Christmas and Other Holiday Season Events Around Ventura County

Hop onto the holiday bandwagon and check out some of these dozens of events in and around Ventura County, most which are FREE! Christmas parades, Santa visits, carnivals, train rides, holiday runs, holiday home tours and lots of holiday music and entertainment! This list will be updated regularly as we move our way through the Thankgiving and Christmas holiday season! Submit additions here.

Do contact event coordinators as things sometimes change! Also, some events require RSVP. 

EVENTS AND FUN!!!

WAS A GREAT 2011 HOLIDAY SEASON! WE'LL UPDATE THESE 2011 DATES IN 2012!

Mon 12/26: Chanukah Festival at Ventura Harbor Village

Mon 12/26 Chanukah Lights Celebration in Oak Park

Tues 12/27: Menorah Lighting at The Commons at Calabasas

Tues 12/27: Celebration Entertainment w/Winter Wonderland at Sagebrush Cantina

Sat 12/31: New Year's Eve Celebration at Reagan Library

Sat 12/31: Molly's Revenge New Year's Party in Ojai

ONGOING HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES:

11/12-12/24: Santa at The Oaks Mall in Thousand Oaks

11/16-1/16: Holiday Ice Skating Rink at The Lakes in Thousand Oaks

Starts 11/18: "An American Christmas" Tree Display at Reagan Library

11/25-12/24: Hagle Tree Farm in Somis

11/25-12/24: Santa's Cottage at The Promenade at Westlake

11/25-12/24: Santa at Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks

Ongoing: Santa at Simi Valley Town Center

Various Dates: Holiday Entertainment at the Camarillo Premium Outlets

11/25-12/24: Hospice of the Conejo 2nd Annual Light Up a Life Campaign at The Oaks Mall

11/25-12/24: UCAAN 3rd Annual Gift Wrap for a Cause at Janss Marketplace

Thru 12/24: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Gift Wrapping at The Oaks, Pacific View Malls

12/2-1/1: 6th Annual Nightly Winter Fantasy Music & Light Show in Downtown Oxnard

12/3-Weekends: Heritage Square Christmas Tours and Gingerbread House Contest in Oxnard

Fri-Sun Weekends: Snow Show at Simi Valley Town Center

12/10-12/25: Christmas Tree Lane Residential Light Display in Downtown Oxnard

11/26, 12/3-12/26: North Pole Express Train Rides at Fillmore and Western

Past Events

Fri 11/11: Tree Lighting and Arrival of Santa at Simi Valley Town Center

Sat 11/12: Santa Arrives at The Oaks Mall Thousand Oaks

Sat 11/12: Santa Arrives at Pacific View Mall Ventura

Sun 11/13: 4th Annual The Wellness Community Gingerbread Event in Westlake Village

Wed 11/16: Pet Photo with Santa Night at The Oaks Mall

Fri, 11/18: Christmas Tree Lighting Event, Music, Santa Claus at Westlake Promenade

Sat 11/19: Marines on Hand at Miller YMCA Newbury Park to Kick Off Toys for Tots

Sun 11/20: Aloha Turkey Roundup 8K, 4K, Kids Fun Run in Ventura

11/19-11/20: 15th Annual Ojai Holiday Home Look In

Thurs 11/24: 7th Annual Conejo Valley YMCA Turkey Day Dash at The Oaks

Thurs 11/24: 4th Annual Simi Valley Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk

Thurs 11/24: 5th Annual dhp Thanksgiving 5K/10K Run Walk in Camarillo

Thurs 11/24: Rotary Club of Calabasas 22nd Annual Thanksgiving Dinner for Seniors

Thurs 11/24: Camarillo Moose Lodge Thanksgiving Meal Served Starting 11AM

Thurs 11/24: 5th Annual Conejo Valley Community Thanksgiving Dinner in Thousand Oaks

Thurs 11/24: Thanksgiving Day Pumpkin Smash at the Santa Barbara Zoo

Fri 11/25: Santa Arrives (Via Parachute) at Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks

