Legoland

#1 most popular of 27 things to do in Carlsbad

toytwin78 writes, "Everyone is so helpful here, for directions to find something or a quick run to the…" »

toytwin78 writes, "It's all about Imagination. Geared to the younger set (for the most part anyway).…" »

Carlsbad Beach

#2 most popular of 27 things to do in Carlsbad

RickARobbins writes, "The beach was not too crowded and great sand and waves for surfing. The kids…" »

BCody writes, "The beach is beautiful, clean, and miles and miles of walking trails. There is always a…" »

Carlsbad Half Marathon

#3 most popular of 27 things to do in Carlsbad

StephCat writes, "We picked up our race packets on Saturday from the expo site (a high-tech local gym with some really nifty water wall fountains/sculptures--I'm thinking we could've snuck in workouts if we'd…" »

Ensenada (Mexico) Day Trip

#4 most popular of 27 things to do in Carlsbad

carol kemp writes, "Lethe took a personal interest in this tour. She gives the tour one day a week. It is a type of private tour in that the clientele is picked up at "sister" timeshare resorts close by. We…" »

Disneyland

#5 most popular of 27 things to do in Carlsbad

atlantanewf writes, "The resort is in two parks, Disneyland's Magic Kingdom and Disney's California Adventure. The Magic Kingdom is a great park for pretty much any age. Be prepared to take more than one day…" »

Museum of Making Music

#6 most popular of 27 things to do in Carlsbad

Lenzs4 writes, "Located across the street from the Grand Pacific Palasades is the History of Music…" »

travelprone writes, "My first contact was with two fellows from this museum who came to our pre-school…" »

Carlsbad Premium Outlets

#7 most popular of 27 things to do in Carlsbad

movingon123 writes, "This was a convenient and pleasant. We were able to meander and browse through…" »

Travelingon writes, "Carlsbad Premium Outlets are located off Interstate 5 between Palomar Airport Road…" »

Carlsbad Company Stores

#8 most popular of 27 things to do in Carlsbad

khmktg writes, "One of the nicest outlet malls I've been to. An open-air shopping mall with great…" »

travelprone writes, "This very successful shopping center is noted for its annual giant Christmas tree…" »

Aquarium Scripps

#9 most popular of 27 things to do in Carlsbad

khmktg writes, "The aquarium and museum is a nice size for a morning or afternoon visit. You can go at…" »

pruittjd writes, "A beutiful aquarium located on the Scripts College campus in La Jolla. This is a low…" »

Oceanside

#10 most popular of 27 things to do in Carlsbad

khmktg writes, "Great beach with fishing pier, casual eateries, restrooms, barbecues, covered picnic…" »

karenkayp writes, "This beach is only a few miles north of Carlsbad and easy to find in Oceanside. …" »