Residential Holiday Light Displays in the Conejo Valley and Surrounding Areas

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Once again we expect numerous spectacular residential holiday light displays throughout the Conejo Valley and surrounding areas this 2025 Christmas season! We've compiled this list of displays that are synchronized to music and/or are particularly bright, eye catching or noteworthy. This list is growing daily, after we confirm a display is up and running.

Click the links below for more detailed information about each display. Since these are residential displays, timing can and will vary and of course be impacted by rain, wind and other factors.

HOLIDAY SEASON EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT VENTURA COUNTY

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.

Fun holiday display at a home at the end of the cul de sac on Summerfield Street off of Mountclef across from CLU in Thousand Oaks.

Christmas spirit on display at two homes on Verde Vista Drive (across from Cambria St) in Thousand Oaks (near CLU, north of Olsen).

Brisbaine display in Newbury Park. Was up before Thanksgiving this year!

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.

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: Santa at Malibu Country Mart (Noon-4PM)

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)

Tue 12/16: Menorah Lighting at The Commons at Calabasas (6:30PM)

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)

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”)

Prancer’s Farm in Santa Paula

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.

Fun holiday display at a home at the end of the cul de sac on Summerfield Street off of Mountclef across from CLU in Thousand Oaks.

Christmas spirit on display at two homes on Verde Vista Drive (across from Cambria St) in Thousand Oaks (near CLU, north of Olsen).

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)

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

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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

Malibu Brewing Company is slated to open its second location at the former Tavern Tomoko & Ladyface Brewing at at 29281 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills in the spring of 2026. Stay tuned for updates at www.brewmalibu.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

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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. 805.676.0020

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

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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

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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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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

Compilation of Italian Eateries in the Conejo Valley

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Where can you sit down and be served a plate of pasta and other delicious Italian food in the Conejo Valley (including Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Oak Park, Agoura Hills and portions of Calabasas)? Here goes, in alphabetical order, starting with M, for manicotti.

Made in Italy Bistro, 3825 East Thousand Oaks Blvd., Unit F, Westlake Village (in the North Ranch Shopping Plaza) opened its doors on March 4, 2019 by chef Antonio Sessa. www.madeinitalybistro.com 805-370-8667

Marcello Ristorante at 140 West Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks has served fine Italian food in the Conejo Valley for well over 30 years. www.marcelloristorante.com 805-371-4367

Maria’s Italian Kitchen, 29035 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Agoura Hills originated in the Los Angeles area in 1968 and now operates in eight locations, including this one in the Conejo Valley. www.mariasitaliankitchen.com/agoura-hills 818-865-8999

Noi Due Trattoria and Pizzeria is located in the Agoura Village Center, 29020 Agoura Road and opened in February 2019. No website. 818-852-7090 Noi Due means “the two of us.”

Nonna Ristorante, 951 S. Westlake Blvd., #102, Westlake Village nonna.restaurant 805-497-8482

Novo Cafe, 30770 Russell Ranch Road, Westlake Village opened at The Shoppes at Westlake in June 2019. Novo also serves its authentic regional Italian cuisine at its original location in Burbank. www.novocafe.com 818-318-1466

Pulcinella Ristorante opened in December 2025 at 2385 Michael Drive in Newbury Park, offering traditional Italian cuisine. www.pulcinella-ristorante.com 805-498-7035

Rustico Ristorante, 1125 Lindero Canyon Road, Ste A1, Westlake Village serves the cuisine of central Italy. tuscany-restaurant.com/rustico/index.html 818-899-0191

Spumoni Italian Cafe, Pizzeria & Bar, 1714 Newbury Road, Ste E, Newbury Park has served delicious Italian cuisine since 2007. www.spumoninewburypark.com 805-499-6200

The Original Pizza Cookery, 75 West Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, has been operating since 1975 - it relocated from Woodland Hills to the Conejo Valley in June 2019. www.pizzacookery.com 818-887-4770

Tuscany il Ristorante is located in the Westlake Plaza at 968 S. Westlake Blvd, Suite 4, Westlake Village, where it has operated since 1987. tuscany-restaurant.com 805-495-2768

Vincitore Italian Restaurant is located in the Agoura Hills City Mall at 5869 Kanan Road. The name Vincitore means “winner” in Italian. www.vincitorerestaurant.com 818-706-2200

WeVINO Restaurant & Wine Lounge opened April 15, 2025 at 31149 Via Colinas, #601, Westlake Village, serving modern, refined interpretations of Italian classics, along with a selection of over 5,000 wines in its cellar. Learn more at www.we-vino.com.

