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102 upcoming events
We've rounded up 102 upcoming events in Carlsbad — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Carlsbad
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Wed 7 · 6 PM$30
🏷️Other
The Invisible Line: Where Your Next Chapter Begins
Calavera Hills Community Center
Wed 7 · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Wed 7 · 6 PMFree
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Trivia Night at Pizza Port Bressi Ranch
Pizza Port Bressi Ranch
Wed 7 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Arcana Brewing Company
Arcana Brewing Company
Wed 7 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas La Costa Town Square
Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas La Costa Town Square
Fri9
Friday 9 October
Later
Fri 9$135
🎾Racket sports🏍️Motorsport
Women’s Beginner Pickleball Foundations
Rally House
Fri 9 · 5:30 PM$48.88
🧘Wellness
New Moon in Libra Kundalini Activation with Heart Radiance
Verdani Partners
Fri 9 · 6 PM$30
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Pretending Chrissie Live At The Landings
The Landings
Sat 10 · 11 AM
📖Manga & Comics🖼️Exhibition
Iro Convention
Pecos River Village Conference Center
Sat 10 · 5:30 PM$10
🎪Street party
Fall Tailgate
Beacons, Inc. (Beacons North County)
Sat 10 · 6 PMFree
🐉Tabletop RPG♠️Card games
GameKnights at Arcana Brewing
Arcana Brewing Company
Sat 10 · 6 PM$30
🎸Rock💿DJ set
Rolling Heartbreakers at The Landings Live!
The Landings
Sat 10 · 7 PM$49.87
🧘Wellness🌳Outdoors
Sound Bath Journey
South Carlsbad-Private address announced upon purchase
Sun 11 · 11 AM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌳Outdoors
Sunday Brunch With Billy Fedak Live Acoustic
The Landings
Sun 11 · 3:30 PMFree
🧘Wellness🎫Concert
Carlsbad: Live Music & Meditation Program
Calavera Hills Community Center
Mon 12 · 6 PM
❓Quiz🎫Concert
TRIVIA NIGHT
Windmill Food Hall
Tue 13 · 9:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Free Educational Seminar on Estate Planning
Staybridge Suites - Carlsbad
Tue 13 · 6:30 PMFree
🍽️Food
Second Tuesday Tasting: California Lobster Clambake
Bluewater Grill Seafood Restaurant & Market Carlsbad
Wed 14 · 7 PMFree
🎸Jam / Open mic
Amplified Studios Open Mic (October 2026)
2796 Loker Ave W suite 102
Wed 14 · 7 PM
👑Drag show🔢Bingo
Drag Queen Bingo — Halloween Special
Windmill Food Hall
Thu 15 · 9 AMFree
✂️Workshop💼Career
AI Tools, Tips, and Tricks You Can Use today to do more with less
1250 Carlsbad Village Dr
Thu 15 · 10 AM$1,045–1,968
💼Career🧘Wellness
C-Suite Summit 2026
Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa
Thu 15 · 1:30 PMFree
💼Career
Coastal Connectors Networking: Gain Business with Referrals
Mainstream Bar & Grill West
Fri 16 · 8:30 AM$105.35–3,203
💼Career
The Southern California Executive Leadership Summit: Powered by Live2Lead
Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce
Fri 16$33.85–44.52
🎭Stage
The Haunted Car Wash
Eco Friendly Auto Spa
Fri 16 · 6 PM$30
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
The RIDE Live at The Landings
The Landings
Sat 17 · 8:30 AMFree
✊Activism
Women's Birding Guided Walk
Batiquitos Lagoon Nature Loop
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
🎨Creative workshop🎪Street party3–12 yrs
Halloween Boo-Nanza
Plaza Paseo Real
Sat 17 · 1 PM$23.18
🐉Tabletop RPG
