Easter Egg Hunts and Other Fun Easter Activities Around Ventura County

Here at Conejo Valley Guide we have a special place in our heart for Easter fun! The bunnies of the Conejo Valley and surrounding Ventura County areas are planning ahead to make this Easter memorable.

We have the Germans to thank for the Easter Bunny concept, which came about in the 1500s. Hares and bunnies are signs of fertility and eggs signify rebirth. The Germans brought Easter traditions to America and it wasn't until after the Civil War that Easter became widely celebrated.

Easter Sunday 2025 is April 20th! Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon following the northern hemisphere's vernal equinox. As a result, Easter Sunday ranges from March 22nd to April 25th

Upcoming Easter season events and activities in and around Ventura County (list will be updated regularly; dates/time subject to change, so check with event organizers to be sure):

March 22-23, 29-30 Spring Spectacular at America's Teaching Zoo in Moorpark

Sat, April 5: Springtime at the Adobe at Leonis Adobe Calabasas (1-4pm)

Sat, April 5: The Hunt Holiday Egg Hunt in Ventura (10am-3pm: RSVP required)

Sat, April 5: Easter Bunny Arrival and Family Fun at the Simi Valley Town Center (11am-5pm)

Fri, April 11: Flashlight Egg Hunt at 5 Locations in Thousand Oaks (6-9pm)

Sat, April 12: The Bunny Trail Junior Egg Hunt in Calabasas (SOLD OUT)

Sat, April 12: Breakfast with the Bunny at Reyes Adobe Park in Agoura (SOLD OUT)

Sat, April 12: Selfies with the Bunny at The Collection at Riverpark (1-3PM)

Thu, April 17: Spring Egg Hunt at Century Academy/Shine Homeschool Thousand Oaks (RSVP)

Sat, April 19: Egg Scramble Event at Rancho Santa Susana Park in Simi Valley (9-10am)

Sat, April 19 Easter Eggstravaganza Event in Camarillo (10am-1pm)

Sat, April 19: City of Moorpark Easter Egg Hunt (10am-1pm; Purchase wristbands in advance beginning March 3rd)

Sat, April 19: Egg Scramble Event Mae Boyar Park in Oak Park (9:30-11:30am)

Sat, April 19: Selfies with the Bunny at The Collection at Riverpark (1-3pm)

Sat, April 19: Spring Conejo & Easter Hunt at Stagecoach Inn Museum (1-4pm)

Sun, April 20: Easter Egg Hunt at Christ the King Newbury Park (11am)

Sun, April 20: Easter Sunrise Service at Pierce Brothers Westlake Village (6am)

Sun, April 20: Easter Egg Hunt at the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge (noon)

Sun, April 20: Meet & Greet with the Seaside Bunny at Ventura Harbor Village (1-4pm)

ONGOING ACTIVITIES

Mar 22 to Apr 21; Springtime Easter Festival at Underwood Family Farms

Mar 24 to Mar 28: Visit the Bunny at Strathearn Historical Park in Simi Valley

Mar 28 to Apr 19: Photos with the Bunny at the Pacific View Mall in Ventura

Mar 21 to Apr 19: Bunny Photos at The Oaks Mall

April 1-30: Spring Scavenger Hunt at The Collection at Riverpark

April 5-6, 12-19: Bunny Photos at the Simi Valley Town Center

Craft Breweries with Onsite Tasting Rooms In and Around Ventura County and Adjacent Areas

According to the Brewers Association, there were 9,761 craft breweries operating at the end of 2023 in the U.S., which is over five times the total in 2010. As of December 2023, there were 2,092 microbreweries, 3,511 brewpubs, 3,771 taprooms, and 261 regional craft breweries in the U.S.

A craft brewer is defined as being small (annual production of 6 million barrels of beer or less), independent and traditional (flavors derived mostly from traditional or innovative brewing ingredients).

We've seen and experienced this growth in and around Ventura County, so how about if we summarize them right here! This list includes local craft breweries with onsite tasting rooms ranging from the Conejo Valley out just past Ventura County into Carpinteria.

Conejo Valley (Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills)

14 Cannons Brewery and Showroom opened at 31125 Via Colinas, Suite 907 in Westlake Village in September 2017, featuring a handful of freshly brewed craft beers as well as an actual brewery showroom. www.14cannons.com 818.652.6971

Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company opened its Westlake Village taproom at The Shoppes at Westlake, 30770 Russell Ranch Road, in December 2015. Offers craft beers brewed onsite as well as at other locations in Santa Barbara. Also a full-service restaurant with indoor/outdoor seating. Open daily. www.figmtnbrew.com 818.874.1305

Tarantula Hill Brewing Company opened in July 2019 at 244 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks. They offer numerous brews on tap, along with several ciders and wine. Fantastic outdoor patio, wood-fired, organic pizzas, sandwiches, salads, tacos, appetizers, fresh ice cream and more. tarantulahillbrewingco.com 805.538.1191

Pedals & Pints Brewing Company is located in The Oaks mall east parking lot, between Olive Garden and Bank of America. Along with fresh brewed beer, Pedals & Pints offers artisan pizzas, delicious crispy baked tater tots loaded with flavor, wings and other small plates. www.pedalsandpintsbrewing.com

Naughty Pine Brewing Co. opened its doors on September 25, 2021 at 767 Lakefield Road, Unit A in Westlake Village. This 2,200 sq ft microbrewery and tasting room offers classic and contemporary beers. They also offer live entertainment and trivia nights. www.naughtypinebrewingco.com

Naughty pine brewing co. on lakeview drive, just east of hampshire road in westlake village

Ventura

Topa Topa Brewing Company is a microbrewery with taprooms at its headquarters location at 4880 Colt Street in Ventura (805.535.4366) (also a nice outdoor beer garden area with tables, cornhole and food trucks) and at 104 E. Thompson Boulevard in Ventura. www.topatopa.beer 805.628.9255

Poseidon Brewing Company opened its tasting room on August 11, 2014 at 5777 Olivas Park Drive, Unit Q, Ventura and is open Tuesday through Sunday.www.poseidonbrewingco.com 805.477.0239 Also a dog-friendly tasting room.

MadeWest Brewing Company opened in January 2016 and is located at 1744 Donlon Street, Ventura, offering a variety of craft beers, plenty of indoor/outdoor seating, food trucks and more. www.madewest.com 805.947.5002 MadeWest also operates a taproom on the Ventura Pier.

