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.
Find events in Ventura County and surrounding areas in this section, by category at this link and in the Events Calendar. Community events of broad public interest can be submitted at this link for possible inclusion in this section (at our discretion).
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The 27th Annual Rods & Roses Car Show is planned for 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, July 6, 2024 in downtown Carpinteria. Following the car show is the annual Carpinteria Independence Parade at 3:30 pm. https://rodsnroses.com
The annual 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular hosted by the City of Westlake Village is back on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
The fireworks will be fired from the Westlake Village Golf Course at approximately 9:10pm.
Event begins at 5pm. No outside alcohol allowed - beer and wine will be available for purchase. National anthem to be sung by Alisan Porter. Event to also include a military plane flyover, inflatable jumpers for the kids, putting contest, live music, various food trucks and more.
Offiste parking available at Townsgate and Lakeview Canyon Roads.
The event is free and open to the public. Additional information at wlv.org/366/4th-of-July-Fireworks-Show.
Viewing locations are available at Westlake Village Golf Course or Calvary Community Church and surrounding areas.
Central Coast Electric Boats and Channel Islands Yacht Club present their annual 4th of July Electric Boat Parade around the east and west channels of Channel Islands Harbor on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 from 4-6PM. More than 75 patriotic-themed electric boats will be participating. Sponsored by Central Coast Electric Boats and the Channel Islands Yacht Club.
www.channelislandsharbor.org/event/2023-channel-islands-harbor-4th-of-july-electric-boat-parade
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 served. Indoor/outdoor seating available.
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+; awards are presented! 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; trophies are awarded! $5/person. Information: 805-381-2744
Open Swim Afternoon! - FREE 12noon-4:00pm
Celebrate the holiday with some fun in the sun! Don't forget the sunscreen!
Concert in the Park at Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Avenue at 5pm - The Swing Dolls (Tribute to the Andrews Sisters)
America's 246th birthday is July 4, 2023, but the Stagecoach Inn invites you a fun celebration with children’s old-time games, crafts, music, prizes and more on Saturday, July 1st from 1 to 4PM in celebration of Independence Day and the historical opening of the Grand Union Hotel (aka Stagecoach Inn) in July 1876!
Enjoy free ice cream (while supplies last), craft making and live music while cooling your heels exploring the museum complex both indoors and out.
Visit Timber School and recite the Pledge of Allegiance with children rewarded with a prize, and then follow the dusty trail to Pioneer House and children who can identify one or more traditional 4th of July foods will also win something to take home.
Costumed docents will be demonstrating tools, machinery, gadgets and various “modern conveniences” that households and businesses enjoyed in the mid-late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Some of the items that may be demonstrated include a sausage stuffer, butter churner, miniature sewing machine for travel, iron and laundry equipment, woodworking tools and working blacksmith forge.
“Can you Spot” items will be placed around the property for the kids to find!
Experience what life was like in the early days of the Conejo Valley. Several exhibits are augmented with QR code signage, offering “Virtual Tour” video enhancements via your smart phone.
Our Gift Emporium will be open-enjoy shopping for historical books and unusual gifts and handcrafted items from candle holders, planters and wine racks made from our century’s old oak tree to blacksmith forged horseshoe hearts and barn hooks.
The Stagecoach Inn Museum welcomes visitors on Wednesdays & Saturdays from 1:00-4:00 pm. Regular admission is $10 per person; $5 for children 5 to 12, children under 5 and Conejo Valley Historical Society Members (with Membership card) are free. Annual CVHS Family Memberships can be purchased online or at the door for as little as $50. Note: Not all buildings are open on Wednesdays; pricing may differ for dedicated events. Events are subject to cancellation and/or rescheduling due to extraordinary weather conditions.
The City of Camarillo is hosting its 2023 Independence Day Fireworks Show on Tuesday, July 4th at 9pm. This year again, the fireworks show will be hosted from the Camarillo Premium Outlet parking lots, and the best way to view the fireworks is to park and watch with family and friends.
This year’s show is entirely aerial. Viewers will be able to see the show from any of the Outlet Mall parking lots looking towards the direction of the ocean.
The 18-minute firework display begins promptly at 9:00 p.m. Parking is first come, first served. Parking spaces cannot be reserved, so please arrive early for best selection. No entry after 8:45 p.m. when road closures go into effect. Fireworks will also be visible from the surrounding areas, so we encourage you to find a safe location to observe the show. Admission is FREE; no ticket is needed. No additional activities are planned.
