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Chabad of Ventura presents “Light Up Downtown” Chanukah celebration on Sunday, December 29, 2024 from 3-5PM at the corner of California and Main St in Downtown Ventura. Event to feature entertainment, face painting, donuts and more. Visit www.lightupdowntown.info for more information.
The Chabad of Moorpark Jewish Center invites the community to celebrate the Festival of Lights at its annual Chanukah Festival on Sunday, December 29, 2024 from 4:30-6PM at the Mission Bell Plaza, 593 Los Angeles Avenue.
Event to include a glowing menorah, gelt drop, free hot latkes and donuts, music, crafts and games, entertainment, hot coffee and drinks and more. Event is free of charge.
For more information, visit www.JewishMoorpark.com or call 805-CHABAD-2 (242-2232)
Additional event on the 26th. RSVP at dlh@JewishMoorpark.com
Chabad of Camarillo invites you to its Chanukah Celebration on Wednesday, December 30, 2024, 6pm at the Camarillo Premium Outlets, near the Brooks Brothers store. Join the celebration for the lighting of the 10 foot menorah, hot latkes and donuts, dreidels, gelt. live music and raffles! Everyone is welcome. More info at chabadcamarillo.com or (805) 383-7882.
The Simi Valley Historical Society invites the community to a Holiday Open House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 2, 2024 at Strathearn Historical Park and Museum, 137 Strathearn Place, behind the Madera Target store.
The event is free! The park will be decorated for the holidays with Santa available for pictures until 2 p.m. Activities include face painting, live holiday music, historical demonstrations, holiday shopping, vintage and antique cars on display, and more.
Historic buildings will be decorated with docents giving informal tours.
Unique shopping of handmade crafts, wood toys and gifts in the Simi Store.
For more information, visit www.simihistory.com or call 805-526-6453.
Chanukah Family Festival at Janss Marketplace Food Court in Thousand Oaks on Thursday, December 26, 2024 from 5-7pm.
The free event features the lighting of a giant menorah, jelly doughnuts, hot latkes and cocoa, comedy show, face painting and crafts, DJ, and Hassidic break dancers. Visit www.JewishTO.org or call 805.493.7776 for more information.
Festival of the Trees, Ventura County is a community event that benefits cancer patients and their families with living expenses in Ventura County. View and bid on beautifully decorated trees and wreaths, shop handmade gifts in the Elf Emporium, and indulge on sweet treats in Frosty’s Sweet Shoppe.
The event takes place at the Simi Valley Town Center on Thursday, November 21 from 4-8pm and Saturday, November 23 from 10am-3pm. Tickets at the door are $5 for adults, $3 for ages 3 to 12, $4 for seniors, and free to ages 3 and under.
On Friday, November 22 from 5-8:30pm is Festival of the Trees Event Night, featuring visits with Santa and his wife, viewing and bidding on trees and wreaths, and more. $20 admission.
Event is at the west end of the Simi Valley Town Center, 1475 Simi Town Center Way.
More details and tickets at gavinsvillagefoundation.com/event-details
Rancho Simi Heritage Halloween and Movie in the Park is planned at Strathearn Historical Park & Museum on October 19, 2024 from 4PM to 8:30 PM. Located at 137 Strathearn Place, Simi Valley. Event to include old time games, trick or treating, costume parade and magic show.
4-6pm Old-time Games
6-7:15pm Trick-or-Treating
7:30-8pm Costume Parade
8-8:30pm: Magic Show
rsrpd.org/recreation/events/fall_(september_-_november)/heritage_halloween.php
The City of Oxnard presents its 3rd Annual Fall Festival at Plaza Park on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Event will include live entertainment, carnival games, pumpkin decorating, food vendors and more. Free admission. www.oxnardrecevents.com/fall-festival.html
The Camarillo Police Department announces its 3rd annual Trunk or Treat event for Halloween at the Camarillo Police Station. This year’s event will be held on Monday, 10/28/2024, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
Several community partners will adorn their cars in Halloween decorations and pass out candy to kids as they walk by. This is a free, family friendly event that is appropriate for all ages.
First responders will be present to hand out candy and stickers. There will be several police resources and vehicles on display including an armored vehicle, police car, police motorcycle, sheriff’s K9, sheriff’s off-road vehicle, an ambulance and a Ventura County Fire Engine.
The 43rd Annual Dia De Los Muertos festival will take place on Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 10am to 5pm at the Conejo Mountain Funeral Home, Memorial Park and Crematory, 2052 Howard Road in Camarillo.
Free event will include face painting, build your own altar, art exhibit, local food and craft vendors, vintage car show, ceremonial procession, performances, drawings and more. www.conejomountain.com
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