Holiday Park in Carlsbad is one of the city's oldest parks, occupying 5.9 acres at the corner of Chestnut Street and Pio Pico Drive near the historic Barrio neighborhood. The park sits adjacent to the Library Learning Center, forming a civic campus that pairs outdoor recreation with the library's educational programming on the same block. Mature shade trees, some over half a century old, canopy broad grassy lawns that host community events including the annual Oktoberfest celebration and Carlsbad Friends of the Library book sales. The Kruger and Scout Houses—two historic structures within the park—anchor a central gathering area alongside a gazebo, covered picnic shelters with barbecues, and horseshoe pits. Holiday Park's role as a venue for outdoor performance and public assembly connects it to the Village's arts infrastructure, including the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center several blocks to the west. A children's playground with a sand lot, restrooms, and ample parking serve the 5.9-acre footprint, which is bordered by I-5 to the east but buffered from highway noise by the park's dense tree canopy.