Encinitas Elks Lodge

The Encinitas Elks Lodge No. 2243 is a members-supported fraternal organization located on Windsor Road in Cardiff, less than a mile from the beach, with a genuinely active music and social calendar that extends well beyond what you might expect from a lodge. The Windsor Room is the venue's main performance and event space, featuring a dance floor, a stage with a disco ball, audio-visual equipment, and a kitchen and bar available for events. It seats up to 120 guests and hosts live music on Friday and Saturday nights, with the Sunday Big Band series a particular draw for fans of swing, jazz, and classic dance music. The lodge operates as a public-facing venue as well as a members club, meaning that the Friday night live music events are generally open to non-members. Happy hour runs Monday and Friday evenings, bingo fills Wednesday nights, and Thursday brings a dinner night in the Windsor Room. The Sunday Big Band program is one of the most consistent and lovingly maintained events in the North San Diego County area for that style of music, drawing a crowd that ranges from lifelong aficionados to curious newcomers who discover quickly why this tradition has lasted. The setting is warm and unpretentious, the drink prices are reasonable, and the sense of community is genuine. For anyone in the Encinitas or Cardiff area looking for a reliably good weekend night with live music and a dance floor, the Elks Lodge offers an experience that is increasingly rare and worth knowing about.