Good family-friendly and dog-friendly event. Grand Avenue is blocked off. There is free street…read moreparking all along the outside of the streets. There were tons of vendors under tents and storefront businesses to check out. As we walked down the street there were different entertainers. Different businesses were handing out free items for the kids such as ballons, dental items, and trinkets. My kids had fun playing with the Robotic team's creations. We admired the artist's work at the "Art Garden." There were several vendors selling dog items. My biggest find of the day is Dolce Monachelli's. It's a family-owned business that makes bunt cakes. They were handing out samples of their most popular bunt cake the Italian Butter Rum. My kids all loved the sample so I decided to get the Sampler Box and the regular-sized unicorn bundt cake. The man helping me was so friendly and informative. They currently don't have a brick and motor store. They sell at Farmer's Markets, special events, and offer pick up. Overall, we enjoyed the event and plan to come back again.

Sunday 5-22-2022 I…read morecame to the Escondido Street Fair today on Grand Avenue and it was pretty cool! A minimum of 40 booths, probably more, live music, food, drinks, vendors selling hand-made items as well as other things, and just an overall cool experience. Constructive criticism: I do wish they had more seating all throughout the event instead of just seating on one end of it, right in front of the live music that is blasting super loudly. I also wish they had more porta-potties throughout the entire event. Animals: pets are allowed here but there are tons of dogs and people, no dog food/water bowls, not much shade, hot pavement on their paws, and loud live music, so maybe not the best place for pets. Booths: they have almost everything! Toys for kids, clothes and hats for your dogs and cats, handmade soaps, a booth to register to vote, clothes for humans, Mexican food, popcorn, jewelry, bakery food, dentistry booths, veterinarian booths, people selling their hand-blown or painted glass art, and more! Very cool experience, and it's all right on Grand so all the normal shops here are open and ready for business! I absolutely love that they chose to have this on Grand Avenue. I try to come every year.

These are the best tamales I've ever had in my entire life. You have to go here if you like…read moretamales, I promise you.

Had a really nice time at the festival and had some great food, and saw some good entertainment…read more First, this isn't a huge festival but if your nearby and love tamales and other good food it was a nice way to spend party of your day. I tried some of the best tamales I've ever had here. They were so fluffy and flavorful. There were a lot of other trucks that had desserts and other foods as well, so there was something for everyone. There were several vendors with booths set up selling various items. One booth had some of the freshest flowers I've seen at a great price! I bought a very nice bouquet of sunflowers for a friend of mine. They had a stage with various entertainment such as dancers. There was also a beer garden, but you could barely call it that it was so small. I went early so want drinking so I didn't care. Overall we enjoyed it and will attend next year.

Amazing time as always. A great chance to go back in time. Most people do dress up but come as you…read moreare. Tons of things to do like joisting demonstrations, archery, mock battles, food, drink, the Queens Quest for kids and older. Plenty of stands to check out too. You can visit different guilds and learn about the history. Come with little things to barter and an adventurous spirit. Parking can be rough and sometimes there is a line and some disorganization getting into the event but despite that, we will be back.

This was my second time coming to the Renaissance fair, the first time was many years ago…read morepre-covid. We came early so there was plenty of parking still, but it can be hard navigating with all of the people trying to get in and out. Next time I think I will park in the church and take the shuttle bus and see if that is better. I like that this Renaissance Fair is big but not too big. Sometimes too big can get overwhelming, and you don't get to see everything. This one is a really good size and there are a lot of things to see and do, and tons of vendors. I will say a lot of the booths were very expensive for their Wares. However I don't have much to compare it to, so this may be standard for Renaissance Fair merchants and goods. I will say I have seen some very beautiful items, some of which definitely look like they have put a lot of work into. There were several places inside for food, and surprisingly the prices weren't extremely terrible, and the food was pretty good. I had Carnitas fries, and fried zucchini, both of which were pretty good. I loved seeing everyone dressed up, and putting so much effort into these elaborate costumes. There are activities and entertainment as well. The actors really get into character, and we got to see the procession with the queen in tow. Since it was my first time I didn't do a lot of the activities, but they did have some games, archery, Etc. We did stop inside the Beer Garden, which had some entertainment that was very funny. It definitely was more adult-oriented in there, which makes sense. They had people singing funny songs, and they held two contests while we were there, one for the men and one for the women. We were there for several hours, and if you do a lot of the activities I could see you easily spending the whole day here. It's a lot of walking so we're comfortable shoes. I enjoyed myself, and think I would do this again, as be participate in more of the activities.

Over the years we've come to the strawberry festival and we tend to come a little later in the day…read more& after the run event takes place. But how fun for those who do participate in that part of the event. I'd have to say this year they had a fantastic turnout, from the marketing, and the business being true to the strawberry theme. Being that the majority of the business, that had a pop up there, had some sort of strawberry something or other to be sold. Many people came in theme too ~~ with their very creative outfits. I especially loved that! And if you didn't come in theme you had lots of options to buy something and join in on the berry fun of it all. You can see in the photos that I posted just some of the things that we enjoyed. I like to sample and then circle back to buy if I can't stop thinking about something I spotted or tried. We took some cards and also followed some on their social medias in order to revisit supporting them at a later date. *Only qualm is people's impatience and driving erratically nearby & the fight or flight mode that kicks in because of issues with getting just the right parking spot. And one that's close enough to the event no less! We finally did get good parking karma tho. My Goodness! Overall it was a great event. It checked my boxes...if it has...Good food, Company, and Live music. I'm in!