Basta is located in the Whizin Market Square at 28863 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills and at 299 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. www.eatatbasta.com 818-865-2019

Boccaccio’s Restaurant is located at The Landing at Westlake Lake, 32123 Lindero Canyon Road, #110, Westlake Village, operating since 1968. www.boccacciosrestaurant.com 818-889-8300

Buca di Beppo Thousand Oaks is located in the Janss Marketplace, 205 N. Moorpark Road. www.bucadibeppo.com/locations/thousand-oaks 805-449-3688

Casa Nostra Ristorante, 717 Lakefield Road, Ste H, Westlake Village is located in an industrial park but has a beautiful indoor/outdoor seating arrangement. casanostrala.com/westlake-village 805-495-0053

Farfalla Trattoria is located at The Promenade at Westlake, 160 Promenade Way, Westlake Village. It opened in 2008, serving authentic dishes by chef/co-owner Santino Coccia, who is originally from Milan. www.trattoriafarfalla.com/location/westlake-village 805-497-2283

Ciao for Now

Cedro Italian Restaurant at 2385 Michael Drive, Newbury Park opened in January 2024 but closed its doors November 23, 2025 to relocate to another location in L.A. County.

Coffee Shops in the Conejo Valley

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According to the National Coffee Association in its Spring 2024 National Coffee Data Trends report, 67% of Americans have had coffee in the past day, compared to 49% in 2004. The greatest increase is among consumers 60+, whose past day consumption increased by 9%. Consumers in the 25 to 59 age groups also saw increases in consumption. 57% of American adults had a specialty coffee in the past week, up 7.5% one year prior.

On that caffeinated note, let’s take a look at what coffee shops we have here in the Conejo Valley, covering Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Oak Park and parts of Calabasas.

Note that this list can change at any time. We’ve listed store hours but those can also change, so check directly with the store first to confirm. Also note that this list includes places where coffee is the primary offering. (Contact us for updates, additions and edits.)

Independent Coffee Shops

Longevity Coffee is located in the Skyline Center at 2849 Thousand Oaks Blvd in Thousand Oaks. Longevity offers low acid, freshly roasted, certified organic coffee and shakes, smoothies, Longevity Sodas and ore. Food items offered include toasts, acai bowls, oatmeal, baked goods and more. Open 7:30am-4pm Mon-Sat and 8:30am-3pm Sun (as of December 2025).. www.longevitycoffee.com (805) 836-2849

Five07 Coffee Bar and Eatery is located near Vons in the Oakbrook Plaza at 2036 E Avenida de los Árboles, Thousand Oaks. Five07 offers a wide array of drinks and food items, such as crepes, toasts, baked goods and more.. Plenty of indoor and outdoor seating available. Live music too. Open 7:30am - 5pm daily (10pm Thursdays) (as of December 2025).. www.thefive07.com

Five07 opened a 2nd location at 2955 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks (between Bad Ass Street Tacos and Oak and Iron), on Friday, December 29, 2023. Hours are 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon-Fri and 7am-2pm Sat/Sun (as of December 2025). This location is geared towards takeout, with limited seating and a standing bar. www.thefive07.com

Ragamuffin Coffee Roasters is located in the CVS/Trader Joe’s strip mall at 111 N. Reino Road (at Borchard) in Newbury Park. Ragamuffin offers espresso/coffee drinks, tea/non-coffee drinks and a selection of food items such as avocado toast, frittatas and baked goods (including gluten-free options). Hours 7am-6pm Mon-Sat and 8am-3pm Sun (as of December 2025). ragamuffinroasters.com (805) 375-9000

Honey Cup Coffeehouse & Creamery is located at 360 Via Las Brisas in the Dos Vientos section of Newbury Park. Honey Cup serves coffee, tea, and smoothies. Pastries, sandwiches and handmade ice cream are also on the menu. Open 7:30am-3:30pm Mon-Sat and 7am-2pm Sun (as of December 2025). www.honeycupcoffeehouse.com (805) 716-3156.

