Christmas and Other Holiday Season Events Around Ventura County
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Here is a compilation of local area Thanksgiving, Christmas and other winter holiday events in and around Ventura County for the 2025 holiday season…parades, Santa visits, carnivals, nativity displays, entertainment and more!
This list will be updated regularly as we move our way through the winter holiday season! Submit additions here.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Sat 12/13: Camarillo Christmas Parade (10AM)
Sat 12/13: Santa’s Village at Camarillo Community Center (10AM-2PM)
Sat 12/13: Peppermint Kids Club at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard (10:30AM)
Sat 12/13: Whizin Winter Walk in Agoura Hills (11AM-6PM)
Sat 12/13: Holiday Celebration at the Camarillo Premium Outlets (1-4PM)
Sat 12/13: Star of Wonder Free Family Festival at Calvary Community Church (3-7PM)
Sat 12/13: Los Robles Children’s Choir “Holiday Wonder” Concert (3PM)
12/12-12/13: 49th Annual Ventura Harbor Holiday Parade of Lights & Fireworks (6:30PM)
Sat 12/13: 59th Annual Parade of Lights at Channel Islands Harbor (7PM)
Sat 12/13: A Very Merry Moorpark Holiday Concert (7PM)
12/12-12/14: Night in Bethlehem Event in Thousand Oaks (5:45-8PM)
12/13-12/14: Dudley House Holiday Boutique in Ventura (11AM-5PM)
12/13-12/14: Breakfast with Santa in Moorpark (must RSVP by 12/10)
Sun 12/14: Santa to the Sea Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon and 5K in Oxnard
Sun 12/14: Family Holiday Event at Oak Park Community Center ($5 Presale) (11AM-2PM)
Sun 12/14: Holiday Dinner & Tour at the Reagan Library (RSVP)
Sun 12/14: 17th Annual Chanukah Festival in Moorpark (4-5:30PM)
Sun 12/14: Chanukah Celebration at The Village at Dos Vientos in Newbury Park (4:30-6PM)
Mon 12/15: Chanukah Celebration at The Shoppes at Westlake Village (5:30PM)
Tue 12/16: Community Menorah Lighting at the Simi Valley Town Center (6:30-8PM)
Wed 12/17: Holiday Event at the Las Posas Plaza in Camarillo (3-7PM)
Thu 12/18: Holiday Lunch & Tour at the Reagan Library (RSVP)
Thu 12/18: Chanukah Celebration at the Camarillo Premium Outlets (6PM)
Thu 12/18: Reading of the Names Event at The Oaks Mall (6PM)
12/20-12/21: Santa at the Santa Susana Depot in Simi Valley (1-4PM)
Sat 12/20: Little Oaks Breakfast with Santa at Lazy Dog Thousand Oaks (8-10AM; RSVP)
Sat 12/20: Holiday Movie Marathon at High Street Arts Center in Moorpark (10AM-6PM)
Sat 12/20: Winter Wonderland and Holiday Marketplace at Ventura Harbor Village (12-4PM)
Sun 12/21: Holly Jolly Half Marathon, 5K and 10K in Camarillo
Thu 12/25: Community Holiday Dinner at Temple Adat Elohim Thousand Oaks (11:30-1:30)
Sun 12/21: Chanukah Festival at Ventura Harbor Village (2PM)
Sun 12/21: Chanukah Celebration and Chocolate Gelt Drop in Camarillo (2:30-4:30PM)
Sun 12/21: Menorah Lighting Celebration at the Reagan Library (4:30PM)
Mon 12/29: A Magical Cirque Christmas at the Fred Kavli Theatre Thousand Oaks (7PM)
ONGOING ACTIVITIES
VISITS WITH SANTA
12/6, 12/13, 12/20: Meet & Greet Santa Claus at The Shoppes at Westlake Village (4-8PM)
11/21-12/24: Photos with Santa at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard
11/25-12/16: Santa Paws Pet Photo Nights on Tuesdays at The Collection at RiverPark
11/28-12/24: Photos with Santa at The Oaks Mall (Pet Photos 12/1)
11/21 -12/24: Santa Photos at the Pacific View Mall Center Court
11/15-12/24: Santa Claus Photos at the Simi Valley Town Center
