Oceanside CA—The City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation, Friends of Oceanside Parks and Recreation and MainStreet Oceanside will be hosting the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting event on Thursday, December 1, 2016, in front of the Regal Movie Theater, 401 Mission Avenue. Music and festivities begin at 5:00 p.m. Amusement rides, zip lines and bounce house tickets will be sold. There will be free cookies and milk for children, and free holiday arts and crafts projects. At 6:00 p.m., Santa will arrive on an Oceanside Fire Department truck and will assist city dignitaries in the countdown for the Tree Lighting. Santa will stay for photos after the Tree Lighting, so please bring your camera or cellphone to take your family photos. Come and enjoy this family tradition!

Music and festivities begin at 5:00 p.m. Amusement rides, zip lines and bounce house tickets will be sold. There will be free cookies and milk for children, and free holiday arts and crafts projects. At 6:00 p.m., Santa will arrive on an Oceanside Fire Department truck and will assist city dignitaries in the countdown for the Tree Lighting. Santa will stay for photos after the Tree Lighting, so please bring your camera or cellphone to take your family photos. Come and enjoy this family tradition!
Come and enjoy this family tradition. Afterward, enjoy the Sunset Market for all your gift-giving needs. Great food and fun.
Free parking is available in the Civic Center parking structure and the Oceanside Transit Center.
For more info about Oceanside Parks and Recreation programs, please visit www.oceansiderec.com, call (760) 435-5041, or visit the Facebook page at “City of Oceanside Parks & Recreation.”