Local Cardiff events calendar
Cardiff Kringle Mingle 2025
Cardiff-by-the-Sea welcomes you to a free festive holiday celebration for the entire community on the first Sunday in December. Come get photos with Santa and listen to lively musical performances throughout the afternoon. Enjoy a cup of coffee or hot chocolate and scrumptious holiday treats from Cardiff 101, our business members, and sponsors.
Small Business Saturday
Small Business Saturday is more than a day to shop, it’s a day to celebrate and support our businesses! Visit downtown Cardiff where you’ll find sidewalk sales, local specials, and pop-up shops. A limited-edition print will be gifted to shoppers who make a purchase at certain businesses on Small Business Saturday!
Limited Edition Print by Christina Zeller
Christina Zeller is a local textile and fashion designer, working and living in Encinitas, California. Her artwork is inspired by her global experinces and her passion for color, shape, and composition are evident in her pieces.
Shop in Cardiff at participating businesses on November 26th to get this Small Business Saturday print. Available with purchase at select locations.
Participating businesses coming soon!
Waiver for all Cardiff 101 Main Street Events
When you participate or attend Cardiff 101 Main Street events, you enter an area where photography, audio, and video recording may occur. By entering the event premises, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, webcasts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by Cardiff 101 Main Street and its affiliates and representatives. Images, photos, and/or videos may be used to promote similar Cardiff 101 Main Street events in the future, highlight the event and exhibit the capabilities of Cardiff 101. You release Cardiff 101, its employees, volunteers, members, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication and use of interviews, photographs, computer images, video, and/or sound recordings. By entering the event premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any use, exhibition, streaming, webcasting, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such use, exhibiting, broadcasting, webcasting, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by Cardiff 101 Main Street or the person or entity designated to do so by Cardiff 101 Main Street. You have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the event(s).
October Maker's Market
Every second Saturday of the month, join Cardiff 101 and local small businesses for our monthly Makers Market at the Cardiff Town Center!
This month's market will feature handmade candles from Soul Spark Candles and Wine Reflections. Eco-friendly soaps and personal goods from Earthly Crush, handmade unique clothing for women and children from Clothe + Arrow, and your favorite Cardiff 101 Merchandise.
Be sure to stop by our market, enjoy the nice weather, and shop local! We can’t wait to see you there!
Holiday Extravaganza featuring Kringle Mingle and Taste of Cardiff
This year’s holiday celebration will be bigger than ever as we celebrate our annual Kringle Mingle and Taste of Cardiff during one big, all-day Extravaganza!
2021 Small Business Saturday
Celebrate Small Business Saturday in Cardiff to support local businesses!
Small Business Saturday
Celebrate Small Business Saturday in Cardiff to support local businesses!
Cardiff's Virtual Dog Days of Summer
Join us at the 15th Annual Cardiff Dog Days of Summer - we’re online for 2020! This free event features dog-related vendors, dog contests and libation lounge!
***POSTPONED***Taste of Cardiff 2020
Join the community in celebrating the culinary flavors and local libations that make our downtown Cardiff and Restaurant Row so unique. There will be food, live music, drinks and more!
Kringle Mingle
Kringle Mingle is Cardiff's most beloved Holiday celebration. Join us for a free event for the entire community with live music, holiday treats, kid's craft zone, tree lighting and a photo op with Santa!
Cardiff Small Business Saturday
Celebrate Small Business Saturday in Cardiff to support local businesses! The day provides discounts, pop-up shops, live music, surprise giveaways and opportunity drawings.
Cardiff Dog Days of Summer
The 14th Annual Cardiff Dog Days of Summer is presented by Cardiff 101 Main Street and the City of Encinitas. This free event features numerous dog-related vendors, rescue groups, pet adoption agencies, and a carefully curated “Maker’s Market Row”. Activities include dog contests, live music, kids activities, libation lounge, food trucks, and more!
Movies in the Park Incredibles 2!
Cardiff 101 Main Street is excited to co-host with the City of Encinitas “Movies in the Park” . Due to 80% chance of rain, we will be having the movie at the Encinitas Library 504 Cornish Dr. in the Community Room at 7:30pm. Beam Orthodontics will be there with prizes and Mother's Day treatment specials for MOMS! There will also be kids crafts and activities at 6pm.
Taste of Cardiff 2019
The Cardiff 101 Main Street is proud to present the Taste of Cardiff, on May 2nd from 5:00-8:30pm. Join the community in celebrating the culinary flavors and local libations that make our downtown Cardiff district and Restaurant Row so unique. The Taste of Cardiff will highlight our local restaurants, retailers, craft brewers and local vintners. The town will come alive as we celebrate with food, music, and special live performances.
Kringle Mingle
The Kringle Mingle is Cardiff's most beloved Holiday celebration. A free event for the entire community with live music, holiday treats, kid's craft zone, gorgeous tree lighting and a free professional photo op with Santa!
