Boys & Girls Club of Moorpark & Simi Valley

The Boys & Girls Club of Moorpark & Simi Valley offers after school programs, summer and vacation programs, kindergarten and preschool, teen programs, athletics and more to youth in Moorpark and Simi Valley.

Club locations include the Moorpark Clubhouse, Simi Valley Clubhouse (over 25,000 sq ft facility at 2850 Lemon Drive) and the following school locations: Arroyo West Elementary School, Campus Canyon Elementary School, Chaparral Middle School, Mesa Verde Middle School, Berylwoodl Elementary School, Santa Susana Elementary School and Park View Elementary School.

The mission of the Boys and Girls Club of Simi Valley is to provide a positive, safe, healthy and fun environment that empowers youth to become responsible individuals and citizens of tomorrow. Learn more at bgcmoorparksimi.org or call 805.527.4437 (Simi Valley main office).

Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley

The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley was originally founded as a Boys Club by the Santa Paula Police Department in 1949, it was not until 1968 that girls also became members providing daily access to safe, supervised activities that foster children to become productive, responsible and caring citizens. There are ten sites serving the cities of Santa Paula, Fillmore and the unincorporated area of Piru.

The Club concentrates on five areas of youth development: character & leadership development; educational & career development; health & life skills; the arts; and sports, fitness, and recreation. The Club’s activities primarily take place after school, during school recesses, in the evening and on weekends. Over 1,650 youth and community members utilize the Club. To learn more, visit www.bgclubscv.org.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Oxnard and Port Hueneme

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Oxnard and Port Hueneme has been providing quality programs to youth since 1954. The two clubs merged in 1997 to become the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme.

Currently the Club has 3 full service clubhouses and 12 school sites.

Visit bgcop.org or call 805.815.4709 to learn more.

Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo

The Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo , located at 500 Temple Avenue, Camarillo, has been in the forefront of local youth development since 1967, when the club was founded.

The Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo is open to all youth between the ages of six and eighteen, regardless of where they live or their ability to pay.

To encourage the participation of as many boys and girls as possible, the club maintains fees at an affordable $100 per year (as of January 2020) for the first child ($60 for each additional sibling), and scholarships are available. No one is ever turned away for financial reasons.  Learn more at www.bgccam.org or call 805.482.8113.

AYSO Region 39 - Ventura

American Youth Soccer Organization Region 39 serves Ventura and surrounding areas and is for children ages 4 to 18 as of 7/31 each year. The Ventura Region was established in 1973. 

Pre-registration for the summer runs from March to June. For more information, visit www.ayso39.org.

The Play Destination in Agoura Hills (Closed May 2020)

CLOSED IN MAY 2020

The Play Destination was a 5,000 sq ft indoor playground and birthday party center for children, with comfortable seating and modern decor for parents. The space offers children a clean, safe environment to play and is equipped with an indoor play structure, bounce house, interactive floor games, and other mentally and physically stimulating activities. Geared towards kids up to 7 years of age.

Located at 28501 Canwood Street, Suite 3E in Agoura Hills. Visit theplaydestination.com or call 818.292.8644 for more information.

Blank Canvas Art School in Thousand Oaks (Closed in 2020)

BLANK CANVAS HAS CLOSED ITS DOORS

Blank Canvas opened its doors in November 2011. Located at 1414 E. Thousand Oaks Boulevard, #113, Thousand Oaks, Blank Canvas provides after school art classes, canvas get-together events, custom birthday parties for ages 4 and up, summer enrichment camps and more. For more information, visit www.paintblankcanvas.com or call 805.497.1600.

Saplings Indoor Playground in Simi Valley (Closed 2020)

SAPLINGS IS NOW CLOSED

Saplings Kids Indoor Playground opened in May 2016 at 1776 Erringer Road, Suite 100, Simi Valley. The playground is designed to foster creative, pretend, and imaginative play for children between the ages of newborn to eight. Upon entering Saplings you will discover four main imagination stations, as well as wall-to-wall murals of beautiful trees, blue skies, and friendly woodland animal friends.

