The City of Oceanside is seeking community feedback on its housing and neighborhood services. We’re hosting four community meetings this month to hear directly from you on your experiences with related programs. See the details and plan to join us

In 2024, Oceanside had a beach attendance of over 3.7 million people. Oceanside's Lifeguards made 1,490 ocean and boat rescues and performed over 14,800 preventative actions. Don't be one of these statistics. If you're headed to the beach, take a moment to check out these beach safety tips and related information:

Beach Safety

Explore the summertime offerings from the Oceanside Parks & Recreation team, from the exciting Fireworks & Drone Display, to new scholarships for kids, to Senior Activities -- there is something for everyone. Share your thoughts at a special Coffee in the Park with the Director! Get the News

Check out the City's Green Oceanside news and learn about safely disposing of hazardous waste, obtaining free compost at the El Corazon Compost Facility, and how take advantage of turf replacement rebates. Additional sustainability resources include the WaterSmart portal for tracking water usage, year-round cleanup events throughout the city, and save the date for Coastal Cleanup Day in September. Green Oceanside News

The City of Oceanside is designing a new 17-acre park at El Corazon, and it will include the City’s very first pump track. If you didn't make the public meeting in June, please share your input through a survey, open until August 1. Your input will help determine the best features and amenities. Take me to the survey

The personal use of consumer fireworks is illegal in the City of Oceanside and throughout the county. That includes sparklers, firecrackers, cherry bombs, bottle rockets and yes--even poppers. Every year, thousands of firework-related injuries are treated in hospital emergency rooms, and there are far more fires than on any other day. The City of Oceanside urges you to leave fireworks to the professionals.

Join us for an informational meeting on Tuesday, July 29 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall to learn more about a project to construct a link of the Oceanside Rail Trail from Oceanside Boulevard to Morse Street, including a bike/pedestrian bridge over Loma Alta Creek. Join us to get an update on the project and ask questions. Find out more

The next regular City Council meetings take place at 5 p.m. on August 6 and August 20. No Council meetings occur in July. The regular Council meetings are shown live via KOCT's website and Cox channel 19. Past meetings may be viewed on the City's You Tube channel. New! View video by agenda item.

Explore Tri-City Crossroads, a lively community shopping center established in the mid-1980s, featuring a diverse mix of tenants. Get the latest on new Oceanside businesses and see who's in the spotlight in the June edition of the Economic Development Newsletter.

Summer Reading for All Ages

Free Summer Lunch for Kids

Criminal Capers: A Movie Series Starts July 7

Arts & Culture Grant Opportunity

Art for Teens with Chavela July 9

Friends of the Library Author Talk July 11

Old Globe: Behind the Curtain -5 Week Free Program

Christopher T. Magician July 25

Exciting Grant Opportunity

Art for All: Free First Sunday July 6 at OMA

Samoan Cultural Celebration

Art Walk July 11

Plein Air Paint Out July 19 at the Harbor

Pippin runs July 11-20 at The Star Theatre

Big Wave Guardians: First Responders at Sea July 23

Friends of El Corazon Present Free Concert July 27