Honeycup Coffeehouse is opening another location at Santal Thousand Oaks, 299 Thousand Oaks Boulevard on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 (soft opening).

Honey Cup Coffeehouse & Patisserie opened on Thursday, August 7th at 5755 Las Virgenes Road, Suite B in Calabasas, next to Inner Power Yoga Studio, which is about a mile north of the 101.

Conejo Coffee at 2860 Camino Dos Rios in Newbury Park (across the street from Home Depot and Target) offers coffee drinks, pastries, smoothies, breakfast burritos, sandwiches, and more. Open 7am-2pm Mon-Sat (as of December 2025). www.instagram.com/conejocoffee (805) 498-7420.

Cafe Sapientia is located at 706 Lindero Canyon Road in Oak Park, serving specialty coffee and tea drinks, as well as their delectable pastries and Korean shaved ice. Open daily (except closed on Tuesdays) from 9am to 5pm (as of December 2025). www.cafesapientia.com (818) 532-7112

Caffe Aroma is located in the Smart & Final Extra/CVS plaza at 2130 Newbury Road in Newbury Park, offering coffee, tea and other drinks as well as food items. Open 8am to 4pm Wednesday through Monday. (805) 375-7150

Bonibi Coffee is located in The Landing in Westlake Village at 32123 Lindero Canyon Road. They offer Stumptown specialty coffee, multiple origin coffee blend with signature notes of citrus and dark chocolate. Bonibi offers hot drinks, iced drinks, pastries and food items. www.bonibicoffee.com (747) 283-5982

Hibye Coffee opened January 10, 2025 at The Shoppes at Westlake Village at 30770 Russell Ranch Road, Suite D, near Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. hibyecoffeeco.com

La La Land Kind Cafe opened on September 28, 2024 at The Promenade at Westlake in Thousand Oaks, offering signature lattes, coffee drinks, toasts and more. Open 6:30am-9pm daily (as of December 2025). www.lalalandkindcafe.com

Laidrey Coffee Roasters is open daily from 7am to 5pm (as of December 2025) at the Shoppes at Kanan Village in Agoura Hills (across from IHOP) at 5021 Kanan Road. laidrey.com.

Makenna Koffee opened on Saturday, October 11, 2025 in the North Ranch Shopping Center, 2825 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Westlake Village. makennakoffee.com.

CHECK OUT OUR COMPILATION OF CONEJO VALLEY BAKERIES, MOST OF WHICH ALSO SERVE COFFEE, AT THIS LINK.

Chain Coffee Shops

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is located in the Oakbrook Plaza at 1772 E Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks. offering coffees, teas and more. Open Mon-Fri5:30am to 7pm and weekends 6am-7pm (as of December 2025). www.coffeebean.com (805) 241-2499

The other Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf location is in the Westlake Plaza, 968 S. Westlake Blvd., #6, Westlake Village. Open 5:30am to 7:30pm weekdays, 6am to 8pm Saturday and 6am to 7pm Sunday (as of December 2025). (805) 497-1256

Nordstrom Ebar is located outside of Nordstrom on the first floor of The Oaks mall, offering expresso drinks, coffee, smoothies, pastries and healthy snacks. Open 9:30am to 8pm Monday to Saturday and 9:30am to 7pm Sunday (as of December 2025). (805) 418-4015 www.nordstrom.com/store-details/united-states/ca/thousand-oaks/nordstrom-thousand-oaks

Peet’s Coffee is at 595 Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks near Janss Marketplace. Peet’s is a California-based coffee chain founded in 1966, offering tea, blended drinks, pastries, sandwiches and their signature coffee. Open daily 5:30am to 6pm. www.peets.com/pages/store/thousand-oaks (805) 497-8366.

