The O|Arts Festival celebrated the Oceanside California Cultural District on Saturday October 19th in downtown Oceanside highlighting what makes Oceanside unique.

The festival took place starting at 11am across the district in live music venues, restaurants, theaters, museums, galleries, and in Artist Alley.

• 12pm - 5pm : Special Edition of Oceanside Art Walk @ Artist Alley and Civic Plaza

  Oceanside Friends of the Arts presents Oceanside Art Walk with over 40 artists and creatives in Artist Alley and on the Civic Plaza

• 1pm - 4pm : Community Stage

  Join us for speakers and music, theatrical and dance performances celebrating arts organizations in Oceanside @ Civic Plaza

• 3pm - 4pm : Start at the Star Theatre to parade through the district with Euphoria Brass Band, presented by OCAF, ending at the Flying Pig!

• through 11pm : Venues and businesses around the district with have events and specials to celebrate everything that is Oceanside 

COMMUNITY STAGE

All day: DJ Jocelín

• 1:00 pm - Introduction by Mayor Esther Sanchez

• 1:05 pm - Festival Welcome by Lou Niles

• 1:10 pm - Shane Hall

• 1:30 pm - Oceanside Theater Company’s Improv at the Brooks

• 1:50 pm - Spiritual Wind

• 2:05 pm - Star Theatre Company’s Music Man preview

• 2:30 pm - Oceanside International Film Festival

• 2:35 pm - Fil–Am Cultural Dance Group: YCDP (Youth Cultural Dance Program) followed by CDG (Cultural Dance Group) Organization

• 3:00 pm - North County LGBTQ Resource Center’s Max Disposti

• 3:05 pm - Natal1e

• 3:30 pm - Samoan Cultural Dance Group: Tabernacle of Worship

• 3:55 pm - Coastal Music Studios

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The Festival has plans to grow year upon year to eventually feature nationally known music acts with local roots, local professional musicians and visual artists, community and youth groups, local action sports and tattoo culture, and authentic local food and drink.