Carlsbad, CA

City Manager's Update, Aug. 6, 2026

In this week’s update, you’ll find details for this Friday’s TGIF concert – the last at Calavera Hills before we move to Alga Norte Community Park for the final two shows of the season.

Summer Reading Adventure ends

The Summer Reading Adventure draws to a successful close with more than 3,000 participants and more than two million minutes read.

Call for artists

The City of Carlsbad is bringing back its popular biennial exhibition to the Cannon Art Gallery in fall 2026 and inviting emerging and established local artists to be a part of it.

State housing laws in action

Recent state housing laws have significantly limited our city’s ability to deny new housing development projects.