2024 City of Moorpark Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30th

EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO IMMINENT RAIN IN FORECAST

The Annual City of Moorpark Easter Egg Hunt takes place on Saturday, March 30, 2024 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at Arroyo Vista Community Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark. 

Admission is paid per child (adults enter free with paid children) and must be purchased in advance. Infants under one enter free with paid sibling.

• Wristbands purchased 3/1-3/22: $10 per child

• Wristbands purchased 3/25-3/29: $13 per child

• If available, wristbands may be sold at the event for $16 per child.

Wristbands are your child's admission to the event and allow them to participate in one (1) time-specific egg hunt, and unlimited access to carnival games, attractions, and crafts.

To purchase wristbands you must come in person to the Arroyo Vista Recreation Center (4550 Tierra Rejada Road, open Mon-Fri 8:30-6:00).

Children will enjoy an event full of Easter fun with age-appropriate egg hunts, photo opps with the Easter Bunny, crafts, carnival games, and attractions (bounce houses, slide, obstacle course, and petting zoo).

How it works: Bring your favorite basket, collect as many eggs as you can, and turn them all in for a prize! For safety reasons, parents are allowed in hunts only as indicated in the schedule. Strollers and pets are not allowed in any egg hunt. All hunts are age specific. Please note that each hunt has a maximum capacity. A Family Hunt is available toward the end of the event if your hunt is full. Prizes distributed at this event are not recommended for children under 3 years of age.

More info at moorparkca.gov/egghunt.

2024 Arbor/Earth Day Celebration at the Thousand Oaks Community Center on Saturday, April 20th

The City of Thousand Oaks’ annual Arbor Earth Day Celebration returns to Thousand Oaks Community Center Park to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day in one combined event on Saturday, April 20, 2024 from 10am to 2pm. This year’s event will include an electric vehicle display area where the public can see and ask questions about various EV models, educational workshops on drip irrigation installation, caring for landscaping in drought, water-wise ground covers, as well as a bicycle safety course & helmet giveaway, bicycle donation/collection, kids activities & bounce house, compost and plant giveaways, raffles, live music, and more.

The event will include:

    Electric vehicles (EVs)
    Environmental Workshops/presentations
    Bicycle safety course and instruction
    Bicycle donation/collection for underserved youth (hosted by Conejo Rec & Park District)
    Kids Crafts, games, and bounce house
    Compost and plant giveaways
    Raffles
    Live music

The festivities begin at 10:00 am in the park area and parking lot of the Thousand Oaks Community Center at 2525 N. Moorpark Road. For more information about this event, visit www.toaks.co/earthday.

The Bunny Trail Junior Egg Hunt at De Anza Park in Calabasas on Saturday, March 23, 2024

SOLD OUT AS OF 3/21. LOCATION CHANGED TO CALABASAS COMMUNTIY CENTER DUE TO RAIN.

The Bunny Trail Jr. Egg Hunt for kids 8 and under will take place on Saturday, March 23, 2024 from 9 am to noon at Juan Bautista de Anza Park in Calabasas.

Travel the De Anza Park trail loop and stop to visit farm animals, hunt for eggs, enjoy craft activities and hop through a bunny obstacle course. Easter Bunny will be on hand for family photos.

Loop takes about 30 minutes. Maximum 15 children per time slot. Start times every 10 minutes from 9am to 11:50am.

$5.00 Per Child. Includes crafts, prizes and candy (stuffed toys available for children under 3)

No walk-ups on event day.

Must register in advance at www.cityofcalabasas.com/register. More info at 818-880-6461.

Flashlight Egg Hunt at Multiple Park Locations in Thousand Oaks on Friday, March 22, 2024

The Conejo Rec & Park District Flashlight Egg Hunt will take place at multiple neighborhood park locations in the Conejo Valley on Friday, March 22, 2024 from 6:30-8:30pm at:

• Old Meadows Park - 1600 Marview Drive, Thousand Oaks

• Oakbrook Neighborhood Park - 2080 Erbes Rd. Thousand Oaks

• Kimber Park, 3295 Bear Creek Drive, Newbury Park

• Paige Lane Park - 901 Paige Lane, Thousand Oaks

• Banyan Park - 3605 Erinlea Avenue, Thousand Oaks

• Wildwood Neighborhood Park - 650 W. Avenida de los Arboles, Thousand Oaks

• Triunfo Park - 980 Aramoor Avenue, Thousand Oaks

• Del Prado Park - 402 Calle del Prado, Thousand Oaks

• Peppertree Playfield - 3720 Old Conejo Road, Newbury Park

This event is FREE and open to all!

Participants will get to hunt for 10 eggs and turn in for a prize. Don't forget to bring your flashlights and baskets! See you there!

