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Carlsbad State Beach Events

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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.

6:24 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

Confirmed events are dated listings from ticketing feeds and local calendars, refreshed daily. Every week is the beach’s recurring lineup. Times shift and seasons end, so check the venue before you go. Sun-timed events track each day’s real sunset and the countdown runs on the live local clock.

Coming up at Carlsbad State Beach: Continental Cup at Frontwave Arena, Saturday, Sep 26 at 7 PM. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.