Events in and around Ventura County and surrounding areas, including Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village, Newbury Park, Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Malibu, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Somis, Fillmore, Santa Paula, Ojai, Camarillo, Ventura, Oxnard, Santa Barbara and Port Hueneme.
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Holiday Roundup at the Leonis Adobe will take place on Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 1-4PM. Located at 23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas. Enjoy meeting the farm animals, partake in holiday crafts, enjoy holiday music, take photos with Santa, and more. Admission is $8. Under two free. www.leonisadobemuseum.org
The 74th Annual Santa Paula Christmas Parade is planned for Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 6:30pm
Marching bands, toy soldiers, floats, automobiles, equestrians, community groups and Santa Claus will be part of the festivities.
Parade will be run rain or shine, eastbound on Main Street from Seventh St to Eleventh St.
The 18th Annual Simi Community Christmas will take place this year Friday, December 6th through Sunday, December 8th, 2024 from 5:30 pm to 9 pm on Friday, 6-8:30 pm on Saturday and Sunday, featuring International Creche Exhibit and Music Performances.
Simi Community Christmas is an admission-free, inter-faith, three-day event featuring nativity displays from around the world and nearly 20 performances by local choirs, musicians, dancers as well as performances by our local schools.
Event will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Sinaloa Stake Center, North Foyer, 480 Sinaloa Road, Simi Valley.
Visit www.simicommunitychristmas.com for more information.
EVENT LINEUP:
Friday, December 6, 2024
5:30 p.m. Hillside Middle School Choir
6:00 p.m. Valley View Middle School Choir
6:30 p.m. Elaine Litster - Harp
7:00 p.m. Sinaloa Middle School Choir
7:30 p.m. The Sedgwick Sisters
8:00 p.m. Royal High School
8:30 p.m. The Ae Family
Saturday, December 7, 2024
6:00 p.m. Looking Back - Band
6:30 p.m. Laura Bylund - Piano
7:00 p.m. ChannelAire Chorus
7:30 p.m. Simi Valley Community Orchestra and Choir
8:00 p.m. Paige Peel - Soloist
Sunday, December 8, 2024
6:00 p.m. Seventh-day Adventist Children's Choir and Bell Choir
6:30 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Children and Youth Choir
7:00 p.m. Temple B'Nai Emet Choir
7:30 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Choir
8:00 p.m. St. Rose of Lima Children’s Choir & St. Rose of Lima Master Chorale
The Ventura Winter Wine Walk & Holiday Street Fair will take place in downtown Ventura on Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 12 pm-8 pm.
The day kicks off with the Holiday Street Fair starting at 12 pm from the Museum of Ventura County through the 600 block of Main Street with vendors and live entertainment. Shop artists, crafters, non-profit organizations, commercial and food vendors. The street fair and entertainment are free and open to the public!
At 4 pm, the Ventura Winter Wine Walk gets started! The wine walk will showcase world class wineries in your favorite downtown businesses. Each guest will receive a tasting cup and a map of the participating tasting sites in downtown Ventura. Each tasting site will have a designated area set up for Wine Walk guests to sample the amazing wines! Wine tasting will end at 7 pm.
Learn more and buy tickets at www.venturawinterwinewalk.com.
Many holiday season events are planned once again this holiday season in and around Downtown Oxnard. More details at www.downtownoxnard.org.
Thursday, December 5, 2024 5 to 9 p.m. at Plaza Park
Join this six-decade tradition and watch as Ventura County's tallest Christmas tree light up the sky. This year’s event will also include gourmet food trucks and a special holiday makers’ market. More info at 805-247-0197.
Saturday, December 7, 2024, 10 a.m. to noon in Downtown Oxnard
Come enjoy colorful marching bands, equestrian units, local school groups, spirited floats at the annual Oxnard Christmas Parade! Parade route goes from A & 9th Streets to west on 5th, to north on C Street, and ending at 2nd Street.
Info coming soon.
December 8th through 26th, 2024. Nightly displays from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., F & G Streets between 5th & Palm. Drive through Ventura County’s largest holiday light display in the Henry T. Oxnard National Historic District. Residents provide all holiday decorations and lighting.
The 17th Annual Oxnard Tamale Festival, presented by Oxnard Recreation & Community Services, is planned for Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Plaza Park in Downtown Oxnard. This festive event includes food and arts and crafts vendors, live music and a kids’ zone. More info at www.oxnardrecevents.com/tamale-festival.html
HOLIDAY SING-A-LONG - DECEMBER 8, 2024
Join the City of Westlake Village and The Shoppes Westlake Village at the annual Holiday Sing-Along on Sunday, December 8, 2024 from 3-6pm. This event will be held in the Fountain Courtyard next to Tifa and Crumbl Cookies at The Shoppes, 30770 Russell Ranch Road, from 12pm-3pm and will feature caroling, live music, arts and crafts, photo booth, hot cocoa and more.
There will also be a Holiday Giving and Food Drive for Casa Pacifica and Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank.
Local community leaders, non-profit groups, businesses and invited to join in and sing a song. To sign your group up, go to www.WLV.org/SingAlong and click on the link to register. The deadline to register is Wednesday, December 4th.
For more information and a detailed schedule, visit www.WLV.org/SingAlong.
The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College shines bright this holiday season during the “Wild Lights” holiday glow event. Take a self-guided 45 minute stroll throughout the zoo that will be filled with dynamic lights, immersive interactive experiences, photo opps and seasonal enchantment.
Dates: November 22, 23, 27, 29, 30 and December 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23
Times: 6pm to 8:30pm - Last entry is at 7:45pm
This is a rain or shine event. This is not an animal-centered event; some animals will enjoy the lights, while others will be asleep.
Pricing: Adult (13+) $15, Children (3-12) $12, Seniors $12 Members $10. Children 2 and under are free.
The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College is located at 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark.
Learn more and purchase tickets at zoo.moorparkcollege.edu/holiday-lights.
Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District is holding its annual SnowFest event on Sunday, November 3, 2024 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at Rancho Madera Community Park, 556 Lake Park Dr. Simi Valley.
Event to include sledding, snow lots, kids’ attractions, vendor expo and food vendors. $10 for all day wristband for snow slides and kids’ attractions. Free access to snow lot.
More information at rsrpd.org/recreation/events/fall_(september_-_november)/snowfest.php or call 805.584.4475. (Note: Inclement weather can cancel event)
The Simi Valley Police Department is hosting its annual Touch A Truck event on Saturday, November 20, 2024 from 9am to 2pm at the Simi Valley City Hall front parking lot, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road. In lieu of admission, please bring new, unwrapped toys to be donated to Spark of Love.
There will be trucks and equipment on display from the Simi Valley Police Department, Ventura County Fire, Public Works, and various other public and private organizations. Everyone, especially kids will be allowed access to these vehicles and adults will be able to interact with those persons that use the vehicles and equipment.
The purpose of this event is to raise funds to not only support the Holiday Toy Drive, but also to support unfunded programs, services and technology for the Simi Valley Police Department. These include support for the K9 program, "Save a Life" AED program, Police Explores, SWAT, Bicycle Patrol, Every 15 Minutes program, Crime Prevention, Parenting Project, and many other worthy programs.
Learn more at svpf.org/touch-a-truck.
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