Ventura Coast Brewing Co. is at 76 S. Oak Street in Downtown Ventura. Offers indoor/outdoor patio seating, flights, 4 and 16 ounce pours of its creations. Open 7 days a week. www.vcbc.beer

Leashless Brewing opened in July 2017 at 585 E. Thompson Blvd, Ventura, offering organic, Belgian style ales. Over 10 beers on tap. www.leashlessbrewing.com. Open Mon-Thu 4-10pm, Fri 3-11pm, Sat noon to 11pm and Sun noon to 9pm. 805.628.9474

Transmission Brewery and Tasting Room opened in January 2020 at 1098 East Front Street, Ventura, offering 15 different beers on tap. transmissionbrewing.com

Seaward Brewing is open at 1920 Goodyear Ave., Suite D, Ventura. Seaward is a microbrewery offering craft beer brewed onsite with 10 rotating taps. Food trucks available on weekends. Food can be brought in. Family and pet friendly! Hours are Tue-Thu 3-9pm, Fri 3-10pm, Sat Noon-10pm and Sun noon-7pm. www.seawardbrewing.com

A second Rincon Brewery (the original one is in Carpinteria) is open at 4100 Telegraph Road, Ventura. Follow their Facebook at www.facebook.com/pg/rinconbreweryventura and visit rinconbrewery.com/ventura-location. 805.676.0020 Open Sunday to Thursday, 11am to 9pm and Friday/Saturday 11am to 10pm.

Bellringer Brewing Co. premiered on February 18, 2023 at 472 E. Main Street, Ventura (formerly Anacapa Brewing Co.), offering its own selection of brews and guest beers from other local breweries. They also offer a menu that includes burgers, tacos, hot dogs, salads and more. Open M/W/Th noon to 8pm, Fri noon to 10pm, Sat 11am to 10pm and Sun 11am to 8pm. 805-643-2337 bellringerbrewco.com

Bright Spark Brewing opened in November 2022 and is located at 4561 Market Street, Ventura in the space previously occupied by Concrete Brewing and Surf Brewing. Offers a selection of 10 of its own brews plus some guest taps. Their menu includes salads, burgers, pizzas, sandwiches and more. 805-322-8884 www.brightsparkbrewing.com

Camarillo, Oxnard

Institution Ale Company is a microbrewery and tasting room at 3841 Mission Oaks Boulevard in Camarillo. Food offered includes artisan flatbread pizzas and soft baked pretzels. Indoor seating with 7 TVs, game room and outdoor patio area with fire pit. institutionales.com 805.482.3777

Casa Agria Specialty Ales is a small brewery located at 701 N. Del Norte Boulevard, Suite 310 in Oxnard, brewing up a handful of specialty beers since February 2015. There is now a small onsite tasting room open to the public Thursday through Sunday. www.casaagria.com 805.485.1454

Red Tandem Brewery is a nanobrewery featuring 7 high quality ales brewed onsite to customers at its tasting room at 109 Harbor Boulevard, Oxnard Shores at Channel Islands Harbor. Founded in September 2014 and opened in May 2016. Open Wednesday through Sunday. www.redtandembrewery.com 805.236.2105

Twisted Oak Tavern opened at 2433 Ventura Boulevard, Camarillo in the historic J.F. Lewis & Sons - 1916” building) on Monday, June 15, 2020. www.twistedoaktavern.pub

Flat Fish Brewing is a brewery co-owned and located with Cantara Cellars at 126 N. Wood Road, #104 in Camarillo. Taproom offers both beers (9 of them at last count) and wines. Currently open Wednesday through Sunday. flatfishbrewing.com 805.484.9600

Topa Topa Brewing Company also has a tasting room in Old Town Camarillo at 2024 Ventura Blvd, just east of Cedar. www.topatopa.beer 805.702.4091 Open daily.

Wagon Wheel Brewing Company opened May 4, 2023 at 2601 Wagon Wheel Road, Suite 15 in Oxnard. Wagon Wheel offers nine exclusive brews and another 11 collaborative and guest beers from other local breweries. They have a full menu, including burgers, sandwiches, salads and more. www.wagonwheelbrewingcompany.com 805.351.0449

Moorpark, Simi Valley

Enegren Brewing Company opened in July 2011 in Moorpark and is now located at 444 Zachary Street, #120 at The Alley where they operate up to a dozen taps.  www.enegrenbrewing.com 805.552.0602

Other Local Cities

The Ojai Valley Brewery and Tap Room is located at 307 Bryant Street in Ojai. The taproom is open daily. ojaivalleybrewery.com 805.798.9282

Rincon Brewery at 5065 Carpinteria Avenue in Carpinteria is a craft brewery and restaurant open 7 days a week. rinconbrewery.com 805.684.6044

Institution Ale Company in Camarillo brewery/taproom has a 2nd taproom at 516 State Street, Santa Barbara. Open 7 days a week. Food offered includes artisan flatbread pizzas and soft baked pretzels. Indoor seating with 10 TVs, outdoor patio area and extended back room area. institutionales.com 805.482.3777

Island Brewing Company has been brewing in Carpinteria since July 2001 at 5049 Sixth Street (Linden at the railroad tracks). Its open redwood beam tasting room was originally built as a packing house for lemons and citrus. Open 7 days a week. www.islandbrewingcompany.com 805.745.8272

BrewLAB is an artisanal nano-brewery located at 4191-8 Carpinteria Avenue in Carpinteria. Tasting room is open Thursday through Sunday. www.brewlabcraft.com 949.922.9152

Topa Topa Brewing Company in Ventura also has a tasting room in Ojai at 345 E. Ojai Ave. www.topatopa.beer 805.798.9079 Open daily.

Red Engine Brewing Company is now open at 803 Ventura Street (Hwy 126) in Fillmore. This is a firefighter-owned, family operated brewery that will offer handcrafted beer, artisan pizzas and (soon) charcuterie boards. redenginebrewing.com 805.823.5479

Malibu Brewing Company Taproom & Eatery is located at Trancas Country Market, 30745 E. Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. They offer 22 taps, with a selection of lagers and ales, food, wine, and more. Open daily at 11 a.m. www.brewmalibu.com 310.684.2408

Other Options on Tap

(Some additional craft beer tasting options in the area are highlighted below. These establishments serve local craft beers on tap from other breweries and/or produce the beer elsewhere. We have included on this list bars/taverns serving at least a dozen craft beers on tap.)

Conejo Valley

Bottle & Pint is a specialty craft beer store and taproom at 1714 Newbury Road, Suite G, Newbury Park. Open seven days a week, they have a revolving list with 20 beers on tap. Bring your own food or have it delivered. 805.480.9500 www.instagram.com/bottleandpint

The Crown and Anchor at 2891 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks has 17 draft beers and ciders on tap, serves food, lots of TVs and periodic live entertainment. www.crownnanchor.com 805.497.0070

Boney Mountain Pizza Co., located at 722 N. Wendy Drive, Newbury Park, has 25 beers on tap, including a variety of craft beers. www.facebook.com/BoneyMountainPizzaCo 805.498.6511

Finney's Crafthouse & Kitchen is located at the Westlake Plaza, 982 S. Westlake Boulevard, Westlake Village. They serve 30 craft beers on tap. www.finneyscrafthouse.com 805.230-9950

Wades Wines at 30961 Agoura Road, Suite 321, Westlake Village offers over 50 beers on tap, wine tasting and thousands of other spirits for sale and tasting. Retail store is open daily. Tasting is open Thursday through Sunday. www.wadeswines.com 818.597.9463

Other Local Cities

Bottle & Pint has a 2nd location at The Annex, a cool food "court" area within The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard.