11/22-12/24: Santa Photos at The Promenade at Westlake
OTHER ACTIVITIES
11/17-12/6: Letters to Santa in Camarillo
12/1-12/24: Letters to Santa at The Commons at Calabasas
11/21-12/5: Festival of the Trees - Hospice of the Conejo at The Oaks Mall
11/26-12/23: Wild Lights Holiday Display at The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College
11/17-12/16: Letters to Santa Mailbox at The Collection at RiverPark
11/28-12/24: Christmas on the Farm at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark
11/28-12/27: Holiday Road Holiday Experience at King Gillette Ranch
11/22-12/24: Letter to Santa at The Promenade at Westlake
11/28-12/24: Prancer’s Farm Cowboy Christmas in Santa Paula
11/22-12/22: Snow Shows at the Simi Valley Town Center
CHRISTMAS TREE LOTS
Seasonal Adventures Christmas Trees in Thousand Oaks (450 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd) and Simi Valley (1898 1/2 Simi Town Center Way) open 11/28 to 12/22 or until sold out. www.seasonaladventures.com/trees
Christmas Ranch Tree Farm at 1586 Pederson Road in Thousand Oaks has reopened this year.
Big Wave Dave’s Christmas Tree Lots in Ventura, Camarillo, Moorpark (Underwood Family Farms) and Santa Barbara open 11/28 to 12/23
Hagle Tree Farm in Somis (“Cut Your Own”)
Newbury Park High School Baseball Boosters Christmas Tree Lot in the Newbury Park Library Parking Lot
Bennett’s Best Christmas Tree Lots in Agoura Hills (4995 Kanan Road and 28900 Roadside Drive)
Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge Christmas Tree Lot at Carlson Building Materials on Thousand Oaks Blvd open 11/28 to 12/14 (or when sold out)
The Four Seasons of Fun Adventurelands Christmas tree lot is on the east side of the Simi Valley Town Center parking lot. Inflatables on hand for the kids (for a fee). See www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581115013603
The Y’s Men of Simi Valley Christmas Tree Lot is at the YMCA, 3200 Cochran Street, opening December 5th through the 19th. More info and hours at ysmenofsimivalley.com/christmas-trees.
Honeybear Christmas Tree lot at 1929 Johnson Drive in Ventura. www.honeybearchristmastrees.com
Residential and Other Light Displays
Here we will post some local area displays that we found to be of particular note - entertaining, beautiful and bright. Keep in mind that residential displays usually don’t have set hours and are often impacted by the elements (e.g. rain and wind). List will be updated as we confirm displays are in place. CONTACT US FOR ADDITIONS
CONEJO VALLEY DISPLAYS
Back again for another holiday season, this entertaining residential holiday display at 2768 Baywater Place in Thousand Oaks is simulcast to music on 87.9 FM. Learn more and vote for your favorite songs at www.baywaterlights.com. Bring canned goods to drop off if you can for the Manna Food Bank.
Residential 50,000 light and music display on Via Patricia (cross street Via Ricardo) in the Dos Vientos section of Newbury Park is back up and running this year. Simulcast to music on 89.7 FM. Perennially one of the most entertaining displays around town.
A visually appealing holiday light display at a residence on Flaming Star Avenue and Shenandoah Street in Thousand Oaks (take Lynn Road to Avenida de las Flores and head west) is back again this year for the holiday season. Light, bright and fun!
Fun animated residential display simulcast to music at a home on Mapleleaf Ave (cross street Madrid) in Newbury Park. Music simulcast on 97.7 FM.