Adventures @ Arcana Brewing (D&D)
Arcana Brewing Company
Sat 17 · 2 PM
🎻Classical🎫Concert
Coastal Communities Concert Band - A Night at the Movies
Carlsbad Community Church
Sat 17 · 6 PM$30
🎸Rock🌐World music
Santana Soul Live At The Landings
The Landings
Sun 18 · 9:30 AMFree
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
FREE Yoga in the Park
Maxton Brown Park
Sun 18 · 12 PM
🏷️Other
Cars / Bikes / Music Show
Windmill Food Hall
Mon 19 · 6 PM
❓Quiz
Trivia Night
Windmill Food Hall
Tue 20 · 4 PM$0–40
💼Career
I2SL San Diego North County Happy Hour
CRB
Thu 22 · 6 PM
❓Quiz
Thursday Night Trivia
The Landings
Thu 22 · 6:30 PM$17.85–27.45
HALLOWEEN Singles Mixer Age 24-49 ♥ Carlsbad N San Diego -Costumes Optional
Arcana Brewing Company
Thu 22 · 6:30 PM$72.27
🧘Wellness
Kundalini Energy Session
1938 Kellogg Ave
Fri 23
🎪Street party
Halloween Trunk or Treat
Windmill Food Hall
Fri 23 · 6 PM$30
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
Fleetwood Max RETURNS to The Landings
The Landings
Sat 24 · 8 AM
🎹Blues🎸Rock
Brunch with Live Music y Dr. Vic
The Landings
Sat 24 · 10 AMFree
🎪Street party
Halloween @ the Tub Hub w/ Sockerbit
The Tub Hub
Sat 24 · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop🌱Ecology
SD Fixit Clinic in Carlsbad
Carlsbad City Library - Dove
Sat 24 · 5:30 PM$10
🎉Parties
Monster Mash
Beacons, Inc. (Beacons North County)
Sat 24 · 6 PM$30
🌳Outdoors🎙️Small gig
Dr Dr Live at The Landings!
The Landings
Sat 24 · 7 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Alexandr Misko
Museum Of Making Music
Sun 25 · 11 AM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎙️Small gig
Sunday Brunch with Jackson Wagner Live Acoustic
The Landings
Sun 25 · 2 PM
🏷️Other
Halloween Dog Costume Contest Yappy Hour
Windmill Food Hall
Mon 26$22–35
🖼️Exhibition
CALL FOR ART: HER WILD BECOMING
Hera Hub Carlsbad
Mon 26 · 11 AM
✨Pop🎙️Small gig
Sunday Brunch With Jack Nathan
The Landings
Mon 26 · 6 PM
❓Quiz
Trivia Night
Windmill Food Hall
Wed 28 · 7 PMFree
10/28 Amplified Studios Open Mic (October 2026)
2796 Loker Ave W suite 102
Thu 29 · 5 PM
Thursday Night Trivia Live at The Landings
The Landings
Thu 29 · 6 PM$30
Cutting with Intention: A Conversation with Jenna Sloane
Gemological Institute of America
Thu 29 · 6 PM$30
🎸Rock🎉Club
Totally 80’s Band Live at The Landings
The Landings
Fri 30 · 9 AM$99–179
✂️Workshop
Mosaic Lamp Making Classes in Carlsbad
Holiday Inn Carlsbad - San Diego by IHG
Sat 31 Oct · 9 AM$27.94–33.01
Dave and Boo-ster's - Carlsbad
Dave & Buster's Carlsbad
Sun 1 Nov · 8 AM
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
2026 Carlsbad Street Faire
Carlsbad Village Dr
Mon 2 Nov · 6 PM
TRIVIA NIGHT
Windmill Food Hall
Sat 7 Nov
TASTE OF THE WINDMILL
Windmill Food Hall
Sat 7 Nov · 8 AM$25–75
🏃Running⛰️Trail & ultra
Ocotillo Trail Endurance Challenge
Southeastern New Mexico College
Sat 7 Nov · 5 PMFree
🧺Market🌳Outdoors
2026 Carlsbad Fall Night Market
The Shoppes at Carlsbad Mall
Sun 8 Nov · 11 AM
Sunday Brunch with Billy Fedak
The Landings
Thu 12 Nov$25
Comfort Club - Two Night Album Release Show - Carlsbad, CA
Amplified Studios
Fri 13 Nov · 6 PM
Pretending Chrissie Live at The Landings
The Landings
Sat 14 Nov · 6 PM
The Ride Live at The Landings
The Landings
Sun 15 Nov · 11 AM
Sunday Brunch with Jack Nathan & The Jack Attack Trio
The Landings
Sun 15 Nov · 12 PM
🎪Street party
