AA Meetings near Monterey, California

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SCF Daily Reflections

Friday 9:00 AM
412 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
OpenWheelchair AccessEnglish

Sought Through Meditation

Friday 11:00 AM
532 Center St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA

If coming from Cedar Street, enter up the back steps around the left side of the building.

OpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Location Notes

If coming from Cedar Street, enter up the back steps around the left side of the building.

Sought Through Meditation Zoom

Friday 11:00 AM
532 Center St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA

If coming from Cedar Street, enter up the back steps around the left side of the building.

Online OpenWheelchair AccessTemporary ClosureEnglish
Location Notes

If coming from Cedar Street, enter up the back steps around the left side of the building.

Meeting ID: 221 9156 334, Password: meditate

Friday Noon Attitude Adjustment on Zoom

Friday 12:00 PM
Online OpenEnglish
Meeting Notes

Attitude Adjustment on Zoom, Fridays at Noon.

PW: 06101935

Noon Groups

Friday 12:00 PM
519 Hartnell St, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
OpenWheelchair AccessEnglish

Attitude Adjustment

Friday 12:00 PM
381 High St, Monterey, CA 93940, USA

Main entrance

DiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes

Please note that this meeting does not provide any coffee or snacks. However, the group does invite those attending to bring their own lunch, coffee, etc., for consumption during the meeting. This is a one hour meeting that ends promptly at 1 PM.

Location Notes

Main entrance

Brown Baggers/12&12study

Friday 12:00 PM
72 E San Joaquin St, Salinas, CA 93901, USA
12 Steps & 12 TraditionsOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes

12+12

Grupo Unidad

Friday 12:00 PM
112 Abbott St, Salinas, CA 93901, USA
OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes

REUNIONES: DIARIAS 7:30 – 9:00 PM. LUNES A SÁBADO 12:00 A 1:30 PM. DOMINGO 11:30 AM. – 1:00 PM. TEL: (831)905-4541. (831)751-9798. (831)500-3429

Grupo Buena Voluntad

Friday 12:00 PM
817 Beech St, Salinas, CA 93905, USA
OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes

REUNIONES: DIARIAS 7:30 – 9:00 PM. LUNES A VIERNES 12:00 – 1:30 PM. TEL: (831)585-5396. (831)682-2418. (831)998-6533

Sobriety in The Ville - Meditation As We Understand It

Friday 12:00 PM
Online OpenEnglish

Meeting ID: 761 7709 535, Password: makemyday

WFAA Discussion Meeting, Ask the Basket

Friday 12:00 PM
939 Lincoln St, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA
Child-FriendlyDiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish

Jade Street Park (Friday)

Friday 12:00 PM
Online OpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes

Friday Came to Believe. Temporarily moved to the soccer field during construction. Bring your own chair.

Meeting ID 886 1685 5122, Password: park

Back to Basics Group

Friday 12:00 PM
Online MenTemporary ClosureWheelchair AccessEnglish

Password: 1200

SCF Speaker Discussion Meeting

Friday 12:00 PM
412 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
OpenWheelchair AccessEnglish

Soquel Acceptance Group (Friday)

Friday 12:00 PM
4951 Soquel Dr, Soquel, CA 95073, USA
Child-FriendlyDiscussionFragrance FreeOpenSpeakerWheelchair AccessEnglish

Aptos Women's Serenity Group

Friday 1:00 PM
125 Canterbury Dr, Aptos, CA 95003, USA
OpenWheelchair AccessWomenEnglish

Grupo Nuevo Amanecer (Viernes)

Friday 1:30 PM
1150 Main St #4b, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA
OpenSpanish

SCF Living Sober

Friday 3:00 PM
412 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
OpenWheelchair AccessEnglish

Happy Hour - 12 & 12 Book Study

Friday 5:30 PM
519 Hartnell St, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
12 Steps & 12 TraditionsOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes

This is a daily meeting with a format that varies by day of the week: Sun–As Bill Sees It Mon–Topic Discussion Tue–Speaker Discussion Wed–Big Book Study Thu–Topic Discussion Fri–12 & 12 Step Study Sat–Topic Discussion

Salinas Groups

Friday 5:30 PM
404 Lincoln Ave, Salinas, CA 93901, USA
OpenEnglish

Heavily Meditated

Friday 5:30 PM
104b Agnes St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, USA
12 Steps & 12 TraditionsDiscussionMeditationOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes

**MEETING NOT IN MAIN ROOM**to access small room, go through gate off to the right and down gravel pathway. Chairs available or bring pillow/mat. Meeting format: 20 minute guided meditation. 10 minute journaling and/or quiet reflection time. 30 minutes of sharing.

