Halloween Haunted Trail, Costume Contest and Trick-or-Treat Street in Thousand Oaks on Saturday, October 19, 2024

The Conejo Recreation & Park District will be offering a night full of Halloween fun specifically for young children on Saturday, October 19, 2024 from 6:00-9:00pm at the Thousand Oaks Community Center, located at 2525 N. Moorpark Road.

The annual Haunted Trail is a short Halloween hike appropriate for kids of all ages and packed full of fun. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.  At the end of the trail there will be a hayride that returns “hikers” to the “haunted trailhead.” Tickets are $5 per person (ages 2+) and MUST be purchased in advance at crpd.org.  The “Trail” will be open from 7:15-9:00pm and tickets are sold by 5 minute time slot.  (There will also be a standby line at the event; $5 per person; cash only) EVENT WILL SELL OUT SO BUY TICKETS EARLY!

Those dressed in costume may participate in the costume contest.  Age groups range from two and under through adults.  Great prizes will be awarded for each category!  Contest starts at 6:00pm. Registration is free and takes place onsite 20 minutes prior to contest.

The popular Trick-or-Treat Street features Halloween-themed houses created by local organizations who will be ready to hand out treats from 6-8:30pm. Admission to Trick-or-Treat Street is free.

A free live reptile show will take place after the costume contest at 7:00pm.

The event takes place on the soccer fields behind the community center. For more information, visit www.crpd.org/events/haunted-trail-costume-contest

2024 Regal Theaters Summer Movie Express ($1 Movies) in Thousand Oaks, Camarillo and Simi Valley

Regal Theaters presents its Summer Movie Express 2024. Moviegoers of all ages can climb aboard to enjoy a great selection of films. During the summer, select Regal Cinemas, United Artists and Edwards Theatres will offer selected G or PG rated movies for only $1 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at designated time frames. Both movies play both days. Summer Movie Express 2024 runs June 11 to August 7.

Participating local theaters include Regal Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks, Edwards Camarillo Palace Stadium 12, 680 Ventura Boulevard, and Regal Simi Valley Civic Center Stadium 16 at 2751 Tapo Cyn Road.

The lineup:

• June 11-12: Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway and Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

• June 18-19: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and The Angry Birds Movie 2

• June 25-26: Despicable Me 3 and Migration

• July 2-3: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Paw Patrol: The Movie

• July 9-10: Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse and Paw Patrol: The Might Movie

• July 16-17: Clifford the Big Red Dog and Sonic The Hedgehog

• July 23-24: Trolls Band Together and Sonic the Hedgehog 2

• July 30-31: Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile and Kung Fu Panda 3

• August 6-7: Minions: The Rise of Gru and Sing 2

Visit www.regmovies.com/static/en/us/promotions/summer-movie-express for more information.

Lil' Ranchers Summer Roundup at Leonis Adobe Museum in Calabasas on Tuesdays, July 9 to August 6, 2024

Mark your calendars for "Lil' Ranchers Days" at the Leonis Adobe Museum in Calabasas on Tuesdays, July 9th through August 6th, 2024 from 9:30am to 11:30am. Fun for the entire family with activities & live kids music, feeding the ranch animals and more! 

Admission:
- Members free
- Non-members: $8/person (2 y/o & up)
- Under 2 free

www.leonisadobemuseum.org

2024 Ventura 4th of July Street Fair and Children's Pushem-Pullem Parade

The City of Ventura 4th of July Street Fair will be back on Thursday, July 4, 2024 along Main Street from Fir Street to Ventura Avenue as well as side streets Chestnut, Oak and California.

The street fair features over 100 arts and crafts booths, live entertainment, food trucks, a car exhibit, and family-friendly activities. Open 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The event is free to the public.

The 47th Annual Children’s Pushem - Pullem Parade is at 10 a.m.  Assemble at Cemetery Park at Main and Crimea Streets at 9:30 a.m.  The parade proceeds down Main Street to Fir Street at 10 a.m.

www.cityofventura.ca.gov/1737/4th-of-July-Street-Fair-Pushem-Pullem-Pa

Touch-A-Truck at Thousand Oaks Community Park on Saturday, June 15, 2024

The Conejo Recreation & Park District’s 2024 Touch-A-Truck will be held on Saturday, June 15th, from 10:00am-2:00pm at Thousand Oaks Community Park, 2525 N. Moorpark Rd. in Thousand Oaks.

This popular event allows kids to have fun kicking the tires, honking the horns, and climbing up into the driver’s seat of their favorite trucks and construction vehicles such as a garbage truck, an Army truck, tractor, excavator, dump truck, school bus, fire engine, ambulance, bulldozer, police cruiser, SWAT vehicle, K-9 and search and rescue vehicles, motorcycles, and more!

In addition to dozens of trucks and vehicles of all shapes and sizes, there are tons of fun activities, including arts and crafts, a kids’ construction zone, jolly jumps, and a motorized train ride. Water balloons will drop from a cherry picker, and beach balls will be unloaded from a dump truck! The parking lot fills up quickly, so be prepared to park at the Thousand Oaks High School parking lot. Admission is free for all ages. Food trucks will be onsite. For information, call 805-381-2793 or email toc@crpd.org.

www.crpd.org/truck

Kids' Swap Meet at Thousand Oaks Community Center on Saturday, April 13, 2024

The Conejo Recreation & Park District’s Kids' Swap Meet is back on Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 8:00am to 12:00 noon at the Thousand Oaks Community Center, 2525 N. Moorpark Rd. Thousand Oaks.

