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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 Mill 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 Simi Valley Police Department is hosting its annual Touch A Truck event on Saturday, November 30, 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.
Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony event will take place near the old Mission San Buenaventura on Friday, Dec. 6 from 5pm-8pm. Live music starts at 5pm. Santa arrives at 6:55pm, followed by the tree lighting. Snowfall in downtown at 7:05pm! Free event open to the public. Presented by Downtown Ventura Partners, Mission Basilica San Buenaventura, and the City of Ventura.
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.
We Crawl This Town- So Cal 5k and Beer Mile Relay is planned for August 23, 2025 at 3841 Mission Oaks Boulevard, Camarillo at 8 a.m.
Starting with the widely popular beer send off toast (21+ runners only), you will embark on a fast and flat course starting and finishing from Institution Ale Company in Camarillo. Along the way you will run a significant portion of your race on the beautiful bike path over looking the Calleguas Creek before ultimately finishing back at the brewery and joining a beer sampling event and live music.
If running the 5K, be sure to stick around for the beer 1 mile relays where teams go head to head in a one of a kind race format.
Learn more and sign up at runsignup.com/Race/CA/Camarillo/WeCrawlthisTown
Chanukah Family Festival at Janss Marketplace Food Court in Thousand Oaks on Thursday, December 26, 2024 from 5-7pm.
The free event features the lighting of a giant menorah, jelly doughnuts, hot latkes and cocoa, comedy show, face painting and crafts, DJ, and Hassidic break dancers. Visit www.JewishTO.org or call 805.493.7776 for more information.
Join the Promenade at Westlake for their annual Tree Lighting ceremony and community celebration on Friday, November 22, 2024 from 4-8PM. Enjoy a whimsical holiday show featuring a variety of musical entertainment, the arrival of Santa and a fireworks finale. The show will be hosted by actor Neal McDonough.
Pre-show festivities include strolling entertainment, kids’ activities and a curated holiday market featuring a variety of treats from your favorite restaurants and retailers. Nearby eateries like La La Land Kind Café, Shake Shack, Sweetfin, soon-to-open Bacio di Latte and Neighborly, amongst many more, will offer food samples and seasonal goodies.
Holiday Market: 4-7PM
Ceremony: 7-8PM
Santa’s Cottage will open the following day, November 23, in collaboration with Disney+ and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, offering families a heartwarming setting to create unforgettable photo memories and holiday keepsakes through December 24. Advance bookings are highly encouraged; walk-in reservations are subject to availability.
The City of Agoura Hills hosts Holidays on the Hill - A Season of Celebration. Holidays on the Hill on Friday, December 6, 2024 from 4:00-8:00pm and on Saturday, December 7, 2024 from 10:00am-3:00pm. Admission to the event is free.
Event will feature artisan vendors,entertainment, light food and refreshments, Santa photos and more.
Festival of the Trees, Ventura County is a community event that benefits cancer patients and their families with living expenses in Ventura County. View and bid on beautifully decorated trees and wreaths, shop handmade gifts in the Elf Emporium, and indulge on sweet treats in Frosty’s Sweet Shoppe.
The event takes place at the Simi Valley Town Center on Thursday, November 21 from 4-8pm and Saturday, November 23 from 10am-3pm. Tickets at the door are $5 for adults, $3 for ages 3 to 12, $4 for seniors, and free to ages 3 and under.
On Friday, November 22 from 5-8:30pm is Festival of the Trees Event Night, featuring visits with Santa and his wife, viewing and bidding on trees and wreaths, and more. $20 admission.
Event is at the west end of the Simi Valley Town Center, 1475 Simi Town Center Way.
More details and tickets at gavinsvillagefoundation.com/event-details
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