Dia de los Muertos Celebration at Three Santa Paula Locations on Sunday, November 2, 2025

Guests of all ages are invited to celebrate Día de los Muertos at three locations in downtown Santa Paula on Sunday, November 2, 2025! This free, family-friendly community celebration at the Santa Paula Art Museum, Pierce Brothers Santa Paula Cemetery, and the Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum offers traditional craft-making activities, music and dance performances, altar installations, face painting, and more. Día de los Muertos attire is encouraged. Admission and activities are free for everyone.

Visitors can begin at any of the three locations and proceed to the others. Pick up an event passport at any site and have it stamped at all three locations to be entered to win a raffle prize. Free parking is available at the Santa Paula Art Museum, Pierce Brothers Santa Paula Cemetery, and the Museum of Ventura County’s Agriculture Museum. Hours and activities vary by location. Please see the schedule of events below:

Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center
123 N 10th Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060
Día de los Muertos activities from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
www.santapaulaartmuseum.org

Visit the Santa Paula Art Museum’s Cole Creativity Center to create your own papel picado, tissue paper marigolds, block-printed calacas led by IDEA Center Ventura, and more. Guests can enjoy free face painting and special Día de los Muertos art installations. Visitors will also have access to the Museum’s current exhibitions, which include a fun iSpy activity for kids.

Pierce Brothers Santa Paula Cemetery
380 Cemetery Road
Día de los Muertos activities from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
www.pbsantapaula.com

Pierce Brothers Santa Paula Cemetery will celebrate with a day full of festivities to enjoy with family and friends. Build an ofrenda on a loved one’s grave or contribute to a community altar. Have your face painted, decorate a sugar skull, and listen to Mariachi music. Visit various vendors and enjoy a tamale and a cup of champurrado. Experience Aztec and Folklórico dancers, and participate in a procession through the cemetery. Catholic Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m., with the blessing of graves to follow, led by Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish.

Museum of Ventura County Agriculture Museum
926 Railroad Ave., Santa Paula, CA 93060
Día de los Muertos activities from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
www.venturamuseum.org

Join Santa Paula’s Agriculture Museum in celebrating Día de los Muertos with a special DIY turmeric anthotypes activity using marigolds. With this project, guests will learn the cultural significance of marigolds and how plants can be used as natural dyes to decorate handkerchiefs. Visitors will also have access to the Museum’s outdoor garden and exhibition, “Enfoque: Voces Indígenas Mexicanas del Condado de Ventura/ In Focus: Mexican Indigenous Voices of Ventura County.”

4th Annual Spook-Tacular Celebration in Port Hueneme on Wednesday, October 22, 2025

The City of Port Hueneme’s Annual Spook-Tacular Celebration is planned for Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from 5-8pm at Moranda Park, 200 Moranda Pkwy. Free event to include music, treats, a pumpkin patch, carnival games, a community pumpkin carving contest, and much more!  www.ci.port-hueneme.ca.us/1452/2025-Spook-Tacualr

Westlake High School Instrumental Music 15th Annual Food Truck Festival on Sunday, October 12, 2025

Westlake High School Instrumental Music Boosters presents its 15th Annual Food Truck Festival on Sunday, October 12, 2025 from 11am to 3:30pm at Conejo Creek Park North, adjacent to the Thousand Oaks Library at 1379 E. Janss Road.

Enjoy a beautiful day, with great music, delicious food from gourmet food trucks, kids activities, silent auction and raffle.

Ticket prices $10 presale and $15 at the event. Food sold separately. Buy tickets and learn more at whsband.org/foodtruckfestival.

Proceeds support WHS Instrumental Music programs.

13th Annual Ventura County Farm Day on Saturday, April 11, 2026

Fifteen Ventura County farms, ranches and agricultural organizations will open their doors to the public to experience a day of free agricultural activities and tours during the 13th Annual Ventura County Farm Day on Saturday, April 11, 2026* from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The day includes behind-the-scenes tours, tractor-with-trailer rides, tastings, giveaways and kid-friendly activities. Farm Day allows the public to meet local farmers who grow the food we eat.

Check the Farm Day Trail Map at vcfarmday.org/map for the latest list of participants. Some locations require reservations.

The nonprofit 501(c)(3) Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) organizes Ventura County Farm Day. SEEAG’s mission is to educate students and the greater community about the farm origins of our food and agriculture's contribution to our nutritional well-being.

For more information about Ventura County Farm Day and a list of participating farms, visit vcfarmday.org.

*Date changed - originally planned for November 8, 2025

2025 Peace Pumpkin Fest in Camarillo on Saturday, October 25th

The 15th Annual Peace Pumpkin Fest at Peace Lutheran Church, 71 Loma Drive, Camarillo is planned for Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 10am to 3pm.  Free admission.  There will be hay rides, carnival games, inflatables, craft vendors, kids’ art show, Lionel train exhibit, Lego train exhibit, food available for purchase, pumpkins available for purchase, and more. www.peacecamarillo.com/pumpkin-fest.html

17th Annual Sounds of Conejo Marching Band Celebration at Thousand Oaks High School on Saturday, September 27, 2025

The 17th Annual Sounds of Conejo marching band field show exhibition will feature the performances of the Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, Moorpark, Oxnard, Westlake, Buena, Rancho Campana, Simi Valley, Ventura, El Camino, and Oak Park high school marching bands. The event will be held at the Thousand Oaks High School Football Stadium on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 7PM (gates open at 6PM).
 