Barrelhouse 101 at 545 E. Thompson Blvd, Ventura has an insane number of craft and micro beers on tap...over 100. Open daily with full menu. www.barrelhouse101.com 805.643.0906

Finney's Crafthouse is also located at 494 E. Main Street in Ventura, They serve 30 local craft beers on tap. www.finneyscrafthouse.com 805.628.3312 Their newest location at The Promenade section of the Camarillo Premium Outlets opened in January 2023. 805.702.0010

The Golden Nugget Pub at 4435 Cochran Street, Simi Valley, offers 30 beers on tap at this dive bar established in 1964. www.goldennuggetpub.com (805) 583-9715

The Local Beer & Wine Bar is located at 795 Camarillo Springs Road in Camarillo, Suite E. It is open daily at noon (11am on Sundays). 16 rotating taps are offered. thelocalcamarillo.com

The Dugout Sports Grill serves about 22 taps of beer along with cocktails, food and 32 TVs at 109 W. Cochran Street, Simi Valley. www.thedugoutsimi.com 805.955.9200

Winchesters Grill & Saloon at 632 East Main Street in Ventura has over 30 beers on tap, mostly craft types. They also have a full menu and full bar. www.winchestersgrill.com 805.653.7446

Yard House at The Collection at Riverpark in Oxnard has well over 100 beers on tap of all varieties.  www.yardhouse.com/locations/ca/oxnard/oxnard-the-collection-at-riverpark/8349 805.981.8707

Two Trees Restaurant and Taps is located at 7822 Telegraph Road in Ventura, serving up 28 beers on tap along with full breakfast, lunch and dinner menus. www.twotreesrestaurantandtaps.com 805.659.3365

Fluid State Beer Garden, located at 692 E. Main Street, Ventura, offers craft beers, sourdough pizzas and more. www.fluidstatebeer.com 805.628.3107

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NIGHTLIFE OPTIONS IN AND AROUND VENTURA COUNTY

Beer No More

Darryl's Couch was a craft beer bar located at 795 Camarillo Springs Road in Camarillo.  www.darrylscouch.com They closed on Sunday, March 11, 2018, after operating for 5 1/2 years. Now located there is The Local Beer & Wine Bar.

Surf Brewery was the first packaging craft brewery in Ventura County when it opened in June 2011. It closed in early 2018. Now operating at this location is Concrete Jungle Brewing.

Westlake Brewing Company opened its small volume brewery in early 2016 at 31111 Via Colinas #200, Westlake Village. The taproom closed its doors in June 2019.

The Dudes' Brewing Company Tasting Room opened at Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks on July 15, 2016 and closed March 1, 2020 to refocus efforts on other locations.

Tap’d Ventura operated at 546 E. Main St, serving 43 taps of craft beer. Closed in the Fall of 2019.

Concrete Jungle Brewing was located at 4561 Market Street in Ventura in the former Surf Brewing location. Closed in mid-2020.

Cask Alehouse was located at 5952 Telegraph Road in Ventura (at Victoria), and offered a rotating selection of 32 beers on draft. Established in December 2016. Closed in 2020.

McGregor's Craft Beer and Wine was a tasting room/bottle shop at 144 W. Los Angeles Avenue #105 in Moorpark, with 16 rotating taps. Established in 2016. Closed in September 2020.

Draughts Restaurant & Bar at 398 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks closed in mid-August 2021.

Twisted Oak Tavern opened in 2015 at 30105 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills, offering a full gastropub experience with a full lunch/dinner menu and over 30 craft beers on tap made onsite. It closed on January 16, 2022 but its newer Camarillo location remains open.

Five Threads Brewing Company at 31133 Via Colinas, Suite 109, Westlake Village opened in October 2015. Offers fresh brewed craft beers in its tasting room seven days a week. www.fivethreadsbrewing.com 805.457.5990 FIVE THREADS’ LAST DAY OPEN WAS 1/30/22.

Anacapa Brewing Company opened its doors in 2000 with a seasonal rotation of over 25 beers in this full service restaurant/brewery in the heart of Downtown Ventura. Their last day open was Sunday, October 30, 2022 after 20 years in business.

Tavern Tomoko and Ladyface Brewery (formerly Ladyface Alehouse & Brasserie), the Conejo Valley's first microbrewery and brewpub, opened in November 2009 at 29281 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills. Sadly, they closed their doors on 12/22/24.

Eureka Brewing Company tasting room at Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks closed its doors in January 2025.

Angry Ferret Brewing opened in mid-2021 at 11990 Hertz Street in Moorpark, specializing in English, Irish, Scottish beers. It closed in the summer of 2024. www.angryferretbrewing.com

Volunteer Opportunities in Ventura County

Looking for a job? Why not help yourself by filling in the gaps in your resume with new experiences while helping others! Or if you are just looking to give back to the local community, there are hundreds of opportunities to volunteer throughout Ventura County. Here's where to find volunteer opportunities:

The United Way of Ventura County hosts www.VolunteerVenturaCounty.org, which lists numerous upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Since 1998, VolunteerMatch.org has helped volunteers find over 4 million volunteer matches at over 60,000 non-profits across the country.

Or visit the Local Charities section of Conejo Valley Guide and you'll find over 100 Ventura County area non-profit organizations, most of which could use your help. I clicked a few and found plenty of volunteer needs publicized on each entity's website, like MANNA Food Bank, L.I.F.E. Animal Rescue in Agoura, Hospice of the Conejo, Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library, and CareGivers - Volunteers Assisting the Elderly.

You could also join one of over 80 service organizations in the Service Clubs section of CVG. The Rotary, Kiwanis, Optimist, Assistance League, Lions Club and other organizations provide needed services to others in need. 

ActionVC is a non-profit that seeks volunteers to serve the vulnerable in our local community. www.actionvc.org/volunteer

Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County seeks volunteers at www.habitatventura.org/volunteer.

The Ventura County Resource Conservation District seeks volunteers to further its mission to conserve the natural resources of Ventura County at www.vcrcd.org/volunteer.