Very bright display with large Rudolph, snowman and other features at 982 Golden Crest Avenue in Newbury Park. Neighboring home is also very bright and festively decorated, with giant Rudolph. Bring an unwrapped toy for their Toy Drive and/or make a financial donation to the High Fives Foundation, supporting athletes in recovery,. Photos with Live Santa December 5, 7, 12-14, 19, 21-23 from 6-9PM (weather permitting). Local Station 32 firefighters may also stop by, when their schedule permits.
Fun, festive, colorful, synchronized light display at 538 Brisbaine Avenue, Newbury Park 5PM-10PM nightly. Simulcast to music on 100.5 FM.
Once again this year, there's a particularly festive, brightly lit residence on Shetland Place in the North Ranch section of Thousand Oaks. While you’re there, drive Upper Ranch Road and Golf Course Drive for some festive lighting on some beautiful trees.
The Tattersall Team invites the public to its Holiday Light Show every Friday/Saturday/Sunday in December from 5:30-8:30PM at 4903 Pathfinder Avenue, Westlake Village. This fantastic show, which took a breather in 2024, features fun decorations, lights, music and faux snow. Bring non-perishable food and unwrapped gift donations for the local Manna Food Bank. This is a really good one! www.facebook.com/events/1288645669732997/
See a festive display at 3337 Lang Ranch Parkway in Thousand Oaks. Visit @langranchholidays for updates.
A fun residential display is back again this year with music and brightly lit cast of cartoon characters at a home on Donald Avenue, just east of Wendy Drive, in Newbury Park.
Holiday lights show simulcast to music at 1455 Valley High Avenue in Thousand Oaks, nightly through January 3rd.
Bright, colorful display is back yet again this year at a home at the corner of Holloway Street and Wendy Drive in Newbury Park.
Gorgeous display is back again this year at a home on Middle Crest Drive, south of Thousand Oaks Boulevard, in Agoura Hills.
There is a pretty and bright display that populates the entire front yard of 1170 Earlham Court in Oak Park, south of Pathfinder Ave. Dozens of lighted snowmen and other cartoon characters.
Beautiful Christmas light display at a home on Kingham Court in Agoura Hills (north of T. O. Blvd, off of Grey Rock Road).
Festive, colorful and bright displays at several homes on Yew Drive in Newbury Park. Take Borchard, turn south on Carob, then an immediate left on Yew.
Lots of lights, lighted figures and lighted palm trees at a home at the corner of Bernadine St and Wauneta St in Newbury Park.
Another display full of colorful lights and decorations at a home on Camino Dos Rios, west of Lynn Road, on the right (north) side
Neat display at a home on Montgomery Road, just south of Janss Road in Thousand Oaks that has been up consistently for the holiday season for many years.
The outstanding high-tech light show set to music is back again this year at a home on Doone Street (cross street Warwick) in Thousand Oaks. Several nearby homes are nicely decorated with holiday cheer too.
NEARBY CITY DISPLAYS
Fantastic multi-family residential holiday light display on Gemini and Waverly Ave and Saturn Street in Camarillo is back again. Great one to bring the kids to….lots of cartoon character decorations and a great area to park the car, stroll and enjoy. Take Arneill to Dunnigan St, east to Gemini Avenue.
Huge and awesome neighborhood display in the area of Timberdale and Pinedale Roads in Moorpark (just west of Moorpark High School, off of Countrywood Drive). Dozens of homes decorated in bright lights and decorations.
Auburn Lane Community at Summerwood Avenue (at Cochran) in Simi Valley has thousands of Christmas lights strung from house to house over the streets of the entire neighborhood and most every home is decorated. Santa will make an appearance from 6:15-9:15PM on Sat 12/13. (Overflow parking at Phoenix Ranch School, just west of the neighborhood, at 4974 Cochran St. See www.facebook.com/auburnlane.
