Find AA Meetings in Monterey, CA

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The AA Directory lists 80 AA meetings in Monterey, CA across 39 locations and 7 days a week. Every group is free, confidential, and open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking. Use the schedule below to find local and online AA meetings in Monterey by day, time, and format, with directions to each.

Across Monterey, Friday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 41% of groups (33) offer an online or hybrid option, while in-person groups meet across 39 venues in and around the city.

Common formats include Discussion, Speaker, and LGBTQ meetings. If nothing nearby fits your schedule, Watsonville (24 mi) and Santa Cruz (28 mi) also have listed meetings within driving range.

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AA Meetings in Monterey, CA

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Sundays6:45AM - 7:45AM
Online
Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenSpeakerEnglish
Meeting Notes:

The Sunrise Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets daily at 6:45 AM. Six days a week the meeting is led by a different secretary who chooses a discussion topic based on A.A. approved literature of their choice. The meeting uses a round the hor...

Sundays6:45AM - 7:45AM
St. James Episcopal Church
381 High Street, Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionLiteratureOpenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

➤ In-person meeting at St. James Episcopal Church in Monterey (corner of Franklin & High Streets). The Sunrise Group of Alcoholics Anonymous meets daily at 6:45 AM and Saturday at 7:30 AM. Six days a week the meeting is led by a differen...

Sundays8:00AM - 9:30AM
1780 N Fremont St, Monterey, CA 93940, USA
1780 North Fremont Street, Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenStep StudyTradition StudySpanish
Meeting Notes:

DOMINGO JUNTA DE ESTUDIO 8:00 – 9:30 AM. TEL: (831)241-1897. (831)901-6789.

Sundays12:00PM - 1:00PM
Online
Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenSpeakerEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Various format meeting five days a week

Rebellion Dogs

Sundays5:00PM - 6:00PM
Online
Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenWomenEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Online only meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous with a different format 3 days a week. Wednesday - Living Sober Thursday - Newcomer Sunday - Women's Discussion

Sundays5:30PM - 6:30PM
Online
Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionOpenSpeakerStep StudyTradition StudyWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Alternating Step, Tradition, and Topic discussion with a speaker’s meeting on the last Sunday of the month. Zoom ID: 832 0646 2366 Password: Page83-84

Sundays5:30PM - 6:30PM
Online
381 High Street, Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Sunday Night Big Book is a one hour, open, hybrid meeting at St. James Episcopal Church in the McGowan House. Each week we read aloud (round-robin style) for ten minutes, then hold an open discussion on what we have read. We read from the B...

Sundays5:30PM - 6:30PM
Monterey Fellowship Hall
519 Hartnell Street, Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
As Bill Sees ItOpenWheelchair 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

Sundays7:00PM - 8:00PM
Monterey Fellowship Hall
519 Hartnell Street, Monterey, California
Meeting Types & Format:
Big Book StudyDiscussionOpenSpeakerWheelchair AccessYoung PeopleEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Meeting format is a Big Book Topic Discussion meeting. An A.A. member reads something from the book Alcoholics Anonymous and then shares their experience on the selected reading for about 10 minutes. They then suggest a topic related to the...

Sundays6:45AM - 8:00AM
University Plaza
1760 Fremont Boulevard, Seaside, California
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes:

Reunión abierta para todos. Personas no alcohólicas pueden asistir como espectadores. Esta reunión de Alcohólicos Anónimos es en Español. Nos reunimos todos los días a las 6:45 AM en Seaside, CA.

Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
Online
829 Bay Avenue, Capitola, California
Meeting Types & Format:
Child-FriendlyOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Rotating Literature and Speaker Share

Sundays7:00AM - 8:30AM
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
520 College Street, Hollister, California
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes:

REUNIONES: LUNES A SÁBADO 7:30 – 9:00 PM. DOMINGOS: 7:00 – 8:30 AM. TEL: (831)902-8532. (408)307-4850.

Sundays7:00AM - 8:00AM
910 Monterey St #222, Hollister, CA 95023, USA
910 Monterey Street #222, Hollister, California
Meeting Types & Format:
OpenSpanish
Meeting Notes:

SUNDAY: 7:00 – 8:00 AM (HYBRID) ZOOM ID: 817 0086 3215 PASSWORD: 588930 TEL: (831) 537-5828, (831) 539-5599, (831) 794-5452

Sundays7:30AM - 8:30AM
Gilroy Fellowship
400 Mantelli Drive, Gilroy, California
Meeting Types & Format:
DiscussionNewcomerOpenWheelchair AccessWheelchair-Accessible BathroomEnglish
Sundays8:00AM - 9:00AM
Online
Carmel By The Sea, California
Meeting Types & Format:
As Bill Sees ItDigital BasketDiscussionOpenSpeakerEnglish
Meeting Notes:

● In-person meeting at Church of the Wayfarer in Carmel, with a separate online meeting held at the same time. ● Daily meeting at 7 AM on weekdays, and 8 AM on Saturdays and Sundays. ● Enter from 7th Avenue and follow the garden path ...

Sundays8:00AM - 9:00AM
Online
25 Ford Road, Carmel Valley, California
Meeting Types & Format:
Digital BasketDiscussionOpenWheelchair AccessEnglish
Meeting Notes:

Monday thru Friday meets inside the little house and Saturday and Sunday meet in the community center. Online meetings are held separately (non-hybrid). Mon–As Bill Sees It Reading and Discussion Tue–Big Book Study Wed–12 & 12 Book St...

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Finding AA Meetings in Monterey, CA

This directory lists 80 AA meetings across 39 locations in Monterey, California, spanning a range of days, times, and formats so you can find one that fits your schedule.

Whether it's your first meeting or your hundredth, Monterey's AA community makes room for everyone.

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Other Resources

AA is peer support. Some people also work with:

  • • Professional addiction counselors and therapists
  • • Medical providers (especially important for alcohol withdrawal, which can be dangerous without supervision)
  • • Al-Anon, for family members affected by someone else's drinking
  • • Other recovery programs alongside or instead of AA
  • • Sober living homes in the Monterey area

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AA Meetings in Monterey County, California

Monterey is located in Monterey County, part of the broader California AA network. This directory covers AA meetings throughout Monterey County, with times, locations, formats, and accessibility details for each.

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Monterey County has a wide range of AA meetings: open and closed formats, speaker meetings, step studies, and groups for specific demographics. Morning, evening, and weekend slots are available throughout the county.

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Many people in Monterey attend meetings in neighboring communities within Monterey County simply because a particular group suits them better. County-level intergroups and central offices also coordinate schedules, run 24-hour phone lines, and connect people with local AA resources.

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