Our first time checking out the Vista strawberry festival. We checked the website and it said it…read morewas a dog friendly event so we took our fur child in his stroller and after standing in line to take the shuttle from the court house parking lot to the festival, we were told we were not allowed to take our dog on the shuttle (although a lady got off the shuttle with her dog). So we took our car to where the shuttle dropped off everyone (mall parking lot) and was able to park closer to the event. It worked out in our favor later on as the line to the shuttle back was super long. The festival was surprisingly huge with a lot of vendors but out of all the places we only saw one single place selling strawberries. It had all the overpriced festival food and a lot of people. We did buy a half pack of strawberries and they were super sweet. I just wish there were more "strawberries" and the strawberry festival.

For the past couple of years we have eagerly looked forward to the Vista Viking Festival. It has…read morebeen fun to dress up in Viking themed attire and enjoy friends, vendors, entertainment, and good food. The festival was moved to the Vista Antique Gas & Steam Engine museum and it has been a great venue for this two day event held late September. They have Viking games, lots of Mead and Cider vendors, Viking clothing, jewelry, and leather accessories and the music entertainment has been phenomenal. We'll definitely keep returning whenever possible.

Another great turnout for the Viking festival. This year's '25 theme was honoring Valkyrie Ladies…read more How fun. This was the third consecutive year that we've attended. And the amount of people that we know that go here is growing. We meet up with several who also attend this event annually. And recognize lots of other regulars. I literally cannot wait to get the Swedish meatball dinner! It comes with smashed potatoes and lingonberries. Seriously it's the best combo. To drink is to have a drink of the times a cider or particularly a Mead! So many great and local vendors for that! This visit I got to try a free Viking Berry Monster drink. I don't usually drink these but it was actually a pretty nice treat & I liked it. This time around we came prepared with enough cash and credit...and had given ourselves a budget in order to get the drinks, food and just enough to get merch items that we wanted. I finally created a combo oil blend that I had gotten at a Renaissance faire, in No Cali, way back in the 90's! The oil is put into a vile of your choosing. So I picked a small one that doubled as a necklace. Definitely created nostalgia in a mini bottle! So much going on this year! It's a two day event and some stay and attend the entire weekend. Or they just come back the next day. If you like this sort of outing you should go!!!

First time going to street fair. I was concerned about…read moreparking since many of reviews mentioned that finding parking is tough. Fortunately we were able to park immediately a couple minutes away from the fair. They had so many venders, we got raw cinnamon honey and hot sauces! Im so excited to try them out especially raw honey! Very family and dog friendly, we spent great time!!!

I was super excited to come here to check out the street fair! But it wasnt quite what i was…read moreexpecting. I feel like a lot of booths were from palm desert, so not necessarily local businesses from encinitas, and i felt like there were not a lot of arts n crafts n stuff like i was expecting. There werent a lot of food options, but luckily the food we had was great! I have to drive like 1.5-2 hours to get here so I probably wouldnt come again. It was a gorgeous day and fun to do once.

I love anything vintage...especially cars! I always have a wonderful time when I check out Cruisin'…read moreGrand in downtown Escondido. There are usually a good mix of cars to see. It's very popular judging by the crowds there and free for everyone to attend Friday nights but only for half the year. Beware of the traffic during that time!! The live music is nice to hear while the community cruise around snacking on some kettle corn from a local vendor. It's basically a great place to just hangout or try the nearby shops and restaurants/bars afterwards. Everyone is super friendly too. This is definitely a must-see for the Yelp Community to cruise on by!!!

Cruisin grand is back and amazing!!! I love cruisin grand!!!! I hope it goes on forever because I…read morecome every single Friday, every year they have it. I've been coming for over 10 years.

This is an event for dogs to meet and hangout with other dogs, get pets and admiration from other…read morepet owners, and for humans to buy all things for pets! First off, one thing I loved about this event was that it was on grass, so less likely for dogs' paws to burn. They also had tons of tent-like overhangs set up for shade for people and pets, and random chairs set up underneath the shade spots. There were food and drink vendors set up for humans, dog bowls of water all over the place, and tons of vendors selling dog leashes, harnesses, dog clothing, beds, vitamins, and so much more! They even had vendors for dog photographers! I would definitely recommend coming if your dog likes meeting other dogs, and if you like buying things for your pet. :)

Cardiff has an annual Dog Days of Summer Festival between the streets of Chesterfield and…read moreBirmingham. If you love sun and dogs this is the place for you. Lots of fun pet related vendors such as Canidae, Dirty Dogs, Rancho Coastal Humane Society, It's the Pits Rescue, and our very own Yelp where you can get your picture taken with your pooch. They also had some discount vets, yummy food vendors (hello bacon hot dogs) and a beer garden sponsored by Lost Abbey. They have an agility course where you can test out your dogs skills and also a big tank for those dogs who love to dive in the water. Every breed of dog imaginable and tons of food and treat samples to be had. I'm in the middle of trying to switch my dogs food as she is very picky and the samples were a great way to find out what dog food my dog would actually eat without spending a fortune and wasting food. I also scored some discount Comfortis which I was needing to buy. The vet did a free quick exam and I was able to buy Comfortis at a incredible discounted rate. Over $7.00 off per pill!!!! Also saved me the cost of a $50.00 vet visit just to score flea meds. If anything the trip to this festival was worth it for that alone. Parking can be a little tough but we managed to find close parking both times. We left at noon and went home for a bit and decided to return a few hours later. That's how much fun we had and our dog had. So keep your eyes peeled for next years Cardiff Dog Days of Summer. You don't want to miss out.

Love this festival. Chill people, beautiful camping, great music. I miss it.read more

From the owner: YOUtopia is San Diego's official Burning Man regional event--a 4-day camping AND arts regional…read more"burn" celebrating the culture and principles of Burning Man. YOUtopia takes place at the La Jolla Indian Campground.