Cars / Bikes / Music Show
Windmill Food Hall
Fri 20 Nov · 6 PM
Cadillac Fringe Live at The Landings
The Landings
Sat 21 Nov · 6 PM
Santana Soul Live at The Landings
The Landings
Wed 25 Nov · 7 PMFree
11/25 Amplified Studios Open Mic (November 2026)
2796 Loker Ave W suite 102
Sun 29 Nov · 9:30 AMFree
Gratitude by the Sea: A Yoga Your Way Donation-Based Beach Yoga Event
Carlsbad State Beach
Fri 4 Dec · 6 PM$30
🎸Rock🎹Blues
Crimson Coil Live at The Landings
The Landings
Sat 5 Dec · 5 PMFree
🧺Market
2026 Carlsbad Holiday Night Market
The Shoppes at Carlsbad Mall
Sat 5 Dec · 6 PM$30
🎸Rock🌳Outdoors
Custard Pie Live at The Landings
The Landings
Fri 18 Dec · 7 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌐World music
Pokey LaFarge
Museum Of Making Music
Sat 19 Dec · 6 PM
The Sticky Sweets at The Landings Live!
The Landings
Sat 2 Jan · 8 AM$30
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Cavern City Showdown
3213 West Lea Street
Sat 16 Jan · 4:45 PM
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
2027 Kids Marathon Mile at LEGOLAND®
LEGOLAND California
Sun 17 Jan
🏃Running🌳Outdoors
Carlsbad Marathon
Carlsbad Marathon
Sun 17 Jan · 3:15 PM
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
2027 CARLSBAD MARATHON, HALF MARATHON & 5K
2525 El Camino Real
Sat 6 Feb · 6 PM
Doctor Doctor Live at The Landings
The Landings
Sat 27 Feb · 7 PM
🎷Jazz🌐World music
Kavita Shah
Museum Of Making Music
Sun 4 Apr · 7 AM
🤾Sports & fitness
Carlsbad 5000
340 Grand Ave
Fri 28 May
⛳Golf
NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship
La Costa Resort and Spa - Champions Course
See also in Carlsbad
Sun 4 · 2 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
First Sunday Concerts - The Rob Thorsen Trio
Encinitas Library
Thu 8 · 6 PM$58.89
🧘Wellness🌳Outdoors
MindTravel October Live-to-Headphones 'Silent' Piano Concert in Encinitas
Moonlight State Beach (on the sand), Encinitas
Tue 13 · 6 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎸Rock
Leucadia Grateful Dead Night - Patrick & Friends from Easy Wind
Duck Foot Tasting Room, Encinitas
Tue 13 · 6 PM
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Deadhead Night – Leucadia
Duck Foot Leucadia, Encinitas
Fri 16 · 7 PMFree
🎸Rock🎫Concert
The Smokin' Ocotillos Rock The American Legion in Encinitas
American Legion Post 416, Encinitas
Mon 26 · 6:30 PM
🎫Concert
Breaking Sound San Diego
The Roxy, Encinitas
Wed 7 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Misadventure & Co
Misadventure & Co, Vista
Tue 6 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at The Brewers Tap Room
The Brewers Tap Room, Encinitas
Wed 7 · 7 PMFree
🎷Jazz🪕Folk / Acoustic
FIRST WEDNESDAY CONCERT: Lisa Sanders
Cardiff-by-the-Sea Library
Sat 10 · 6 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Live Music by the Silk Button Butchers
Twisted Horn Mead and Cider, Vista
Sun 11 · 3 PM$49.87
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
An Afternoon With The Kingston Trio
Encinitas Community and Senior Center
Tue 20 · 4:30 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🌳Outdoors
Music in Glen Park Featuring Jesse Ray Smith
Glen Park, Encinitas
At 9 PM$32.55–54.55
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Spafford
Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach
Sun 4 · 8 PM
🎤Karaoke
Karaoke Mondays w/ DJ Sean. Show us what you've got!