Cardiff Small Business Saturday
Rally your shopping comrades, for it’s about time to celebrate your Cardiff community by visiting the small businesses that make Cardiff special. Small Business Saturday is a win-win day for small businesses and shoppers. The day provides discounts, shop specials, surprise giveaways and basket draw tickets.
Cardiff 101 Main Street Pop Up at Seaside Market
We would love to meet you‼️ Are you a resident or business owner in Cardiff? Want to learn about Cardiff 101, the support and advocacy work we provide the community? Come see us at our Pop-Up at Seaside Market.
Cardiff 101 Member Mixer
Cardiff 101 Main Street is hosting a meet and mix for our members and member businesses in our Cardiff-by-the-Sea community! The casual atmosphere will give local business and community leaders an opportunity to socialize, collaborate and share their journey as business owners, while enjoying light sips and bites provided by Cardiff 101 Main Street.
Cardiff 101 Main Street Pop Up at Seaside Market
We would love to meet you‼️ Are you a resident or business owner in Cardiff? Want to learn about Cardiff 101, the support and advocacy work we provide the community? Come see us at our Pop-Up at Seaside Market.
Cardiff Dog Days of Summer
The 13th Annual Cardiff Dog Days of Summer is presented by Cardiff 101 Main Street and the City of Encinitas. This free event features over 100 dog-related vendors, rescue groups, pet adoption agencies, and a carefully curated “Maker’s Market Row”. Activities include dog contests, live music, kids activities, beer & wine garden, food trucks, and more.
Cardiff 101 Main Street Pop Up at Seaside Market with Rancho Coastal Humane Society
We would love to meet you‼️ Are you a resident or business owner in Cardiff? Want to learn about Cardiff 101, the support and advocacy work we provide the community? Come see us at our Pop-Up at Seaside Market.
Free Website Management Workshop for Cardiff Businesses
Attention to all small business owners! Don't miss an opportunity to learn how to take control of your website at Devour Creative's workshop.
Arts Alive Banner Unveiling & Auction
Artist extravaganza that stimulates and promotes the local Arts with the community. Those interested on bidding can view artwork throughout Leucadia and Encinitas lamp posts between March 6th and May 1st.
Movies in the Park
Cardiff 101 Main Street is excited to co-host with the City of Encinitas “Movies in the Park” at Glen Park. This free community event had over 500 people in 2017 enjoy a beautiful night lounging on the greens with family and friends. The evening provides kids crafts and activities from 6pm – 7pm with the movie to follow. Cardiff 101 will provide a concession stand with packaged treats and juice boxes along with Cardiff 101 souvenir t-shirts and sweatshirts for purchase.
Free Marketing Workshop for Cardiff Businesses
Join Cardiff 101 and Lightpost Digital for a workshop to understand the advantages & disadvantages of online, print, TV, and radio marketing; and gain best practices for websites, search engine optimization, online listings & reviews.
Kringle Mingle
Who: Cardiff 101 Main Street presents the 9th Annual Cardiff Kringle Mingle
What: Holiday celebration for the entire community with live music, holiday treats, kid's craft zone, a gorgeous tree lighting and a free professional photo op with Santa!
When: Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 from 1PM-5PM
Where: North Courtyard of Cardiff Town Center in Cardiff-by-the-Sea
Small Business Saturday
Rally your shopping comrades, for it’s about time to celebrate your Cardiff community by visiting the small businesses that make Cardiff special. Small Business Saturday is a win-win day for small businesses and shoppers. The day provides discounts, shop specials, surprise giveaways and basket draw tickets.
Cardiff Dog Days of Summer
Cardiff 101 Main Street is proud to partner with the City of Encinitas to present the 12th Annual Cardiff Dog Days of Summer. This FREE event features over 200 dog-related vendors and rescue groups, pet adoptions, live music, dog contests, kids activities, beer & wine garden, food trucks and more!
Kringle Mingle
Who: Cardiff 101 Main Street presents the 9th Annual Cardiff Kringle Mingle
What: Holiday celebration for the entire community with live music, holiday treats, kid's craft zone, a gorgeous tree lighting and a free professional photo op with Santa!
When: Sunday, December 4th, 2016 from 1PM-5PM
Where: North Courtyard of Cardiff Town Center in Cardiff-by-the-Sea
Cardiff Surf Classic Block Party
We have so much to celebrate about Cardiff - our pristine coastline and beaches and the amazing local influencers and organizations that preserve and propel positive change for these areas. We couldn’t host the Surf Classic in the same capacity as last year but we wanted to honor our local surf culture and the environmental awareness that links our community together. Let’s come together as a community and keep the positive vibes alive! Join us for a fundraiser at the Patagonia Cardiff Store. Enjoy live music, live mural art by Skye Walker & Marissa Quinn, free t-shirt screen printing, coffee cart, food truck, and beer lounge.