Sat 11/26: Celtic Woods Musical Holiday Celebration in Ojai

Sun 11/27: Kids Fun Zone Breakfast with Santa at Janss Marketplace

Sat 11/26: 62nd Annual Santa Paula Christmas Parade

Tues 11/29: Christmas Tree Lighting and Santa at The Commons at Calabasas

Tues 11/29: Be Me Preschool Holiday Boutique in Thousand Oaks

Wed 11/30: 17th Annual La Arcada Christmas Walk in Santa Barbara

Thu 12/1: Merry Marionettes at The Oaks Mall Kids Club

Thr 12/1: Free Showing of "March of the Wooden Soldiers" at Camarillo Library

Fri 12/2: Westlake Hills Elementary PFA Holiday Boutique

Fri 12/2: 59th Annual Santa Barbara Downtown Holiday Parade

Fri 12/2: 11th Annual Camarillo Ranch Foundation Holiday Candlelight Gala

Fri 12/2: 61st Annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Downtown Oxnard

11/30-12/3: Simi Community Christmas Creche Exhibit

12/2-3: Artists' Holiday Marketplace and Open Studios in Camarillo

12/2-3: Village Voices Choir "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" Concert

Sat 12/3: 32nd Annual Santa Comes to Agoura and Beyond Food Drive

Sat 12/3: "The Grinch Stole Christmas" Drive-In Movie at Oak Park High School

Sat 12/3: Oxnard Christmas Parade "The Music and Magic of Christmas"

Sun 12/3: Camarillo Hospice Tree of Life Event

Sat 12/3: Kwanzaa Celebration at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks

Sat 12/3: Holiday Lights Family Event at Moorpark College

Sat 12/3: Cookie Decorating and Tree Lighting at Malibu Country Mart

Sat 12/3: Classic Holiday Movies at the Malibu Civic Theater

Sat 12/3: Breakfast with Santa at Camarillo Community Center

Sat 12/3: 2nd Annual "A Conejo Valley Christmas" in Newbury Park

Sat 12/3: 4th Annual Oxnard Tamale Festival (Santa will be present)

Sat 12/3: Johnny Cash Tribute Band Plays at Hagle Tree Farm in Somis

Sat 12/3: Ventura Wine Walk and Holiday Street Fair

Sat 12/3: Breakfast with Santa at Lazy Dog Cafe in Thousand Oaks

12/2-4: Christmas Festival Concerts at Cal Lutheran in Thousand Oaks

Sun 12/4: Humane Society "Santa Paws is Coming to Town" in Ventura

Sun 12/4: Holiday Open House at Leonis Adobe Museum in Calabasas

12/3-12/4: 20th Annual Wellness Community Holiday Homes Tour

Sun 12/4: Meadowlark Service League "Home for the Holidays" Event in Camarillo

Sun 12/4: Las Posadas Celebration at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks

Sun 12/4: Riley's Rescue 2nd Annual Holiday for Hounds in Santa Rosa Valley

Sun 12/4: Christmas Concert & Holiday Celebration in Westlake Village

Sun 12/4: Outdoor Christmas Festival at Calvary Comm Church Westlake Village

Sun 12/4: Snow Leopard Festival and Sledding at the Santa Barbara Zoo

12/2-12/4: Hundreds of Nativity Scenes on Display in Camarillo to Help Homeless

Sun 12/4: Holiday Open House at Stagecoach Inn Museum Newbury Park

Tues 12/6: Hanukkah Celebration at Cal Lutheran University Thousand Oaks

Wed 12/7: Sankta Lucia Festival at Cal Lutheran University Thousand Oaks

Wed 12/7: Holiday Open House with Mr./Mrs. Claus at Camarillo Ranch House

Thurs 12/8: Taste of the Season at Centennial Square in Oxnard

Thurs 12/8: 3rd Annual Senior Concerns Nutcracker Tea in Thousand Oaks

Thurs 12/8: Free Showing of "Elf" at Camarillo Library

Fri 12/9: Dinner with Santa Train Ride at Fillmore & Western

Fri 12/9: Free Holiday Concert at Malibu Civic Theater

Sat 12/10: 50th Annual Camarillo Christmas Parade and Santa's Village Holiday Carnival

Sat 12/10: 46th Annual Parade of Lights at Channel Islands Harbor

Sat 12/10: Jingle Bell Hike in Thousand Oaks

Sat 12/10: Gilbert & Sullivan Repertoire "A Holiday Night at the Opera" in Thousand Oaks

