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Carlsbad Senior Center
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A City building at 799 Pine Avenue, next to Pine Avenue Community Park, with an auditorium with stage, piano and A/V (140 theater-style; no food allowed), a 120-seat dining room (kitchen not included), two activity rooms (60-74), an art studio and dance studio (50), small game and multipurpose rooms (20), restrooms and its own parking lot (the Rentals page lists the center's capacity as 20-150; the largest bookable room holds 140). Rooms rent for $30-$76 an hour with a 2-hour minimum plus a $126 cleaning fee, and only 5-10 p.m. on weekdays or 8 a.m.-10 p.m. on weekends, with $10 per half hour for staff during extended hours.
Published prices
| Fee | Price |
|---|---|
| Auditorium 100 A&BParks & Recreation fee schedule (Sept 4, 2026) p.1 Individual rate, per hour, 2-hour minimum. Capacity: theater 140; classroom 100. Use: limited - 'Recommended for meetings, social gatherings or music recitals. Please note that no food is allowed in the auditorium.' Kitchen: no food allowed. Extra: Cleaning: Senior Center $126 per rental; staff $10/half hour during extended hours. | $76 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Auditorium 100 A&B - Carlsbad residentcomputed: Individual rate less the fee schedule's 10% resident discount | $68.40 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Dining Room 101Parks & Recreation fee schedule (Sept 4, 2026) p.1 Individual rate, per hour, 2-hour minimum. Capacity: standard/buffet/wedding 120. Use: not explicitly stated; CarlsbadConnect lists 'Wedding Seating Max Capacity: 120'. Kitchen: no - 'Kitchen not included'. Extra: Cleaning: Senior Center $126 per rental; staff $10/half hour during extended hours. | $76 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Dining Room 101 - Carlsbad residentcomputed: Individual rate less the fee schedule's 10% resident discount | $68.40 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Activity Room 111Parks & Recreation fee schedule (Sept 4, 2026) p.1 Individual rate, per hour, 2-hour minimum. Capacity: theater 74; classroom 40. Use: 'Recommended for meetings or small social gatherings.' Kitchen: not listed. Extra: Cleaning: Senior Center $126 per rental. | $68 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Activity Room 111 - Carlsbad residentcomputed: Individual rate less the fee schedule's 10% resident discount | $61.20 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Activity Room 116Parks & Recreation fee schedule (Sept 4, 2026) p.1 Individual rate, per hour, 2-hour minimum. Capacity: theater 60; classroom 38. Use: 'Recommended for meeting or small social gatherings.' Kitchen: not listed. Extra: Cleaning: Senior Center $126 per rental. | $68 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Activity Room 116 - Carlsbad residentcomputed: Individual rate less the fee schedule's 10% resident discount | $61.20 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Art Studio 106Parks & Recreation fee schedule (Sept 4, 2026) p.1 Individual rate, per hour, 2-hour minimum. Capacity: theater 50; classroom 27. Use: 'Recommended for small meetings or social gatherings.' Kitchen: not listed. Extra: Cleaning: Senior Center $126 per rental. | $30 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Art Studio 106 - Carlsbad residentcomputed: Individual rate less the fee schedule's 10% resident discount | $27 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Game Room 115Parks & Recreation fee schedule (Sept 4, 2026) p.1 Individual rate, per hour, 2-hour minimum. Capacity: max 20. Use: 'Recommended for meetings or small social gatherings.' Kitchen: not listed. Extra: Cleaning: Senior Center $126 per rental. | $30 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Game Room 115 - Carlsbad residentcomputed: Individual rate less the fee schedule's 10% resident discount | $27 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Multipurpose Room 118Parks & Recreation fee schedule (Sept 4, 2026) p.1 Individual rate, per hour, 2-hour minimum. Capacity: max 20. Use: 'Recommended for meetings or small social gatherings.' Kitchen: not listed. Extra: Cleaning: Senior Center $126 per rental. | $30 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Multipurpose Room 118 - Carlsbad residentcomputed: Individual rate less the fee schedule's 10% resident discount | $27 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Dance Studio 107Parks & Recreation fee schedule (Sept 4, 2026) p.1 Individual rate, per hour, 2-hour minimum. Capacity: theater 50; classroom 36. Use: not stated ('Recommended for small dance classes and aerobic activities.'). Kitchen: not listed. Extra: Cleaning: Senior Center $126 per rental. | $36 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Dance Studio 107 - Carlsbad residentcomputed: Individual rate less the fee schedule's 10% resident discount | $32.40 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Kitchen Warming or Small Lunch RoomParks & Recreation fee schedule (Sept 4, 2026) p.1 Individual rate, per hour, 2-hour minimum. Capacity: not published. Use: not stated. Kitchen: warming kitchen. Extra: Cleaning: Senior Center $126 per rental. | $18 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Kitchen Warming or Small Lunch Room - Carlsbad residentcomputed: Individual rate less the fee schedule's 10% resident discount | $16.20 / hr (2-hr min) |
| Cleaning fee (Senior Center)Fee schedule p.1 'Cleaning: Senior Center $126'. The 15% non-revenue business discount does not apply to it. | $126 / rental |
| Staff during extended hoursCarlsbadConnect room descriptions: '$10 per half hour for staff during extended hours' (consistent with the fee schedule's Extra Staff $20/hour). Rental hours are 5-10 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-10 p.m. weekends. | $10 / half hour |