The Big Book Comes Alive

Friday 6:00 PM
Online Big BookClosedSpeakerWomenEnglish
Meeting Notes

This is a one hour women's meeting where we listen to a short portion of the Joe & Charlie Big Book study. We then open the meeting for discussion and focus on what we have listened to and that portion of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. The Joe & Charlie series have helped thousands to better understand the Big Book and how to really work the 12-Steps to change who we are. Join us each week - start any time.

No Password

Friday Night Women's BYOBB

Friday 6:00 PM
146 12th St, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
Big BookClosedWomenEnglish
Meeting Notes

A women's only Big Book study meeting, Friday nights at St. Mary's in Pacific Grove. The meeting is held in the Clay Hall, Choir Room. Please bring your own Big Book.

As Bill Sees It

Friday 6:00 PM
939 Lincoln St, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA
Wheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes

No Smoking

Grupo Alfa y Omega (Viernes)

Friday 6:00 PM
437 Rogers Ave, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA
OpenSpanish

SCF Speaker Discussion Meeting

Friday 6:00 PM
412 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
BirthdayClosedWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes

Chip Meeting

We are the Weirdos

Friday 6:00 PM
104b Agnes St, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, USA
12 Steps & 12 TraditionsBirthdayDiscussionLGBTQLesbianLiteratureNewcomerOpenSpeakerStep MeetingTransgenderWheelchair AccessWomenEnglish
Meeting Notes

We are the Weirdos is an open women’s meeting available for all people in the LGBTQIA2S+ and BIPOC communities who do not identify as women. Trans and nonbinary individuals are welcome. This meeting is held in big studio located through the courtyard.

12 & 12 Book Study

Friday 6:30 PM
501 El Dorado St, Monterey, CA 93940, USA

Youth Room

12 Steps & 12 TraditionsOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes

In person only This is a one hour open meeting which alternates reading a Step and a Tradition each week. Each member reads a paragraph or so of the step or tradition as the book is passed along and then the meeting is open for discussion, following around the room in order.

Location Notes

Youth Room

The Gay Crowd Inside

Friday 7:00 PM
1490 Mark Thomas Dr, Monterey, CA 93940, USA

When you enter the parking lot, follow the drive to the right side of the chapel. The entrance to the meeting room is located at the back of the building.

ClosedDiscussionLGBTQEnglish
Meeting Notes

Format: Topic Discussion ---- "As our stories pertain to alcoholism"

Location Notes

When you enter the parking lot, follow the drive to the right side of the chapel. The entrance to the meeting room is located at the back of the building.

Easy Does It

Friday 7:00 PM
986 Hilby Ave, Seaside, CA 93955, USA

Holiday Schedule: This is a city owned facility and no meeting will be held when there is a public holiday observed by the city and the facility is closed.

Big BookDiscussionOpenSpeakerWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes

Meeting format is to read from the book Alcoholics Anonymous for about 30 minutes. We then open the meeting for discussion on the night's reading. LAST FRIDAY of the month is a chip and speaker meeting. We recognize various lengths of sobriety, then an A.A. member shares for about 20 minutes. The speaker then suggests a topic for open discussion. Holiday Schedule: This is a city owned facility and no meeting will be held when there is a public holiday observed by the city and the facility is closed.

Location Notes

Holiday Schedule: This is a city owned facility and no meeting will be held when there is a public holiday observed by the city and the facility is closed.

Hay Una Solucion

Friday 7:00 PM
1620 Broadway Ave, Seaside, CA 93955, USA
OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes

Las reuniones se llevan a cabo en la biblioteca de la iglesia.

Sobriety in The Ville - Speaker/Discussion

Friday 7:00 PM
Online OpenEnglish

Meeting ID: 761 7709 535, Password: makemyday

Big Book and Step Study

Friday 7:00 PM
2402 Cabrillo College Dr, Soquel, CA 95073, USA
12 Steps & 12 TraditionsBirthdayLiteratureOpenStep MeetingEnglish
Meeting Notes

CHIPS Last Friday of each Month.

Nuevo Sendero

Friday 7:30 PM
1760 Fremont Blvd, Seaside, CA 93955, USA

La reunión es en la oficina B-206. Ubicado en el centro comercial Plaza Universidad en la esquina de Fremont Blvd y Echo Ave (en frente del Auto Mall). La entrada es a un lado del edificio del 7-11 y Papa Chevo's Taco Shop. Estamos en el segundo piso donde puedes ver nuestro letrero A.A. Nuevo Sendero.

OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes

Reunión abierta para todos. Personas no alcohólicas pueden asistir como espectadores. Esta reunión de Alcohólicos Anónimos es en Español. Nos reunimos de Lunes a Viernes a las 7:30 PM en Seaside, CA.

Location Notes

La reunión es en la oficina B-206. Ubicado en el centro comercial Plaza Universidad en la esquina de Fremont Blvd y Echo Ave (en frente del Auto Mall). La entrada es a un lado del edificio del 7-11 y Papa Chevo's Taco Shop. Estamos en el segundo piso donde puedes ver nuestro letrero A.A. Nuevo Sendero.

Grupo Resurrección de A.A.

Friday 7:30 PM
1780 Fremont Blvd, Seaside, CA 93955, USA

EN LA SALA 'E'. La sala de juntas esta localizada en la esquina trasera del estacionamiento. Ubicado en el centro comercial Plaza Seaside en la esquina de Fremont Blvd y San Pablo Ave.

OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes

Reunión abierta para todos. Personas no alcohólicas pueden asistir como espectadores. Esta reunión de Alcohólicos Anónimos es en Español. Nos reunimos de lunes a sábado a las 7:30 PM en Seaside, CA.

Location Notes

EN LA SALA 'E'. La sala de juntas esta localizada en la esquina trasera del estacionamiento. Ubicado en el centro comercial Plaza Seaside en la esquina de Fremont Blvd y San Pablo Ave.

Grupo Alianza Azteca

Friday 7:30 PM
44 John St, Salinas, CA 93901, USA
OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes

REUNIONES: LUNES A VIERNES 7:30 – 9:00 PM. DOMINGOS: 10:00 – 11:30 AM. TEL: (831)214-8732.

Grupo Unidad

Friday 7:30 PM
112 Abbott St, Salinas, CA 93901, USA
OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes

REUNIONES: DIARIAS 7:30 – 9:00 PM. LUNES A SÁBADO 12:00 A 1:30 PM. DOMINGO 11:30 AM. – 1:00 PM. TEL: (831)905-4541. (831)751-9798. (831)500-3429

Grupo El Salvador

Friday 7:30 PM
125 Sun St, Salinas, CA 93901, USA
OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes

REUNIONES: DIARIAS 7:30 – 9:00 PM. DOMINGO 8:30 – 10:00 AM. TEL: (831)594-1319. (831)663-7167.

Grupo Nueva Vida

Friday 7:30 PM
8 Sun St, Salinas, CA 93901, USA
OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes

REUNIONES: LUNES, MIÉRCOLES, JUEVES Y VIERNES 7:30 – 9:00 PM. TEL: (831)585-0154. (831)210-3694. (831)737-5328.

Grupo El Oasis

Friday 7:30 PM
21 W Laurel Dr #51, Salinas, CA 93906, USA
OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes

REUNIONES: DIARIAS 7:30 – 9:00 PM. TEL: (831)206-7292. (831)206-9516. (831)794-7194.

Grupo Sí Se Puede

Friday 7:30 PM
635 Sanborn Pl, Salinas, CA 93901, USA
OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes

REUNIONES: LUNES A VIERNES 7:30 – 9:00 PM. TEL: (831)292-9435.

Grupo Buena Voluntad

Friday 7:30 PM
817 Beech St, Salinas, CA 93905, USA
OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes

REUNIONES: DIARIAS 7:30 – 9:00 PM. LUNES A VIERNES 12:00 – 1:30 PM. TEL: (831)585-5396. (831)682-2418. (831)998-6533

Grupo Cielo Sin Límites

Friday 7:30 PM
817 Beech St, Salinas, CA 93905, USA
OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes

REUNIONES: DIARIAS 7:30 – 9:00 PM. JUEVES (MUJERES) 7:30 – 9:00 PM. TEL: (831)682-2418. (831)262-5899. (831)512-4455.

Mud Flats Group

Friday 7:30 PM
Online DiscussionOpenSpeakerEnglish

Meeting ID: 529 007 5381 Passcode: 061035

Grupo Querer Es Poder

Friday 7:30 PM
122 S Alta St, Gonzales, CA 93926, USA
OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes

REUNIONES: DIARIAS 7:30 – 9:00 PM. TEL: (831)774-4985. (831)760-6165.

Men's Stag Meeting

Friday 8:00 PM
146 12th St, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA
ClosedDiscussionMenEnglish
Meeting Notes

This is a men's subject discussion and problem solving meeting. The leader begins the meeting with a short talk (10-15 minutes) on an A.A. subject of his choice. He then calls on those who raise their hands to respond to the subject. Anyone that has a pressing problem they feel may affect their sobriety can bring it up to the group at any time.

