Events in and around Ventura County and surrounding areas, including Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Malibu, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Somis, Fillmore, Santa Paula, Ojai, Camarillo, Ventura, Oxnard, Santa Barbara and Port Hueneme.
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The 12th Annual Surfer’s Point Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K/10K races are planned for Sunday, September 7, 2025 along the bike path at Solimar Bearch, 2808 Pacific Coast Highway in Ventura. Learn more and register at surferspointmarathon.com.
The City of Thousand Oaks brings its annual Pop-Up Arts & Music Festival to the city every Friday and Saturday starting June 6 and running through the month of June.
The festival features “pop-up” public performances at various locations throughout Thousand Oaks. The goal of the festival is to provide residents with an opportunity to actively participate in and enjoy the arts without having to come to the theatre. People are encouraged to bring their own chair/blanket, food and drink and come enjoy great entertainment on a summer evening.
The 2025 festival will feature eight free events over four weekends from June 6 - June 28. In partnership with local arts organizations, the festival will include local and regional artistic talent, in addition to nationally recognized performing artists.
Events are free and open to all. More details at bapacthousandoaks.com/show-details/pop-up-arts-music-festival-2025.
June 13, 7:00pm
North Ranch Neighborhood Park (1901 Upper Ranch Road, Thousand Oaks)
I’m Not Throwin’ Away My Yacht
5-Star Theatricals presents Yacht Rock & Contemporary Musical Theatre
Featuring the music of Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, Kenny Loggins, and others, alongside music from Wicked, Hamilton, Dear Evan Hanson, and more!
June 14, 7:00pm
Kimber Park (3295 Bear Creek Drive, Newbury Park)
Lizzy & The Triggermen
Dance and sway to “one of the hottest swing bands in LA” (Good Day LA), led by a “brassy and charismatic frontwoman” whose powerhouse vocals are “dripping with baditude” (New Times). Exuding all the old-school glamour of jazz, swing and blues, this captivatingly modern, chart-topping band churns out killer dance songs in a way only a wailing horn section can — transporting vintage jazz to a red-hot new future. Come early to take a swing dance lesson!
June 20, 7:00pm
Suburbia Park (2600 Tennyson Street, Thousand Oaks)
Bobby Alu
If you ask Byron Bay’s Bobby Alu what his music sounds like, he’ll tell you how he hopes it makes you feel: like you have your favorite drink in hand, sipping as the sun sets on a balmy evening that’s laden with the promise of adventure. In an ideal world, he’d follow summer around the earth, in his endless quest to nail that feeling in his songs.
Join Bobby and his band of musical soul brothers for an evening of audio sunshine to make young and old feel truly happy in the heart.
June 21, 7pm
Stagecoach Inn Museum Lawn (51 S. Ventu Park Road, Newbury Park)
Brogden Bay Presents Perla Batalla – Letter to Leonard Cohen
Grammy®-nominated singer songwriter Perla Batalla’s powerful voice, emotional honesty, and boundary defying songs have captivated audiences at prestigious venues around the world. Batalla will bring her show, A Letter to Leonard Cohen: A Tribute to a Friend.
June 27, 7pm
Canada Park (1619 Calle Zocalo, Thousand Oaks)
TOArts presents The Urban Renewal Project
The Urban Renewal Project is a sixteen-piece collective known for its genre-bending original music, combining elements of jazz, hip-hop and vintage soul into a signature sound that has captivated audiences around the world from SXSW to the Java Jazz Festival.
June 28, 7:00pm
Triunfo Community Park (980 Aranmoor Ave, Thousand Oaks)
Abby Posner & The Big Fall
Abby is a multi-instrumentalist, known for her incredibly passionate and versatile musicianship across the folk, roots, and pop music genres. In addition to her upbeat and fun live performances, her music is featured in TV, films, and radio shows around the world.
Community partners include TOArts Presents, Conejo Recreation and Parks District, 5-Star Theatricals, Brogden Bay Presents, New West Symphony
PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES
June 6, 7:00pm
Spring Meadow Park (3282 Spring Meadow Ave, Thousand Oaks)
New West Symphony presents Shea Welsh & Friends with special guest Banda la Tribu
June 7, 7:00pm
Northwood Park (3620 Avenida Verano, Thousand Oaks)
TOArts presents Gina Chavez (Replaced by Gilberto Gonzalez due to health reasons)
The Conejo Recreation & Park District’s 2025 Touch-A-Truck will be held on Saturday, June 14th, from 10:00am-2:00pm at Thousand Oaks Community Park, 2525 N. Moorpark Rd. in Thousand Oaks.
This popular event allows kids to have fun kicking the tires, honking the horns, and climbing up into the driver’s seat of their favorite trucks and construction vehicles such as a garbage truck, an Army truck, tractor, excavator, dump truck, school bus, fire engine, ambulance, bulldozer, police cruiser, SWAT vehicle, K-9 and search and rescue vehicles, motorcycles, and more.
In addition to dozens of trucks and vehicles of all shapes and sizes, there will be fun activities, including arts and crafts, a kids’ construction zone, jolly jumps, and a motorized train ride. The parking lot fills up quickly, so be prepared to park at the Thousand Oaks High School parking lot. Admission is free for all ages. For information, visit www.crpd.org/truck
The Sespe Creek 4th of July Car Show, Chili Cook-Off & Cornhole Tournament will take place in downtown Fillmore on Friday, July 4, 2025 from 9 am to 4 pm.
