Group leaders will be provided with detailed staging instructions.

B, D, F and H Divisions enter staging streets from Ditmar Street - no access from Coast Highway. C, E, G and J Divisions enter from Oceanside Boulevard only - no access from side streets. The group leader should check in at Ditmar Elementary. All other participants should proceed directly to the assigned staging area. All participants should review Parade Rules at the bottom of this page.

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NO PARKING IN THE STAGING AREAS UNTIL THE ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED (approx. 8:00 A.M.), THE BARRICADES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AND THE MARSHALLS (IN YELLOW VESTS) ARE ON SITE. IF YOU ARRIVE EARLY, PLEASE PARK OFF-SITE.

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2023 Line Up #Organization

WWA-1Parade Opening Banner

CRA-21st Marine Division Band

CRA-31st Marine Division Color Guard

CRA-4Marine Corps Marching Unit

CRA-51st Medical Battalion Combat Ambulance

CRA-6Assault Craft Unit - Five (ACU-5)

CRA-7Navy Band Southwest

CRA-8Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton

WEA-9Escondido Mounted Posse

WWA-10Congressmember Mike Levin

WWA-11Assemblywoman Laurie Davies

CANCELLEDA-12Supervisor Jim Desmond

WWA-13Oceanside Mayor Esther Sanchez

WWA-14Oceanside Deputy Mayor Ryan Keim

WWA-15Oceanside Councilmember Eric Joyce

WWA-16Oceanside Councilmember Peter Weiss

WWA-17Oceanside Councilmember Rick Robinson

WWA-18Oceanside City Clerk Zeb Navarro

WWA-19Oceanside City Treasurer Victor Roy

WWA-20Oceanside Police Department Chief Kedrick Sadler

WWA-21Oceanside Policie Department Detective of the Year, Detective Chris James

WWA-22Oceanside Police Department Senior Volunteer of the Year, Mary Klein

WWA-23Oceanside Police Department

WWA-24The Oceanside Police Officers' Association

CLA-25Oceanside Fire Department Color Guard

CLA-25AOceanside Fire Department Explorers

CLA-25BOceanside Fire Department Fire Department

CLA-25COceanside Fire Department Ambulance

CLA-25DOceanside Fire Department Lifeguards

CLA-25ECERT Community Emergency Response Team

CLA-26REACH Air Medical Services

WWA-27Satia Austin, Dr. Martin Luthier King Jr Community Service Award Recipient

WWA-28North San Diego County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

CLA-29Genentech:  Lance Walden

CLA-30TriCity Medical Center

CLA-31Waste Management

CLA-32Hometown Hero Anne Garrett

CLA-33O’side Turkey Trot

CLA-34Hometown Hero Jimmy Figueroa

CLA-35Operation Hope

CLA-36Hometown Daniel Guillou

CLA-37Canine Companions

CLA-38Community Activist Gwen  Sanders

CLA-39KOCT

CLA-40MainStreet Oceanside

LEONARD STAGING STREET:  ENTER OFF OF DITMAR 

B-1St. Mary Star of the Sea School and Church

B-2LOL- LIFE OF LIBERTY,INC

B-3Friendly Children’s Garden Preschool & After School Program

B-4San Diego North County Lions Club

B-5Miss Oceanside , Miss Teen Oceanside and Princesses

B-6Save Oceanside Sand

B-7Irreverent Warriors Oceanside

B-8O'side Handmade

B-9Daisy Troop 1334

B-10Baton Twirling USA

B-11Oceanside Dog Beach Initiative

B-12Brothers of 6 Charities, Inc.

B-13The Ocean Needs More Friends

B-14Lennie Gay

B-15Odd Fellows

B-16North County Derby Alliance

B-17San Diego Humane Society

B-18SNAP Neuter Scooter

COAST HWY STAGING BETWEEN LEONARD AND WEST:  ENTER AT OBLVD 

CRC-1OHS Cheerleaders

CRC-2Pirate Regiment

CRC-3Montford Point Marine Association, Oceanside Chapter 44

CRC-4American Legion Riders Chapter 146

CRC-5Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10577

CRC-6Veterans Association of North County

CANCELLEDC-7Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

CRC-8William Walker Sr.