Dunkin’ (formerly Dunkin’ Donuts) bills itself as “the world’s leading baked goods and coffee chain” and thus their location at 30895 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. #101, Westlake Village (cross street Lindero) is included on this list. Their menu includes espresso, coffee, teas, frozen drinks and more, along with their signature donuts, sandwiches and other menu items. Open 5am to 6pm daily (as of December 2025). locations.dunkindonuts.com/en/ca/westlake-village/30895-e-thousand-oaks-blvd/355298 (818) 991-5555

Philz Coffee is located at 33 N. Moorpark Road, in the Village at Moorpark in Thousand Oaks, in the former Starbucks between Men’s Warehouse and Jamba Juice. Philz brews an assortment of dark, medium, and light blends of coffees, along with their featured tea and coffee creations, such as their Iced Mint Mojito. philzcoffee.com/locations/76 (805) 917-6760 Opens at 6am daily (as of December 2025).

Philz Coffee also has a location at The Summit at Calabasas, at the corner of Lost Hills Road and Agoura Road. philzcoffee.com/locations/73 Opens at 5:30am Mon-Fri and 6am Sat-Sun (as of December 2025).

Possible Dutch Bros Coffee? On 8/14/25, a proposed project was submitted to the City of Thousand Oaks for a 1,025 sq ft Dutch Bros Coffee drive-thru location in the northwest corner of Hillcrest Drive and Conejo Blvd within the Janss Marketplace parking lot. The application is under review. Stay tuned for updates.

And how could we not forget Starbucks, with nearly 34,000 stores in 80 countries. Starbucks currently has 22 locations in the Conejo Valley, including numerous locations inside supermarkets literally across the parking lot from stand-alone locations.

  • Thousand Oaks: 2072 E. Avenida De Los Arboles (at Erbes) (Oakbrook Plaza) Open 4:30am to 7pm weekdays and 5:30am to 7:30pm weekends. (805) 241-8026

  • Thousand Oaks: 2048 E. Avenida De Los Arboles (at Erbes) inside Vons. Open 6am to 8pm daily. (805) 492-2497

  • Thousand Oaks: 3366 Thousand Oaks Blvd (at Auto Mall Drive). Drive-thru location. Open 5am to 10pm weekdays and 5:30am to 9:30pm on weekends. (805) 230-9267

  • Thousand Oaks: 1195 East Thousand Oaks Blvd (at Rancho). Drive-thru location. Open 4:30am to 8:30pm weekdays and 5am to 9pm weekends. (805) 379-1750

  • Thousand Oaks: 605 E. Janss Road (at Moorpark Road). Open 6am to 7pm daily. (805) 497-3499

  • Thousand Oaks: 401 Moorpark Road (at Brazil) at Janss Marketplace. Drive-thru location. Open 4:30am to 10pm weekdays and 5:30am to 10pm weekends. (805) 666-3158

  • Thousand Oaks: 1790 N. Moorpark Road inside Vons in the Park Oaks Shopping Center. Open 6am to 8pm daily. (805) 497-8652

  • Thousand Oaks: 350 West Hillcrest Drive (kiosk inside The Oaks Mall). Open 10am to 8pm Monday through Saturday, 11am to 6pm Sunday. (805) 371-4399

  • Thousand Oaks: 1500 Moorpark Road inside Ralph’s at the Conejo Valley Plaza. Open 5am to 9pm daily. (805) 379-3100

  • Thousand Oaks: 101 Memorial Parkway (at Cal Lutheran Univ, Ullman Commons). Open 8am to 5pm weekdays and 8am to 11am weekends. (805) 493-3669

  • Thousand Oaks: Southeast corner of Moorpark Road and Avenida De Las Flores, across the street from Thousand Oaks High School. Drive-thru location.

  • Newbury Park: 975 Broadbeck Drive (The Village at Newbury Park - near Islands). Drive-thru location. Open 4:30am to 8:30pm weekdays and 5:30am to 8:30pm weekends. (805) 375-6163.

  • Newbury Park; 2705 Teller Road (inside Target). Open 8am to 8pm daily. (805) 480-9114

  • Newbury Park: 421 S. Reino Road (at Kimber Drive) (Albertson’s/CVS plaza). Open 4:30am to 7pm weekdays and 4:30am to 6:30pm weekends. (805) 498-8287

  • Newbury Park: 540 North Ventu Park Road (Walmart/Walgreens center). Drive-thru location. Open 4:30am to 9:30pm weekdays and 5am to 9:30pm weekends. (805) 499-2581

  • Another Starbucks may be coming to the Conejo Gateway Plaza in Newbury Park, near the corner of Wendy Drive and Old Conejo Road. Originally the location was slated as a Dunkin Donuts. Stay tuned.

