Carlsbad Attractions
Carlsbad is home to many Southern California major attractions including LEGOLAND® California Resort, SEALIFE Aquarium®, The seasonal Flower Fields, K1 Speed and more! Whether you’re planning a family vacation, a day with friends, or a couple’s getaway, you’ll find all the fun and adventure you need right here in Carlsbad.
Drive up, get on, and go! Personal air travel at its easiest and most cost effective. We offer a 30 minute "Sky Tour" to see the best sights of Carlsbad and San Diego County.
This 15,000 square foot boarder’s paradise featuring bowls, concrete, a street course and a beginners’ area. Helmet, elbow pads and kneepads required.
Discover fast, fun competitive, and exciting indoor go-kart racing with an authentic European Motor sport feeling at K1 Speed-the largest indoor karting facility on the West Coast.
The 128-acre Park is designed specifically to appeal to families with children ages 3 to 12. The Park features roller coasters, LEGO-themed rides, interactive shows, hands-on attractions, LEGO-building play areas, and the famously breathtaking Miniland, restaurants, shopping, landscaped features and gardens.
LEGOLAND® California Resort features the world’s only LEGOLAND Water Park. Let your imagination flow at this interactive, splash-filled, fun time for the entire family.
Once part of the original 2,538 acre working rancho and vacation retreat of Leo Carrillo (who acted in almost 100 films from 1927n to 1950 and co-starred in the TV series The Cisco Kid,) this historic ranch is an extraordinary educational and recreational resource.
The Joe Martin Foundation Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum features items on the small end of the size scale. From a 1/16 scale aluminum P-51 to a #1 scale live steam engine.
The music products industry has a multifaceted history (1890s to today) that is showcased in the fascinating Museum of Making Music-a division of the NAMM Foundation.
SEA LIFE® is designed to be a child’s first interactive guide to the life of the sea, combining active, hands-on learning with fascinating educational talks, and opportunities to have up close and personal encounters with a variety of sea creatures.
Established in 1910, this college-preparatory, military, residential and day school for young men grades 7 throuth 12, celebrated its centennial in 2010.
The museum is dedicated to celebrating the contributions of early agricultural workers to the life and growth of Carlsbad. The museum is not open daily. Visitors should call ahead.
Noted for being one of the most beloved spring traditions in the area, the ranch opens annually in March for six to eight weeks showcasing the Giant Tecolote Ranunculus.
(Tours are by reservation only) Known for more than 70 years as the world's leading educator to the gen and jewelry industry, the GIA offers tours through the irresistible world of diamonds, gemstones and jewelry.
The craftsman-style Magee House was originally built by Samuel Church Smith (one of the founders of Carlsbad Land and Water Company) in 1887 and is now home to the Carlsbad Historical Society and its archives.
Surfing lessons from beginners to advanced.
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