Kids can earn some money and become young entrepreneurs by selling toys, supplies and equipment they no longer need or use, during this family swap meet featuring local families as the vendors. Parents and kids can reserve an 8 x 8 spot to sell children's old toys, clothes, games, and furniture.

The Kids Swap Meet is a great shopping opportunity for parents, teachers, and day care professionals! Admission to shop at the Kids Swap Meet is always FREE.

For more information call (805) 381-2793.

Egg Scramble at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park in Simi Valley on March 30, 2024

EVENT CANCELLED ON 3/28 DUE TO IMMINENT RAIN IN FORECAST

Celebrate the eggcitement of the coming of spring at the Egg Scramble for ages 10 and under on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park, 5005 Los Angeles Avenue, Simi Valley starting at 9 a.m. Bring your cameras for Easter Bunny photos between 8:15-9 and 9:15-9:45 Call 805.584.4456 for more information. Free admission. Rain cancels the event. www.rsrpd.org

Bring your own basket! And a canned good or non-perishable food donation for the Samaritan Center.

Additionally, there will be an Inclusive Egg Scramble from 4-5:30pm on Friday, March 29th at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center. Learn more and pre-register at www.rsrpd.org/recreation/events/spring_(march_-_may)/sv_egg_scramble.php

Presidents' Day Celebration at the Reagan Library on Monday, February 19, 2024

Celebrate our Founding Fathers during the Reagan Library’s 31st Annual Presidents’ Day Celebration at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum on Monday, February 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

This celebration includes fun for the whole family, including crafts, musical entertainment, storytelling, and presidential and first lady look-alikes. Take advantage of the spectacular performance by the Doo-Wah Riders and Los Angeles Police Concert Band. Presidents' Day activities are free to the public. Regular Museum admission rates apply to view the Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum and the spectacular Air Force One Pavilion. For more information, please call 805-577-2977. www.reaganfoundation.org

Springtime on the Farm at Underwood Family Farms Moorpark March 18 to April 10, 2023

Come celebrate Springtime on the Farm at Underwood Family Farms, 3370 Sunset Valley Road in Moorpark from 9:00am to 6:00pm starting Saturday, March 18 through Sunday, April 10, 2023

Admission is $12 (at the gate) on weekdays and $16 (online only) on Saturdays and Sundays as well as Friday, April 7. Children under 2 are free.

Activities included with admission include giant Easter egg basket, photo opps with giant eggs, photos with the Easter Bunny, Easter Story Labyrinth, animal center, animal show, wagon rides, trike trail, hay pyramids, and much more.

Other activities available for an extra charge include animal petting areas, baby duck feeding, cow train, bee train, pedal carts, gem mining, egg hunt, egg toss, egg dying and more.

Visit www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/springtime-on-the-farm for more information.

CSU Channel Islands Virtual Science Carnival to Begin on April 5th

The magic of CSU Channel Islands’ (CSUCI) annual Science Carnival will be virtual this year, which will allow teachers, parents and kids from pre-school age on up to the eighth grade to bring hands-on science activities into their own homes and classrooms.

Beginning on April 5, how-to videos of over 50 science activities, along with interviews with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) professionals will be available at: www.sciencecarnival2021.com.

All of the hands-on science activities will launch on April 5 with a different project highlighted each day. The projects will be available online through April 30. Although the Science Carnival isn’t in-person, there is the potential to draw kids and families from virtually anywhere as the event is free and fully online.

Kids will be able to make their own Flubber and Oobleck — two out-of-this-world substances somewhere between liquids and solids and bound to inspire giggles and “wow”s.

Young aspiring scientists will also make rock candy, do a lava lamp experiment, compare bird beaks, see how a lung works, and create a tie-dye experiment, to name just a few activities.

Among the approximately 50 videos created by CSUCI STEM students, 20 were created by Project PROMESAS students at CSUCI. These videos are provided in both Spanish and English so that families who speak primarily Spanish can join the fun. Additionally, 25 videos were created by students in CSUCI Chemistry Lecturer Dr. Safa Khan’s classes.

Numerous Science Carnival partners also contributed videos, including the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History; KidSTREAM children’s museum; Channel Islands National Park; STEMs Grow; Ventura Watershed Protection District; Naval Surface Warfare Center; and the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, to name just a few.

The Science Carnival has been held since 2008 but had to be postponed last year because of the pandemic. This year’s Science Carnival is being funded in part by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Title III, HSI STEM Grant, an Instructionally-Related Activities grant from CSUCI, and a donation from Careers in Energy/Californians for Energy Independence.

Funding for future Science Carnivals is uncertain, so Hampton is asking any interested organizations to help support future Science Carnivals, which usually draw more than 2,000 attendees. Those interested can email Sandra.birmingham@csuci.edu.