children's Activities
16th Street next to Chautauqua Hall
Join us to paint and color, listen to stories, and take selfies with the giant monarch and special frames. Illustrator Keith Larsen will be there with his new coloring book that will take you on an adventure as the monarchs fly. Pacific Grove’s favorite librarians, Linda Pagnella and Christine Gruber, will be in the garden with their favorite monarch books to read to all who love storytime.
2022 Butterfly Days PARTNERS
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