The Ventura County Medical Reserve Corps is a volunteer network that provides support for public health, emergency response, first aid services for local events and other local needs. www.venturacountymrc.org

Volunteer opportunities in Thousand Oaks: toaks.org/departments/human-resources/volunteer

Volunteer opportunities in Simi Valley: www.simivalley.org/index.aspx?page=355

Volunteer opportunities in Camarillo: www.cityofcamarillo.org/departments/city_manager/volunteers.php

Volunteer opportunities in Moorpark: moorparkca.gov/389/Volunteering-in-Moorpark

Volunteering in the City of Westlake Village: www.wlv.org/index.aspx?nid=320

Volunteering for the County of Ventura: hr.ventura.org/volunteer

How about the National Park Service? Check the local Santa Monica Mountains volunteer opportunities and Channel Islands National Park volunteer opportunities.

Also check out the volunteer opportunities with the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority. mrca.ca.gov/educational-outreach-programs/volunteer-2

And more links to volunteering opportunities:

Conejo Recreation and Park District www.crpd.org/support/volunteer

Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District www.pvrpd.org/volunteer

Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District www.rsrpd.org/recreation/volunteers.php

Los Robles Hospital volunteer opportunities for adults and high school students www.losrobleshospitalvolunteers.com

Thousand Oaks Library www.tolibrary.org/services/get-involved/library-volunteers

Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley www.bgcconejo.org/get-involved/volunteer

Food Share of Ventura County foodshare.com/volunteer

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (Oxnard, Ventura, Camarillo and Port Hueneme) www.oxnard.org/recreation/senior-services/rsvp-volunteer

St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital in Camarillo www.dignityhealth.org/central-coast/locations/pleasantvalley/about-us/volunteering

Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship in Newbury Park www.rideon.org/volunteer.php

Shelter Hope Pet Shop in Thousand Oaks shelterhopepetshop.org/help

Conejo Players Theatre in Thousand Oaks conejoplayers.org/volunteer

Rancho St. Francis in Newbury Park www.ranchostfrancis.org/Volunteers.htm

Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Volunteers in Policing Program www.venturasheriff.org/volunteers/volunteers-in-policing

New West Symphony in Thousand Oaks newwestsymphony.org/volunteer

Conejo Free Clinic www.conejofreeclinic.org/volunteers

Interface Children & Family Services www.icfs.org/volunteer

Boys and Girls Clubs of Conejo Valley www.bgcconejo.org/get-involved/volunteer

Senior Concerns in Thousand Oaks seeks volunteers for its Adult Day Care Center, Meals on Wheels and other programs. www.seniorconcerns.org/volunteer

James Storehouse in Newbury Park seeks volunteers for its work supporting children in need. Visit www.jamesstorehouse.org/volunteer to apply.

Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara seeks volunteers cancersupportvvsb.org/about-us/volunteer-opportunities

Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency seeks volunteers for trail watch, trail work days, Adopt-a-Trail and more. conejo-openspace.org/about/volunteer-opportunities

The Conejo Senior Volunteer Program provides opportunities for adults age 55+ to use their life experience and skills to meet local community needs. www.crpd.org/programs-sports/conejo-senior-volunteer-program

School on Wheels seeks volunteers to tutor children experiencing homelessness. schoolonwheels.org/apply-to-be-a-volunteer

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary seeks volunteers ages 17 and up to join its local Channel Islands flotilla. Bring the USCG AUX your skills or join to develop your leadership skills through numerous free classes and workshops offered. The USCG AUX was established by Congress in 1939 to assist the Coast Guard in promoting boating safety. Volunteers assist the Coast Guard in non-law enforcement programs such as safety patrols, search and rescue, maritime security, vessel safety checks, public safe boating classes and watchstanding. Visit www.d11s.org to learn more.

Non-profit Step Up Tutoring seeks volunteers ages 16+ to tutor students online in underserved communities. Learn more at www.stepuptutoring.org/volunteer-tutor.

Things to Do With the Kids in Ventura County When It's Wet Outside

It doesn't rain nearly often enough here in Ventura County, but when it does, that's a great excuse for staying inside. You are in the right place as we have compiled this extensive list of well over 200 indoor activities from Agoura to Simi Valley to Ventura and everywhere in between!

Geared Towards Little Kids

• My Gym Children's Fitness Center in Thousand Oaks and Ventura

• The Oaks Mall Indoor Play Area (up to age 5)

• Build-a-Bear Workshop at The Oaks

• Rockin' Kids Play Center at Simi Valley Town Center

• We Rock the Spectrum Kid's Gym in Agoura Hills

• Jumpify Indoor Playground at The Oaks Mall

• KidzCity Indoor Play in Woodland Hills

• Kids World Indoor Playground in Oak Park

• Jump ‘n Jammin Children’s Entertainment Center in Oxnard (RiverPark)

• Play Out Loud Indoor Playground in Agoura Hills

Gaming and Arcades

• Chuck E. Cheese's in Thousand Oaks and Ventura

• Big Z Family Fun Center in Simi Valley

• The arcade at Golf N' Stuff Ventura

Other Indoor Fun

• Nearly 30 libraries in the Ventura County area

• The Ronald Reagan Library and Museum in Simi Valley

• Over 50 museums in and around Ventura County

• 150+ movie screens around Ventura County

• Escape room places in Ventura County

• MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation in Santa Barbara

Indoor Action and Sports

• Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Ventura

• Sky Zone Thousand Oaks (formerly Defy Extreme Air Sports)

• Boulderdash Indoor Rock Climbing in Thousand Oaks

• Boulderdash Indoor Rock Climbing in Ventura

• Lazertag Extreme in Simi Valley

• Bowling Alleys in Ventura County

• Open Gym at Conejo Recreation & Park District Facilities

• Imagymnation Gymnastics Center in Simi Valley

• LA Kings Iceoplex Ice Arena in Simi Valley

• Skating Plus Indoor Roller Rink in Ventura

• Monarchs Gym in Newbury Park and Agoura

• Indoor Batting Cages in Camarillo, Oxnard, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks

• Skateboarding Hall of Fame and Museum in Simi Valley

• Sky Zone Trampoline Park Thousand Oaks

• K1 Indoor Go Kart Racing and Arcade in Thousand Oaks

Arts and Crafts

• Lakeshore Learning Free Crafts Two Saturdays a Month in Ventura

• Color Café Pottery Painting Studio in Simi Valley (formerly As You Wish)

• Color Me Mine Ceramics Studio in Calabasas

• The Arterie Art Studio in Thousand Oaks

• Firefly Ceramics in Ventura

• YES FACTORY in Agoura Hills

These are just a sampling of the various activities and events in Conejo Valley Guide, so make sure to explore and find something fun to do!

