2025 Camarillo Christmas Parade and Santa's Village on Saturday, December 13th

Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District presents the 63rd Annual Camarillo Christmas Parade and Santa’s Village on Saturday, December 13, 2025.

Bring the family to cheer on local bands, equestrian groups, floats, and Santa! The parade starts at Las Posas and Temple Ave. and ends at the Community Center. The parade begins at 10 a.m. and lasts 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Santa's Village is 10am- 2pm at the Community Center, 1605 Burnley St. There will be holiday shopping, food trucks, live music, photos with Santa, and other free activities.

www.pvrpd.org/2025-12-13-camarillo-christmas-parade-santa-s-village

2025 Halloween Carnival in Oak Park on Friday, October 31st

The Rancho Simi Park District is hosting its annual Halloween Carnival on Friday, October 31, 2025 from 3:00-6:00 pm at the Oak Park Community Center, 1000 N. Kanan Road. For ages 12 and under - inflatables, game booths, face painting, balloon artist, food and more.

Advance tickets are $5 for kids 2 to 12 (parents and children under 3 are free). Pre-registration starts October 1st and ends October 30th at rsrpd.org. Tickets on the day of the event will be $10 per person.

More info at https://rsrpd.org/recreation/events/fall_(september_-_november)/op_halloween.php

Oxnard Police Department Halloween Trunk Or Treat Spooktacular on Thursday, October 23, 2025

The 10th Annual Oxnard Police Department Halloween Trick or Treat Spooktacular is planned for Thursday, October 23, 2025 at the Oxnard Police Station, 251 South C Street, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM. Show off your costumes, visit with officers and community partners, and of course, bring your trick or treat bags! More information and updates on the Oxnard PD Facebook page at www.facebook.com/OxnardPD

2025 Simi Valley SnowFest Event on Sunday, November 2nd

Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District is holding its annual SnowFest event on Sunday, November 2, 2025 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at Rancho Madera Community Park, 556 Lake Park Dr. Simi Valley.

Event to include sledding, snow lots, kids’ attractions, vendor expo and food vendors. $10 for all day wristband for snow slides and kids’ attractions. Free access to snow lot.

More information at rsrpd.org/recreation/events/fall_(september_-_november)/snowfest.php or call 805.584.4475. (Note: Inclement weather can cancel event)

10th Annual Coppers and Choppers Event in Camarillo on Saturday, September 13, 2025

The Ventura County Sheriff's Foundation presents "Coppers and Choppers" free family event on Saturday, September 13, 2025 from 11am to 2pm at the Ventura County Sheriff's Dept Air Unit at the Camarillo Airport, 375 Durley Ave, Ste A, Camarillo. Event features deputies, K-9 units, mounted patrol, search and rescue, marine operations, bomb/arson unit, SWAT and up close viewing of squad cars and helicopters. www.instagram.com/p/DN6TZ9Jkmgz/

Archaeology Day at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas on Saturday, October 4, 2025

2025 EVENT CANCELED DUE TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

On Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the National Park Service, California State Parks, and Western National Parks Association (WNPA) will host Archaeology Day at the Santa Monica Mountains Interagency Visitor Center in Calabasas.

The family-friendly event, including parking, is free and is organized to shed light on a discipline that is sometimes overlooked.

All-day activities will include digging up artifacts in an “excavation” box, spear throwing, flint knapping demos, local artifacts on display, replica viewing and much more.

Visitors of all ages will also get a chance to earn a special patch and become junior archaeologists.

More details at www.samofund.org/outdoors-calendar#event=78111298.

Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area (SMMNRA) is the largest urban national park in the country, encompassing more than 150,000 acres of mountains and coastline in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. A unit of the National Park System, it comprises a seamless network of local, state, and federal parks interwoven with private lands and communities. As one of only five Mediterranean ecosystems in the world, SMMNRA preserves the rich biological diversity of more than 450 animal species and 26 distinct plant communities. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/samo.

Ojai Family Fund 3 Mile Fun Run Turkey Trot on Thursday, November 27, 2025

The Ojai Family Fund 3 Mile Fun Run Turkey Trot is planned for 8 a.m. on Thursday, November 27, 2025 at Nordhoff High School in Ojai. Race proceeds will support the Ojai Family Fund, which works to create equity in education through funding assistance for low income families. Learn more at www.ojaifamilyfund.org/turkey-trot-2025.

33rd Annual Thousand Oaks Rotary Street Fair on Sunday, October 19, 2025

The 33rd Annual Thousand Oaks Rotary Street Fair will take place on Sunday, October 19, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Moorpark Road between Hillcrest and Wilbur Road in Thousand Oaks, in between Janss Marketplace and Best Buy. Plenty of parking in the adjacent shopping centers and streets.

The Thousand Oaks Rotary Street Fair continues this great event with over 19,000 expected attendees and over 300 vendor booths.

Featuring artisans specializing in hand-made products and a Kids Fun Zone with games, crafts, jumpers, soft drinks and pizza. Live music and entertainment too. Free admission!

For more information, visit tostreetfair.com.

Howl-O-Ween Event at Mission Oaks Dog Park in Camarillo on Saturday, October 25, 2025

Bring your dog in their scariest, funniest, most original costume – or even do matching costumes with your dog, to Howl-O-Ween at Mission Oaks Park, 5501 Mission Oaks Boulevard, Camarillo (in the off leash area) on Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 10am to 1pm. Free admission. No registration necessary. Dog costume contest, best trick contest, pet vendors, raffles, other fun doggie activities and food trucks will be on hand (or paw).

Dogs are to be kept on a leash with a leash length not exceeding 6 feet. Owners must follow dog park rules and regulations.

Mission Oaks Dog Park is an off-leash dog park, but for special events such as Howl-O-Ween, leashes are required.

Dogs may be off-leash in the designated area to perform in the best trick contest and must be back on a leash immediately following their trick. 

www.pvrpd.org/2025-10-25-howl-o-ween

Santa Paula Labor Day Parade, Monday, September 1, 2025

The Santa Paula Labor Day Parade will be held on Monday, September 1, 2025 at 10 AM on Main Street in Santa Paula.

The parade is sponsored by the Santa Paula Labor Day Parade Committee, the Rotary Club of Santa Paula and the City of Santa Paula.

Walking groups with banners, musical groups, floats, workers riding in work-related vehicles, equestrians, and all groups representing a Labor Day theme are invited to participate. The parade starts at 7th and Main Street and ends at the gazebo at Santa Barbara and Mill.

www.spcity.org