Iconic · Fairgrounds
Del Mar Racetrack
"Where the turf meets the surf" — summer racing, hats, and Opening Day.
Rating: 4.8 out of 5
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- Racetrack opened
- 1937
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This week in Del Mar
The recurring things locals actually plan around — pulled from the full four-week calendar.
Wednesday, Sep 30
Storytime at the Del Mar Library
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM · Del Mar Branch Library
Songs, rhymes and picture books for toddlers and preschoolers. Free, no registration.
Wednesday, Sep 30
Wine Wednesday Tasting Flight
5 PM – 8 PM · Village tasting rooms, Camino del Mar
Rotating midweek flights and by-the-glass pours around the village. 21+ with valid ID.
Thursday, Oct 1
Crest Canyon Trail Run Club
7 AM – 8 AM · Crest Canyon Open Space trailhead
Free community group run through the canyon and down to the lagoon. All paces; regroup at the top.
Thursday, Oct 1
Sunset Jazz on the Plaza
5:30 PM – 8 PM · Del Mar Plaza ocean terrace
Live jazz trio on the top-level terrace while the sun drops. No cover; food and bar service from the plaza restaurants.
Thursday, Oct 1
Del Mar Foundation First Thursdays
7 PM – 9 PM · Del Mar Powerhouse Community Center
Monthly ticketed evening concert series presented by the Del Mar Foundation. Wine and light bites at intermission.
Saturday, Oct 3
Bluff-Top Yoga at Powerhouse Park
9 AM – 10 AM · Powerhouse Park lawn
Donation-based all-levels beach yoga on the grass above the sand. Bring your own mat.
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Beaches, bluffs, shops, and the places that make this two-and-a-half-mile stretch of coast worth the traffic.
Outdoors · Village
Powerhouse Park
Grass bluff over the sand — the town's living room and sunset spot.
Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Outdoors · South
Torrey Pines State Reserve
Sandstone cliff trails and rare Torrey pines above the Pacific.
Rating: 4.9 out of 5
Shopping · Camino del Mar
Del Mar Plaza
Terraced shops and ocean-view patios in the heart of the village.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Family · North Beach
Dog Beach
Off-season off-leash paradise where the San Dieguito River meets the sea.
Rating: 4.8 out of 5
Shopping · Del Mar Heights
Del Mar Highlands Town Center
Cinepolis, the Sky Deck food hall, and everyday errands up the hill.
Rating: 4.6 out of 5
Find your corner of Del Mar
From the sand-level Beach Colony to the canyon-edge Heights, every pocket has its own personality.
Del Mar Village
Walkable · Coastal
Camino del Mar shops, Powerhouse Park, and the beach two minutes downhill.
Olde Del Mar
Historic · Leafy
Winding lanes, mature eucalyptus, and the town's oldest cottages and estates.
Beach Colony
Sand · Exclusive
The strip of homes right on the sand between the village and the river mouth.
Del Mar Heights
Family · Views
Top-rated schools, canyon views, and quick freeway access above the village.
Carmel Valley (92130)
Modern · Suburban
Master-planned neighborhoods, One Paseo, parks, and the biggest school pull.
Del Mar Terrace / Mesa
Quiet · Canyon
Torrey Pines-adjacent hillsides and trail access with almost no through traffic.
Del Mar by ZIP code
92014
Del Mar (Village, Olde Del Mar, Beach Colony, Heights)
Coastal · Village
The city itself — beaches, the racetrack, Camino del Mar, and the bluff homes.
92130
Carmel Valley / Del Mar Mesa / Torrey Hills
Family · Inland
The 'Del Mar mailing address' inland side: One Paseo, parks, and top schools.
92037
Torrey Pines & La Jolla edge
Cliffs · Science
Black's Beach, the Gliderport, the Reserve, and the Torrey Pines research mesa.
92075
Solana Beach (next door)
Transit · Design
The Coaster station, Cedros Design District, and Fletcher Cove just north.
A small town that eats very well
Jake's Del Mar
Toes-in-the-sand views and a legendary hula pie.
Poseidon on the Beach
Beachfront patio brunch right on Del Mar's sand.
Sbicca Del Mar
Village bistro with a second-story ocean-view deck.
Pacifica Del Mar
Del Mar Plaza classic — sugar-spiced salmon and sunsets.
Board & Brew
The sandwich locals argue about — get the Turkey Baja.
Zel's Del Mar
Tiny, loud, and the most Del Mar bar in Del Mar.
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