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Mark your calendars for "Lil' Ranchers Days" at the Leonis Adobe Museum in Calabasas on Tuesdays, July 8th through August 7th, 2025 from 9:30am to 11:30am. Fun for the entire family with activities & live kids music, feeding the ranch animals and more!
Admission:
- Members free
- Non-members: $8/person (2 y/o & up)
- Under 2 free
Concerts at the Plaza is a free Saturday evening concert series at the Simi Civic Center Plaza on Tapo Canyon Road off the 118 in Simi Valley, in the Regal Cinema Plaza Food Court. Concerts run from 6-9pm. Emmy-winning comedian Mark DeCarlo (Hugh Neutron, Sale of the Century) will be hosting trivia contests, cracking jokes, and giving away exciting prizes throughout the summer! Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the show.
2025 Lineup:
7/12: Rock the Boat (Yacht Rock)
7/19: Holgers Heroes (70s/80s Rock Classics)
7/26: Soul Jukebox & The Funky Divas (Motown, R&B, Funk)
8/2: Ticket to Ride (Beatles Tribute)
8/16: 2 For The Show (Hit Songs)
8/23: Double Header - (Two Bands - Classic Rock and Bryan Adams Tribute)
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About Event Organizer, The East Coast Pizza Company
Located in the heart of Simi Valley’s Civic Center Plaza, The East Coast Pizza Company is a family-owned restaurant serving up authentic, handcrafted pies in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Proud supporter of local events and community connections.
The 2025 Kids Summer Movie Series will take place at the Plaza Stadium 14, 255 West Fifth Street, Oxnard and Roxy Stadium 14, 5001 Verdugo Way, Camarillo. Series will consist of 9 weeks of movies for only $3 per film. Movies are at noon on Wednesdays. The lineup is:
June 18: The Bad Guys
June 25: Paddington 2
July 2: The LEGO Movie
July 9: The Wild Robot
July 16: The Croods
July 23: The LEGO Movie 2
July 30: Captain Underpants
August 6: Smallfoot
August 13: Scoob!
More information at santarosacinemas.com/Pages/2025-summer-kids-series-camarillo-and-oxnard
Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and picnics, then sit back and relax to the sounds of summer! The Conejo Recreation & Park District Summer Concerts in the Park is back again in 2025.
Jackets or sweaters are recommended as the weather often cools during the latter part of the event. Concert-goers are asked to leave pets at home. Concerts are FREE and open to the public.
Location: Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Avenue, Thousand Oaks
(off Gainsborough Road, at the intersection of Dover and Hendrix Avenues)
Time: All concerts begin promptly at 5:00pm and conclude at 7:00pm. Parking is offsite only; onsite parking is limited and reserved for cars with handicap placards.
The Lineup:
Memorial Day Monday, May 26: DSB - Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey Tribute)
Friday, July 4: The Springsteen Experience (Bruce Springsteen Tribute)
Sunday, July 20: The Tina Turner Tribute
Sunday, August 10: Stepping Feet (Dave Matthews Band Tribute)
Labor Day Monday, September 1: Skynyrd and Frynds (Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute)
NOTE: Artists subject to change. Concert information: www.crpd.org/events/summer-concerts-in-the-park
Ventura County’s 34th Annual Juneteenth Celebration is planned for Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 10am to 5pm at Plaza Park, 500 South C Street in Oxnard. Free event commemorates Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, marking the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. Event to feature live music, local artists, great food and more. Visit www.juneteenthoxnard.org for more information.
Conejo Recreation and Park District presents free Movies at the Park at Thousand Oaks Community Park, 2525 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks this summer. Movies start at sundown. Family activities start an hour before the movie. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic dinner. FREE!
The lineup:
Friday, August 8: The Lion King
Friday, September 12: The Incredibles
More information at www.crpd.org/events/moviesatthepark.
Rancho Simi Recreation & Park District presents the 2025 Music in the Park free concert series at Rancho Simi Community Park, 1765 Royal Avenue, Simi Valley. Concerts begin at 6:30pm. Lineup is as follows:
Saturday, June 21: Cali Country All Stars
Saturday, July 19: Bruno Mars and Britney Spears Tribute
Saturday, August 16: Led Zepagain (Led Zeppelin Tribute)
Visit rsrpd.org/recreation/events/summer_(june_-_august)/music_in_the_park.php for more information. Bring your picnic basket or purchase food at the events. Parking is free, but limited. Umbrellas/canopies are okay on the perimeters but not in the main event area. Alcohol is permitted; intoxication is not. Dogs on leash allowed on the perimeters but not in the main event area.
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 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 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.
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