The Theatre was built in 1927. A major renovation was completed in 2000 (new carpet, drapes, seats, cinema screen, title curtain, stage system & lighting and a custom sound system. Check out the events calendar on the website for Live Stage Performances dates.

Band Concerts
Stand-Up Comedy
Stage Plays
Dance

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Each year, the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce hosts the faire in May and November. Now in its 39th year, the free event has grown to be so popular that it not only continually attracts people from all over Southern California, but also from other states. Some visitors even plan their vacations around the bi-annual event.

“The reason so many people return to the faire every year is that they can count on finding quality items to purchase because of the wide variety of vendors,” said Ted Owen, president and chief executive officer of the Carlsbad Chamber. “You name it and it’s for sale at the faire.”

Just like at past faires, over 900 vendors will sell everything fathomable, including clothes, accessories, plants, household products, art, antiques and home decor. The international food court will once again feature more than 50 booths serving everything from Thai to Hawaiian cuisine. The children’s area will entertain youngsters with games, a super slide, a bounce house, a rock climbing wall, face painting and arts and crafts.

The Rotary Club of Carlsbad’s beer and wine garden will entertain fairgoers with a large screen TV and live bands. The Kiwanis Club of Carlsbad will continue its more than 25-year tradition of hosting a pancake breakfast at the Carlsbad railroad depot. The meal, which includes pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice, will be served between 7 a.m. and noon.

Grand Avenue from Carlsbad Boulevard to Jefferson Street, and all of the cross streets in between, will be closed for the event. To make parking more convenient, complimentary shuttles will run to and from the faire. Shuttles will pick up and drop off passengers at the Poinsettia Coaster Station and the northwest corner of Sears at Westfield Plaza Camino Real.

For more information on becoming a vendor in the future, call (760) 945.9288.

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Over the past nine years, the William D. Cannon Art Gallery Juried Exhibitions have become an important showcase for the work of both emerging and mid-career artists in San Diego. Open to artists who live, work or have a studio in San Diego County, guest jurors are always professionals in the visual arts. Past jurors have included visual artists, museum directors and curators, commercial gallery owners, and university gallery directors and art professors.

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The Art Foundry will house a dozen on-site artists creating and displaying their work in private, individual work studios ranging from large spaces suitable for sculpture, pottery, textiles, glass art and painters working on very large canvases, to cozy hideaways ideal for watercolorists and jewelers. In addition to the studio artists’ areas, locker spaces will be available so that additional artists can store their materials and make use of the common workspaces in the studio, move out to the sidewalk, or even take their work down to the beach – whatever inspires them that day.

The public is welcome to wander through the foundry at any time and interact with the Resident artists, see the progress each artist is making on their work or even purchase an original work of art created on site.

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To help with the self-guided tour, brochures will be available throughout the village at participating locations, the Visitor’s Center, and hotels complete with an easy-to-follow map identifying each Art Walk location and where music or demos will be taking place. The brochure will also indicate what type of art each participating location will be featuring (photography, sculpture, mixed media, etc.) to better help you customize your walk.

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Since 1986, the City of Carlsbad’s Cultural Arts Office has been presenting free concerts in the city’s parks during the summer. In 1986, there were four concerts, with about 150 people at each concert. Now each concert attendance reaches approximately 4,000 people.

Concerts take place on Friday evenings, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and begin in late June and run through the summer. The schedule of parks and bands is usually posted on the website by mid-May.

See the complete 2019 schedule and locations below:

Stagecoach Community Park
June 21: Safety Orange
A band of beach buddies, Safety Orange is keeping surf rock alive through originals and clever mashups of your favorite tunes.
June 28: Uptown Funk
Internationally touring Uptown Funk specializes in performing in the style of Bruno Mars complete with choreography to a multitude of international platinum hits.
July 5: Sully and the Souljahs
With multiple Grammy nominations and awards between them, Sully and the Souljahs play their very unique brand of R&B, funk soul and, believe it or not, reggae!

Poinsettia Community Park
July 12: Pop Vinyl
Pop Vinyl performs a nonstop playlist spanning five decades of upbeat, club-hoppin’ hits from Aretha Franklin and the Bee Gees to Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
July 19: Urban Renewal Project
The LA-based sixteen-piece collective known as The Urban Renewal Project brings their live-band hip-hop and jazz-funk aesthetic through infectious rap hooks, vibrant horn lines and a heavy dose of live drums.

Calavera Hills Community Park
July 26: Rumba Y Soul
Rumba Y Soul’s salsa clásica will make your body move. This 10-piece band plays cumbia, merengue and bachata with music influences by artists Celia Cruz, Eddie and Charlie Palmieri and El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico.
August 2: Unsteady
Formed in Southern California, Unsteady blends ska and reggae with a dash of geek, lounge and funky soul with horns, organ, driving bass and drums.

Alga Norte Community Park
Aug. 9: Gene Evaro Jr.
Hailing from Joshua Tree, California, Gene Evaro Jr mixes soul, folk, electronic and funk with the dexterity of Earth, Wind & Fire and retro fashions of Sly & The Family Stone. Evaro sings, plays and leads in a style that embodies Prince.
Aug. 16: 80z All Starz / Cassie B’s 90s Remix
It’s a duel of the decades. The 80z All-Stars are the premiere tribute act, and Cassie B’s 90s remix electrifies the stage. Sing your heart out to your favorite decade jams and come dressed in your best vintage look.

More info: http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/depts/arts/events/tgif/

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Concerts take place in various locations around Carlsbad

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Viz Art Ink is hand drawn, using pen and ink. From afar, there is a main image but up-close you will find hidden pictures, words, messages and a lot of meaning that relates to each theme. It takes Gregg on average about 60-80 hours to complete an art piece. His style has gained recognition throughout Southern California and in the action sports industry. In the last three years he has worked with Element Skateboards, Volcom, DC Shoes, Dregs Skateboards, Skinit, Grateful Dead, Falken Tires, Disney and others.

In January of 2013 he opened his own gallery in Carlsbad, CA. His gallery showcases Viz Art Ink and other local artists. Viz’s goal is to share his art and story with as many people as possible. He speaks at different events and schools throughout California to motivate and inspire the youth.

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