Main Street Oceanside
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MainStreet Oceanside’s Morning Market – Open Year Around, every Thursday mornings 9:00am to 1:00pm.
Sunset Market - Every Thursday from April through December 5pm to 9pm on Tremont & Pier View Way. Features: Farmer’s Market, Diverse food selection, live entertainment, over one hundred juried arts and crafts vendors.
Ofest Summer Beach Festival – A safe, family-friendly and festive event in July. OFest activities begin at 10am on July 4th and end at the start of Oceanside’s Fireworks Extravaganza.
Website: http://www.msoceanside.com/Events/page33/EverythingOfest.html
Map: http://www.msoceanside.com/Events/page33/page49/page49.html
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Oceanside has a large Halloween/Day of the Dead celebration held every year on or about the weekend nearest November 1st with carnival rides, street vendors and musicians. The 8th Annual Street Festival is held on Main Street, Oceanside from 10am to 4pm on Pier View Way at Coast Highway. Admission is Free. Website: http://www.msoceanside.com/Events/Dia/Dia.html
Antique on Mission – Held in May, this presentation is one of the largest outdoor antiques markets in California and in San Diego County. With over 100 exhibitors, there are thousands of treasures offered for sale. Admission i s free and many downtown parking lots will offer free parking. Downtown restaurants will offer food and drink specials. Website: http://www.msoceanside.com/Events/AntiquesOnMission/AntiquesonMission.html
Freedom Days Parade – In June, the Annual Freedom Days Parade is on Coast Highway from WIsconsin Avenue to Civic Center Drive (just past City Hall). The parade typically begins at 10:00am in front of the 101 Cafe. Running time from beginning to end is approximately 2 hours. Street parking is available on residential side streets that run parallel to the entire route (Freeman and Tremont). All downtown lots will be open. Parking times will be enforced for street parking and parking lots. Website: http://www.msoceanside.com/Events/Parade/FreedomDays.html