The event will conclude with a grand finale, combining all high school marching bands playing together on one field, a sight you will not see at any other band show this season.
 
Tickets will be $20 for adults and $15 for students, seniors and military. Pay with cash or credit card at the field box office.
 
The Thousand Oaks High School Football Stadium is located at 2323 N. Moorpark Road.

tohsband.org

2025 Port of Hueneme Banana Festival Planned for Saturday, September 27th

The 12th Annual Port of Hueneme Banana Festival will be back on Saturday, September 27, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Come celebrate our diverse working port and explore its amazing contribution to our community focusing on one of its primary imports….bananas. Enjoy a family-focused day with music, food, entertainers, vendors, arts and crafts, kids activities, and banana-themed attractions.

The festival is located at 105 E. Port Hueneme Road. Free admission and parking at the beach lots.

For festival information, visit www.BananaPortFest.com.

2025 City of Oxnard Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting and Other Holiday Events

Many holiday season events are planned once again this holiday season in and around Downtown Oxnard. More details at www.downtownoxnard.org.

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Thursday, December 4, 2025 5 to 9 p.m. at Plaza Park
Join this six-decade tradition and watch as Ventura County's tallest Christmas tree light up the sky. This year’s event will also include gourmet food trucks and a special holiday makers’ market. More info at 805-247-0197.

Oxnard Christmas Parade

Saturday, December 6, 2025, 10 a.m. to noon in Downtown Oxnard
Come enjoy colorful marching bands, equestrian units, local school groups, spirited floats at the annual Oxnard Christmas Parade!  Parade route goes from A & 9th Streets to west on 5th, to north on C Street, and ending at 2nd Street.

19th Annual Holly Trolley Tours

Dates for this year’s Holly Trolley Tours are 12/16, 12/17 and 12/18. More details TBA.

Christmas Tree Lane Drive-Through

December 14th through 26th, 2025. Nightly displays from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., F & G Streets between 5th & Palm. Drive through Ventura County’s largest holiday light display in the Henry T. Oxnard National Historic District. Residents provide all holiday decorations and lighting.

Christmas at the Ranch with Santa at the Camarillo Ranch House on December 2-3, 2025

The Camarillo Ranch presents its annual Christmas at the Ranch on December 2 and 3, 2025 from 5-8pm.

Give your family the gift of a beautifully unique Christmas experience by visiting Camarillo’s very-own historic landmark, magically transformed for the holiday season. Join the Camarillo Ranch Foundation for a special historic home tour of Adolfo Camarillo’s 1892 Queen Anne Victorian Mansion plus the 1905 Red Barn transformed into Santa’s Workshop. Learn about Camarillo family Christmas traditions as you step back in time with visions of bygone eras.

This year’s event features:

• Photos with Santa by a professional photographer ($20)

• Tours of the holiday-dressed Camarillo Ranch House (free; donations appreciated)

• Visit Santa’s Workshop in the Red Barn

• Victorian carolers

• Local craft vendors

• Festive beverages and treats for purchase

camarilloranchfoundation.com/christmas-with-santa

4th Annual Native Plantpalooza & Eco Fest in Thousand Oaks on Saturday, October 11, 2025

The Conejo Open Space Foundation (COSF) will host its fourth annual Native Plantpalooza & Eco Fest on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Conejo Creek North Park Lakeside Pavilion area. This free family-friendly outdoor festival celebrates native plants, sustainable living, and environmental conservation — with a strong focus on fire prevention and community resilience.

With wildfire season a pressing concern in the Conejo Valley, this year’s event will showcase how native plants and sustainable landscaping practices play a critical role in creating fire-safe communities. Experts will share information on designing defensible space, choosing fire-resistant native plants, and maintaining landscapes to reduce wildfire risk.

Activities to include:

• Fire-safe landscaping education: Learn how native plants can reduce fire danger while supporting biodiversity and saving water.

• On hand experts: Meet fire prevention specialists, environmental leaders, and wildlife advocates on how to keep homes and open space safer.

• Exhibitors: Over 35 eco-focused organizations and vendors will be on-site, including Ventura Firesafe, The Theodore Payne Foundation, Wild Birds Unlimited and The California Wildlife Center.

• Interactive kids’ activities: Families can explore hands-on stations, including microscope explorations, temporary tattoos, planting and crafts.

• Native plant & compost giveaways: Free resources to encourage residents to plant wisely and reduce fire risk, including free compost from Athens Services (bring your own bucket).

• Food trucks & community gathering: Local favorites, including Chendo’s Tacos, will serve up delicious food and drink for attendees.

Located at 1379 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks (behind the Thousand Oaks Library).

https://cosf.org/about-native-plantpalooza-eco-fest/

Register at https://secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/T4jjfa4YQzmeCp2w2n7YHA?field_30=dposter