First Friday: @ the MAH—Meet the Artist: Borders of Belonging + Free Belonging Boosters™
Important update · Oct 30, 2026 · 8:00 am PT Carmel Halloween Parade closes Ocean Ave Friday from 4:15 pm
Fri Oct 30: the parade stages on Mission St at 6th Ave and steps off at 4:30 pm down Junipero and Ocean Ave to Monte Verde. No cross traffic over Ocean Ave from Junipero to Monte Verde from 4:15 pm; Ocean Ave and the cross-street half-blocks at Ocean are closed until the parade clears, about 5:00 pm. Cars parked on Ocean Ave or the side streets between Ocean and 6th/7th are stuck until then. The parade layer on the map shows each closed block.
Meet the creator of Borders of Belonging, Marsa Greenspan, and enjoy free Belonging Boosters™ @ the MAH from 5-8 PM. Have you ever walked into a room and felt like you don’t belong? Or maybe you’re just not sure you have anything in common with these people. Belonging Boosters™ is a technological solution to instantly boost connection confidence. Meet inventors Marsa Greenspan and Abi Mustapha, and take this new wearable technology for a spin while you explore First Friday at the MAH. (Free Belonging Boosters™ for attendees while supplies last). While you’re here, explore all three floors of t