  • Westlake Village: 925 South Westlake Blvd. Drive-thru location. Open 5am to 8:30pm weekdays and 5:30am to 8pm weekends. (805) 777-1196

  • Westlake Village: 2755 Agoura Road (at the Westlake Plaza). Open 4:30am to 7:30pm weekdays and 5:30am to 7:30pm weekends. (805) 379-2499

  • Westlake Village: 30740 Russell Ranch Road (inside the Target at The Shoppes at Westlake Village) Open 8am to 8pm daily. (818) 661-2361

  • Westlake Village 5750 Lindero Canyon Road (cross street Russell Ranch Road in the Westlake Village Marketplace). Opened 1/23/25

  • Agoura Hills: 5827 Kanan Road (at Thousand Oaks Blvd.). Open 4:30am to 7:30pm weekdays and 5am to 8pm weekends. (818) 735-0268

  • Oak Park: 688 Lindero Canyon (at Kanan). Drive-thru location. Open 5am to 8pm weekdays and 5:3am to 8:30pm weekends. (818) 865-2184

  • Calabasas: 26531 Agoura Road (at Las Virgenes in the Albertson’s Plaza). Open 4:30am to 9pm daily. (818) 878-0503

  • Calabasas: 26521 Agoura Road (inside Albertson’s). Open 6am to pm daily. (818) 880-9080

  • Calabasas: Drive-thru location at the former Taco Bell at 4955 Las Virgenes Road (at the 101). Open 4:30am to 8 or 9pm daily.

Upcoming 5K, 10K and Other Ventura County Area Running and Fitness Events

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Start training for upcoming 5K, 10K, half marathon and other Ventura County running and fitness events! We've made it easy for you to find a local race by tracking local events right here. So go on, get moving, lace up those shoes and start training!

Training for a marathon? Check out 26.2 Training Tips for Your First Marathon!

Running Clubs in the Local Area

Ventura Running Club www.venturarunningclub.com Sunday beach runs at the Ventura Pier, Wednesday track workouts and social event.

Inside Track Running Club has been training in Ventura since 1976. Saturday long runs, Tuesday intervals, Thursday hills and Sunday easy runs. runsignup.com/Club/CA/Ventura/InsideTrackRunningClub

Thousand Oaks Pacers www.runpacers.org/thousandoaks/about Running club founded in 2014.

Future Track Running Pack futuretrackrunningpack.org Founded in 1988 in Agoura Hills. Tuesday night track workouts at Oak Park High School and more.

The Pacific Coast Track Club hosts training sessions on Sunday mornings at the Camarillo High School track and Ojai community track. Individual training sessions also available. Email mgenebyme@gmail.com for more information or visit www.facebook.com/genebyrne101.

Conejo Valley Run Club was established in 2024 for all levels of runners, meeting for local are runs every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month. www.strava.com/clubs/cvrunclub

Newbury Park Elite Endurance offers personalized coaching an training plans. Visit www.newburyparkendurance.com to learn more.

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Bakeries, Cupcake Places and Donut Shops in the Conejo Valley

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There’s nothing wrong with enjoying an occasional donut, cupcake or pastry as long as they are consumed in moderation. And moderation for me is a dozen donuts. So on that nutritional note, we’ve compiled a list of local area bakeries and donut shops in Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Westlake Village and Agoura Hills for those of you looking to expanded your baked good horizons.

Bakeries

Cafe Ficelle Boulangerie & Patisserie open its doors on April 9, 2024 at 1710 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, across from Denino’s Pizzeria in Thousand Oaks. With locations in Ventura and old town Camarillo, Cafe Ficelle offer freshly baked goods, breakfast and lunch items, coffees, teas and more.  www.cafeficelle.com (805) 908-0200

Carrara Pastries is an Italian pastry shop located in the Whizin Market Square, 28914 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills. Carrara offers fresh cakes, pastries like cannoli, cream puffs, tiramisu and fruit tarts, www.carraras.com (818) 661-9006

