Carlsbad Village Faire

The Carlsbad Village Faire – the largest one-day street fair in the nation – will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, 2016. The fair stretches 14 blocks, Grand Avenue from Carlsbad Boulevard to Jefferson Street. All of the cross streets in between will be closed for the event.

The streets will come alive with the sights and smells of the fair as 800 vendors set up unique booths, fairgoers search for handmade gifts, try mouthwatering food and have fun in the sun.

The fair hosts over 100,000 visitors with unique vendor booths offering handcrafted arts and gifts, art, antiques, jewelry, unique clothing, home décor, plants and more. 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 and face painting.

The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce hosts the fair every May and November. Now in its 43rd year, the free event has grown so popular that it continually attracts people from all over Southern California and across the nation.

To make parking more convenient, complimentary shuttles will run to and from the fair. Shuttles will pick up and drop off passengers at the Poinsettia Coaster Station and the west corner of Sears at The Shoppes at Carlsbad.

For more information about the Carlsbad Village Faire, please visit www.carlsbad.org or contact the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce at (760) 931-8400.