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Ocean Beach Antique District Street Fair 2026 — First Saturdays
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Ocean Beach Antique District Street Fair 2026 — First Saturdays

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Saturday, August 1, 2026
9:00 AM PDT – 3:00 PM PDT
Free
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Every first Saturday, Newport Avenue does something different. The antique shops — which are there every day, but quieter — open their doors wider. The street fills in ways that Newport doesn't on a regular weekend. There are pieces in the windows that have been waiting years for the right person, and a fair amount of that person's time is spent outside, talking to the shop owner about how the thing got there.

Ocean Beach has one of the last genuine antique districts in San Diego, which is no accident. The dealers who run these shops chose Newport Avenue because of each other. The cluster is the point — you can walk from one discovery to the next without moving your car.

The monthly street fair brings out vendors who don't keep a permanent shop, alongside the established stores. Mid-century modern, coastal California, Japanese ceramics, surf-era ephemera — the district's identity comes through in what it accumulates over time.

Newport Ave between Bacon St and Abbott St, Ocean Beach, San Diego. Free to browse. First Saturday of every month.
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