Emil’s Bake House is located at the Shops at Kanan Village, 5005 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills (at Agoura Road, where IHOP and Islands are located). Emil’s opened in December 2019, offering freshly-baked pastries, breads, desserts, fruit tarts, cakes, muffins, fresh quiche, Lavazza coffee, fresh juices and more. www.emilscafe.com (818) 532-7664

Francis Bakery Panaderia is located at 1080 E. Avenida De Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks (next to Cajun Crab Shack), offering Mexican baked goods, pastries and cakes. (805) 241-8682

Historia Bakery Cafe is located at 11 E. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks (at Moorpark Road), in the Grocery Outlet plaza. Historia opened in October 2019, serving a variety of decadent creations, including danish, crepe cakes, pastries, croissants, as well as sandwiches, juices, teas and coffees. www.instagram.com/historiabakerycafe (805) 371-1127

Itala Magdalena Bakery opened on the 2nd floor of The Oaks Mall (east side, top of the escalator, near Macy’s) in July 2021. Offers a variety of fresh pastries and coffee. Open daily. italamagdalena.com (805) 418-4959

La Cereza Cafe & Bakery opened at 280 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks in September 2023, offering fresh baked pastries, bagels, empanadas and other goodies. www.instagram.com/la.cereza.cafe

La Princiere French Bakery, Patisserie and Cafe is now open in the Northstar Plaza in Thousand Oaks, 1321-1345 Thousand Oaks Blvd. La Princiere offers long-fermentation artisanal breads, French baguettes, sourdough and a full French breakfast, lunch and eventually, dinner menu. www.facebook.com/frenchbakerypatisseriecafe.

Le Macaron French Pastries is now open at Janss Marketplace, in the small space to the right of Old Navy, across from The Mighty Axe. Le Macaron is a dessert shop serving French macarons, pastries, and gelato, as well as European style coffees. Learn more at lemacaron-us.com/locations/thousand-oaks.

Le Pain Quotidien opened in March 2015 at the Westlake Plaza, next to Gelson’s, at 2728 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village. They offer croissants, pastries, tarts and other baked items, as well as breakfast and lunch items. Pronounced “Luh Pan Koh-Ti-Dyan.” www.lepainquotidien.com (805) 322-4696

Mercados Guadalajara Tortilleria Y Panaderia is located at 2454 W. Hillcrest Drive, Newbury Park. They offer Mexican cakes, pastries and other baked goods as well as tamales and other foods and drinks. (805) 375-2333

Nothing Bundt Cakes is located at 1610 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite D, Thousand Oaks. Everything you could ask for in bundt cakes is right here - different sizes, multi-tiered cakes, “bundtlets” and more. www.nothingbundtcakes.com/bakery/ca/thousand-oaks (805) 446-3082

Sarai Bakery Panaderia is located at 2326 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks in the Select Plaza (at Conejo School Road, across from The Lakes at Thousand Oaks). They carry a variety of traditional Mexican baked good specialties as well as other Mexican foods (burritos, tortas, tamales, tacos, etc.) (805) 494-1584

Siblings Bakery opened on January 14, 2021 in the former home of Jaime Cakes at 1625 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks. They offer custom cakes and other goodies…muffins, cupcakes, brownies, etc. www.siblingsbakery.com

Mamolo’s Fine Pastries & Coffee Bar (formerly Viktor Benês Bakery) is located inside Gelson’s Markets at 2734 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village (805-496-0045) and 1736 E. Avenida de Los Arboles, Thousand Oaks (805-493-4301). They offer high quality pastries, cakes, bread, danish, cupcakes, cookies, coffee cakes and snacks as well as custom cakes. www.gelsons.com/recipes-wine-and-food/the-bakery

Village Bakery & Cafe is located at 5839 Kanan Road, Agoura Hills in the Agoura Hills City Mall. They offer delicious pastries, cakes, bagels and breads, not to mention a full range of breakfast and lunch items, smoothies and Turkish coffee. www.agouravillagebakery.com (818) 736-9898 Open daily at 7am.