Listen to the fireworks soundtrack wherever you are watching by tuning your car radio to 95.1 KBBY. This is a smoke-free event. No alcohol or cannabis allowed. For your pet’s safety, no pets are allowed. Personal fireworks are prohibited at the event and illegal throughout the city.
More details at www.cityofcamarillo.org.
To celebrate our Nation’s 247th birthday, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is hosting a day full of family-fun activities. This year’s celebration includes patriotic concerts, family entertainment, games, crafts, and more. All 4th of July activities are free; admission rates apply to view the Reagan Museum, Air Force One Pavilion and the Library’s current temporary exhibit, Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away.
Once the main parking lot is full, guests will be directed to park on Presidential Drive or in one of the Library’s offsite lots. Complimentary shuttles will be running to bring guests to the Reagan Library.
The day includes a statue unveiling of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, which commemorates the 40th anniversary of this historic flight.
SCHEDULE:
10am-3pm: Children’s crafts (make a patriotic wind visor, independence eagle and beaded bracelet, lantern and more); carnival and picnic games (sack races, water balloon toss, ring toss, and more); mingle with Betsy Ross; presidential Bingo; facepainting; have your picture taken with presidential re-enactors
10am-12:00pm: Musical performance by JB & The Big Circle Riders
10:30am-11am: Book reading by Todd Zimmerman for his book, Oliver Doodle Dandy
12pm-12:30pm: Help us celebrate the first American woman to fly in space by joining us for the official unveiling of a brand-new statue of Sally Ride. The program includes live music and keynote remarks by Bear Ride, Sally’s sister.
10am-3pm: Portrayals of Thomas Jefferson, Ulysses S. Grant, Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, James Madison and Betsy Ross
1pm-3pm: Musical performance by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Band
ABOUT THE “AUSCHWITZ. NOT LONG AGO. NOT FAR AWAY” EXHIBITION AT THE REAGAN LIBRARY:
Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. brings together more than 700 original objects of great historic and human value; objects which were direct witnesses of the horrors of Auschwitz and the Holocaust. These objects serve as the guiding thread of a rigorous and moving account of the history of the German Nazi camp Auschwitz and its dwellers, both victims and perpetrators.
Through this daunting selection of objects from the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum as well as more than 20 institutions and museums all over the world, the Auschwitz exhibition portrays the complex reality of the notorious camp, a universal symbol of the human tragedies that resulted from Nazi ideology, and the world of victims and perpetrators with a clear goal – to elucidate how such a place could come into being and dig into how its existence has determined our present worldview.
Most of these objects have never been shown to an audience on the West Coast before. Learn more and prepurchase tickets at www.ReaganLibrary.com/Auschwitz.
Located at 40 Presidential Drive in Simi Valley, the Reagan Library is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. For museum information, ticket prices and events, visit www.reaganlibrary.com.
The 4th of July Celebration at Channel Islands Harbor offers a full day of activities, entertainment, and great food. Come and enjoy exhibits, an artists’ market, children’s rides and games and finish the day with a spectacular fireworks show at 9 p.m. Free event.
www.channelislandsharbor.org/event/2023-fireworks-by-the-sea
The City of Ventura 4th of July Street Fair will be back on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 along Main Street from Fir Street to Ventura Avenue as well as side streets Chestnut, Oak and California!
The street fair features over 100 arts and crafts booths, live entertainment, food trucks, a car exhibit, and family-friendly activities. Open 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event is free to the public.
The 46th Annual Children’s Pushem - Pullem Parade at 10 a.m. Assemble at Cemetery Park at Main and Crimea Streets at 9:30 a.m. The parade proceeds down Main Street to Fir Street at 10 a.m.
www.cityofventura.ca.gov/1737/4th-of-July-Street-Fair-Pushem-Pullem-Pa
Ojai 4th of July Celebration and fireworks show will take place on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at the Nordhoff High School Stadium, 1401 Maricopa Highway, starting at 6 pm (gates open at 5:30 pm). Fireworks will begin at 9:15 pm. Presale tickets for the nighttime event are available at www.4thofjulyinojai.com. $10 adults, $5 for kids, $25 family of 4 pass. (pre-sale)
Free concert on Monday, July 3, 2023, 6 pm at Libbey Bowl, featuring performances by Snanti Kettles and the Ojai Band.
Also:
Pancake breakfast at Chaparral Auditorium, 414 East Ojai Ave from 7am to 10am on July 4th hosted by the Ojai Lions Club. Cost is $7 for adults and $5 for kids.
Youth Freedom Run at 9am at Libbey Park.
4th of July Parade at 10am starting at Country Club Drive.
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