Links to Over 300 Employer Job Websites in Ventura County and Adjacent Areas

Looking for local jobs in and around Ventura County!? Here are over 300 links to job listings at employers throughout Ventura County (Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Camarillo, Oxnard, Somis, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Ojai, Ventura, Port Hueneme) and adjacent cities like Calabasas, Agoura, Malibu, Woodland Hills, Chatsworth, West Hills, Carpinteria and Santa Barbara as well as the San Fernando Valley.

Some practical resume submission tips

Local volunteer opportunities

Corporate, School, Healthcare Career Websites

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace: www.ebad.com/careers (19 Moorpark jobs 7/8/25)

Farmers Group: www.farmers.com/FarmComm/careers.html (20 local area jobs 7/8/25)

FedEx: www.fedex.com/us/ (Check for Woodland Hills, Ventura jobs)

First 5 Ventura County: www.first5ventura.org/about-us/employment (3 jobs 7/8/25)

Four Seasons Hotel: http://jobs.fourseasons.com (Search for Westlake Village jobs)

Freudenberg Medical: jobs.freudenberg.com/freudenberg (2 Carpinteria jobs 7/8/25)

Frontier Aerospace: frontieraerospaceaccount.bamboohr.com/careers (1 Newbury Park job 7/8/25)

Giant Bicycles: www.giant-bicycles.com/us/job-openings (1 Newbury Park job 7/8/25)

Gold Coast Health Plan: goldcoasthealthplan.org/about-us/careers.aspx (13 Camarillo jobs 7/8/25)

Rolling Oaks Radiology: www.radnet.com/rolling-oaks-radiology/careers (52 local jobs 7/8/25)

Gsolutionz: www.gsolutionz.com/careers (1 Ventura job 7/8/25)

Guitar Center: www.guitarcenter.com/pages/careers (36 Westlake Village, Los Angeles jobs 7/8/25)

Haas Automation: www.haasjobs.com (no Oxnard jobs 7/8/25)

Harbor Freight: www.harborfreightjobs.com (5 Calabasas jobs 7/8/25)

Harman: jobs.harman.com (22 Northridge jobs 7/8/25)

HRL Laboratories: jobs.lever.co/dodmg (Over 100 Malibu jobs 7/8/25)

Hygiena www.hygiena.com/careers.html (5 Camarillo jobs 7/8/25)

Impact Sciences: impactsciences.com/careers (3 Camarillo jobs 7/6/25)

Input 1: www.input1.com/careers#JOB-LISTINGS (3 Westlake Village/remote jobs 7/6/25)

Interface Family Services: icfs.org/employment.html (3 part/full-time Ventura County jobs 7/6/25)

Intuit: careers.intuit.com (15 Westlake Village jobs 7/6/25)

Invoca: www.invoca.com/company/careers (8 remote jobs 4/22/25)

JH Biotech: jhbiotech.com/careers (2 Ventura jobs 4/22/25)

Jensen Design jdscivil.com/careers (7 Ventura jobs 4/22/25)

Jordano's: jordanos.com/careers (1 Santa Barbara job 4/22/25)

Kaiser Permanente: kaiserpermanentejobs.org (over 110 local jobs 4/22/25)

KBR: kbr.com/careers (over 20 Point Mugu, LA jobs 4/22/25)

L3Harris careers.l3harris.com/search-jobs (over 35 L.A., Simi Valley jobs 4/22/25)

Lamps Plus: www.lampsplus.com/careers/positions (4 SF Valley jobs 4/22/25)

Laritech: www.laritech.com/careers (5 Moorpark jobs 4/22/25)

Las Virgenes Unified School District www.edjoin.org/Home/Jobs?countyID=19&districtID=382 (31 jobs 4/22/25)

Latigo Bio: latigobio.com/careers (3 Thousand Oaks jobs 4/22/25)

Limoneira: limoneira.com/corporate/employment-opportunities (1 Santa Paula job 4/22/25)

Livingston Memorial: www.lmvna.org/joblistings (3 local jobs 4/22/25)

Logix www.logixbanking.com/about-us/careers?hdr (2 local jobs 4/22/25)

Los Angeles Rams: www.teamworkonline.com/football-jobs/la-rams-careers/los-angeles-rams (12 Agoura Hills, Woodland Hills jobs 4/22/25)

Los Robles Medical Center losrobleshospital.com/careers (53 Thousand Oaks jobs 4/22/25)

MannKind Corporation: mannkindcorp.com/careers (8 Westlake Village jobs 4/22/25)

Many Mansions: www.manymansions.org/employment (1 local job 4/22/25)

Meathead Movers: www.meatheadmovers.com/about-us/careers

Medtronic: jobs.medtronic.com (21 Northridge jobs 4/22/25)

Meissner Filtration Products www.meissner.com/career-opportunities (24 Camarillo jobs 4/22/25)

Mission Produce: missionproduce.com/careers (5 Oxnard jobs 4/22/25)

Moorpark Unified School District: www.edjoin.org/MoorparkUnified (52 jobs 4/22/25)

Motion Picture & Television Fund: www.mptf.com/employment (22 Woodland Hills jobs 4/22/25)

National Notary Association: www.nationalnotary.org/about-the-nna/job-listings (1 local job 4/22/25)

Northrop Grumman: www.northropgrumman.com/careers/experienced-professionals (search for Ventura/San Fernando Valley/Carpinteria jobs)

Nova Development: novadevelopment.com/company/careers/jobs.html (3 Calabasas jobs 4/22/25)

NTS: www.nts.com/careers (1 Santa Clarita job 4/22/25)

ODU: odu-connectors.com/us/career (No Camarillo jobs 4/22/25)

Ojai Valley Inn: www.ojaivalleyinn.com/jobs/job-openings (56 full/part-time jobs 4/22/25)

Ojai Valley Sanitary District: www.ojaisan.org/employment_opportunities.php (1 job 4/22/25)

Ontic: www.ontic.com/careers/opportunities (19 Chatsworth jobs 4/22/25)

Oxnard School District www.oxnardsd.org/departments/human-resources/current-employment-opportunities (7 jobs 4/22/25)

Oxnard Union H.S. District www.edjoin.org/Home/Jobs?stateID=24&countyID=57&districtID=1067 (10 jobs 4/22/25)

Parker: parkercareers.ttcportals.com (31 Camarillo, Simi Valley jobs 4/22/25)

Patagonia www.patagonia.com/jobs-at-patagonia (6 Ventura jobs 4/22/25)

PennyMac: www.pennymacusa.com/careers (83 Moorpark, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills jobs 4/22/25)

Pepperdine University: jobs.pepperdine.edu/jobs/search (58 Malibu, Calabasas jobs 4/22/25)

Pleasant Valley School District: JOBS LINK (7 jobs 4/22/25)

Premier America Credit Union: www.premieramerica.com/about-us/careers (14 local jobs 4/22/25)

