Beach Guide

What’s On

This week on the beach

Something
every night

9 AM

Carlsbad Lagoon Watersports

Agua Hedionda Lagoon · Active

California Watersports rents kayaks, paddleboards and electric boats on the calm lagoon, the flatwater alternative to the surf.

10 AM

Coastal Rail Trail

Carlsbad Blvd · Active

Run or bike the seawall promenade and the coastal trail that links the village down to Ponto and Batiquitos Lagoon.

10 AM

Legoland California

Legoland California · Family

The theme park, water park and aquarium just up the hill, one of Carlsbad's biggest family draws.

10 AM

The Flower Fields (spring)

The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch · Family

Fifty acres of Giant Tecolote ranunculus bloom March through mid-May on the hill above the village.

7:18 PM

sun-timed

Seawall Sunset Stroll

Carlsbad Seawall · Sunset

The nightly walk along the bluff-top promenade above Tamarack as the Pacific sun drops off the seawall.

Big Days

annual
Mar-May

The Flower Fields

The ranunculus bloom above Carlsbad Ranch, one of the largest seasonal flower displays in the country.

May & Nov

Carlsbad Village Street Faire

The huge twice-yearly street fair down State Street and Grand Avenue, one of the biggest one-day fairs in the state.

Jul-Aug

TGIF Concerts in the Parks

Free Friday-evening summer concerts across Carlsbad's parks, a longtime North County tradition.

see you out there

Real recurring local happenings — schedules can change, so check the venue. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

At Carlsbad State Beach, the sun sets at 7:48 PM today — about 13h 43m of daylight. Sunrise was 6:05 AM. Live water temperature, surf height, UV index, wind and tide for Carlsbad State Beach update at the top of the conditions page.