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151Events this week
33Free things to do
83New spots
78New stories

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This week in Carlsbad

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 151 events, day by day →

Prenatal Yoga

Thursday 10:30am · Hapa Yoga & Fitness

Thursday Live Music

Thursday 5pm · Fox Point Farms

Peltzer Pumpkin Painting | 10.29

Thursday 5:30pm · The Farmstead

The Nightmare Before Blitzen's

Thursday 6pm · Omni La Costa Resort & Spa

Riftbound Nexus Nights

Thursday 6pm · Tier 1 Games

New in Carlsbad

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Craftsmanship Museum

Arts & Culture

Small-scale, big wow: For a serious dose of maker inspiration, Craftsmanship Museum packs jaw-dropping miniatures like a 1/6 scale 1932 Duesenberg SJ built from 6,000 scratch-made parts over 10 years, a working Holbrook lathe, and cutaway P-51 and Corsair models with real control cables… a showcase…

craftsmanshipmuseum.com ↗

Docent Brewing

Nightlife

Award-winning pints await: Docent Brewing keeps stacking medals, from the multi-gold Super Tonic coffee stout to Double Nickels, a 2026 World Beer Cup gold winner.

docentbrewing.com ↗

REJUV Aesthetics & Wellness

Health & Wellness

Local recovery, real results: When your joints, skin, or energy are calling for backup, REJUV Aesthetics & Wellness in Carlsbad stacks the deck with whole body cryotherapy, IV therapy, hyperbarics, infrared sauna, HydraFacial, microneedling, IPL, and body contouring.

rejuvcryo.com ↗

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Most read in Carlsbad

The five stories Carlsbad readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Tropical storm energy fuels coastal flooding, erosion in Carlsbad

    Professor of Geology Pat Abbott from San Diego State University has warned that tropical storm energy is increasing, leading to flooding and erosion on vulnerable beaches and unarmored coastal sections in San Diego.

    Full story at yahoo.com ↗

  2. OCEANSIDE: Día de los Muertos Festival marks 25th year Oct. 25

    The 25th annual Oceanside Día de los Muertos Festival will take place on Sunday, Oct.

    Full story at northcoastcurrent.com ↗

  3. As beloved craft breweries close around the state, beer lovers wonder what’s next - The Business Journal San Diego Craft Breweries Face Closures as Industry Slows

    As California craft breweries close across the state, beer enthusiasts are wondering what is the future of craft beer.

    Full story at thebusinessjournal.com ↗

  4. Coastal Commission picks townhomes not park on Carlsbad land

    The California Coastal Commission voted 7-4 to approve Carlsbad's plans to zone a coastal plot near South Ponto Beach as residential, paving the way for developer H.G.

    Full story at inewsource.org ↗

  5. Stone Brewing’s Original Vision Gets a Second Life

    Stone Brewing cofounder Greg Koch, along with longtime partner Steve Wagner, is returning to the business to bring Stone World Bistro & Gardens back to life.

    Full story at sandiegomagazine.com ↗

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