12/7-12/26: Oxnard Christmas Tree Lane along F & G Streets between 5th and Palm in the Downtown Oxnard Historic District is a perennially great display you need to experience. Nightly 6PM-10PM
Candy Cane Lane is a group of homes located in the vicinity of Lubao Avenue at Oxnard Street in Woodland Hills that has been fun to drive through for over 60 years.
Previous Events
Sun 11/16: Christmas Snow Show Kickoff at Simi Valley Town Center (8PM)
Wed 11/19: Tree Lighting Celebration at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard (7PM)
Fri 11/21: Tree Lighting Event at The Promenade at Westlake (4-8PM)
Sat 11/22: Tree Lighting Event at the Simi Valley Town Center (4-9PM)
Thu 11/27: Five07 Turkey Day Dash 5K and Zack Zernik Mile in Thousand Oaks
Thu 11/27: Ventura Turkey Trot 5K
Thu 11/27: Thanksgiving Day 5K in Simi Valley
Thu 11/27: Ojai Family Fund 3 Mile Fun Run Turkey Trot
Fri 11/28: 75th Annual Santa Paula Holiday Parade (7PM)
11/28-11/30: Dudley House Holiday Boutique in Ventura (11AM-5PM)
Sun 11/30: City of Fillmore Annual Tree Lighting and Night Market (5-8PM)
Tue 12/2: Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony at Port Hueneme City Hall (5:30-7PM)
12/2-12/3: Christmas at the Ranch at the Camarillo Ranch House (5-8PM)
Thu 12/4: Oxnard Christmas Tree Lighting and Makers’ Market (5-9PM)
Thu 12/4: Santa Lucia Celebration of Lights at Cal Lutheran (6PM)
Fri 12/5: City of Agoura Hills Holidays on the Hill (4-8PM)
Fri 12/5: Camarillo Old Town Glow and Holiday Walk (5-8PM Ticket Required)
Fri 12/5: Holidays at the Inn at the Stagecoach Inn Museum (6:30-8:30PM)
Fri 12/5: Holiday Tree Lighting Event in Downtown Ventura (5-8PM)
Sat 12/6: City of Agoura Hills Holidays on the Hill (10AM-3PM)
Sat 12/6: Camarillo YMCA Run for Holiday Fun 5K/10K
Sat 12/6: Simi Valley Family YMCA Breakfast with Santa Event (8:30-11:30AM)
Sat 12/6: Oxnard Christmas Parade (10AM)
Sat 12/6: Holiday Market at Santa Paula Art Museum (10AM-4PM)
Sat 12/6: Holidays in the Village in Thousand Oaks (11AM-8PM)
Sat 12/6: Ventura Winter Wine Walk & Holiday Street Fair (12-8PM)
Sat 12/6: Holiday Roundup at the Leonis Adobe in Calabasas (1-4PM)
Sat 12/6: Holidays at the Inn at Stagecoach Inn Museum (1-4PM, 6:30-8:30PM)
Sat 12/6: Holiday on High Street in Moorpark (3:30-7:30PM)
Sat 12/6: New West Symphony “Winter Dreams” Concert in Thousand Oaks (7PM)
12/5-12/7: Holiday Art Market at Studio Channel Islands in Camarillo
12/5-12/7: Christmas Concerts at Cal Lutheran
12/5-12/7: Simi Community Christmas Creche Exhibit and Music (5:30-8:30PM)
12/6-12/7: Dudley House Holiday Boutique in Ventura (11AM-5PM)
Sun 12/7: Holiday Craft Fair and Toy Drive at Santa Paula Aviation Museum (10AM-2PM)
Sun 12/7: Holiday Open House at Strathearn Historical Park in Simi Valley (11AM-2PM)
Sun 12/7: Holiday Sing-A-Long at The Shoppes at Westlake Village (3-6PM)
Sun 12/7: New West Symphony “Winter Dreams” Concert in Camarillo (3PM)
Sun 12/7: Westlake Village Symphony Holiday Candlelight Concert (4PM)
Sun 12/7: Camarillo Community Band Christmas Concert (4PM)