Procore: www.procore.com/jobs/openings.php (5 Carpinteria jobs 4/22/25)

Procter & Gamble: www.pgcareers.com (3 Oxnard jobs 4/22/25)

Quest Diagnostics: careers.questdiagnostics.com (14 local jobs 4/22/25)

Rancho Simi Rec & Park District: rsrpd.applicantpro.com/jobs (13 part-time Simi Valley jobs 2/22/25)

RTX: careers.rtx.com (search for Goleta jobs)

Reagan Foundation: www.reaganfoundation.org/about-us/employment-opportunities (6 Simi Valley jobs 2/22/25)

Regency Lighting www.regencylighting.com/about-regency-lighting/careers (no Chatsworth jobs 2/22/25)

Reiter Affiliated Companies: www.berry.net/careers (6 Oxnard jobs 2/22/25)

Reyes Holdings: jobs.reyesholdings.com (6 Ventura jobs 2/22/25)

Rincon Consultants: www.rinconconsultants.com/careers (2 Ventura jobs 2/22/25)

Ronlo Engineering: www.ronlo.com/careers.php (2 Camarillo jobs 2/22/25)

R. R. Donnelly: www.rrdonnelley.com/about/rrdonnelley-jobs.aspx (2 Thousand Oaks jobs 2/22/25)

RTC Aerospace: www.rtcaerospace.com/chatsworth/career (6 Simi Valley, Chatsworth jobs 2/22/25)

Rusnak Auto Group: careers-rusnak.icims.com/jobs/intro (24 Thousand Oaks jobs 2/22/25)

Saalex Solutions: www.saalex.com (2 Point Mugu jobs 2/22/25)

Sage Publications: group.sagepub.com/careers (3 Thousand Oaks jobs 2/22/25)

SAIC: jobs.saic.com (5 Point Mugu jobs 2/22/5)

Salem Media Group: salemmedia.com/salem_careers (no Oxnard jobs 2/22/25)

Scosche Industries: www.scosche.com/careers (no Oxnard jobs 2/22/25)

Seek Thermal: www.thermal.com/careers (1 Santa Barbara job 2/22/25)

Semtech: www.semtech.com/careers (6 Camarillo jobs 7/2/24)

Seneca: senecafoa.org/careers (4 Oxnard jobs 2/22/25)

Sensata Technologies: www.sensata.com/careers (2 Thousand Oaks jobs 7/2/24)

Sideshow Collectibles: www.sideshowtoy.com/careers (3 Thousand Oaks jobs 2/22/25)

Silgan Containers: silgancontainers.com/careers/#careers2-section-1 (no Woodland Hills jobs as of 7/2/24)

Simi Valley Hospital: careers.adventisthealth.org (33 local jobs 2/22/25)

Simi Valley USD (Classified jobs) www.governmentjobs.com/careers/simivalleyusd (24 jobs 2/22/25)

Simi Valley USD (Certificated jobs) www.simivalleyusd.org/employment/certificated-job-openings (7 jobs 2/22/25)

Skurka Aerospace: www.skurka-aero.com/careers  (5 Camarillo jobs 2/22/25)

Skyworks Solutions: careers.skyworksinc.com (29 Newbury Park jobs 2/21/25)

Smucker's: www.jmsmucker.com/smuckers-careers/job-opportunities (2 Oxnard jobs 5/16/24)

Sonos: www.sonos.com/jobs (8 Santa Barbara jobs 5/16/24)

Southeast Ventura County YMCA (Simi Valley, Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village) www.sevymca.org/jobs (10 jobs 2/21/25)

Southern California Edison: www.edison.com/home/careers.html (search for jobs)

Spirent Communications: www.spirent.com/Careers/Opportunities (no Calabasas jobs 2/21/25)

Stantec: stantec.jobs (15 Thousand Oaks, Ventura, Santa Barbara jobs 2/21/25)

Sunrise Senior Living: www.sunrise-careers.com (Dozens of local jobs)

Sysco: careers.sysco.com (3 Ventura jobs 2/21/25)

Takeda: www.takedajobs.com  (5 Thousand Oaks jobs 2/21/25)

Teledyne: flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/flircareers/jobs (36 Camarillo, Thousand Oaks, Chatsworth, Goleta jobs 5/12/24)

Teradyne: www.teradyne.com/careers/job-opportunities (5 Agoura jobs 2/21/25)

The Trade Desk: thetradedesk.com/join-us/open-positions (16 Ventura jobs 2/21/25)

Thermo Fisher Scientific: jobs.thermofisher.com (7 Thousand Oaks jobs 2/21/25)

UCLA Health www.uclahealthcareers.org (83 West Hills, Conejo Valley jobs 2/21/25)

United Water Conservation District: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/unitedwaterca (2 jobs 2/21/25)

Ventura County Community Colleges: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/vcccd (88 mostly part-time teaching jobs 2/21/25)

Ventura County Credit Union: www.vccuonline.net/careers (4 jobs 2/21/25)

Ventura County Office of Education www.vcoe.org/employment (5 jobs 2/21/25)

Ventura County Rescue Mission: vcrescuemission.org/careers (12 Ventura County jobs 2/21/25)

Ventura Unified School District: www.schooljobs.com/careers/venturausd (30 jobs 2/21/25)

Viking Cruises: www.vikingcruises.com/about-us/careers.html (3 Woodland Hills jobs 2/21/25)

VSolvit: www.vsolvit.com (11 local area jobs 7/8/25)

Wells Fargo: www.wellsfargo.com/about/careers (Search for Ventura County jobs)

Westlake Hyatt: hyatt.jobs (4 jobs 2/21/25)

Westlake Village Inn: www.westlakevillageinn.com/career-opportunities (5 jobs 2/21/25)

Xperi: www.xperi.com/careers (1 Calabasas job 2/21/25)

XYPRO: www.xypro.com/careers (no Simi Valley jobs 1/26/25)

Yamaha Guitar Group: yamahaguitargroup.com/company/#careers (3 Calabasas/Oxnard jobs 1/26/25)

Yardi: careers.yardi.com (4 Oxnard/Santa Barbara jobs 1/26/25)

Zenith Insurance: www.thezenith.com/careers (5 Woodland Hills jobs 1/26/25)

Abrisa Technologies: abrisatechnologies.com/career-center (5 Santa Paula jobs 1/26/25)

Accessory Power: www.accessorypower.com/index.php?route=information/careers (apply)

ADP: www.adp-jobs.com (6 Woodland Hills jobs 1/26/25)

ADT: jobs.adt.com (6 Chatsworth jobs 1/26/25)

Advanced Motion Controls: www.a-m-c.com/careers (7 Camarillo jobs 1/26/25)

AECOM: aecom.com/Careers (o Oxnard jobs 1/26/25)