CLC-9Veteran Owned Military Vehicles

WEST STAGING STREET:  ENTER OFF OF DITMAR 

D-1Flourish + Live Well

D-2Mrs. and Miss Southern California

D-3St. Paul's Lutheran Band

D-4Oceanside Senior Anglers

D-5The Oceanside Theatre Company

D-6Girl Scout Troop 1983

D-7Miss Black Global Pageants

D-8Cadence Dance Project

D-9San Diego-imperial Council

D-107 Siblings

D-11Alamosa Park Elementary School

D-12Harm Reduction Circle

D-13G'Oside EV Shuttle

D-14The Pendleton Surf Club

D-15Supporters of Congressmember Mike Levin 

D-16DEMCCO

D-17Friends of Oceanside Public Library and Splash

D-18Oceanside Public Library Bookmobile

COAST HWY STAGING BETWEEN WEST AND STANLEY:  ENTER AT OBLVD 

CRE-1Por Siempre Car Club

CRE-2San Diego Falun Dafa Association

CLE-3Mohsen Transportation

STANLEY STAGING STREET:  ENTER OFF OF DITMAR 

F-1El Camino High School Golden Pride Marching Band

F-2El Camino High School Wildcat Cheerleaders

F-3Miss & Mr. Vista Scholarship Pageants

F-4Typhoon Athletics  All-Star Cheer and Tumble

F-5Rotary Clubs of Oceanside

CANCELLEDF-6Oceanside Woman's Club

F-7Play Hard Dance Company

F-8Miss Volunteer Pageant

F-9North County African American Women's Association

F-10Bella Mente Montessori Academy

F-11Oceanside Pop Warner Football & Cheer

F-12Toastmaster of North County

F-13Oak Tree Democrats

F-14Studio Ace

COAST HWY STAGING BETWEEN STANLEY AND EUCALYPTUS:  ENTER AT OBLVD 

CRG-1North Cpast Vettes Corvette Club

CRG-2Filipino American Cultural Organization (FACO)

CRG-3Oceanside Unified School District

CRG-4Oceanside Unified School District Transportation Dept

CLG-5Local Volks

EUCALYPTUS STAGING STREET:  ENTER OFF OF DITMAR 

IN LOTH-1Oceanside-San Dieguito Lodge no. 381

IN LOTH-2AL Bahr Shrine Tin Lizzie Parade Unit

H-3Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation

H-4Oceanside Elks Lodge #1561

H-5Daniel D. Pursell

H-6The Hong Konger Club

H-7Vet For You Plumbing, Heating & Cooling

H-8Mr. Citizens Patriot, America's # 1 Civilian Citizen

H-9Boy Scouts Pack and Troop 752

H-10Mira Costa College

H-11Civil Air Patrol Skyhawks Cadet Squadron 47 of Carlsbad

H-12Republican Women of California - Oceanside Club

H-13Core Management

H-14Pegasus Sidecar Tours

H-15Oceanside Breakers

H-16Amp UP Strength and Fitness

H-17Sleep in Heavenly Peace

H-18 

COAST HWY STAGING BETWEEN EUCALYPTUSAND OBLVD:  ENTER AT OBLVD 

CRJ-1Water Utilities Department, City of Oceanside

CRJ-2O’Side Cruiser’s

CRJ-3Oceanside RollerSkating

CRJ-4Boys & Girls Clubs Oceanside

J-5Oceanside Moose Lodge

J-6Creeps N Jeep

J-7WeDo Pros - The Original Business Video Directory

J-8Mariposa Club House

J-9 

LASTJ-10Oceanside Firefighters Association (Antique Truck) 

KEY

    
A Section    
WW    Wisconsin West
WE    Wisconsin East
CR    Coast Hwy Right
CL    Coast Hwy Left
Check in between 9 and 930 at the 101 Café

 

A Section units that are designated CR/CL

Enter Coast Hwy from Oceanside Boulevard AFTER 8:00 a.m.

CR=Coast Hwy Right

CL=Coast Hwy Left

ALL SECTIONS EXCEPT A: Check In at school between 8 and 8:30
 

B, D, F, H     Enter off of Ditmar onto your streets
B Section    Leonard
D Section    West
F Section    Stanley
H Section    Eucalyptus

 

C, E, G, J Sections  

Enter Coast Hwy from Oceanside Boulevard AFTER 8:00 a.m.

