Hump day has yet again come and many of you are probably looking to start planning your weekend to be full of fun activities, right? Well, this weekend there are plenty of great events in and around Oceanside that you will want to take part in!

Make sure to plan ahead, though, because you aren’t going to be the only one looking to make fun weekend plans!

Saturday, September 19

Taste of Oceanside

Presented by Mossy Nissan Oceanside, this year’s 2nd Annual Taste of Oceanside will take place in Downtown Oceanside from 2 to 5 pm following a sellout event last year. With a limited number of tickets available, a special fork handout, which eliminates 15,000 plastic utensil waste, and various restaurants, wineries, and breweries handing out samples, you may want to purchase a ticket ahead of time to ensure you get in!

Some of the participating restaurants include Local Tap House & Kitchen, Harney Sushi, That Boy Good, Petite Madeline Bakery and Bistro, and more. Attending breweries include, but are not limited to, Bagby Beer Co., Stone Brewing Co., and Legacy Brewing Co. Additionally, ‘Our Taste Trolleys’ will be making rounds through the event area allowing attendees to hop on and off as they please to taste and eat as much as their hearts and stomachs desire.

*Admission is $25 for food only sampling while the addition of beer and wine sampling will bring your ticket price to $35. Purchase your ticket here!

For full event information, click here.

See also: Local Tap House & Kitchen brings big brunch flavors

KAABOO

Looking for a music-filled weekend getaway to take you away from the hustle and bustle of the weekday work life? If so, you might want to add KAABOO, happening Friday, September 18 through Sunday, September 20, to your calendar!

KAABOO coins the weekend as a “Mix-Perience” event focusing on stimulating all five of your senses; this unique trait will surely keep you from thinking this is just another big name music festival.

Hosting internationally renowned bands like No Doubt, The Killers, Snoop Dogg, 311, Switchfoot, and more with plenty of well-known small, local bands to fill in the gaps will make this event epic. Offering more than just music, KAABOO has gourmet cuisine, craft libations, inspiring art, comedy, and comfort. Moreover, for every ticket sold, a dollar is split between Feeding America, YMCA, San Diego Music Foundation, and the Surfrider Foundation.

*Tickets start at $125 per day, and up to $2499 for a VIP 3-day pass. Click here to explore the different single-day and weekend pass options!

Click for full information, parking, and a description of restrictions regarding what and what not to bring.

PR SOUL: Photography of Rachel Tanner

Rachel Turner, an East Coast native who relocated to Puerto Rico, began taking photographs at the young age of 13, capturing the flow and movement of waves and their surroundings. PR SOUL, her showcasing exhibition, is inspired by Turner’s wish to elevate and inspire others and be a positive influence on their lives.

Turner’s work has been featured internationally in Surfer and Surfing magazines, Surfline, Caribbean Travel & Life, and many others. Constantly looking to evolve her work and what she does, this Saturday, September 19, you will have the opportunity to become encapsulated by the movement and beauty of Turner’s photographs at Banana Dang Coffee in Oceanside from 2 to 5 pm. *Pictured photo by Rachel Tanner.

Click here for event information.

31st Annual Coastal Cleanup

Everyone is invited to the 31st Annual Coastal Cleanup on September 19 from 9 am to noon, aiming to clean up the areas throughout Oceanside near beaches and rivers. 

Though this is a statewide event, Oceanside locals have the opportunity to participate at five locations including three locations along Buena Vista Creek and two beach locations of the Oceanside Pier and Buccaneer Beach. Sponsored by Rubio’s Restaurants, volunteers are encouraged to focus on picking up cigarette butts, plastic bags and plastic pollutants that harm the ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems. Please join in and help keep our ocean and beaches clean so that all can continue to enjoy its wonders and beauty!

Click for more opportunities to create a Green Oceanside!

Sunday, September 20

San Diego Restaurant Week

Beginning this Sunday, September 20 and ending on September 27, San Diego will be engaging in its famous Restaurant Week in which participating restaurants offer a prix fixe menu for diners and food lovers alike!

More than 180 restaurants in San Diego will be participating and no tickets or passes are required for hungry diners to attend or receive these special offers! All one must do is choose a restaurant that is participating and show up in order to indulge in the succulent, unique eats offered by various San Diego restaurants. Keep on the lookout for restaurants and start doing your research so you can plan ahead for those that you want to visit.

Learn more and find participating restaurants here. 

See also: Transportation information and links for getting to and from Oceanside, CA!