Carlsbad Village Street Faire [MAY/NOV]
The Village Faire features over 850 unique vendors with a little of everything: arts & crafts, antiques, unique clothing, items from around the world, and more.
Children's rides, an international food center, and an old-fashioned pancake breakfast guarantee that you'll find fun for the whole family!
San Diego International Orchid Fair Del Mar [OCT]
Annual event since 1995 sponsored by Quail Botanical Gardens.
Vendors will have varieties of flowering plants that will dazzle your senses for their unusual shapes and colors -
some exude marvelous fragrances not duplicated in commercial perfumes.
The Scream Zone Del Mar [OCT]
A haunted event held yearly at the Del Mar Fairgrounds during October. Attractions
include House of Horror, Haunted Hayride and 3D Ghost Maze with live music and entertainment.
Check ahead for dates.
Fleetweek San Diego [Sept/Oct]
Special events include the Miramar Air Show, Navy Ship Parade, Ship Tours, Air Race, Coronado Speed Race, golf tournaments
and the MCRD Boot Camp Challenge.
Cardiff Dog Days of Summer [SEP]
Annual festival since 2006 featuring canine contest and carnival designed to
give you and your pet quality exercise, socialization and bonding time.
Entertainment for dogs and people who love them.
Poinsettia Festival - Encinitas [NOV]
Annual event since 1978 with over 400 special vendors presenting music, arts and crafts.
This premier North County holiday shopping event features the Flower Capital Pavilion and toga parade.
Escondido Downtown Street Faire [May/Oct]
3rd Sunday in both May and October;
Festival Website;
Location: historic Grand Avenue in downtown Escondido;
Over 600 vendors, live entertainment, and food from around the world have combined to make the Escondido Downtown Street Faire a family tradition since 1989.
Julian Apple Days - [OCT]
Highlights include apple displays, kids games,antique tractor display, beer and wine garden, music and karaoke, themed food and merchandise.
Guests also enjoy apple pie contest and dinner dance featuring live music.
Festival Adventures
Brick-or-Treat - [Late OCT] Come see the scarier side of the Lego brick world
in this Haloween celebration.
Julian Melodrama [OCT]
90 minutes of old-fashioned, inexpensive family fun and entertainment.
Participation in the all-volunteer amateur production is a huge time commitment, which has been shared over the past 50 years by almost every family in Julian.
Carlsbad Art Splash - Carlsbad Ranch [SEP]
Unbelievable Chalk Art Street Paintings with dozens of talented artists from Southern California.
Showcased will be dozens of experienced street painters, who will over the course of the
two day event, create spectacular masterpieces of chalk art and color on Armada Drive.
