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Hearts of Carlsbad Village

Join the fun on February 8th, 2025 for the Hearts of Carlsbad Village, a Village-wide hunt for beautifully handcrafted glass hearts. What started as a way to bring the community together and support small businesses during the pandemic has grown into a beloved annual tradition for both locals and visitors.

As you explore Carlsbad Village’s charming shops, restaurants, and iconic locations, keep an eye out for the colorful glass hearts hidden in plain sight. Each heart, lovingly created by Barrio Glassworks, is yours to keep once found, but don’t forget to register it to be entered into a drawing for local prizes.

Hearts will be hidden throughout the day with the first wave in place by 9:00am. The last wave of hearts will be hidden at 2:00pm. 

BASIC RULES OF THE HUNT

  • Hearts are hidden OUTDOORS in plain sight in Carlsbad Village; there's no need to look too hard.
  • A link to the boundary map will be available closer to February 8th.
  • Iconic locations might include historic sites, near public artwork, a public park, outside a hotel, or common areas where you might sit for a while and relax, or outside businesses where you might go to shop and dine. We want you to discover new businesses and popular locations, so they will not be hidden in hard-to-reach places. Just keep your eyes peeled!
  • You will not need to lift anything or climb over anything to reach a heart.
  • Hearts will NOT be hidden at the NCTD train station, the Santa Fe Depot, or anywhere near the railroad tracks.
  • They will NOT be hidden on the rail trails or on the beach or beach entrances.
  • Hearts will NOT be hidden near or under cars, or inside parking lots.
  • Hearts will NOT be hidden behind buildings or in alley ways too far from a public sidewalk.
  • Hearts will NOT be hidden inside or on the Barrio Glassworks property, although please do visit their art gallery and retail store and watch glassblowing in progress. Glass hearts will be for sale all weekend at Barrio Glassworks. Ask for the "locals discount."
  • If you find a heart, please register it right away with instructions on the heart's label. The Carlsbad Village Association website homepage at www.carlsbad-village.com will contain an up-to-the-minute update on the number of hearts registered to help those still hunting. So, please register!
  • One heart per person, please. This is so important. We thank you for your cooperation on this for the integrity of this community event.

Our hope is that you will not only find a glass heart but that you will also discover many new and wonderful businesses, restaurants, and points of interest in Carlsbad Village and that you will come back again and again to Experience the Village!