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Amazing dining, shopping, and playing in Carlsbad Village, CA, just two blocks from the beach!

The Carlsbad Village Association (CVA) is a non-profit organization whose core purpose is to lead the continual improvement of Carlsbad Village by promoting and enhancing its business, cultural, and community vitality, making it a premier destination.

09/02/2026

It's Local Summer🌞

And there's nothing more local than a farmers market. See you at the State Street Farmers Market Wednesday from 2:30-7 PM.

Here's a bit of what you'll find…

This week's fresh catch🎣Cod—Black & Ling, Wild Salmon, Local Bluefin Tuna, Halibut, and a few special treats—Mahi (very limited quantity) and Local Bonito, which they don't have often, but is great for smoking!

Pool Season. Soup Season. Same thing. Brodino Broth Company

Juice! Juice! Juice! Tangerine season is almost done, but Valencia Orange season is just beginning. You can find these juices plus a plethora of Lemonade flavors Gerard & Frank (brothers)

🍴𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐬
Authentic Kenyan Coconut Chicken Curry served with rice & sweet plantains Sylvester Owino Smoked Beef

OrderFireBarbecue Menu: Brandt Beef Brisket (and Burnt Ends!), Tri-Tip, Picanha Steak & Pork Ribs. Dirty Rice with house-made Longaniza Sausage, and refreshing sides—Watermelon Chamoy Salad and Soy & Garlic Marinated Cucumbers

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝
Peaches · Nectarines · Pluots · Plums · Reed Avocados · Grapes · Asian Pears · Valencia Oranges · Passionfruit · Dragonfruit

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤
Daikon Radishes—ranging from mild & sweet to peppery with colorful centers—try them thinly sliced in fresh salads, quick-pickled, roasted, or tossed into slaws & kimchi

Heirloom Tomatoes—tons of varieties, all harvested vine-ripe for outstanding flavor

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐦𝐬
Ginger Honey Tea Big Joy Family Bakery

Not your average spirulina, so much better! Terra Hava grows Fresh Spirulina in closed-system photobioreactors designed to keep it clean, vibrant & uncontaminated. It doesn't get any fresher!

𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞
One of the best things at the market is that you can sample until you find the flavor that is just right for you! Here are a few vendors who are worth the sample!

Lentil Telepathy Crunchy Lentils. Their newest lineup addition—Dill Pickle Ranch, popular with kids AND adults.

Juice Jerky—Fruit Leather that’s chewy like jerky. Made with real fruit blended and dehydrated. No added sugar! No dyes! No gelatin!
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09/01/2026

The countdown to Taste of Carlsbad Village 2026 is officially on! 🍽️

Join us Thursday, October 8, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM for one of the most anticipated nights of the year in Carlsbad Village. ‼️ Tickets go on sale THIS Friday, September 4, at 9:00 AM ‼️ Taste sells out every year, often the same day, so mark your calendar and set that reminder now.

We’re also excited to give you a first look at the incredible lineup coming together for this year’s event. From savory bites and sweet treats to w**e, craft b**r, cocktails, and more, there will be plenty to taste and discover throughout the Village. 🍴🥂

Swipe to see who’s joining us so far! >>>>>

Mark your calendar and set that alarm. Tickets have sold out the same day, so don’t wait! Tickets will be available at the link 🔗 in our bio.

08/29/2026

Help save lives and make a difference for patients in our community. 💛

The Heart of the Village Blood Drive, in partnership with San Diego Blood Bank, returns on Saturday, September 26 from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM at Barrio Glassworks, 3060 Roosevelt Street in Carlsbad Village.

Every donation helps support patients throughout our region who rely on a safe and available blood supply. As a special thank-you, donors will receive a SeaWorld San Diego Howl-O-Scream ticket, while supplies last.

Appointments are highly encouraged, so reserve your time in advance and join us for this important day of giving.

Sign up today at the link 🔗 in our bio. 🫶

08/26/2026

School is back in session🎒

Which means it's time to stock up on healthy snacks, lunch items & quick dinners.

The State Street Farmers Market has it all and then some. Come see us Wednesday 2:30-7 PM and don't forget your hat and sunscreen, it's going to be a HOT one!

Here's what to keep an eye on this week at the market:

🎣 Salmon, Shrimp & Bluefin Dry Dock Fish Co.

