OB Street Fair & Chili Cook-Off 2026

“Newport Avenue closed off, two stages, a chili contest the…”

The Ocean Beach Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off returns to Newport Avenue for its 45th annual celebration in late June 2026, one of the most beloved neighborhood street fairs in San Diego. The fair transforms a ten-block stretch of OB's main commercial strip into an open-air community festival with live music, local vendors, food booths, artists, and the Chili Cook-Off competition that draws dozens of amateur and professional chili teams from across Southern California. The event draws over 100,000 visitors across the weekend and is produced entirely by the Ocean Beach MainStreet Association, keeping it rooted in the neighborhood it celebrates. Newport Avenue is lined with vintage shops, surf stores, restaurants, and galleries year-round — on Street Fair weekend it becomes a street party that captures the particular energy of OB: unpretentious, community-first, and genuinely fun. Live music stages run simultaneously at multiple blocks throughout the day. The Chili Cook-Off features judging by celebrity chefs and a public tasting component where visitors vote for their favorites. Hundreds of craft vendors and food booths set up along the avenue. Newport Avenue in Ocean Beach runs perpendicular to the Pacific Ocean, about five minutes from the beach on foot. Parking is limited — take the trolley to Old Town and connect via bus, or plan to walk from the beach lot. Admission is free. The fair runs from about 10 AM to 8 PM. This is the kind of neighborhood event that defines why people move to San Diego. Do not miss it.