The festival, which is offered free to the public, has live stage performances, children’s and adult’s hands on art activities, street chalk artist, painting and sculpture demonstrations, and a delicious variety of food choices in the food court. Oceanside Days of Art is conveniently held at the corner of Coast Hwy 101 and Pier View Way in downtown Oceanside.

As part of Oceanside Days of Art, Oceanside Museum of Art offers half-price admission to its indoor exhibitions to the general public 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, both days, at 704 Pier View Way.

Visitors can purchase a variety of food–gourmet foods can be found at booths throughout the area. Hundreds of pieces of art by high school students from Carlsbad, Oceanside and Vista will be on display at in the building of the local outpost for the National Independent Order of Odd Fellows, 503 Mission Ave in Oceanside as part of the Carlsbad-Oceanside Art League’s annual High School Art Show, with its grand conclusion through Oceanside Days of Art. The free exhibition, promoted by Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation, features paintings, mixed media, graphics, ceramics, photography, and sculpture. The gallery will be open not only the two weekend dates of the 25th annual Oceanside Days of Art, but also a couple of weeks prior leading to the event.