Pour House, Oceanside
Wed 7 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at American Legion Post 365 and VFW 7041
American Legion Post 365 and VFW 7041, Vista
Mon 12 · 6 PM$12.51
🪕Country🎊Socials
Fox Point Farms Line Dancing 10/12- Advanced Discounted Tickets
Fox Point Farms, Encinitas
Tue 6 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz🎪Street party
Trivia Night at Dogleg Brewing Company
Dogleg Brewing Company, Vista
Tue 6 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Union Kitchen and Tap Encinitas
Union Kitchen and Tap Encinitas
Thu 8 · 6:30 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Michi Brew Co.
Michi Brew Co., San Marcos
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Amalfi Enoteca Italiana
Amalfi Enoteca Italiana, San Marcos
Tue 6 · 9 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Dukes Cardiff Office Cocktail
Dukes Cardiff Office Cocktail
Sat 24 · 4 PM$0
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Zombie Crawl
Weir Beer, Vista
Tomorrow · 10 AM$0
💿DJ set🎤Hip-Hop
The Notorious Brunch - Hip Hop Brunch at Junkyard Sports Bar
Junkyard Sports Bar & Grill, Oceanside
Tomorrow · 12 PMFree
🍽️Food
Wild Fork Encinitas | Grill & Learn Sampling Event
1560 Leucadia Blvd, Encinitas
Sun 18 · 11 AM$0–65.87
📚Literature
Book Launch Party: The Space in Between- Your Menopause Guidebook
Acupuncture and Massage Indigo Dragon Center, Encinitas
Wed 7 · 6 PM$83.87
🍽️Food
Craft and Cultured Pairing: Beer & Cheese Event
Pure Project Vista
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
🌳Outdoors
Clean Air Fair
Solana Beach Library
Thu 8 · 1 PMFree
📚Literature
Books by the Sea
Encinitas Library
Sat 10 · 12 PMFree
📜Poetry
AWAKEN THE POET WITHIN
Encinitas Library
Tomorrow · 12 PMFree
🐉Tabletop RPG
TTRPG Guild: Draw Steel! at Route 9
Route 9 Library & Innovation Center
Tue 6 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at The Regal Seagull
The Regal Seagull, San Diego
Tomorrow · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Amalfi Marina Bar (Dockside)
Amalfi Marina Bar (Dockside), San Marcos
Tue 6 · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at Local Roots | Pizza & Tap
Local Roots | Pizza & Tap, Vista
Wed 7 · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz🎫Concert
Trivia Night at The Confessional by The Lost Abbey
The Confessional by The Lost Abbey, San Diego
Thu 8 · 6 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Belching Beaver Brewery Pub 980
Belching Beaver Brewery Pub 980, Vista
Wed 7 · 7 PMFree
❓Quiz
Trivia Night at Bear Roots Brewing Co.
Bear Roots Brewing Co., Vista
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Venues in Carlsbad
Museum Of Making Music
3 events
Windmill Food Hall
11 events
1938 Kellogg Ave
1 event
Calavera Hills Community Center
2 events
Arcana Brewing Company
4 events
The Landings
29 events
1250 Carlsbad Village Dr
1 event
Beacons, Inc. (Beacons North County)
2 events
The Shoppes at Carlsbad Mall
2 events
2796 Loker Ave W suite 102
3 events