CR=Coast Hwy Right

CL=Coast Hwy Left

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If you are in "A" Division, here are additional load-in directions:

- Each staging street is divided into parade entry locations marked with chalk

- On each block, entry locations position # begin at Coast Highway increase upward toward Cleveland St.
- Each parade entry has their own staging location marked by their entry number
- Each staging location will have a chalk mark at the beginning and end of your space
- Your entry line up number will be marked in the center of your location
- If your entry has a vehicle, park the vehicle on the forward (eastern) line of your location and toward the right curb as you face Coast Hwy.

Please make arrangements for only one representative from your group to check-in outside of the 101 Café, located on the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Coast Highway. Parade check in begins promptly at 9:00 am and parade officials will be on hand to assist with locating your group’s line up position, if necessary.

The check in area will close promptly at 9:30 am and if you have not checked in by this time, your group will be removed from the announcers’ scripts. There will be a porta-potty that may be used. Please do not disturb other businesses on your staging street.

There will be Street Marshals at your staging location to assist you in locating your position and answer any questions that you may have. The Street Marshals are volunteers. Please treat them with courtesy.

We look forward to seeing you at this exciting Oceanside tradition and appreciate your participation. Please call 760-754-4512 or 760-805-6899 if we can assist you further.

If you are in B, D, F, or H Division, here are additional load in directions:
 

- Your group is staging on a side street accessible via S. Ditmar Street ONLY.
- Each staging street is divided into parade entry locations marked with chalk
- On each block, entry location position # begin at Coast Highway and numerically increase upward toward Ditmar St.
- Each parade entry has their own staging location marked by their entry number
- Each staging location will have a chalk mark at the beginning and end of your space
- Your entry line up number will be marked in the center of your location
- If your entry has a vehicle, park the vehicle on the forward (western) line of your location and toward the right curb as you face Coast Hwy.

Please make arrangements for only one representative from your group to check-in at Ditmar School, located on the corner of Ditmar St. and Oceanside Blvd. Parade check in begins promptly at 8:00 am and parade officials will be on hand to assist with locating your group’s line up position, if necessary.

The check in area will close promptly at 8:30 am and if you have not checked in by this time, your group will be removed from the announcers’ scripts.

If you are in AC, C, E, G, or I Division, here are additional load-in directions:

You will be entering at Oceanside Blvd and Coast Hwy no earlier than 8:30 am. Please proceed to your section (see signs in street) and line up on the left or right side of the street as directed above.

- Each parade entry has their own staging location marked by their entry number
- Each staging location will have a chalk mark at the beginning and end of your space
- Your entry line up number will be marked in the center of your location
- If your entry has a vehicle, park the vehicle on the forward (eastern) line of your location on Coast Highway.

Please make arrangements for only one representative from your group to check-in at Ditmar School, located on the corner of Ditmar St. and Oceanside Blvd. Parade check in begins promptly at 8:00 am and parade officials will be on hand to assist with locating your group’s line up position, if necessary.

The check in area will close promptly at 8:30 am and if you have not checked in by this time, your group will be removed from the announcers’ scripts.

RESTROOMS AND ASSISTANCE

Porta-potties are located near the check-in area at Eucalyptus, on West Street near the church, Leonard Street near the church, and across from the 101 Café on Wisconsin.  Your street marshal has a map. Please do not disturb the residents on your staging street. Please put all of your trash in the receptacles located on each staging street.

We look forward to seeing you at this exciting Oceanside tradition and appreciate your participation. Please call 760-754-4512 or 760-845-9350 if we can assist you further.

There will be Street Marshals at your staging location to assist you in locating your position and answer any questions that you may have. The Street Marshals are volunteers. Please treat them with courtesy.

 

Trash/ Recycle: The City of Oceanside is committed to ensuring waste diversion and recycling at all special events.  Please review the attached map for trash/recycle container locations.  It is important to ensure all members in your party not only use these containers but also choose the correct container for trash or recycling.  If you have any questions, please contact the MainStreet office prior to the event or on parade day ask anyone in a yellow safety vest.