2025 Hueneme Beach Festival Planned for July 12-13

The City of Port Hueneme presents the Hueneme Beach Festival the weekend of July 12-13, 2025. Hours are 11am to 8pm both days.

Event will feature live music on two stages, great food and drinks, children’s activities, carnival rides, vendors, high school band competition, Hueneme Beach Wrestling Tournament, and more.

Hueneme Beach Park is located at 550 E. Surfside Dr., Port Hueneme. Free admission and parking. Learn more at huenemebeachfestival.org.

Star Spangled Rock & Country Jam & Fireworks Extravaganza in Simi Valley on Friday, July 4th

The Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley presents the Star-Spangled Rock & Country Jam and Fireworks Celebration on Friday, July 4, 2025 at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park, 5005 E. Los Angeles Avenue. Gates open at 3pm. There will be live music, food and craft vendors, silent auction, beer and wine, a free kids’ zone (courtesy of Adventist Health Simi Valley) and, of course, fireworks at 9 pm (simulcast to music on 99.1 The Ranch).

Stage Lineup:

• 3:15PM: The Jimi Nelson Band

• 5PM: Ignition

• 7PM: Justin Honsinger

Admission is FREE or you can opt for the VIP Experience for an extra special afternoon and evening that includes delicious BBQ, drinks, shaded seating for the concert and a special viewing area for the fireworks. Visit www.starspangledsimi.com for more information and tickets.

Limited onsite parking for $25. Parking and shuttle service will run from the Simi Valley Metrolink Station (5050 E. Los Angeles Ave.) and Simi Valley High School (5400 Cochran St.).

39th Annual Sespe Creek 4th of July Car Show, Chili Cook-Off & Cornhole Tournament in Downtown Fillmore on Friday, July 4, 2025

The Sespe Creek 4th of July Car Show, Chili Cook-Off & Cornhole Tournament will take place in downtown Fillmore on Friday, July 4, 2025 from 9 am to 4 pm.

In addition to 250+ cars, there will be a chili cook-off, cornhole tournament, live music, food and drink vendors, craft/retail vendors, and more. Main stage entertainment will be at Central Avenue and Sespe Street.

More details at sespecreekevents.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SespeCreekCarShow.

Lil' Ranchers Summer Roundup at Leonis Adobe Museum in Calabasas on Tuesdays, July 8 to August 5, 2025

Mark your calendars for "Lil' Ranchers Days" at the Leonis Adobe Museum in Calabasas on Tuesdays, July 8th through August 7th, 2025 from 9:30am to 11:30am. Fun for the entire family with activities & live kids music, feeding the ranch animals and more! 

Admission:
- Members free
- Non-members: $8/person (2 y/o & up)
- Under 2 free

www.leonisadobemuseum.org

2025 Summer Concert Series at Constitution Park in Camarillo June 28 to August 9

Pleasant Valley Recreation & Park District and the City of Camarillo present the 2025 Summer Concert Series. Features free concerts at Constitution Park, 601 Carmen Drive. Admission is free. Concerts start at 7pm.

The Lineup:

Saturday, June 28 - Gold Rush

Saturday, July 12 - Blue Breeze Band

Saturday, July 26 - Bee Gees Fever

Saturday, August 9 - The Heart of Rock & Roll

Residents are welcome to bring low folding chairs, blankets and a picnic dinner to enjoy during the concerts. Food trucks will be on site. Seating is on the lawn with first-come, first-serve basis. More info at www.pvrpd.org/summer-concert-series

23rd Annual Margarita MixOff & More in Thousand Oaks on Thursday, September 25, 2025

The 23rd Annual Margarita MixOff and More, presented by Soroptimist International of the Conejo, is planned for Thursday, September 25, 2025 at The Gardens at Los Robles Greens in Thousand Oaks from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.  Tickets are $55 in advance and $65 at the event. Admission gets you tickets to taste margaritas and appetizers. Beer, wine and soft drinks included. Ages 21+ only.

Soroptimist International of the Conejo is a non-profit 501(c)(3) volunteer organization that raises funds to help provide services for women and girls in the Conejo Valley and around the world.  The Soroptimist mission is “improving the lives of women and girls in the local community and throughout the world enabling them to take control of their lives and live their dreams.”

Visit www.siconejo.org for more information or to purchase tickets directly at www.siconejo.org/margarita-mixoff-is-back.

Los Robles Greens is located at 299 South Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks.

2025 Conejo Recreation & Park District Summer Concerts in the Park - May through September

Bring your blankets, lawn chairs, and picnics, then sit back and relax to the sounds of summer! The Conejo Recreation & Park District Summer Concerts in the Park is back again in 2025.

Jackets or sweaters are recommended as the weather often cools during the latter part of the event. Concert-goers are asked to leave pets at home. Concerts are FREE and open to the public.

Location: Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Avenue, Thousand Oaks
(off Gainsborough Road, at the intersection of Dover and Hendrix Avenues)

Time: All concerts begin promptly at 5:00pm and conclude at 7:00pm. Parking is offsite only; onsite parking is limited and reserved for cars with handicap placards.

The Lineup:

• Memorial Day Monday, May 26: DSB - Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey Tribute)

• Friday, July 4: The Springsteen Experience (Bruce Springsteen Tribute)

• Sunday, July 20: The Tina Turner Tribute

• Sunday, August 10: Stepping Feet (Dave Matthews Band Tribute)

• Labor Day Monday, September 1: Skynyrd and Frynds (Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute)

NOTE: Artists subject to change. Concert information: www.crpd.org/summer-concerts-in-the-park

34th Annual Ventura County Juneteenth Freedom Day Celebration in Oxnard on Saturday, June 21, 2025

Ventura County’s 34th Annual Juneteenth Celebration is planned for Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 10am to 5pm at Plaza Park, 500 South C Street in Oxnard. Free event commemorates Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day, marking the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. Event to feature live music, local artists, great food and more. Visit www.juneteenthoxnard.org for more information.

Summer 2025 Free Movies at the Park at Thousand Oaks Community Park on August 8, September 12

Conejo Recreation and Park District presents free Movies at the Park at Thousand Oaks Community Park, 2525 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks this summer. Movies start at sundown. Family activities start an hour before the movie. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnic dinner. FREE!

The lineup:

Friday, August 8: The Lion King

Friday, September 12: The Incredibles

More information at www.crpd.org/events/moviesatthepark.

2025 Run for the Ranch 5K Race Series at Paramount Ranch on June 18, 25 and July 2

The Run for the Ranch 2025 Race Series is a 5K race series on the scenic trails at Paramount Ranch that will be held on Wednesdays, June 18, June 25, and July 2.

The series is hosted by Fleet Feet Agoura Hills and the Future Track Running Pack and co-sponsored by the Santa Monica Mountains Fund (SAMO Fund) and Western Bagel. The race supports scholarships for SAMO Fund’s internship restoration programs.

The Kiddie 1K will begin at 6:00 each evening, followed by the 5K Trail/Road run at 6:30 pm. Online registration (5K $15.00 plus 1.90 reg fee; all 3 races for $35 plus $3.10 reg fee; 1K free): https://runsignup.com/runfortheranch2025

Paramount Ranch is located at 2903 Cornell Road, Agoura Hills.