🍅 Peak Tomato Season—Cherry, Grape, Beefsteak, Slicing, Roma, Plum, Oxheart & Heirlooms Valdivia Farms Gaytan Family Farm

🍉 Speaking of peak summer harvests, now is the time for SEEDED Watermelon 🍃J.R. Organics Farm🍃! They are nearing the end of their third wave—Red & Yellow

🍪 After-school Sweets Tami Vega

🧡 For those of you pining for fall, you can get an early taste starting this week with the release of The MULK Co - Fresh Almond Milk's Pumpkin Pie Almond Milk—available through Thanksgiving

𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 & 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬💚
Kefir Yogurt the frenchy yogurt
Farm Fresh Eggs Perennial Pastures Ranch, top with .saud.d or Alinar Foods
Granola & Bars Janet Braver
Pastries & Bread Chaupain Bakery lerendezvous.frenchbakery Prager Brothers Artisan Breads
Sourdough Bagels Dan Paris

𝐋𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬🍞
Cheese Curds Spring Hill Jersey Cheese
Gluten-Free Sandwich Bread & Protein Bars Island Girl Bakes
Hummus, Dips, Salads & Pita Chips Baba Foods
Green Bars & Juices from Morning Star Ranch
Cucumbers, Carrots, Peppers Donal Yasukochi

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬🥓
Almonds Hopkins AG 🌳
Real Fruit Leather—Sweet, Spicy & Sour Juice Jerky
Meat Sticks & Jerky Jerky Brothers
Dried Fruit Smit Farms

𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞-𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤🍕
Brodino Broth Company Broths & Soups
Forme Pasta Sauces & Handmade Pasta
Bisogno Pasta Plant-based Gluten-Free Pasta
LA PINSA MIA Take & Bake Pizzas
Cocina de Tamales 🫔 Tamales

𝐅𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤? 𝐄𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐓 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭!
GRILLED CHEESE KING 👑
House of Bao
Thai DD
Turkish Grill Farmers Market
Sylvester Owino

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08/25/2026

Join us Tuesday, September 8 from 8:00 to 9:30 AM at the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center for our next Village Voices! 📣

Start the morning with complimentary coffee and networking from 8:00 to 8:45 AM, followed by the program from 8:45 to 9:30 AM.

This month, we’re excited to hear from Carlsbad-based Aptera and learn more about the innovation behind its solar electric vehicles and vision for the future of transportation.

We’ll also welcome some of our newest CVA members, hear updates from CVA’s Executive Director, Christine Davis, on the 840 Carlsbad Village Drive and Carlsbad Village Square developments, and share sponsorship opportunities for our upcoming holiday programming.

Plus, Carlsbad Village Music takes the spotlight as our Member Business Spotlight, complete with a fantastic door prize giveaway!

Village Voices is free and open to everyone. Come connect, learn something new, and stay informed about what’s happening in Carlsbad Village.

08/22/2026

Carlsbad Village summer days ☀️🌊

With warm weather sticking around, it’s a great weekend to enjoy the coast, explore the Village, and support your favorite local businesses. Stay cool and have a wonderful weekend! 💛

📸: Food Photography Travel

08/19/2026

Will this heat ever stop? Hard to say, but what we do know is…

You'll find the State Street Farmers Market (voted Best of North County) in downtown Wednesday 2:30-7 PM with some of the best local produce and food purveyors around.

Take a look at some of our favorite picks for August 19th

🌸Madeline will have Fresh Cut Zinnia Bouquets this week—ONLY $5

Back this week after some time off Susan Mount Willis & Perennial Pastures Ranch

🍣Dry Dock Fish Co. Sashimi-Grade Salmon & Tuna make for the perfect no cook meal during this heat wave

Your favorite pasta maker Forme Pasta is bringing back their most popular pasta Little Hats—White Sweet Corn, Brown Butter & Ricotta, simply to die for!

🫶Just Bananas will be here to help get you through the heat with Ice Cold Nice Cream made from just Bananas, plus fruit toppings! Treat yourself (or another) with their Pay it Forward option

Quintessential Summertime Menu OrderFireBarbecue—Brandt Beef Brisket, Burnt Ends, Tri-Tip & Pork Ribs plus Pasta Salad, Esquites & Charro Beans

🍉🍃J.R. Organics Farm🍃's third (and final) wave of this season's Watermelon is HERE and it comes in more than one color—Pink, Red, Yellow & Orange (plus their Organic)! Which will you pick up this week?

🥯Not just any Sourdough Bagels—award-winning Sourdough Bagels from Dan Paris. PRO TIP: shop early to get yours before they sell out!

Your new protein-packed snack just hit the market, and it's dill-flavored! Introducing Lentil Telepathy Dill Pickle Ranch Crunchy Toasted Lentils. Plus NO oils!

Speaking of no oils, SKY’S FOODS has Organic, Oil-Free Dips and, 🆕 to the lineup, Chocolate Mousse!