Aerovironment: www.avinc.com/careers/our-team (59 Simi Valley, Moorpark jobs 1/26/25)

AGIA: www.agia.com/careers (3 Oxnard jobs 1/26/25)

Agilent: careers.agilent.com (4 Carpinteria jobs 1/26/25)

All Clear Aerospace & Defense goallclear.com/careers (3 Camarillo jobs 1/26/25)

AMCAL Housing amcalhousing.com/careers (no Agoura Hills jobs 1/26/25)

American Homes 4 Rent: www.amh.com/careers (1 Calabasas job 1/26/25)

Amgen: careers.amgen.com (74 Thousand Oaks jobs 1/26/25)

Arcutis Biotherapeutics: www.arcutis.com/careers (1 Westlake Village job 1/26/25)

Arete Associates: arete.com/careers (7 Northridge jobs 1/26/25)

A.R.M. Solutions: www.armsolutions.com/careers.html (2 Camarillo jobs 1/26/25)

Arnold Magnetics: www.amcpower.com/careers/view-open-positions (1 Camarillo job 1/26/25)

Atara Bio: www.atarabio.com/job-search (no Thousand Oaks jobs 1/26/25)

Athens Services athensservices.com/careers (6 Thousand Oaks jobs 1/26/25)

AT&T: www.att.jobs (Search here)

Avantor: www.avantorsciences.com/pages/en/careers (8 Carpinteria jobs 1/26/25)

Aveox: aveox.com/careers (5 Simi Valley jobs 1/26/25)

Bank of America: careers.bankofamerica.com/en-us/job-search (search for jobs)

Blackline Systems: www.blackline.com/careers/positions (14 jobs 1/26/25)

Blue Shield of California: www.blueshieldca.com/bsc/aboutbsc/careers/index.jhtml (about 100 Woodland Hills jobs 1/26/25)

BrightView : jobs.brightview.com (12 local area jobs 1/26/25)

Brookdale Senior Living: www.brookdalecareers.com (21 Camarillo, Chatsworth jobs 1/26/25)

Bruker Corp: www.bruker.com/about-us/career.html (7 Santa Barbara jobs 1/26/25)

Cabrillo Economic Development Corp: www.cabrilloedc.org/careers (12 jobs 1/26/25)

Calavo Growers: calavo.com/careers (5 Santa Paula jobs 1/26/25)

Caldera Medical: calderamedical.jobscore.com/list (4 Westlake Village jobs 1/26/25)

Cal Lutheran University: www.callutheran.edu/hr/ (50 staff/faculty jobs 1/26/25)

California State University Channel Islands: www.csuci.edu/careers (48 jobs 11/10/24)

CallSource: www.callsource.com/careers (contact them)

Camarillo Health Care District: www.camhealth.com/employment-opportunities (3 jobs 11/10/24)

Capsida Biotherapeutics: capsida.com/careers/#opportunitiessection (1 Thousand Oaks job as of 11/10/24)

Capstone Turbine: www.capstoneturbine.com/careers (2 Van Nuys jobs 11/10/24)

Casa Pacifica: www.casapacifica.org/careers (33 Camarillo, Goleta jobs 11/10/24)

CBC Federal Credit Union: cbcfcu.applicantpro.com/jobs (5 local jobs 11/10/24)

Centene Corp (HealthNet): jobs.centene.com/us/en (3 Woodland Hills jobs 11/10/24)

Chatsworth Products, Inc. www.chatsworth.com/en-us/about-cpi/careers (3 Simi Valley jobs 11/10/24)

The Cheesecake Factory: jobs.thecheesecakefactory.com (42 local jobs 11/10/24)

Child and Family Guidance Center childguidance.org/careers (16 SF Valley jobs 11/10/24)

Child Care Resource Center: www.ccrcca.org/about/work-at-ccrc (45 SF Valley jobs 11/10/24)

Child Development Resources: www.cdrv.org/careers  (14 Ventura County jobs 11/10/24)

City of Agoura Hills: www.agourahillscity.org/i-want-to/apply-for/job-openings (4 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Calabasas: www.cityofcalabasas.com/services/jobs (10 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Camarillo: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/camarillo  (4 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Carpinteria: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/carpinteriaca (4 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Fillmore: www.fillmoreca.com/jobs.aspx (6 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Malibu: www.malibucity.org/index.aspx?NID=667 (7 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Moorpark: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/moorparkca (6 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Ojai: ojaicity.applicantpro.com/jobs (2 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Oxnard: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofoxnard (51 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Port Hueneme: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/porthueneme (2 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Santa Barbara: agency.governmentjobs.com/santabarbara/default.cfm (16 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Santa Paula: agency.governmentjobs.com/santapaulaca/default.cfm (2 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Simi Valley: www.calopps.org/city-of-simi-valley (15 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Thousand Oaks: toaks.gov/careers (7 jobs 11/10/24)

City of Ventura: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofventura (18 jobs 11/10/24)

Clinicas del Camino Real: clinicas.org/content/career-opportunities (18 Ventura County jobs 11/10/24)

Community Memorial Health System: www.mycmh.org/careers (over 100 local jobs 11/10/24)

Conejo Recreation & Park District: www.crpd.org/about-us/human-resources (6 jobs 11/10/24)

Conejo Valley Unified School District: www.conejousd.org/Departments/Human-Resources/Employment-Opportunities (over 30 full/part-time jobs 11/10/24)

Conrad Hilton Foundation: www.hiltonfoundation.org/about/careers (no Westlake Village jobs 11/10/24)

County of Santa Barbara: agency.governmentjobs.com/sbcounty (48 jobs 11/10/24)

County of Ventura: www.governmentjobs.com/careers/ventura (129 jobs 11/10/24)

Crescendo Interactive www.crescendointeractive.com/misc/jobs.html (2 Camarillo jobs 11/10/24)

Cumulus Media: cumulusmedia.jobs.net/en-US/ (no local jobs 11/10/24)

Custom Control Sensors: www.ccsdualsnap.com/careers (19 Chatsworth jobs 11/10/24)

CVS Health: jobs.cvshealth.com (Search for local jobs)

Cydcor: www.cydcor.com/cydcor-openings (3 Agoura Hills jobs 11/10/24)

Danaher: jobs.danaher.com/global/en (19 Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks jobs 11/10/24)

Deckers Outdoors: www.deckers.com/careers (14 Goleta, Camarillo jobs 11/10/24)

DEX: www.dex.com/careers.jsp (3 Camarillo jobs 11/10/24)

Common Spirit (St. John's Regional Medical Center and St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital): www.commonspirit.careers/search-jobs (102 Oxnard/Camarillo jobs 11/10/24)

Dole Packaged Foods dolesunshine.com/us/en/careers (4 Westlake Village jobs 11/10/24)