In addition to 250+ cars, there will be a chili cook-off, cornhole tournament, live music, food and drink vendors, craft/retail vendors, and more. Main stage entertainment will be at Central Avenue and Sespe Street.
More details at sespecreekevents.org and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SespeCreekCarShow.
The City of Santa Barbara is hosting its annual Independence Day fireworks display beginning at 9pm on Friday, July 4, 2025 off West Beach.
From noon to 8:50pm there will be live music at the West Beach bandstand. From 11am to 9pm, enjoy food and vendor booths on the Cabrillo Boulevard Sidewalk at West Beach.
Radio simulcast on 92.9 KjEE (92.9 FM) or watch a livestream of the fireworks show at KEYT.com. The show is about 20 minutes long.
More details at www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/waterfront/events/july4.asp.
The 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, coordinated by the Conejo Recreation and Park District, The City of Thousand Oaks and other local sponsors, takes place on the hill behind the Hillcrest Center of the Arts in Thousand Oaks. Fireworks start at 9 p.m., with a great view from Janss Marketplace and The Oaks mall parking lots and surrounding areas! Patriotic music simulcast by KHAY 100.7 FM.
Other 4th of July activities in Thousand Oaks include the following:
Pancake Breakfast $5.00/person at Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park, from 8:00-11:00am, Pancakes, sausage, coffee and orange juice will be served.
Home Run Derby
Borchard Community Park – Field #2
Test your skill with a bat for only $5! Registration taken 8:30-10:30am; the swinging starts at 9:00am! Divisions: Men’s Open 16+, Women’s Open 16+, Men’s Masters 40+. Information/rules: 805-495-4674
SENIOR Home Run Derby - 9:00am-11:00am,
Borchard Community Park – Field #1
Presented by the Goebel Center; onsite Registration & Check-In starts at 8:30am. Men’s and women’s divisions plus age group categories. $5/person. Information: 805-381-2744
Open Swim Afternoon! - FREE Noon-4:00pm
Free open swim at the Community Pool at CLU and the Newbury Park High School pool from noon to 4pm! Stop by for a cool time! Wear sunscreen!
Concert in the Park at Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Avenue at 5pm - Features The Springsteen Experience (Bruce Springsteen Tribute)
The City of Moorpark presents its 3rd of July Fireworks Extravaganza on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Arroyo Vista Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. Gates open and festivities - live music, activities, games, food vendors, etc. - start at 4:00 p.m.
Admission: $8 advance purchase or $10 cash at the gate.
Onsite parking $5 - must be purchased in advance.
Visit moorparkca.gov/578/3rd-of-July-Fireworks-Extravaganza for more information.
The City of Santa Paula invites the community to a day of celebration capped by a spectacular Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular at the new Santa Paula Creek Regional Sports Park at Harvest at Limoneira. Festivities kick off in the afternoon and include live music at the amphitheater, food trucks, face painting, lawn games, inflatable jumpers, and the City Corps Wagon Train. The fireworks show begins at 9:00 PM. Admission and parking are free.
The new location offers expanded space and more parking, making it the perfect place to gather with family and friends.
This community celebration is made possible through a partnership between the City and the Santa Paula Rotary Club, which raises funds for the fireworks display. Donations are still needed to support the show and can be mailed to SP Rotary-Fireworks, P.O. Box 809, Santa Paula, CA 93061.
The City of Calabasas is hosting the following activities on Friday, July 4, 2025:
The Lakeside Fun Run is presented by the Calabasas Park Homeowners Association at the Calabasas Tennis & Swim Center. Events begin at 7:45 am and include 4 and 2 mile runs, 2 mile walk and 1/4 mile races for youth 12 and under. Register at calabasasrec.org.
Annual 4th of July Pet Show at 11 am on the Lakeside greenbelt adjacent to the Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center, 23400 Park Sorrento. Free admission. No registration required.
Summer Splash Party at the Tennis & Swim Center, 2300 Park Sorrento, on July 4th from noon–5:30 pm. Spend the day poolside. There will be games, prizes, music and more. Outside food is permitted - coolers, ice chests, glass bottles, alcohol are prohibited. Free admission.
More information at www.cityofcalabasas.com/government/community-services-parks-recreation/special-events
The public is invited to the best FREE Conejo Valley July 4th community celebration and fireworks viewing at Janss Marketplace. The event, which begins at 5 p.m., features live music, children’s entertainment, and food booths. The patriotic holiday celebration finale fireworks at 9 p.m. are presented by the Conejo Recreation and Park District and City of Thousand Oaks.
Entry is free to the July 4th event activities and fireworks viewing area on the rooftop at Janss Marketplace, located at 275 North Moorpark Road East in Thousand Oaks. Bring folding chairs and arrive early to ensure access to the shopping center’s rooftop event area.
TWO NEW TICKET OPTIONS THIS YEAR in addition to free general admission:
Free Admission (as in prior years) - wristband and rooftop access at 5pm; wristband pickup at fountain area
$10 (plus fees) Early Bird Access - wristband access at 3pm at the fountain area, 4pm access to rooftop deck, kids four and under are free
$40 (plus fees) Reserved Ticket - wristband access at 3pm in the fountain area, 4pm access to rooftop deck, access to reserved area, catering, high-top tables, space for lawn chairs and blankets; kids 4 and under free
Visit janssmarketplace.com/events/4th-of-july-fireworks-spectacular-2 to RSVP
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