💦Keep cool (and hydrated) with cold drinks available throughout the market from The MULK Co - Fresh Almond Milk Babe Beverages R&L Farms & Morning Star Ranch

Fresh Produce worth picking up (and sampling), Figs, Grapes, Peaches & Nectarines—Yellow & White

🍅Beef Steak Tomatoes Gaytan Family Farm & local Carlsbad-Grown Heirloom Tomatoes Valdivia Farms

🆓FREE Books courtesy of City of Carlsbad Book Bike📚

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08/17/2026

429.8 pounds of trash removed from Carlsbad Village! 🙌

What an incredible August Community Clean-Up! In just one morning, our volunteers collected 429.8 pounds of litter from all around the Village, bringing our Community Clean-Up total to an amazing 5,500.27 pounds of trash removed!

We were grateful to have so many community members join us, including neighbors, families, local businesses, and nearly 20 students from the Carlsbad Educational Foundation Student Leadership Council. Thank you to every volunteer who spent their Saturday morning giving back to Carlsbad Village.

A special thank you to our Community Clean-Up partners, Pure Project Carlsbad and Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, for their continued support and generous volunteer perks, and to Baba Coffee - nido d'amore for providing coffee for our volunteers.

We’re incredibly thankful for everyone who continues to show up and help care for the Village we all love. This is what community is all about. 💛

08/15/2026

Taste of Carlsbad Village tickets go on sale Friday, September 4 at 9:00 AM! 🎟️🍽️

One of our favorite nights of the year returns Thursday, October 8, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and we’re getting excited!

Taste of Carlsbad Village is your chance to sip, savor, and stroll your way through downtown, with more than 24 participating restaurants serving signature bites and Sip Stops featuring w**e, craft b**r, cocktails, NA options and more, all spread throughout the Village. Along the way, enjoy live music, pop into local shops, and experience Carlsbad Village at its best.

Choose your Taste experience:

🍴 Food Only: $55
🥂 Food + Sip Stops: $70, 21+
✨ VIP Experience: $120, 21+

VIP tickets are very limited and include the Food + Sip Stops experience, early same-day passport pickup, a VIP-only reception, special swag, opportunities to win some amazing prizes, and more.

Only 1,000 tickets are available, and Taste sells out every year, so mark your calendar and set that reminder! Tickets will be available at the link 🔗 in bio.

We can’t wait to Taste the Village with you! 🍴🥂

08/12/2026

The heat continues, but so does your favorite Wednesday tradition

Join us Wednesday at State Street Farmers Market this Wednesday 2:30-7 PM

We're bringing back some of your favorite guest vendors from recent weeks featuring Refreshing Juices, Fan-Favorite Snacks & Sourdough Bagels. Plus, the return of a rotational hot food vendor that we haven't seen all summer!

Read on to see this week's recommendations⤵️

💜It's FINALLY FIG szn

🎣Wild Salmon straight from the pristine waters of Washington state Dry Dock Fish Co.

𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩🥤
Limited Edition Strawberry Matcha Almond Milk The MULK Co - Fresh Almond Milk
Gerard & Frank (brothers) is back this week—not just juice, a sip of sunshine!
Yerba Mate Babe Beverages—no added sugar, just real fruit juice & long- lasting energy with no crash

🥯Dan Paris sold out last week, but he's back this week with more Sourdough Bagels. Stop by early to get yours!

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐬🥗
Super Greens
KELLY’S CROUTONS take your salads to the next level
Purple Radishes
Cherry Tomatoes Gaytan Family Farm—Yellow Pear, Midnight Snack & Chocolate Sprinkles

🍈Donal Yasukochi Honey Melon, Sweet Corn, Red Leaf Lettuce & Persian Cucumbers

🍝Forme Pasta is back after taking the week off last week

𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐬 📹Yarin Danieli
Cheese A Mano Cheese Burrata
Spread—Fancy Treats Macadamia Nut Pesto, Chimichurri, or any of the spreads ｓａｕｃ. ｄ | Clean sauces & dips
Crunchy Baguettes lerendezvous.frenchbakery Prager Brothers Artisan Breads Chaupain Bakery
Microgreens Steve

🍿Popcorn from the freezer tastes (and sounds) different. Goldie Pops starts with non-GMO kernels, organic sugar, Himalayan salt & clean oils. Available in an array of sweet & savory flavors, we recommend the Nacho Jalapeno

𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠!🍑
White & Yellow Peaches at farmer stands
Peach Pie Tami Vega

🥘Paella just like they make in Spain Emilio’s Paella

🥪Grilled Cheese Sandwiches for days GRILLED CHEESE KING 👑
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📍Carlsbad, CA

Address

2695 State Street
Carlsbad, CA
92008

Telephone

+17604537076

Website

https://www.carlsbad-village.com/, https://linktr.ee/carlsbadvillage

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