Friday Night Mens Group / Hybrid /Zoom # 374636879 ID # 1935

Friday 8:00 PM
72 E San Joaquin St, Salinas, CA 93901, USA
ClosedMenEnglish

Grupo Libertad (Vierries)

Friday 8:00 PM
23 E Beach St #210, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA
OpenSpeakerEnglish
Meeting Notes

Spanish Speaking

WFAA Open Crosstalk

Friday 8:00 PM
939 Lincoln St, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA
Child-FriendlyDiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish

Grupo Alborada (Friday)

Friday 8:00 PM
1302 Lincoln St, Watsonville, CA 95076, USA
OpenSpanish

AA Meeting Statistics for Monterey

500 Nearby Listings
87 Meeting Locations
134 Online Meetings
7 Days Represented

Most listings: Monday with 78 meetings

Most common meeting types: Open (435), English (363), Wheelchair Access (177), Spanish (137), Discussion (124)

Meetings by Time of Day

136 Morning
256 Evening
67 Night

Meeting data is regularly updated to ensure accuracy.

AA Resources in Monterey, California

Local Intergroup

Santa Cruz County Intergroup

24/7 AA Hotline

Need help now? Call the AA General Service Office:

(212) 870-3400

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About AA Meetings near Monterey, California

This directory helps people find Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings near Monterey, California. Review current meeting times, formats, addresses, accessibility details, and online attendance options before choosing a meeting.

The 2025 U.S. Census Gazetteer lists Monterey as a city in California covering approximately 8.645 square miles of land. MyMeetings uses its Census reference point to center the nearby meeting search.

MyMeetings currently returns 500 AA meeting listings in and around Monterey. Because schedules can change, confirm the latest time and location on the individual meeting page before attending.

Local meetings in Monterey are coordinated through the Santa Cruz County Intergroup. They serve as the primary point of contact for AA in the area.

Types of AA Meetings Available in Monterey

Open Meetings: Anyone interested in learning about AA can attend, including family members, friends, and those curious about the program.

Closed Meetings: Reserved for individuals who have a desire to stop drinking. These meetings offer a more intimate setting for sharing.

Speaker Meetings: One or more members share their experience, strength, and hope with the group.

Discussion Meetings: Members discuss a topic related to recovery, with everyone having an opportunity to share.

Big Book/Step Study: Focused study of AA literature including the Big Book and the 12 Steps.

Beginner Meetings: Specifically designed for newcomers who may be attending their first meetings. These groups provide extra guidance on how AA works, the 12 Steps, and getting a sponsor.

Online/Virtual Meetings: Participate from anywhere via video or phone. Virtual listings can help when travel, mobility, or scheduling makes an in-person meeting difficult.

Finding the Right Meeting in Monterey

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Recovery Resources in Monterey

In addition to AA meetings, Monterey residents can access recovery support through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which provides a national helpline (1-800-662-4357) and treatment locator. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) offers evidence-based research confirming that consistent participation in peer support groups like AA significantly improves long-term sobriety outcomes.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many AA meetings are in Monterey?

MyMeetings currently returns 500 meeting listings in and around Monterey. Results may include nearby communities so you can compare more options.

What types of AA meetings are available in Monterey?

Current listings near Monterey identify formats including 12 Steps & 12 Traditions, As Bill Sees It, Big Book, Birthday, Candlelight, Child-Friendly, Closed, and Cross Talk Permitted. Use the filters on this page to review the formats attached to each listing.

Are there AA meetings near Monterey every day?

Current listings near Monterey include meetings on all seven days of the week. Monday currently has the most listings, with 78.

Are there online AA meetings available in Monterey?

The current directory includes 134 listings near Monterey with online access details. Review the individual listing for its current joining instructions.

How do I find wheelchair accessible AA meetings in Monterey?

177 current listings are marked as wheelchair accessible near Monterey. Confirm specific accommodations with the meeting organizer or venue before attending.

What should I expect at my first AA meeting in Monterey?

AA meeting practices vary by group. Open meetings welcome anyone interested in learning about AA, while closed meetings are for people with a desire to stop drinking. You may listen without speaking; review the individual listing for its format and any arrival notes.

How do I contact the local AA office in Monterey?

The directory identifies Santa Cruz County Intergroup as the local AA office serving Monterey. Check the local resources section on this page for available contact information.

How often are AA meeting listings updated for Monterey?

This page loads the current MyMeetings directory for the area around Monterey. Schedules can still change, so confirm the individual listing before traveling.

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