Oak Canyon Community Park in Oak Park

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Oak Canyon Community Park is located at 5600 Hollytree Drive in Oak Park at Kanan. This is a nicely appointed park with a children's splash pad, playgrounds, lagoon/pond with ducks, dog park and plenty of open space.

More information on the Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District website at www.rsrpd.org/business_detail_T9_R30.php.

The Oak Park Dog Park at Oak Canyon Community Park opened in May 2010. It is open from 7am to dusk every day (closed 7am to 10am for maintenance on Fridays). For more information, visit www.rsrpd.org/oak_park/parks/oak_canyon_dog_park.php.

Oak Canyon Dog Park on a non-busy day.

Oak Canyon Dog Park on a non-busy day.

101 Jaguars Youth Football and Cheer

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The 101 Jaguars Youth Football and Cheer and its predecessor organizations have served the families of players and cheerleaders in the greater Conejo Valley and 101 corridor since 2011.

Registration for football and cheer takes place in the spring each year. Divisions are as follows:

  • Mighty Mite: Ages 6 to 8

  • Bantam: Ages 8 to 10

  • Freshman: Ages 9 to 11

  • Sophomore: Ages 10 to 12

  • Junior: Ages 11 to 13

  • Senior: Ages 12 to 14

Cheer participation is for girls ages 6 to 14, focusing on cheers and dances performed on the sideline and midfield at halftime during 101 Jaguars football games.

The 101 Jaguars is a member of the Gold Coast Youth Football League. The 101 Jaguars practice and play at Crespi High School. More information at www.101jaguars.org.

Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio

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Ojai Youth Entertainers Studio is a non-profit organization dedicated to challenge, inspire, educate and entertain children and families in the Ojai Valley through the experience of quality theatre, dance and music. Classes, camps, live performances and more are offered to all ages.

The studio is located at 907 El Centro Street, Ojai. Visit www.ojaiyes.org or call 805.646.4300 for more information.

Kids' Adventure Garden in Thousand Oaks

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The Kids' Adventure Garden (KAG) at the Conejo Valley Botanic Garden is open every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The KAG is a fun place for children to learn about nature and gardening.  The garden features a tree house, pirate's cave, zoo garden, hydroponic pod and much more. Free admission (though donations are welcome). Enter at W. Gainsborough Road at Jeaunine Drive. between Lynn Road and Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks.

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Kids love running around the KAG and exploring the nearby trails and stream.  Additionally, Conejo Community Park is next to the garden, with a nice playground area, expansive grass and picnic areas.

Visit www.conejovalleybotanicgarden.com/collections for more information and pictures. Additionally, a Native Plant Nursery is open at this location on Sundays.

Lazertag Axtreme in Simi Valley

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Lazertag Axtreme at 591-A Country Club Drive, Simi Valley in the Wood Ranch Shopping Center opened in July 2013. This facility has a customized 5,000+ sq ft three-level interactive arena, axe throwing, arcade with ticket redemption games and a cafe.  No reservations required to play but for groups of 8 or more are recommended.

Axe throwing was added to the mix in June 2019, when the name of the place was changed from Lazertag Extreme to Lazertag Axtreme. I see what they did there.

More information at www.lazertagaxtreme.com or call 805.577.8400.

They also have axe throwing now. Minimum age is 12.

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For local history buffs, the Camarillo LazerTag Extreme location (formerly known as LazerStar), closed 3/18/12).

Newbury Park Track Club and Other Ventura County Youth Track Clubs

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The Newbury Park Track Club (NPTC) is a youth recreational sports program in track and field. Founded in 1968, the NPTC is the oldest continuously running youth sports organization in the Conejo Valley.

Registration takes place in December/January (for spring track season) and early summer (for fall cross country season) each year. Age groups range from 7 to 16 years. Teams are as follows:

  • Gremlins: Ages 7-8

  • Bantams: Ages 9-10

  • Midgets: Ages 11-12

  • Youth: Ages 13-14

  • Intermediate: Ages 15-16

Each team is coached by at least one coach, with additional support from parents and specialty coaches as needed.  Athletes compete fairly and equally.  All athletes are eligible to compete an equal amount, and all have an equal chance to earn first place awards.

For more information, visit www.nptrackclub.org.

NPTC is a member of the Ventura County Youth Track Conference, a non-profit, tax-exempt California corporation.

Other clubs currently in the conference include: Camarillo Cosmos, Heritage Valley Blazers, Moorpark Striders, Ojai Roadrunners, Oxnard Stars, Thousand Oaks Flyers , Gold Coast Spartans and Ventura Tigres.

Gold Coast Youth Football League

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Gold Coast Youth Football League

The Gold Coast Youth Football League is a tackle league for players ages 6-14 years old in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties. Local chapters in Ventura County and adjacent areas include (as of January 2023):

More information at www.gcyfl.com.

Thousand Oaks Flyers Youth Track Club

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The Thousand Oaks Flyers Youth Track Club is open to children ages 6 to 14, determined by their year of birth. Events include the following running events; 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 & 3200 meter races as well as the 80 & 100 meter hurdles.  The relays are 4 X 100 and 4 X 400 and the field events are the long jump, high jump & shot put. Track season is in the spring and cross country season is in the fall.

The Flyers are a member of the Ventura County Youth Track Conference.  More information at www.toflyers.org.

United Track Club - Westlake Village

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The United Track Club practices at Westlake High School. Age groups include Gremlin (Ages 7-8), Bantam (Ages 9-10), Midget (Ages 11-12), Youth (Ages 13-14) and Intermediate (Ages 15-16).

The club is a member of the Southern California Youth Track and Field Conference, which includes other youth teams from Chatsworth, Calabasas, Santa Clarita, Simi Valley and West San Fernando Valley.  More information at www.unitedtrack.org.