Special Events

There are two special events held annually each year in the Park.:

Carmel Valley Fiesta

The first weekend in August, the Carmel Valley Kiwanis Club holds its annual Carmel Valley Fiesta. Initially held in 1989 to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Carmel Valley Village it has been held every year since then. There is live music, lots of food and drink vendors along with many craft merchants offering clothing, artwork, jewelry, hand made crafts, homemade soaps, and other products. The local Cub- Scout Pack offers games for kids. For car enthusiasts, there is an antique car show on Saturday and on Sunday there is a dog show contest. The County Search and Rescue team also provides a chance for kids and adults to do a zip-line experience.

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

The first Saturday in December is the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in the park. It starts at 4:30 PM with the Children's Choir from Tularcitos Elementary School signing Holiday songs. After some brief announcements, the tree is lit shortly after 5 PM. Refreshments, cookies hot cocoa and cider are served. It is a wonderful time for residents to gather and begin the holiday festivities.

Website Accessibility Policy

Carmel Valley Recreation & Park District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Carmel Valley Recreation & Park District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (831) 659-7275

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Carmel Valley Recreation & Park District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Carmel Valley Recreation & Park District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (831) 659-7275.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.