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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
Scene from inaugural event in 2023.
Conejo Recreation & Park District (CRPD) announces its 2nd Annual Festival de los Muertos event, a vibrant celebration of the cherished Mexican tradition, will be taking place on Friday, November 1, 2024, from 4-9PM at the Borchard Community Center, located at 190 N. Reino Rd, Newbury Park.
Enjoy crafts, live music, vendors, food vendors and more. The event will be open to the public, and admission is free. Families and individuals of all ages are encouraged to attend and join in the festivities.
For more information and event updates, visit www.crpd.org/muertos
Wear red, white & blue or your military uniform and join the Stagecoach Inn Museum for Veterans Day on Saturday, November 9, 2024. Docents will honor some of our earliest Conejo Valley pioneers who served. Their service spans the years from the Civil War to the present. Pictures, uniforms, medals, and other regalia will be featured.
Enjoy patriotic music while touring the beautiful museum and grounds, get your picture taken in front of a 10’ by 14’ American flag loaned for this special day of remembrance by volunteer and veteran, Darrell Jones. Children can make crafts, pan for gold, join in a fall critter hunt, and learn the importance of Veterans Day.
$10 Seniors, adults and teens; $5 Children 5-12; Free for children 4 and under; CVHS members (with card) free
Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Rd., Newbury Park
805.498.9441 www.stagecoachinnmuseum.com
Join the Stagecoach Inn Museum for an evening of magical time travel as two people from 2024, browsing unwittingly through antiques of the Stagecoach Inn Museum, come across a classic western lantern. As they wipe the dust off it, voila, a genie appears and grants them their wish to visit the Conejo Valley of the past. What ensues is a whimsical, magical evening that only a genie-lead experience can provide.
Join us under the stars as you are led along to visit the ancient Chumash, the Hispanic settlers of our region, the creation of the Grand Union Hotel (now the Stagecoach Inn), and life under the presidency of Rutherford B. Hays. You will also pay visits to the Newbury, Haigh, and Janss families. Along the way you will meet colorful characters like Frank Crowley, Mike Hagopian, Guy Runnion, and the incomparable Mabel Stark.
Shows at 5pm and 7:30pm on October 5, 6, 12 and 13.
Members: $15; Non-Members: $20
Tickets available at stagecoachinnmuseum.com or at the gate.
Stagecoach Inn Museum, 51 S. Ventu Park Rd., Newbury Park
The Christ the King Pumpkin Patch is back in 2024, with pumpkins for sale from October 11 (TBA) to 31 and one day FREE Pumpkin Festival event on October 26th.
Open: October 11 to October 31, Monday to Friday from 2 pm to 7 pm, Saturdays from 10 am to 7 pm and Sundays from 12 pm to 7 pm. October 31 from 9 am to 4 pm.
Pumpkin Fest event will take place from 2-6pm on Saturday, October 26th, including free food, games, prizes, crafts, inflatables and more; Bring your family for a fun filled afternoon. Free of charge.
Christ the King is located at 3947 West Kimber Drive, Newbury Park.
More information at https://ctknp.com/pumpkin-patch
The Camarillo Old Town BooFest free event is planned for noon to 4pm on Saturday, October 26, 2024 in Old Town Camarillo. Event to include trick-or-treating and costume contest. More info at www.camarillooldtown.org/11th-annual-boo-fest
Since its original construction in 1872, the Ventura Pier has stood as a symbol of the region's rich history and natural resources. Once the cornerstone of Ventura County's agricultural, construction and oil trade, today the Ventura Pier is a favorite attraction for fishing, picnics, sunset strolls and beautiful views of Ventura County's coastline and the Channel Islands.
In 1993 a dedicated group of community leaders created Pier into the Future, a non-profit organization, to establish a $1 million endowment fund to preserve and maintain the Ventura Pier for future generations to enjoy. This committed group is continually seeking volunteers to help Pier into the Future reach its goal through community outreach efforts at events such as the Ventura County Fair, the City of Ventura's Street Fairs and the ever-popular food and wine tasting event Pier Under the Stars, a gathering of restaurants, wineries, and breweries all in support of Ventura's treasured Pier. Festivities will be held on Saturday, October 5, 2024 from 4:30-7pm at the Ventura Promenade overlooking the beautiful Pacific Ocean and Ventura Pier. 21+ only.
Visit www.pierintothefuture.org to learn more and purchase tickets.
The Rancho Simi Recreation & Park District and supporting organizations present a Veterans Day ceremony at Rancho Tapo Community Park & Veterans Plaza, 3700 Avenida Simi, Simi Valley on Monday, November 11, 2024 at 11 am. Event to include music, speeches, acknowledgement of veterans in attendance and more.
The Mountains 2 Beach Marathon on Sunday, April 13, 2025 starts in beautiful Ojai at just over 700 ft. and gradually descends to sea-level over 18 miles, finishing near the historic Ventura Pier.
The Mountains 2 Beach Half-Marathon is a fast, beautiful, point to point 13.1 mile course that stars in the town of Oak View down the bike path to Ventura. Also on Sunday is a 10K run.
New in 2025: On Saturday, April 12th, the beachside M2B 5K will take place at San Buenaventura State Beach Park. A Kids 1K will take place at 1pm.
To learn more and to register, visit www.mountains2beachmarathon.com.
The Valley Cultural Center hosts Free Movies at Warner Ranch Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills again this year on Saturday evenings in August. Grab your blankets, lawn chairs, family, and friends and settle down for free family entertainment.
Films will be presented on a 30-foot professional theatrical screen with digital projection, surround-sound, and high-resolution digital picture. Parking available at 21800 Califa Street, between Topanga and Owensmouth. Parking fees are a donation to Valley Cultural Foundation.
Movies begin at dusk. Affordable concessions are provided by local service organizations. More information at www.valleycultural.org/concerts-events/movies-on-the-green.
The Lineup:
August 3: Barbie
August 10: The Blind Side
August 17: Wish
August 24: Elemental
August 31: Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom
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