‘Tis the Season to Shop Local Through Dec. 12, Downtown Oceanside’Tis the Season to Shop Local continues with the Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony & Gift Market on Thursday, judging for the ’Tis the Season Window Decorating Contest this week and a variety of in-store events. Participate in the Oceanside Holiday Challenge until Dec. 12 for a chance to win local prizes, including a $1,300 e-bike, a one-night stay at The Seabird Resort and a $500 Downtown shopping spree. FIND OUT MORE
Oceanside Holiday Challenge Through Dec. 12, Downtown OceansideTake our challenge to shop, eat and play local this holiday season! Register and download our scavenger hunt mobile app. Then visit Oceanside businesses, destinations and events, including the Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony & Gift Market, for a chance to win local prizes! Each mission you complete earns you one or more giveaway entries. Share your images to Instagram directly from the app with #OceansideHolidayChallenge. REGISTER
Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony & Gift Market Dec. 2, Sunset Market During this special Sunset Market, Oceanside will welcome the holiday season with a Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at Regal Cinema Plaza at 6 p.m.. This annual holiday event will be filled with activities for the whole family from 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday, including visits with Santa, kids crafts and special amusements like a zip line and inflatable slides. FIND OUT MORE
Holiday Gift Markets Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Sunset Market Discover eclectic holiday gifts from 200 artisans and merchants at San Diego County’s top weekly food and music street market every Thursday in December from 5-9 p.m. Enjoy one-stop holiday shopping and dining with additional retail vendors, hot foods from around the world, gourmet gifts, kids activities, live music and free visits with Santa Dec. 2, 9 and 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. FIND OUT MORE
Art Boom! Dec. 2, Coomber Craft Wines Oceanside Friends of the Arts, presenter of the Oceanside Art Walk, is bringing local businesses and artists together to create the Art Boom! From 5-9 p.m. Thursday, drop in for an evening filled with fine wine, flamenco music and art by Francesca Heyer, S.M. Jackson, Jesse Owens, Ivy Hall and David Dorman. Give the gift of fine art while supporting our local businesses and artists. FIND OUT MORE
‘Tis the Season Window Decorating Contest Through Dec. 31, Oceanside Enjoy festive holiday window displays throughout Oceanside while you shop. A panel of judges is currently viewing displays and will select first-, second- and third-place winners. Take a photo in front of your favorite display for one Oceanside Holiday Challenge giveaway entry. View participating locations below. FIND OUT MORE
Gift Giving Toy Drive Through Dec. 14, MainStreet Oceanside MainStreet Oceanside is partnering with Friends of Oceanside Dia de los Muertos for our Annual Gift Giving Toy Drive, which provides toys for Oceanside children at Balderrama Child Development Center in Eastside and at Club Crown Heights. Our goal is to get all children on our Angel Giving Trees at least one item on their holiday list. Pick up ornaments and drop off new, unwrapped, $25-and-under gifts at the MainStreet office at 701 Mission Ave. Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. or Friday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. FIND OUT MORE
Caring & Sharing Food Drive Through Dec. 16, MainStreet Oceanside and Oceanside Morning Farmers Market MainStreet Oceanside and Friends of Oceanside Dia de Los Muertos are holding a Caring & Sharing Food Drive to benefit Bread of Life Oceanside. Bring your nonperishable donations during business hours to the MainStreet office, H & M Military Supplies, Dorothy’s Military Shop or Cotton Patch. Drop-off is also available at the Oceanside Morning Farmers Market Dec. 9 and 16. Volunteers will unload items from your trunk at the northeast corner of North Coast Highway and Pier View Way. FIND OUT MORE
Rock & Roll Christmas Concert with the Mar Dels Dec. 5, Civic Center Plaza Kick off your holidays with some rock ‘n’ roll, as the City of Oceanside and the Friends of Oceanside Parks present a free Christmas concert with the Mar Dels. The concert will be at 300 N. Coast Highway from 2-4 p.m. Bring a chair and your dancing shoes. FIND OUT MORE
“Annie”Dec. 9-12, Star Theatre For one weekend only, America’s most beloved musical will once again be presented at the historic Star Theatre. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, this Downtown Oceanside production will give a new generation the chance to experience the Broadway classic about never giving up hope. FIND OUT MORE
“A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play” Dec. 10-19, Brooks Theater A Downtown Oceanside holiday tradition returns live on stage as Oceanside Theatre Company takes you to the studios of WOTC radio for Charles Dickens’ classic tale of miserly curmudgeon Ebenezer Scrooge. An OTC original adaptation now set to music, “A Christmas Carol: A Radio Play” offers fun for the whole family in six performances: at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, Dec. 10 and 17, and Saturdays, Dec. 11 and 18, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 12 and 19. FIND OUT MORE
Gifts Galore! Books and More! Dec. 11, Civic Center Library Next Saturday in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms, the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library will be selling gift items, gently used books, artworks, puzzles and more from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Doors open to Friends members at 9 a.m. Shoppers will have the opportunity to meet renowned author and linguist Richard Lederer from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lederer will have copies of his books for sale, including “A Treasury of Christmas Humor. “Photo by Instagram.com/endorphin4me FIND OUT MORE
BEYOND DOWNTOWN
Christmas Concert Dec. 3, 4, Mission San Luis Rey Enjoy an evening of traditional holiday music performed by the San Luis Rey Chorale in the beautiful historical church on Saturday at 7 p.m. followed by a dessert reception in the Sacred Garden. An encore performance will be on Sunday at 2 p.m. Ticket proceeds will benefit the preservation and operation of Mission San Luis Rey. FIND OUT MORE
Holiday Mercato Dec. 11, Beach House Winery From 11 a.m.-4 p.m. next Saturday, shop for local and delicious artisanal gifts at this free annual event, including poinsettias, honey, gourmet olive oil and vinegar, and wine gift baskets — and complete Oceanside Holiday Challenge missions. Bring a new, unwrapped toy for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Foundation and receive a 50% discount on your first glass of wine. FIND OUT MORE
Oceanside Harbor Parade of Lights Dec. 11, Oceanside Harbor Bring a blanket, some hot chocolate for the Oceanside Harbor Parade of Lights next Saturday. Starting at 7 p.m., this free and fun spectacle will showcase boats of all shapes and sizes decorated in their finest holiday attire, including lights, ornaments and lots of holiday trimmings. Many of the boats even feature people dressed up like Santa waving to the crowd. FIND OUT MORE
Whale and Dolphin Watching Cruises Daily, Oceanside Harbor While Boat Rides with Santa will not be available this year before the Parade of Lights, you can take an awe-inspiring adventure on a beautifully equipped catamaran with Oceanside Adventures every day in December except the 25th. Available at noon and 2:30 p.m., trips are two hours long and are great for anyone who loves the ocean and marine life. FIND OUT MORE
NOW OPEN IN DOWNTOWN OCEANSIDE
Al Fresko Let So Cal’s original graze and seaside charcuterie company, now open in Tremont Collective at 602 S. Tremont St., curate your next event. At the forefront of meaningful consumption, Al Fresko inspires gatherings to be locally sourced, to be 100% organic and, most importantly, to create a communal vibe. Explore Al Fresko during the Oceanside Holiday Challenge. FIND OUT MORE
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SUNSET MARKET VENDOR SPOTLIGHT
Cheryl’s Caramels Crafted with wholesome ingredients, Cheryl’s Caramels are gluten-free, nut-free and wax-free. Each micro batch is made with love right here in Oceanside. The caramels are hand-cut, hand-wrapped and packaged in their own quarter-pound buckets, perfect for stuffing stockings. FIND OUT MORE
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