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Winter Wonderland and Holiday Marketplace planned at Ventura Harbor Village from noon to 4pm on Saturday, December 20, 2025. Festivities include faux snowfall, a variety of live musicians, holiday characters, Santa & Mrs. Claus, live reindeer, face painting, crafts and more.
Free admission. Parking $1/hour; first hour free.
Night in Bethlehem is a live nativity event to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ at 1600 Erbes Road, Thousand Oaks on Friday, December 12th through Sunday, December 14th, 2025. Shows every 30 minutes from 5:45 PM to 8 PM.
The town is an outdoor interactive Town of Bethlehem. The show is an outdoor live musical nativity. The reception is in an indoor area with live music and refreshments. Please bring canned food donations for Manna and Pantry Plus.
To learn more and reserve free tickets, visit nightinbethlehem.org
HOLIDAY SING-A-LONG - DECEMBER 7, 2025
Join the City of Westlake Village and The Shoppes at Westlake Village at the annual Holiday Sing-Along on Sunday, December 7, 2025 from 3-6pm. This event will be held in the Fountain Courtyard next to Tifa and Crumbl Cookies at The Shoppes, 30770 Russell Ranch Road.
There will be caroling and live music, magician Brian Hoffman at 4:45pm, food drive for Manna, holiday giving drive for Casa Pacifica, book drive, raffle prizes, photo booth, hot cocoa and face painting.
For more information, visit www.WLV.org/SingAlong.
Holidays at the Inn 2025 is planned at the Stagecoach Inn Museum December 5 and 6.
Experience the magic of the season as the museum halls and grounds are adorned with festive and historically inspired decorations. During the nighttime celebrations, guests will enjoy a spectacular tree lighting ceremony that sets the tone for a memorable evening. Roving carolers will fill the air with classic holiday melodies, creating a cheerful atmosphere throughout the complex.
Children are invited to participate in holiday crafts, offering hands-on fun and creativity. For those looking to begin their holiday shopping, a Marketplace will be available, featuring a variety of unique gifts and seasonal items.
The museum complex will be alive with the sights and sounds of the holidays, providing a truly immersive experience for visitors of all ages. Don’t miss a special visit from Santa and his Reindeer—note that the reindeer will be present on Saturday only!
Holidays at the Inn
Friday 12/5 6:30-8:30PM and Saturday 12/6 1-4PM and 6:30-8:30PM
Ages 14+ $15, ages 5-13 $5, under 5 free
Holiday at the Inn
Saturday, 12/7 1-4 pm
Ages 14+ $15, ages 5-13 $5, under 5 free
Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Rd., Newbury Park
805.498.9441 www.stagecoachinnmuseum.com
Chabad of Camarillo hosts its annual Chanukah Celebration on Sunday, December 21, 2025 from 2:30-4:30PM at Constitution Park in Camarillo. Free admission. RSVP at chabadcamarillo/chanukah. Event to include a lighting of the menorah, free donuts and latkes, music, Chanukah gelt drop for the kids, amazing circus show, and more.
Channel Islands Harbor kicks off the holidays with its 59th Annual Holiday Parade of Lights beginning at 7pm on Saturday, December 13, 2025. This year’s theme is “Rudolph’s Rock n’ Roll Regatta!”
Festivities at the Harbor begin at noon at Harbor View Park just south Marine Emporium Landing (3600 Harbor Boulevard Oxnard). Take your family and enjoy a variety of food options, a holiday artists’ market, live music, and children’s activities. Santa will be there to take pictures, free of charge, with your children from noon to 4 p.m.
For more information, visit www.channelislandsharbor.org/event/2025-parade-of-lights
Join the Promenade at Westlake for their 30th Annual Tree Lighting ceremony and community celebration on Friday, November 21, 2025 from 4-8PM. Enjoy a whimsical holiday show featuring a variety of musical entertainment, the arrival of Santa and a fireworks finale.
Guests are encouraged to arrive early for the pre-show festivities beginning at 4PM. The evening will feature lively strolling entertainment from carolers and candy cane stilt walkers, along with the return of the beloved Holiday Market offering family-friendly activities and seasonal samplings from nearby dining favorites including Neighborly, Superba Food + Bread, Fogo de Chão and Shake Shack, among others. Attendees can also enjoy exclusive in-store experiences and dining offers from retailers and restaurants like Roche Bobois, Sephora, Red O, Bacio di Latte and more.
Holiday Market: 4PM
Show: 7:30PM
www.shoppromenade.com/events/christmas-tree-lighting-2025
Santa’s Cottage will open the following day, November 22, in collaboration with Disney+ and Hulu, offering families a heartwarming setting to create unforgettable photo memories and holiday keepsakes through December 24. Advance bookings are highly encouraged; walk-in reservations are subject to availability. www.shoppromenade.com/reservation/#id=santa-s-cottage-2025
Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony event will take place near the old Mission San Buenaventura on Friday, Dec. 5 from 5pm-8pm. Live music starts at 5pm. Santa arrives at 6:55pm, followed by the tree lighting. Snowfall in downtown at 7:05pm! Free event open to the public. Presented by Downtown Ventura Partners, Mission Basilica San Buenaventura, and the City of Ventura.
The 19th Annual Simi Community Christmas will take place Friday, December 5th through Sunday, December 7th, 2025 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm nightly, featuring an International Creche Exhibit and music performances.
Simi Community Christmas is an admission-free, inter-faith, three-day event featuring nativity displays from around the world and nearly 20 performances by local choirs, bands and ensembles.
Event will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sinaloa Stake Center, North Foyer, 480 Sinaloa Road, Simi Valley.
Visit www.simicommunitychristmas.com for more information.
EVENT LINEUP (subject to changes):
Friday, December 5th
5:30 p.m. TBA
6:00 p.m. Hillside Middle School Choir
6:30 p.m. Royal High School Choir
7:00 p.m. Valley Middle School Choir
7:30 p.m. Sinaloa Middle School Choir
8:00 p.m. Channelaire Chorus
8:30 p.m. Looking Back - Band
Saturday, December 6th
5:30 p.m. Simi Valley Orchestra Choir
6:00 p.m. Paige Peel - Guitarist
6:30 p.m. Polyphonix Choir
7:00 p.m. Laura Bylund - Pianist
7:30 p.m. Pipe Dreams Flute Ensemble
8:00 p.m. The Sedgewick Sisters
8:30 p.m. Elaine Litster - Harpist
Sunday, December 7th
5:30 p.m. Temple B’nai Emet Choir
6:00 p.m. Foundations Academy Bell Choir
6:30 p.m. Simi Valley Children & Youth Choir
7:00 p.m. St. Rose of Lima Handbell Choir
7:30 p.m. St. Rose of Lima Master Chorale
8:00 p.m. Latter-Day Saint Stake Choir, joined by St. Rose Chorale for the Hallelujah Chorus Finale
The Ventura Winter Wine Walk & Holiday Street Fair will take place in downtown Ventura on Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 12 pm-8 pm.
The day kicks off with the Holiday Street Fair starting at 12 pm from the Museum of Ventura County through the 600 block of Main Street with vendors and live entertainment. Shop artists, crafters, non-profit organizations, commercial and food vendors. The street fair and entertainment are free and open to the public!
At 4 pm, the Ventura Winter Wine Walk gets started! The wine walk will showcase world class wineries in your favorite downtown businesses. Each guest will receive a tasting cup and a map of the participating tasting sites in downtown Ventura. Each tasting site will have a designated area set up for Wine Walk guests to sample the amazing wines! Wine tasting will end at 7 pm.
Learn more and buy tickets at www.venturawinterwinewalk.com.
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