Sat 12/10: Silver Strings Perform Holiday Music at Thousand Oaks Library

Sat 12/10: 34th Annual Piru Christmas Parade & Festival

Sat 12/10: 15th Annual Los Robles Children's Choir Holiday Concert in Thousand Oaks

Sat 12/10: Santa, Carolers and Decorating at Malibu Country Mart

12/9-12/11: "Finding Christmas" Free Performance in Thousand Oaks

12/10-12/11: Santa Paula Community Golf Xmas Boutique

12/10-12/11: Benjamin and Judah Chanukah Musical in Thousand Oaks

12/10-12/11: Footworks Youth Ballet's The Nutcracker in Oxnard

Sun 12/11: Camarillo Community Band Holiday Concert

Sun 12/11: Where's Santa at Ventura Harbor Village

Sun 12/11: Breakfast with Santa at Souplantation Simi Valley

Sun 12/11: Santa to the Sea Half Marathon, Relay, 5K in Oxnard/Channel Islands

Sun 12/11: A Holiday Brass Concert at Hillcrest Center Thousand Oaks

Sun 12/11: 4th Annual Holiday on the Hill Experience at Reagan Library

Sun 12/11: Christmas Concert at Emmanuel Presbyterian Thousand Oaks

Sun 12/11: Humane Society "Santa Paws is Coming to Town" in Ojai

Sun 12/11: Los Robles Master Chorale "Holiday Treasures" Concert in Thousand Oaks

Sun 12/11: High Street Broadcast "Sleigh Bells Swing" in Simi Valley

12/13-15: 5th Annual Holly Trolley Tours in Downtown Oxnard

Wed 12/14: Holiday Open House with Mr./Mrs. Claus at Camarillo Ranch House

Wed 12/14: Holiday Tea & Tour at Reagan Library

Thurs 12/15: Surprise Classic Holiday Movie at Moorpark City Library

Thurs 12/15: Free Showing of "Prancer" at Camarillo Library

Fri 12/16: Master Chorale of Ventura County Christmas at the Mission Concert

Fri 12/16: Dinner with Santa Train Ride at Fillmore & Western

12/16-12/17: 35th Annual Ventura Harbor Parade of Lights and Holiday Celebration

Sat 12/17: Los Robles Master Chorale "Holiday Presence" Concert in Thousand Oaks

Sat 12/17: Breakfast with Santa in Moorpark

Sat 12/17: Snow Day, Fun Day with Radio Disney at Simi Valley Town Center

Sat 12/17: Conejo Players Perform "Christmas Carol" in Thousand Oaks

Sat 12/17: Breakfast with Santa in Malibu

Sat 12/17: Satirist Roy Zimmerman PeaceNick Show in Newbury Park

Sat 12/17: Winter FUNderland at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Sat 12/17: CLU Community Pool "Drop N Shop" Event for Kids

Sat 12/17: Santa, Carolers and Live Reindeer at Malibu Country Mart

Sat 12/17: Metrolink Holiday Train Express in Oxnard, Camarillo, Moorpark

Sat 12/17: Edible Architecture Workshop at Carnegie Art Museum in Oxnard

12/17-12/18: Pacific Festival Ballet Performs The Nutcracker in Thousand Oaks

Sun 12/18: Master Chorale of Ventura County Christmas at the Mission Concert

11/26-12/18: Christmas Tree Holiday Train at Fillmore and Western

11/25-12/18: Christmas at the Farm at Underwood Farm Moorpark

12/20-12/21: Hanukkah Family Festival at Janss Marketplace Thousand Oaks

Wed 12/21: Holiday Open House with Mr./Mrs. Claus at Camarillo Ranch House

Wed 12/21: Chanukah Family Festival at Borchard Community Center Newbury Park

Wed 12/21: Holiday Movie Marathon at High Street Arts Center in Moorpark

Wed 12/21: Chanukah Celebration at Simi Valley Town Center

Wed 12/21: Community Chanukah Candle Lighting at The Oaks Mall

Thurs 12/22: Chanukah Festival at Pacific View Mall Ventura

12/25: Conejo Community Christmas Dinner at Thousand Oaks High School