February Oceanside Events

The new year is in full swing, and winter is here in Oceanside (though you wouldn’t know it if you walked outside!). February brings about the opportunity to escape the cold and snow from elsewhere in the country, take advantage of our beautiful beach weather and enjoy the countless fun events and activities planned for this month. Some such events include the fantastic opportunity to meet our USA Beach Handball teams and watch them conduct team practices and an exhibition right here in Oceanside, 333’s Music at the Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside’s annual Valentine’s Week Celebration, the South O Walkabout, theatre productions and more! To see the rest of the events taking place this February and beyond be sure to visit the Oceanside Event Calendar.

Public Safety Night

What: This special iteration of Oceanside’s famous weekly Sunset Market offers a chance to meet our very own first responder’s. This Public Safety Night is a family-friendly event that will include 15+ vehicle displays by the Oceanside Police Department, Fire Department, and Lifeguards in addition to giveaways and more!

When: Thursday, February 1st, 5pm-8pm

Where: Corner of Pier View Way and Coast Highway, Oceanside CA 92054

More Info: Public Safety Night

USA Beach Handball Meet & Greet, Exhibition and Team Practice

What: Come to Oceanside Harbor Beach to spectate the USA Beach Handball men’s and women’s teams playing exhibition games and conducting team practices! Leading up to the 2018 Pan American Beach Handball Championships from March 8-11th this event will include a meet and greet with the elite beach teams from 9-10am, and then exhibitions and practice from 10am-12pm. Both the meet and greet and spectating will be free and open to the public.

When: Saturday, February 3rd, 9am-12pm

Where: Oceanside Harbor Beach, 1200 N Pacific Street Oceanside, CA 92054

Celebration of Black History Month/History of Black Music

What: The Oceanside Public Library and North County African American Women’s Association invite the public to a special free performance entitled “History of Black Music: From Negro Spirituals to Porgy and Bess.” A unique and unforgettable journey through history, the program features award-winning soprano Yolanda Mitchell West and baritone Michael Paul Smith, one of Southern California’s premier soloists, who has performed with opera companies and symphonies around the world. Vocals will be accompanied by piano, and by a lecture on the subject. The evening will begin with a spoken word performance by accomplished poet Eileen Carole.

When: Saturday, February 3rd, 7pm

Where: Brooks Theatre, 219 North Coast Highway, Oceanside CA 92054

More Info: Eventbrite History of Black Music

333’s Music at the Museum

What: The Oceanside Museum of Art will be hosting live music by Fuzzy and the Blues Band as they fill OMA with the sounds of live blues music while 333 Pacific serves gourmet food and specialty wines. Don’t miss this great night out in Oceanside!

When: Wednesday, February 7th, 6-8pm

Where: Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way Oceanside, CA 92054

More Info: To register visit OMA Music

Valentine’s Week Preview

Celebrate all things LOVE in Oceanside, CA during the annual Oceanside Valentine’s Week celebration held February 8 – February 14, 2018. The community has planned a special celebration just for you, all centered around the theme of LOVE. Here’s a preview of some of the events that will be taking place this year. For the full list and more event details visit Oceanside Valentine Week.

South O Walkabout

What: The locally organized South O Walkabout is a month walking event that showcases our localvore beach community and its’ unique shops and restaurants. This monthly event encourages attendees to discover the unique shopping and dining experiences offered in South Oceanside. So come eat, drink, shop, and Walk; Good Vibes only!

When: Wednesday, February 13th, 5-8pm

Where: South Oceanside – The Walkabout footprint is the shopping district in South O. On the south end it starts at Urge Gastropub and extends north to the Privateer Marketplace on Whaley St. The easy walk is about .4 miles each way.

MORE: How to Experience the South O Walkabout

Silent Film Thursdays at the Library

What: Come to the Civic Center Library on the third Thursday of the month for a screening of classic silent film shorts. February 15th will celebrate making it through Valentine’s Day with a screening of the 1922 German Expressionist horror film Nosferatu. Intended to be destroyed soon after release, this unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula is the original vampire film.  Some copies of the film survived, and the film went on to be regarded as a masterpiece of early cinema. The Library will be continuing this Silent Film Thursday at the Library on the third Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m. through June. Stay tuned for more titles and themes!

When: Thursday, February 15th, 6pm

Where: Civic Center Library Foundation Room, 330 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054

More Info: Silent Film Thursdays

Nunsense – a Musical Comedy

What:  The Star Theatre presents their newest musical, “Nunsense”! This musical comedy is about five sisters from The Order of the Little Sisters of Hoboken who discover that their cook, Sister Julia, accidentally killed the other 52 residents with a tainted dish while they were playing bingo with a group of Maryknolls. Upon discovering the disaster, the remaining sisters of The Order take over a high school auditorium to hold a fundraising variety show to raise money to bury their dearly departed sisters. They must inter the nuns before the health inspector comes and finds the dead nuns in their freezer! Fraught with hilarity, both Catholic and otherwise, watch as five nuns try to perform their “planned” performance amidst chaos and calamity.

When:

• Friday’s and Saturday’s, February 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th, 7:30pm
• Sunday, February 18th and 25th, 2pm

Where: Star Theatre, 402 North Coast Hwy Oceanside, CA 92054

More Info: Buy your tickets at Star Theatre Shows

“Outside Mullingar” at the Brooks Theatre

What: Come to the Brooks Theatre in Oceanside to watch “Outside Mullingar,” a production that follows two introverted misfit characters, Anthony and Rosemary, who are entangled within a romantic comedy set in rural Ireland. Anthony and Rosemary are lovelorn farmers who haven’t got a clue when it comes to love. These hopeless singletons will need to overcome a bitter land feud, familial rivalries and their own romantic fears to find happiness. Full of dark humor and poetic prose, John Patrick Shanley’s tenderhearted portrait reminds us it’s never too late to take a chance on love. Admission is $25 for adults, $19 for seniors 55+, and $15 for students and military.

When: February 23rd – March 11th, Friday’s and Saturday’s at 7:30pm, Sunday’s at 2pm

Where: Brooks Theatre, 219 North Coast Highway, Oceanside CA 92054

More Info: Oceanside Theatre Company

Motorcycle Art Show

What: Bring your motorcycles and check out an amazing Art Show by local artists from all over SD County. In addition there will be award winning craft beer from Legacy Brewing and food from Full Metal Burgers, as well as raffles and more to enjoy.

When: Saturday, February 24th, 5-10pm

Where: Legacy Brewing Co, 363 Airport Road Oceanside, CA 92058