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Cupcakes and Cookies

Sweet Arlene’s is located in the Westlake Plaza at 960 S. Westlake Blvd., Westlake Village. Sweet Arleen’s is a 3-time winner of the Food Network Cupcake Wars, offering a wide variety of flavors - red velvet, vanilla, chocolate, lemon, carrot walnut, peanut butter, chocolate marshmallow, strawberry cream, banana caramel, coconut snowball, mocha truffle, pina colada, cookies and cream, Boston cream pie, peach cobbler…the list goes on. sweetarleens.com (805) 373-7373

Cookies, anyone? Crumbl Cookies opened at The Shoppes at Westlake Village, 30768 Russell Ranch Road, on July 14, 2022, offering fresh baked cookies from a rotating weekly menu. crumblcookies.com (805) 601-6653.

Crumbl Cookies also operates a 2nd Conejo Valley location at The Village at Newbury Park, 935 Broadbeck Drive, Unit B.

The Cookie Cafe opened at 30651 Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Agoura Hills in December 2024, serving, among other things, its delicious, old-fashioned chocolate chip cookies in most any quantity. www.thecookie.cafe 747-222-6221

Donut Shops

We are not lacking a variety of donut shops in the Conejo Valley - Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Oak Park and Agoura Hills.

Star Donuts is located in the Smart & Final plaza at 2160 Newbury Road, Newbury Park. Open nearly 24 hours a day and also offering boba drinks and sandwiches. (805) 499-3877

Sugarbox Donuts is located in the Wendy-Kimber Plaza at 3303 Kimber Drive, Newbury Park. Also offers croissant sandwiches and iced drinks. (805) 498-4318

Judy’s Donuts is located at 2393 Michael Drive, Newbury Park. Offering an array of standard donuts but specializing in custom donuts for any occasion. (805) 498-6877

Newbury Donut is located at 766 Wendy Drive, Newbury Park, offering donuts, ice blended drinks and sandwiches. (805) 498-6454

Foster’s Donuts is located at 1398 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks, offering donuts, croissant sandwiches and drinks. (805) 495-1174

Best Donuts is located near the Thousand Oaks Auto Mall at 3900 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Westlake Village, offering mostly donuts, (805) 495-4436

Donut Depot is located in the Select Plaza, just east of the The Lakes at Thousand Oaks at 2354 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks., offering donuts as well as ice blended drinks. (805) 494-9840

Fresh Donuts is located in the Trader Joe’s plaza at 409 E. Avenida de los Arboles, Thousand Oaks, offering donuts, croissant sandwiches and ice blended drinks. (805) 492-0566

Gladstone Donuts is located at 664 Lindero Canyon Road, Oak Park, offering donuts, breakfast bagels, croissant sandwiches and ice blended drinks. (818) 777-4400

Heart-shaped Valentine’s Day donuts at Dunkin.

Dunkin’ (they removed donuts from their name years ago) operates at 30895 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Westlake Village (at Lindero), offering donuts, sandwiches, espresso drinks and more. www.dunkindonuts.com (818) 991-5555

Yum Yum Donuts is located at 5833 N. Kanan Road, Agoura Hills, offering donuts, bagels, breakfast sandwiches, croissants and more. yumyumdonuts.com (818) 706-1402 Open 24 hours.

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And How About Some Bagels

Here are places in the Conejo Valley serving up fresh bagels:

Western Bagel at 3825 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd, Suite G, Westlake Village has been a popular bagel place for decades. westernbagel.com (805) 496-0344

East Coast Bagel in the Westlake Plaza (next to Sea Casa) at 1014 S. Westlake Blvd, Suite 2, Westlake Village is another long-time bagel standby. eastcoastbagelco.com (805) 494-9099

Noah’s NY Bagels is an old standby at 33 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Next to Jamba Juice. locations.noahs.com/us/ca/thousand-oaks/33-n-moorpark-rd (805) 381-9893

Baking No More

E. T. Donuts in the Oakbrook Plaza in Thousand Oaks closed its doors 3/1/21.

Flatiron Bagel at 1817 Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks in the Oak Leaf Square is officially closed as of April 2021.

The beloved Chocolatine French Cafe at 2955 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks, served its last croissant on Sunday, August 27, 2023.

Karma Baker opened in the Pavilions Plaza at the southwest corner of Lindero and Kanan in October 2014 and closed its doors on March 30, 2024.

Sprinkles Cupcakes was located at The Promenade at Westlake from October 2013 until it closed its doors in late January 2025. One of my favorite treat places when the kids were little.