• The Reading Nook – an inviting space filled with plushy kid-sized chairs and couches, moon chairs, a fluffy rug, cuddly stuffed animals, and a large collection of children’s books. In this space children are welcome to find a comfy spot, grab a book, and read under a canopy of branches and leaves.

• Seedling Meadow – a safe space designated for seedlings (children under the age of 2) to play, crawl, explore, and practice tummy time. Here you will find foam toys, climbers, activity mirrors, and an assortment of sensory toys to engage growing minds and bodies. This meadow is sectioned off from the main floor, which allows young children to play safely.

• The Art Room – a creative space stocked full of art supplies to inspire young artists. Inside you will find six stand-up easels, paint, brushes, rollers, drying racks, and paper. There are also three large work tables for coloring books, stencil work, and stamping. There is even a large chalk wall for children to draw and write right on the wall.

• The Main Floor – an indoor playground consisting of “imagination stations”: kid-sized toys that foster pretend and imaginative play. Stations include: a puppet theater, a baby care nursery, a fully stocked grocery store, an ice cream and bakery stand, a kitchen and restaurant, a campground, tool table, train table, transportation mats with vehicles, dress-up closet, a musical band stand to put on concerts, and so much more!

Open daily on weekdays for open play. Available for private parties on weekends. Learn more at www.simivalleysaplings.com or by calling 805.210.5372.

Pricing (as of January 2019): $10 per child. $9 per sibling thereafter. Free for adults and non-participating children. Monthly memberships available.

Sky High Sports - The Trampoline Place in Camarillo (CLOSED)

SKY HIGH SPORTS CAMARILLO CLOSED ITS DOORS IN SUMMER 2018

Sky High Sports - The Trampoline Place, opened at 166 Aviador Street, Camarillo in October 2010.  Located in a huge, 42,000 sq ft facility, there are half a dozen areas that have trampolines on the floors and walls. 

Also offered at Sky High are the following:

• Dodgeball

• Sky High Dunk Courts

• Rope Swing and Foam Pit

• Newest attraction: "Reball" paint-less paintball center - So Cal Tactical Adventures - nearly 10,000 sq ft (minimum age is 10 years old).

There is quite a large area of trampolines on the floors and walls. There is a separate section geared towards kids too.

On one side of Sky High is an arcade with skill-based games and on the other side is this kids game area where you earn tickets and cash them in for prizes.

Quite popular with the younger set. Bounce off the walls into a humongous pile of foam cubes.

Another extremely popular activity at Sky High is the dodgeball area, open to players of all ages.

Sky High Sports also has a separate "sanity" room for adults with a number of TVs, as well as a huge projection TV, as well as free WiFi. The Sky High Cafe offers up a variety of delicious pizzas, subs, paninis, wraps, salads and other goodies.

Sky High is open 7 days a week. Current hours (as of July 2018) are 11am to 9pm Sunday, 3pm to 9pm Monday through Thursday, 3pm to 11pm Friday and 11am to 11pm Saturday.

Visit cam.jumpskyhigh.com or call 805.484.6300 for more information. Current pricing (updated July 2018) is $15 for 1 hour, $20 for 1 1/2 hours and $25 for 2 hours.  Children under age 2 admitted free of charge.

Pump It Up (Inflatable Party Zone) - Ventura (CLOSED)

NOTE: Pump it Up Ventura closed its doors in September 2019 after 15 years in business. Sorry to see them go! We went to many a birthday party here, including one of my sons.

Pump It Up is a large indoor play facility located at 5120 Ralston Street, Ventura (one mile west of Victoria, just around the corner from Golf N' Stuff and Buena Lanes).  Get ready for some wild, fun and crazy birthday parties at Pump It Up, chock full of oversized inflatables.

In addition to parties, there are Pop-In Playtime for ages six and under (currently Monday and Thursday mornings) and Family Jump Time for older kids on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. More information at www.pumpitupparty.com/ventura-ca or call 805.339.9669. Open only for private parties on weekends.