Annual OB Events
Volunteer to Support OB
Have fun helping your community with the OBMA. Join our mailing list and we'll keep you notified of upcoming volunteer opportunities. Some annual opportunities such as decorating for the holidays, hanging signs, passing out local directories, event attendants, committees, and sub-committees, too!
Shop Small, Shop Local Ocean Beach
Thu, November 26, 2026 to Fri, December 18, 2026Kick Off the Holidays, Ocean Beach Style! Shop Small Saturday officially kicks off OB Holidays 2026! Join the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association on Saturday, November 28, from 10 AM – 4 PM, as we celebrate the start of the holiday season by supporting our fabulous local businesses!
OB Farmers Market
Wed, November 18, 2026Every Wednesday, 4-8 pm on the 4900 block of Newport Ave. between Cable and Bacon Streets in Ocean Beach. The Ocean Beach Farmers Market will look a bit different. Think of it as a fresh-air grocery store with a focus on fresh fruits, vegetables, spreads, baked goods, honey, kombucha, flowers, and more! There will be a handful of artisan food vendors who will provide to-go food, which you may take home to enjoy.
OB Kite Festival
Sat, May 15, 2027Join the Kiwanis for the Annual OB Kite Festival at Robb Field - 3rd Saturday in May. Prizes for best-decorated kites, by age category. Spectacular kite flying demonstrations throughout the day. Carnival rides and a craft fair are also part of the event. This free family event is the oldest children’s kite festival in the United States. This is a third-generation event; people who attended as children are now bringing their children and grandchildren. Youngsters are taught how to make kites; all materials are supplied. There are prizes for the best-decorated kites. Any handmade kite can be submitted, not just kites made at the Festival. Entertainment and lunch are provided. Adding to the fun, families can go on carnival rides or browse for unique handicrafts at the craft fair.
OB Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off
Sat, June 26, 2027Ocean Beach Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off Festival offers attendees eclectic, all-ages fun in the sun. Tens of thousands of visitors will attend the Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off from 10 am to 8 pm on Saturday, June 26, 2027, for tasty festival nosh, art, beachfront entertainment, shopping, and more. Beer Garden opens at noon; first game is at 2 pm. Let’s go!
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