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Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District presents its Easter Eggstravaganza event on Saturday, April 4, 2026 from 10am to 1pm at Community Center Park, 1605 E. Burnley Street, Camarillo.
Free event is open to the public, featuring crafts, Easter bunny visits, food trucks, live music, craft vendors and more.
NO EVENT IN 2026. WILL RETURN IN 2027.
Quite possibly one of my top 5 favorite desserts on earth, Aebleskiver.
The largest Nordic festival in Southern California will return to California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks April 5-6, 2025
This 51st iteration of the Scandinavian Festival will celebrate the cultures of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Sami people from the Arctic regions of Scandinavia. The festival will run from 10am to 6pm on Saturday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday, with music, dancing, food, crafts, demonstrations (food and Nordic crafts), vendors and activities for people of all ages in Kingsmen Park.
The festival will offer a games area for competitive activities, including Viking chess, a strategy game from the Middle Ages. People also can play Dala horse croquet and the ancient Viking game of kubb. Children and adults can also paint a wooden Viking ship, decorate head wreaths with flowers and ribbon and dance around the maypole. There will also be performances at the Children’s Stage and the Main Stage most of the day, featuring fantastic performers and musicians.
In the Nordic Country Crafts Tent, children can make free craft souvenirs representing each Scandinavian nation and earn a reward for collecting passport stickers from each activity.
Festivalgoers can wander through an authentic Scandinavian encampment and a Sami siidastallan, or community gathering. They can ask a rune reader for advice, trace their family trees with the help of genealogy experts and buy Scandinavian handicrafts. Aebleskivers, Viking dogs, Swedish meatballs and other favorites will be available in the food court.
Tickets are $20 at the gate. Early bird tickets available for $15 through February 28 at scandinavianfest.org. Kids 12 and under are free of charge, accompanied by adult.
The campus is located at 60 W. Olsen Road.
The Conejo Recreation & Park District hosts its 39th Annual Art & Crafts Festival on March 7, 2026 at the Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. The free event runs from 10:00am to 4:00pm and will take place rain or shine.
More than 100 artisans and craft persons present their unique artistry at the event.
For more information, visit www.crpd.org/SACF.
The City of Thousand Oaks’ annual Arbor Earth Day Celebration returns to Thousand Oaks Community Center Park to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day in one combined event on Saturday, April 18, 2026 from 10am to 2pm. This year’s event will include an electric vehicle display area where the public can see and ask questions about various EV models, educational workshops on drip irrigation installation, caring for landscaping in drought, water-wise ground covers, as well as a bicycle safety course & helmet giveaway, bicycle donation/collection, kids activities & bounce house, compost and plant giveaways, raffles, live music, and more.
The festivities begin at 10:00 am in the park area and parking lot of the Thousand Oaks Community Center at 2525 N. Moorpark Road. For more information about this event, visit toaks.gov/earthday.
The 2nd Annual Ladyface Mountain Film Festival is planned for Thursday, February 26th through Sunday, March 1st, 2026 at Cinepolis Westlake Village.
The agenda for this year’s event is as follows:
Thursday 2/26
6:30PM: “Whistle” at Cinepolis
8:30PM: Open Reception at Red O
Friday 2/27
11AM: “Coroner to the Stars” at Cinepolis
1:30PM: Short Documentary Block 1 w/Q&As at Cinepolis
4PM: Short Documentary Block 2 w/Q&As at Cinepolis
6:30PM: “The Big Cheese” w/Q&As at Cinepolis
8:30PM: Filmmaker Networking Party at Hyatt Westlake
Saturday 2/28
11AM: Short Documentary Block 3 w/Q&As at Cinepolis
1:30PM: “The Last Dive” w/Q&As at Cinepolis
4PM: Short Documentary Block 4 w/Q&As at Cinepolis
6:30PM: “Speak” w/Q&As at Cinepolis
8PM: Closing Night Reception at Crawford’s Social
Sunday 3/1
10:30AM-12:30PM: VIP Brunch and Awards Ceremony at the Agoura Rec Center
Learn more and buy tickets at ladyfacefilmfestival.com.
The Conejo Gem & Mineral Club presents its 49th Annual Pageant of a Thousand Gems on Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19, 2026 from 10am to 5pm (Sat) and 10am to 4pm (Sun) at the Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park. Admission and parking are free.
Fun for all ages with exhibits and sales of gems, jewelry, rocks, minerals and fossils. Special youth activities. Lapidary and jewelry making demonstrations. Silent auction, door prizes, and plant sale.
Vendors will be selling jewelry, minerals, gems and fossils with worldwide specimens and unique one-of-a-kind pieces.
CGMC is a non-profit educational organization encouraging interests in rocks, minerals, fossils, field trips, earth science education and the lapidary arts.
More information at www.cgamc.org.
The Camarillo Old Town Friday Night Cruise is back for 2026 on the 4th Friday of the month from March through October from 4-7 p.m.
2026 dates: March 27, April 24, May 22, June 26, July 24, August 28, September 25 and October 23
Drive down Ventura Boulevard with your classic car to the Studio Channel Islands Art Center at 2222 Ventura Boulevard. There will also be vendors, face painting and music in addition to the 200+ anticipated classic cars to see. Try some local takeout by supporting the Camarillo Old Town eateries with their pre-order and/or take-out options.
Springtime at the Adobe at the Leonis Adobe Museum, 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas, takes place on Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 1pm to 4pm. Event to feature live music, scavenger hunt, crafts and more. $10 per person; if you're under the age of 2, yippee, you don't have to pay! www.leonisadobemuseum.org or 818.222.6511
The Annual Santa Barbara Fair and Expo is planned for April 23-26 and May 1-3, 2026 at the Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara.
The event will feature carnival rides, farm animals, fair food, great live entertainment and more. There will be over 30 rides and attractions, pony rides, petting zoo, kids' carnival, live entertainment featuring music, illusions, dancing, magic and more, expo showcase of local foods, wine and beer, arts and crafts, horticulture and fine arts displays, free samples of featured desserts, appetizers and other foods at the Fair & Expo Cooking Contest and interactive exhibits. Fair hours as follows:
Thursday April 23, 4pm - 9pm (Carnival 10pm)
Friday April 24, 4pm - 10pm (Carnival 12am)
Saturday April 25, 11am - 10pm (Carnival 12am)
Sunday April 26, 11am - 9pm (Carnival 10pm)
Friday May 1, 4pm - 10pm (Carnival 12am)
Saturday May 2, 11am - 10pm (Carnival 12am)
Sunday May 3, 11am - 9pm (Carnival 10pm)
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit earlwarren.com/events/santa-barbara-fair-and-expo.
Downtown Ventura presents the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10 am on Main Street, Downtown Ventura. The parade route starts at Lincoln Drive and goes west on Main Street to Fir Street, featuring costumes, dancers, horses, high school bands, and more. Visit www.venturastpatricksdayparade.com for more information.
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