Oceanside Harbor Days Coming Sept. 29-30

Byline: The Log Staff

Oceanside Harbor Days Coming Sept. 29-30

OCEANSIDE — Coming Sept. 29-30,  Oceanside Harbor Days will offer nautical fun for the whole family — plus arts and craft exhibits, food and fun activities. The event is open from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the event, which is designed to give visitors the chance to experience Oceanside Harbor’s many attractions. This year’s Harbor Days will include a new beach area performance stage, along with “the famous Nail ‘n’ Sail competition,” plus military, police and fire displays, and more.

Harbor Days is free to the public and is presented by the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, Oceanside Harbor District and Genentech. Over the years, the Nail ‘n’ Sail competition has become a highlight of the weekend, pitting contestants against one another as teams attempt to build a seaworthy craft and navigate around a short but challenging course. Entrants will compete for a variety of awards, including “First to Sink” and “Ugliest Boat.”

A fishing derby is planned for youth anglers at the Oceanside fishing pier, where children younger than 12 will vie for top catch of the day.

Also returning for this year’s event is the Pirate’s Cove area, where authentic pirates, booty, pirate merchandise and cannon blasts can be seen and heard.

For more information, visit the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce’s website: oceansidechamber.com.

 

Oceanside Harbor Days Activities Schedule:

Sept. 29

• 7 a.m. — Oceanside Fire Department Pancake Breakfast

• 8 a.m. — Shuttle service from Oceanside Transit Center begins

• 8:30 a.m. — Fishing Derby begins

• 9 a.m. — Activity and display areas open, arts and craft booths, food booths, military static display/Oceanside Fire Department

• 9 a.m. — Karate for Kids

• 10 a.m. — Opening ceremonies, national anthem by Oceanside Fire Department Color Guard, Capt. Jack and friends, Caroline Helgren and Coast Guard Auxiliary Open House

• 10:30 a.m. — Beauty Pageant begins

• 11 a.m. — Beer Garden opens

• Noon  — Poly Dance Team performs

• 1 p.m. — Fusion Beat performs

• 1:30 p.m. — Pirate School and Book Raffle at Pirate Village

• 2:30 p.m. — Jamie Beeman & the Stingers perform

• 3 p.m. — Tsunami Parachute team lands on Harbor Beach

• 4 p.m. — Splinter Faction performs on stage

• 5 p.m. — Nautikal performs

• 5:30 p.m. — Beer Garden closes

• 6 p.m. — Activity and display areas close, Harbor Bus service ends

• 7 p.m. — Bus service to Transit Center ends

 

Sept. 30

• 7 a.m. — Oceanside Fire Department Pancake Breakfast

• 7:30 a.m. — Tiki Swim Marathon begins

• 8 a.m. — Shuttle service from Oceanside Transit Center begins

• 9 a.m. — Activity and display areas open, along with arts and craft booths, food booths, military static display/Oceanside Fire Department and Oceanside Dance Academy exhibits

• 9:45 a.m. — Tiki Swim award ceremonies

• 10 a.m. — Coast Guard Open House

•10:30 a.m. — Nail ‘n’ Sail building begins

• 11 a.m. — Beer Garden opens

• 11 a.m. — Gone Blonde performs hits from the 1960s to today

• Noon — Quietfire performs

• 1 p.m. — Irieside performs reggae, hip hop, rock and funk

• 1 p.m. — Nail ‘n’ Sail boat-building ends; Nail ‘n’ Sail judging begins

•1:30 p.m. — Pirate School and Book Raffle at Pirate Village

• 2 p.m. — Nail ‘n’ Sail boat race starts

• 2:30 p.m. — New Riders perform

• 3 p.m. — Tsunami Parachute team lands on Harbor Beach

• 4 p.m. — Vista School of Rock performs

• 5 p.m. — Beer Garden closes, activity and display areas close, Harbor Bus service ends

• 6 p.m. — Bus service to Transit Center ends

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