The Oceanside Police Department wishes everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July. Oceanside Police will deploy additional resources throughout the Third and Fourth, particularly in the beach and harbor areas. There will be no Fireworks display on the Fourth of July.
On July 3, 2023, the City of Oceanside will host a fireworks celebration in recognition of the City of Oceanside’s 135th anniversary. This event is expected to draw approximately 10,000 spectators around the El Corazon site, where fireworks will be displayed at 9:00 pm.
Traffic
On July 3, 2023, Rancho Del Oro will be closed to vehicular traffic from 5:45 pm to 11:00 pm and designated for pedestrian use only.
On July 4, 2023, to help facilitate an enjoyable experience for everyone, the Strand will be closed to vehicular traffic between Wisconsin Avenue and Breakwater Way from 9:00 am until 9:00 pm.
All other streets will be open for vehicular traffic.
The Harbor entrance at Harbor Drive will be closed from 8:30 pm until midnight due to the Fireworks at Del Mar Beach aboard Camp Pendleton. No Westbound traffic will be allowed on Harbor Drive between N. Coast Highway and Harbor Drive North, and no traffic will be allowed to enter the harbor from the intersection of Harbor Drive at Carmelo Drive between the same hours.
For those exiting Camp Pendleton after 8:30 pm until midnight, traffic will only have the option of Northbound I-5 or Southbound I-5.
For those exiting the harbor during these hours, all traffic will be diverted to Carmelo to Coast Highway Southbound and will be able to enter the I-5 from State Route 76.
OCEANSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Parking
All standard parking regulations, except street sweeping and two-hour parking zones, will be in effect. Please refer to the specific parking regulations posted in each designated area. City of Oceanside Safety Zone The area West of the railroad tracks to the Ocean and North and South of the City limits has been designated as a Safety Zone. A general reminder to everyone visiting the beach area and
the Harbor on the Fourth of July is that City Ordinance 1.7(i) establishes a Safety zone. Fines for all Oceanside City Code violations will be tripled in this area. Examples of pertinent City Codes are but are not limited to, no glass beverage containers on the beach, no open containers of alcohol on the beach, no diving or jumping from the pier, no dogs on the beach or the pier (except for seeing eye dogs and service dogs). Please enjoy your time in our beach areas, and please be safe.
There will be no fireworks in the City of Oceanside on July 4.