| Insurance processing fee (only when the City requires liability insurance)Fee schedule p.4: 'Insurance Processing' $50 per rental, or $35 with City-offered insurance ('Insurance Processing (city offered)'). Insurance is required 'when applicable' with the amount set by the Risk Manager (Use Regulations p.1); the City does not publish when it applies to a private party. $2M liquor liability if alcohol is permitted (Council Policy 28 G.9). | $50 / rental |
| Rental modification fee (per change)Fee schedule p.4. Cancellations/changes more than 30 days ahead get full credit, 50% credit if less (fee schedule footnote); the 2025 Use Regulations refund policy instead gives a 50% refund or full credit at 30+ days and nothing under 30 days - the two City documents disagree. No deposit is published for ordinary rentals. | $10 / change |
Bookable areas (8)
- Auditorium 100 A&B - theater 140 / classroom 100; 'meetings, social gatherings or music recitals'; no food allowed; stage, piano, projector, mics, tables and 120 chairs
- Dining Room 101 - 120 seated (standard, buffet or wedding); kitchen not included; seasonal decorations stay up; projector, mics, tables and 120 chairs
- Activity Room 111 - theater 74 / classroom 40; 'meetings or small social gatherings'
- Activity Room 116 - theater 60 / classroom 38; 'meeting or small social gatherings'
- Art Studio 106 - theater 50 / classroom 27; 'small meetings or social gatherings'
- Dance Studio 107 - theater 50 / classroom 36; 'small dance classes and aerobic activities'
- Game Room 115 and Multipurpose Room 118 - max 20 each; 'meetings or small social gatherings'
- Kitchen Warming or Small Lunch Room - $18/hr in the fee schedule; capacity and booking not published (not in CarlsbadConnect)
At a glance
- Capacity
- 120 guests
- Setting
- Indoor
- Hours
- Senior Center open Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-noon (City Adults 50+ page); rentals 5-10 p.m. Mon-Fri and 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Sat-Sun (CarlsbadConnect)
- Parking
- Available
- Run by
- City of Carlsbad
Amenities
- Restrooms
- Playground (no)
- Picnic tables
- BBQ grills · not listed
- Sports fields (no)
- Beach access (no)
- Dogs allowed (no)
- Accessible (ADA)
Rules
- Alcohol
- Only as your approved permit allows: 'Alcohol consumption is limited to the terms of the approved permit' (Park & Facility Use Regulations Summary, 9/9/25, p.1). Security, if required, is arranged by the City and paid by the renter ($45/hr); only the responsible person or a licensed caterer may bring alcohol; no alcohol at any celebration for someone under 21 (such as a child's birthday party); selling it needs an ABC daily license; $2M liquor liability insurance (Council Policy 28, section G).
- Bounce houses
- Not addressed for this indoor facility; the City's inflatable rules apply to park rentals.
- Amplified sound
- Renters must control any amplified sound, including radios, so it does not disturb other groups or the surrounding neighborhood; the event may be cancelled if noise is not controlled or police are called (Use Regulations p.1). No decibel limit, hours or sound permit is published. The auditorium has a sound system with wireless and lapel mics (CarlsbadConnect).
- Canopies
- Not applicable (indoor facility).
- Other rules
- Book on CarlsbadConnect 14 to 365 days ahead (the City recommends applying at least 30 days ahead); every rental is per hour with a 2-hour minimum, the time must include setup and cleanup, fees are due 30 days before the event, and the applicant must be on site with a copy of the permit (Use Regulations p.1; CarlsbadConnect). Vendors you hire need general liability insurance and a Carlsbad business license. No handing out single-use plastic beverage bottles of 1 liter or less at City facilities (CMC 6.22.040); balloon releases are banned citywide (CMC 6.26.030). No deposit is published for ordinary rentals. No food in the auditorium. The dining room rental does not include the kitchen, and seasonal decorations in place will not be removed. Rentals only 5-10 p.m. Monday-Friday and 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday (the center itself is open Mon-Fri 8-5 and Sat 9-noon), with $10 per half hour for staff during extended hours. Cleaning fee $126 per rental. The Rentals page mentions a 'full-service' kitchen with the dining room, but the dining room listing says the kitchen is not included, and the fee schedule lists a separate 'Kitchen Warming or Small Lunch Room' at $18/hr with no booking details; ask which kitchen you can use.
How to book
Reserve a room on CarlsbadConnect, the City's booking system, 14 to 365 days ahead (the City recommends applying at least 30 days ahead), by emailing rentals@carlsbadca.gov, or in person; for help, call 442-339-2510. Requests stay tentative until staff approve them (usually within three business days) and you've paid in full; fees are due 30 days before the event, or right away if you book less than 30 days out.
Location
799 Pine Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92008 · Pin from OpenStreetMap. Get directions
Nearby
Sources
We checked these pages in September 2026. Prices change; confirm with the venue before you book. Something out of date? Tell us.
- carlsbadca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/96/7400
- carlsbadca.gov/residents/adults-50/senior-center
- carlsbadca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/2006/639241133888370000
- ca-carlsbad.civicrec.com/CA/carlsbad-ca/catalog
- carlsbadca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/2004/637433863363600000
- carlsbadca.gov/departments/parks-recreation/rentals
- carlsbadca.gov/departments/parks-recreation/parks-community-centers/parks
- carlsbadca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14784/638379870510170000
- carlsbadca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/14820/638427316118470000
- ecode360.com/44004858
- ecode360.com/44004983
Abbreviations: CMC: Carlsbad Municipal Code (City code) · ABC: California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control