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Camarillo Old Town Heritage Days Fiesta takes place July 16 through 20, 2025. Free admission. There will be carnival rides, food trucks, live music, local craft vendors, live music, live art, beer and wine zone, car show (Saturday) and much more. Hours are 4-10PM Wed/Thu, 4-11PM Fri, 10am-11pm Sat and 10am-8pm Sun.
Detailed schedule at www.camarillooldtown.org/heritage-days.
Free concerts at Chase Palm Park in Santa Barbara on Thursday nights from 6-7:30pm during the month of July! All concerts are free to the public and held in the grassy meadow at Chase Palm Park on Cabrillo Blvd. between Garden and Calle Cesar Chavez Streets.
2025 Series Schedule
July 3 – The Molly Ringwald Project
July 10 – Captain Cardiac and The Coronaries
July 17 – The Academy
July 24 – Soul Majestic
The Camarillo Community Band's 2025 Summer Concert Series is planned at Constitution Park, Carmen Drive at Paseo Camarillo on July 10, 17, 24 and 31.
Performances will start at 7:00pm (and end at approximately 8:30 pm). Free admission. Bring chairs, blankets and picnic dinners while enjoying the show.
Presented by the Pleasant Valley Recreation and Parks District, the 2025 conductors are:
Bob Hackett, Music Director at Agoura High School (July 10),
Stephen Morman, Doctoral Student, University of Southern California (July 17),
John McQuilkin, retired instrumental music teacher from Quartz Hill High School (July 24).
Kirk Raymond, founder of the Camarillo Community Band (July 31).
Concerts by the Sea is a free concert series at Harbor View Park, 3600 Harbor Boulevard, Oxnard near the Marine Emporium Landing at Channel Islands Harbor on Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Bring lawn chairs and blankets! Call 805.985.4852 or visit www.channelislandsharbor.org for more information and details about each concert.
The 2025 Lineup:
July 12: Decadent Decades (Rock/Pop)
July 19: Ashford Gordon (Contemporary Blues)
July 26: Rock the Boat (Yacht Rock)
August 2: Lil Bit of Everything (Country Rock)
August 9: South Pasadena Transit Authority (Chicago Tribute)
August 16: Ignition Band (Classic Rock)
August 23: Brandon Ragan Project (Funk & Blues)
August 30: Psychedelic Summer (60s/70s)
The Thousand Oaks Rotary Foundation will celebrate the 24th Annual Thousand Oaks Rotary Wine & Beer Festival on Sunday, August 24, 2025, from 1-4PM at the Westlake Yacht Club, 32119 Lindero Canyon Road, Westlake Village. Since its inception, the event, for adults ages 21 and up, has raised over $600,000 to benefit the Ventura County Special Olympics and the Thousand Oaks Rotary Foundation which supports many local charities and provides student educational scholarships.
Purchase advance sale event tickets for the special price of $95 per person! ($125 at the door). Go to www.ThousandOaksRotaryWineFestival.com.
Sample acclaimed California limited-production handcrafted wines, microbrews and hors d’oeuvres while perusing fabulous auction items donated by local businesses and residents. Meet Special Olympics athletes.
Special Olympics Ventura County offers free year-round sports training and athletic competition to over 700 children and adults with intellectual disabilities in 10 Olympic style sports at over 20 county sites.
The Thousand Oaks Rotary Foundation has been a major supporter of the Special Olympics and has enabled over 10,000 athletes to compete. The club also donates more than $175,000 each year to many local and international charities to foster social, cultural, economic, and environmental progress.
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.
The 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular, coordinated by the Conejo Recreation and Park District, The City of Thousand Oaks and other local sponsors, takes place on the hill behind the Hillcrest Center of the Arts in Thousand Oaks. Fireworks start at 9 p.m., with a great view from Janss Marketplace and The Oaks mall parking lots and surrounding areas! Patriotic music simulcast by KHAY 100.7 FM.
Other 4th of July activities in Thousand Oaks include the following:
Pancake Breakfast $5.00/person at Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park, from 8:00-11:00am, Pancakes, sausage, coffee and orange juice will be served.
Home Run Derby
Borchard Community Park – Field #2
Test your skill with a bat for only $5! Registration taken 8:30-10:30am; the swinging starts at 9:00am! Divisions: Men’s Open 16+, Women’s Open 16+, Men’s Masters 40+. Information/rules: 805-495-4674
SENIOR Home Run Derby - 9:00am-11:00am,
Borchard Community Park – Field #1
Presented by the Goebel Center; onsite Registration & Check-In starts at 8:30am. Men’s and women’s divisions plus age group categories. $5/person. Information: 805-381-2744
Open Swim Afternoon! - FREE Noon-4:00pm
Free open swim at the Community Pool at CLU and the Newbury Park High School pool from noon to 4pm! Stop by for a cool time! Wear sunscreen!
Concert in the Park at Conejo Community Park, 1175 Hendrix Avenue at 5pm - Features The Springsteen Experience (Bruce Springsteen Tribute)
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.).
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.
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
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