For more information, call 805-381-2791 or email boc@crpd.org.

www.crpd.org/events/flashlight-egg-hunt

Oak Park Egg Scramble Event at Mae Boyar Park on Saturday, March 30, 2024

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

The Rancho Simi Recreation & Park District Egg Scramble Event is planned for Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Mae Boyar Park, 130 N. Kanan Road, Oak Park from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

The egg hunt is for ages 10 and under (BYOB - Bring Your Own Basket):

    Ages 2 and under at 9:30 a.m.

    Ages 3-5 at 10 a.m.

    Ages 6-7 at 10:30 a.m.

    Ages 8-10 at 11:00 a.m.

Free of charge. Rain cancels the event.

Visit www.rsrpd.org for more information.

Pollinator Palooza at Barranca Vista Park in Ventura on Saturday, May 18, 2024

The City of Ventura presents the 2nd Annual Pollinator Palooza family event at Barranca Vista Park, 7050 Ralston Street on Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 10am to 2pm. Event is free of charge.

Enjoy arts & crafts activities, learn about native plants & pollinators, explore educational booths, tour the Cornucopia Garden, come dressed up for the Pollinator Parade.

www.cityofventura.ca.gov/1723/Events

St. Patrick's Day Parade in Ventura on Saturday, March 16, 2024

Ventura Elks Lodge #1430 presents its annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 10 am on Main Street, Downtown Ventura.

The parade starts on East Main Street in front of the San Buenaventura Mission and continues up East Main Street and ends at the corner of North Chestnut Street and East Main Street.  Up to 100 entrants will be accepted into the parade.

Visit www.venturastpatricksdayparade.com for more information.

Free Photos with Santa, Toy Drive and Winter Wonderland at Hollywood Storage Center of Thousand Oaks December 9, 10, 16 and 17

Hollywood Storage Center of Thousand Oaks Hosts Toy Drive & Winter Wonderland Event

Bring along your loved ones and meet Santa Claus at the Hollywood Storage Center of Thousand Oaks during their yearly toy drive and Winter Wonderland celebration on December 9, 10, 16, and 17. Join in all the festive fun from 10 am to 4 pm each day.

After taking a free photo with Santa, stick around for Christmas-themed coloring and games. Then, experience the magic as Hollywood Storage Center morphs into a Winter Wonderland! Santa's weather elves predict intermittent snowfall throughout each day of the event.

New, unwrapped toys will be gathered and donated to Play Conejo, the charitable division of the Conejo Recreation & Park District, which will then be distributed directly to low-income children in our neighborhood. While donations are appreciated, they are not a requirement for participation in the photo sessions and activities. This is a wonderful opportunity to give back to the community while having some holiday fun.

About Hollywood Storage Center of Thousand Oaks
Situated at 3425 Old Conejo Road, a half-mile off the 101 Freeway at Wendy Drive, Hollywood Storage Center of Thousand Oaks is a locally owned enterprise committed to offering a superior space for the things you cherish.

For more information about this event, call 805-804-5432 or visit HollywoodStorageCenter.com.

Chanukah Celebration at The Shoppes at Westlake Village on Monday, December 11, 2023

Join the Chabad of Conejo at The Shoppes at Westlake Village on Monday, December 11, 2023 from 5:30-7PM for their annual Chanukah Festival. Enjoy special performances, live music, festive sweets, crafts, dreidels, grand menorah lighting and more. Free and open to the community! shoppesatwestlakevillage.com/events

Fall Festival at the Ojai Raptor Center on Sunday, November 12, 2023

The Ojai Raptor Center (ORC) is hosting its 2023 Fall Festival on Sunday, November 12, 2023 from 11am to 3pm, after a four year hiatus. The public is invited for a fun afternoon of performances, presentations, interactive games, activities, live music and an auction.

There will also be bird walks, a tour of ORC’s Freedom Flight, California’s largest flight cage for raptors in rehabilitation and bird-friendly native plant seed packets, as well as lunch available from on-site food trucks.

Normally, ORC is closed to the public year-round because of the sensitive nature of wildlife in rehabilitation. This is a great opportunity to check it out. Note that no live birds will be present at the event. Dogs are not allowed. 
 
The Ojai Raptor Center is located at 370 Baldwin Road, Ojai. Admission is $8 for children ages 4 to 15, $15 for adults, $10 for age 65+ and free for 3 and under.

Buy tickets at www.ojairaptorcenter.org.
 
About Ojai Raptor Center
Ojai Raptor Center is a non-profit 501(c) (3) organization, is dedicated to the rehabilitation and release of birds of prey and other wildlife and to providing educational programs to teach communities about wildlife and our shared environment. This facility takes in an average of 1,000 animals a year, specializing in raptors, with a release rate of 65%. ORC provides permanent sanctuary to some of the non-releasable raptors who go on to become education ambassadors in the Wildlife Education Program.