Drum Workshop: www.dwdrums.com/info/dwjobs.asp (1 Oxnard job 11/10/24)

Dynamic Automation: atcautomation.com/about/careers (6 Simi Valley jobs 11/10/24)

Dytran: www.hbkworld.com/en/about/careers (2 Chatsworth jobs 11/10/24)

Eaton: www.eaton.com/content/eaton/us/en-us/company/careers.html (8 Camarillo jobs 11/10/24)

Edwards Label: www.edwardslabel.com/career (4 Ventura jobs 11/10/24)

Ember Technologies ember.com/pages/careers (No Westlake Village jobs 11/10/24)

Other Local Job Sources

Craigslist Ventura County: ventura.craigslist.org/jjj/

Craigslist Los Angeles: losangeles.craigslist.org/jjj/

Snagajob.com (hourly, fast food, retail): www.snagajob.com

Federal Government Jobs: www.usajobs.gov

AppleOne: www.appleone.com/CareerSearch/mcs_findcareer2.aspx (65 jobs within a 30 mile radius of Thousand Oaks as of 7/6/25)

EdJoin.org: Search for education jobs by state, school district, county, etc. at edjoin.org  (278 job postings as of 7/6/25 in Ventura County at THIS LINK)

Batting Cages and Paintball in Ventura County

For you baseball/softball players, here is a summary of local batting cage options, with links to additional contact information:

• Simi Valley Batting Cages at 2019 Donville Avenue offers cages with baseball, slow pitch and fast pitch softball speeds. simivalleybattingcage.com

• Camarillo Athletics at 487 Dawson Drive #3S offers baseball and softball batting cages that can be reserved in 15 minute increments. camarilloathletics.com

• Who's On First Batting Cages at 961 N. Rice Avenue #7 in Oxnard offers batting machines that pitch from 40 to 80mph. www.whosonfirst805.com

• Hitting Zone Indoor Batting Cages at 31285 Via Colinas in Westlake Village offers batting cages that can be rented by the hour or with tokens. Open Mon-Sat. www.hittingzonewestlake.com/batting-cages

• Breckley’s Bullpen Indoor Batting Cages at 31131 Via Colinas, Unit 603, Westlake Village. 4,500 sq ft facility with 3 hitting lanes. www.breckleysbullpen.com

• D-Bat Simi Valley at 591B Country Club Drive in the Wood Ranch section of Simi Valley offers walk-in batting cages, including baseball (40-70mph), fast pitch softball (40-60mph) and slow pitch softball. Cages can be rented in 1/2 hour increments. dbatsimivalley.com

Paintball? No particular correlation to batting cages, but here it is:

Ambush Paintball and Airsoft Park in Moorpark

Twelve of My Favorite Things To Do in the City of Simi Valley

The City of Simi Valley was incorporated on October 10, 1969, less than 3 months after Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the Moon. The City covers 42 square miles and as of 2013 was home to just over 126,000 people. Simi Valley is neighbors with Moorpark, Thousand Oaks and the San Fernando Valley.

According to the City's website, the name of the Chumash Indian Village “Shimiji” is believed to be the origin of the City’s name and Ta’apu is the origin of the names of Tapo Street and Tapo Canyon.

But enough of that. Here are some of my favorite things to do in Simi Valley.

I love hiking the Long Canyon Trail, with its views of Wood Ranch, Bard Lake and the rest of Simi Valley (not to mention you can hike to Lang Ranch in Thousand Oaks from here).

The Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center is a 220 seat theater at 3050 Los Angeles Avenue that hosts musicals, concerts, exhibits, children's theater and other events year-round.  The theater is a landmark Gothic structure built in the 1920s that was named Ventura County Historical Landmark #67 in July 1981. Visit www.simi-arts.org to learn more.

Views from the Long Canyon Trail

The magnificent Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum is a major draw to Simi Valley. This 243,000 sq ft museum at the top of 100 acres of land is a must see for its interactive displays, history, Air Force One and outstanding rotating exhibits. And the views, particularly on clear days, are quite memorable.

Lazertag Extreme opened in the Wood Ranch section of Simi Valley in 2013 and at over 5,000 sq ft is a great indoor, multi-level laser tag facility and arcade.

Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village is a historical and cultural landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located on a residential lot that contains shrines, walkways, sculptures and buildings from recycled items and discards, built over a 25 year old period by Tressa "Grandma" Prisbrey. An eyesore to some, a one-of-a-kind treasure to others. Open periodically to the public as the site is restored.

Grandma Prisbrey's Bottle Village

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10049 and Simi Valley Town Center host an impressive display at the Museum of Military History Posters and Memorabilia. There are hundreds of military posters and historical artifacts on display that have been graciously provided by local veterans and collectors.

Museum of Military History Posters and Memorabilia in Simi Valley

There are no bowling alleys in the Conejo Valley, which means we have to drive elsewhere for our bowling fix! The closest bowling alley to the center of Thousand Oaks is Harley's Simi Bowl, about 10 miles away off of Highway 23 and Madera Road. This is a 24 lane alley that gets the job done.

The other bowling alley in Simi Valley is on the east end, about 20 miles from Thousand Oaks. Harley's Valley Bowl (formerly Brunswick Zone) has 40 lanes and a large arcade/game room area. Another great choice for fun in Simi Valley. Now why is it that Simi has 64 bowling lanes yet we still have none in the Conejo Valley? Sheesh.

The Mt. McCoy Trail is located on the west side of Simi Valley, just a short hop, skip and jump around the corner from the Reagan Library. You can't miss the hill because there's a large, white cross at the top. A bit over a mile of well-maintained switchbacks takes you to the top.

Views galore from Mt. McCoy Trail peak.

Simi Valley Days takes place in mid-September each year over a four day period. The event has a long history, going back to 1934. It is a community celebration with carnival rides, games, live music, vendors, food, a parade and much more. 

Visit a fully restored Southern Pacific Railroad depot circa 1903 with both freight and passenger trains rushing by day and night at the Santa Susana Depot Museum and Model Railroad. Open on weekends from 1-4 pm, the depot is also home to the Santa Susana Model Railroad Club’s large operating HO scale model railroad, in a layout that portrays Simi Valley during the mid 1950’s. This is a lot of fun to see. And outside, you and the kids will be treated to up close views of Amtrak and Metrolink passenger trains rolling by. Wave and they'll honk at you.

The pristine Studio Movie Grill opened at the Simi Valley Town Center in October 2015. This 41,000 sq ft theater features 9 screens and over 950 seats. 

There is plenty more to see and do in Simi Valley that is not on this particular list. Check out:

• Upcoming events in Simi Valley

• Things to do in Simi Valley (all ages)

• Things to do in Simi Valley (geared towards kids)

• Fitness and sports activities in Simi Valley