In today’s Carlsbad Scoop:
The Encinitas Wine and Food Festival is Saturday at Encinitas Ranch Golf Course. 23rd year, sells out every year, tickets are still available.
Kevin Nealon headlines Belly Up Thursday. Cruisin' Grand is back Friday in Escondido for season 26. Hairspray opens that same night at New Village Arts on State Street.
Pride by the Beach takes over Civic Center Plaza in Oceanside Saturday. USA Surfing Championships open Sunday at The Strand in Oceanside.
Let’s get to it.
🗓️ Upcoming Events in (and around) Carlsbad
Thursday 6/4:
Oceanside Sunset Market | Pier View Way & N Tremont, Oceanside | 5-9pm
Every Thursday a few blocks of downtown Oceanside turn into a free street market. Food, artisans, live music, and the whole neighborhood out walking around. Julie K & The Kixx play this week. detailsKevin Nealon + Kirk Fox | Belly Up, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach | 8pm
Nealon spent nine seasons on SNL and played Doug Wilson on Weeds for years. Dry wit, tight set, holds up in a room. Kirk Fox opens, tickets run $50. detailsMean Girls | Moonlight Amphitheatre, 1250 Vale Terrace Dr, Vista | 8pm
Mean Girls is running at Moonlight Amphitheatre in Vista through June 20, outdoors under the stars Thursday through Sunday at 8pm. Open-air stage, orchestra pit, full professional cast. Bring whoever knows the movie. details
Friday 6/5:
National Donut Day at Krispy Kreme | 2325 Vista Way, Oceanside | All day
Friday is National Donut Day. Walk into Krispy Kreme on Vista Way and grab a free donut, no purchase necessary. One per person, in-shop only. detailsCruisin' Grand Opening Night | Grand Ave, Escondido | 5-9pm
The 26th season of Cruisin' Grand kicks off Friday night on Grand Avenue in Escondido. Pre-1974 hotrods, muscle cars, live music, and DJs. Free to attend, free to cruise, and opening night tends to bring out the best cars of the year. It runs every Friday through September. detailsAtomic Groove Happy Hour | Belly Up, 143 S Cedros Ave, Solana Beach | 5:30pm
Atomic Groove plays their monthly Happy Hour at Belly Up Friday at 5:30pm. The dance floor fills fast. If you want to keep going, Beatles vs Stones plays the late show at 9pm with Abbey Road and Jumping Jack Flash trading sets, $12-14. detailsHairspray | New Village Arts, 2787 State St, Carlsbad | 7:30pm
Hairspray opens in preview at New Village Arts on State Street this Friday. Tracy Turnblad fights her way onto a Baltimore TV dance show in 1962 and ends up challenging its segregated lineup. Preview tickets start at $30 and the run goes through July 19. Fri and Sat at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2pm. details
Saturday 6/6:
Encinitas Wine & Food Festival | Encinitas Ranch Golf Course, Encinitas | 4-7pm
The 23rd Annual Encinitas Wine and Food Festival hosts more than 25 wineries and 25 restaurants, live music, and a silent auction that benefits North County nonprofits. It sells out every year and tickets are running around $156 right now. Grab one before Saturday. detailsSky Deck 5-Year Anniversary | Del Mar Highlands Town Center, 12841 El Camino Real, Del Mar | 1-7pm
The Sky Deck at Del Mar Highlands turns five Saturday with live music from 1-7pm. The Heart Band plays 1-4pm and Mike Myrdal takes over 4-7pm. $5 anniversary specials at the Sky Deck restaurants all day. detailsPride by the Beach | Civic Center Plaza, 300 N Coast Hwy, Oceanside | 12pm
North County's annual Pride festival is Saturday at Civic Center Plaza on Coast Highway in Oceanside, free to walk in. Two stages, 170+ vendors, food, and tens of thousands of people through the day. detailsL&L Hawaiian Barbeque Grand Opening | Del Mar Highlands Town Center, 12925 El Camino Real, Del Mar | 11am
L&L Hawaiian Barbeque opens at Del Mar Highlands this weekend with plate lunches, Hawaiian entertainment, and giveaways running Saturday and Sunday. The Oceanside location has been around a while. This one's new. details
Sunday 6/7:
Summer Sculpt + Social with BODYBAR Pilates | Fox Point Farms, 1701 N El Camino Real, Encinitas | 8:30am
BODYBAR Pilates takes the Fox Point Farms lawn Sunday morning for an outdoor sculpt class. About an hour of work, then everyone sticks around for a social. Bring a mat. detailsUSA Surfing Championships and Team Trials | The Strand, Oceanside | All day
The USA Surfing Championships open Sunday at The Strand in Oceanside, free to watch from the beach. Para Surf goes first, Longboard and Shortboard follow through June 12. detailsOceanside Bombers vs. Minnesota Monsters | Frontwave Arena, 3475 Hero Dr, Oceanside | 5pm
Oceanside's indoor arena football team hosts the Minnesota Monsters Sunday at 5pm at Frontwave Arena. The Bombers play in the Indoor Football League and home games pack the place. Tickets through AXS. details
🍊🥑Farmers Markets:🍓🧺
Wednesday: Carlsbad: 2:30pm-7pm | State Street | details
Thursday: Oceanside: 9am-1pm | Pier View Way | details
Friday: San Marcos: 4pm-8pm | N City Drive | details
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🌤️🌊 Carlsbad Weather and Wave Forecast
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The County Fair Opens Next Wednesday at Del Mar
The San Diego County Fair opens at Del Mar Fairgrounds next Wednesday, June 10, and runs through July 5. Hours are 11am-11pm Wednesday through Sunday, closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Blue Öyster Cult headlines opening night on the main stage and the show is included with admission.
New food this year includes marshmallow ice cream, Korean churros, tanghulu, and chicken shawarma from Chicken Charlies. Admission is $5 before 5pm on opening day. First week is the move, before the crowds peak. Fair Events List
NÓMADA Is Worth Making a Reservation For
NÓMADA opened at 6996 El Camino Real in Carlsbad in January and has been filling up on weekends ever since. Chef Alex Carballo draws from coastal Sinaloa, Yucatán, Baja, and central Mexico, and it comes through in the raw bar, the wood-fired preparations, and tacos that hold up on their own. The 5,600-square-foot space has a patio with fire pits, a courtyard, a chef's counter looking into the kitchen, and a full bar anchored in agave. Friday and Saturday nights run late with live music and an extended oyster bar.
The menu covers a raw bar with daily oysters, ceviches, and crudo tostadas, plus whole roasted local fish and about eight taco options including a duck mole trio worth ordering. The bar goes past margaritas into pisco, cachaça, and regional liqueurs from across Latin America. Works as a long dinner or a quick stop at the bar on a weeknight. Make a reservation if you're going on a weekend.
Until next time,
Carlsbad Scoop