Carlsbad Village has long been home to colorful street banners that hang year-round on light poles throughout the downtown area. During the holidays the street banners are changed out for seasonal designs featuring festive wreaths on doors, cups of hot cocoa, and even snowmen on the beach. Street banners blend into our cityscape, so well sometimes that we forget they are there, but they continue to act as a visible community messaging system.
Back in October 2021, the Carlsbad Village Association (CVA) assumed management of the banner program on behalf of the City of Carlsbad and in early 2022 new, vibrant banners sporting images of our iconic flower fields, beaches, nature trails, and even a Shop Local and Dine Local message started to appear not only in the Village but in some of the retail and commercial districts throughout the city. There are now a total of 195 banners in the program!
To keep things fresh, you will notice that among the street banners that promote our active beach culture and love of the outdoors, we have added new fall-themed images to welcome in the season.
With our beach perfect temperatures, it is sometimes hard to embrace fall, so we are hoping that the images of pumpkin pie and children enjoying the season usher in a season of enjoyment.