San Diego Trades Day 2026

The event takes place at Palomar College in San Marcos, California.

The event identifies students and instructors as attendees.

It is most useful for trade programs, instructors and contractors who want to put skilled-trades careers in front of local students, since the listed attendees are students and instructors and the organizers invite partners to run hands-on demonstrations. The speakers come from firms such as Langan, DPR Construction, Kitchell and Rudolph & Sletten, which gives students contact with working construction and engineering professionals; experienced professionals looking for peer networking or deal flow would get less from a student-oriented day at Palomar College.

Attendees at a college-campus career event for the construction trades usually wear casual, practical clothes such as jeans or work pants, company polos and closed-toe shoes, especially those running hands-on demonstrations.