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DAILY
8:00 a.m. dailyThe National Park Service invites you to learn about the Channel Islands. Located at Channel Islands National Park, 1901 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura Harbor. Open daily from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. (805)658-5730 or click here to visit our web page.
8:00 a.m. dailyVisit the spectacular Channel Islands. Island Packers provides half- and full-day boat trips to the islands. Phone (805)642-1393. For information on the Islands, or for camping arrangements, contact the Channel Islands National Park Visitors Center, (805)658-5730.
8:00 a.m. daily"A Treasure in the Sea", a 25-minute video is shown throughout the whole day until 5:00 p.m. in the auditorium at Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center, 1901 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura Harbor. Free. (805)658-5730 or click here to visit our web page.
10:00 a.m. dailyOlivas Adobe Historical Park features a 2-story fully restored adobe. Open daily from 10am to 4pm. House is open weekends from 10am to 4pm. Tours are from 1pm-4pm at 4200 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura. (805)644-4346.
10:00 a.m. dailyOrtega Adobe historical residence, built in 1857, is birthplace of Ortega Chili, founded by Emilio Ortega. Open from 10am to 3pm daily. 215 W. Main St., Ventura.
11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. dailyVentura County Maritime Museum features an internationally renowned collection of maritime art and ship models dating back to 1622 and including maritime history and guest artist exhibits at 2731 S. Victoria Ave, Oxnard. (805)984-6260.
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Every SUNDAY
9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. SundayOjai Farmer's Market focusing on organic produce at 300 E. Matilija Street, Ojai. For further information, please call (805)698-5555.
9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. SundayEnjoy a stroll thru the Gardens of the World, with a variety of plants, flowers and water features. This privately owned park is open to the public Tuesday thru Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. For further information, please call (805)557-1135.
10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. SundayFarmer's and Fisherman's Market at Marine Emporium, 3400 S. Harbor Blvd., Oxnard. Fresh fruits, veggies, music and festivities. (805)643-6458.
10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. SundayMarket Place at Ventura College. Best little swap meet in town. New & used items, food, music. (805)648-8962.
10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. SundayArts & crafts by the sea. Jewelry, clothing & accessories, home & garden art decor, handcrafts, etc. every Saturday and Sunday at California Street mall, next to the ocean. Plenty of parking at the city parking structure by the Crown Plaza hotel. Click here to send e-mail.
10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. SundayView artifacts dating from 500 BC at the Albinger Archaeological Museum. Tours, exhibits, permanent collections, and slide shows Tuesday thru Friday, 10:00am-2:00pm; weekends 10:00am-4:00pm at 113 E. Main Street, Ventura. (805)648-5823.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. SundayThe Museum of Ventura County houses historical figures, photographs, publications, historical and prehistoric articles, documents and exhibits depicting Ventura County's history at 100 E. Main Street, Ventura. (805)653-0323. Click here to visit our web page.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. SundayAt Gull Wings Children's Museum, children can experience geology & fossils, bubbles, trains, puppets, medical room & costumes. Open 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $4; children under 2 are free, at 418 W. Fourth Street, Oxnard. (805)483-3005.
11:00 a.m. Sunday"Tidepool Talk" presented by National Park Service Rangers as they show and tell about the many fascinating animals and plants in the marine life exhibit at the National Park Visitor Center, Spinnaker Drive, Ventura Harbor. (805)658-5730 or click here to visit our web page.
11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. SundayOutdoor live Sunday music and open mic showcase most Sunday afternoons at Harbor Landing, 2810 S. Harbor Blvd., Oxnard. Free admission, all ages welcome! For further information, please call (805)985-5779.
11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. SundayVisit America's Teaching Zoo, a non profit facility run by staff and students of the EATM program. More than 25,000 visitors each year can see up to 150 exotic birds, mammals and reptiles. Located at Moorpark College campus, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark. Take the Collins Road offramp from the 118 freeway. Admission: $5. for adults, $4. for children and seniors. For further information, please call (805)378-1441.
1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. SundayThe Carnegie Art Museum features contemporary art. Open Thursday through Saturday from 10:00am-5:00pm and on Sunday from 1:00pm-5:00pm at 424 South "C" Street, Oxnard. (805)385-8157.
12:00 noon until 3:00 p.m. SundayScenic excursions on the Fillmore & Western Railway depart for the historic town of Santa Paula over the former Southern Pacific railroad route through the century-old citrus and avocado groves and today's new professional nurseries. Food service is available in the restored 1928 Powhatan Diner car. Departs from Central Park, Fillmore. Adults $20; children age 4 thru 12 $10; children under 4 - $6. Phone (805)524-2546 or click here to visit our web page.
3:00 p.m. Sunday"Interpreting the Language of the Park" program is presented by National Park Service Rangers. A wide variety of nationally and internationally significant natural and cultural resources are found within Channel Islands National Park. The park is home to over 2,000 terrestrial plants and animals, of which 145 are unique just to the islands and found nowhere else in the world. Marine life ranges from microscopic plankton to the blue whale, the largest animal to live on earth. Archeological and cultural resources span a period of more than 10,000 years. To help protect and preserve these diverse resources, park rangers offer in-depth, interpretive programs free to the public on a variety of topics, at Channel Islands National Park Visitors Center, Spinnaker Drive, Ventura Harbor. (805)658-5730 or click here to visit our web page.
4:30 p.m. SundaySpecial film presentation every Sunday at the Ojai Playhouse, 145 E. Ojai Avenue, Ojai. (805)646-8946. To visit our web site, click here.
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Every MONDAY
7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. MondayLearn to do comedy improv! General improvisational theory and technique, TheatreSports games, and other formats and aspects of improv theatre are covered. The workshops are ongoing. Just drop in on a workshop Mondays from 7pm to 9pm or Saturdays from 10am to 12:30pm. $10. per session or $50. for 6 sessions. First session is free! at The Livery Theatre, 34 N. Palm, Ventura. For further information, please call (805)643-5701. Click here for the Livery Theatre web page.
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Every TUESDAY
9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. TuesdayEnjoy a stroll thru the Gardens of the World, with a variety of plants, flowers and water features. This privately owned park is open to the public Tuesday thru Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. For further information, please call (805)557-1135.
10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. TuesdayView artifacts dating from 500 BC at the Albinger Archaeological Museum. Tours, exhibits, permanent collections, and slide shows Tuesday thru Friday, 10:00am-2:00pm; weekends 10:00am-4:00pm at 113 E. Main Street, Ventura. (805)648-5823.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. TuesdayThe Museum of Ventura County houses historical figures, photographs, publications, historical and prehistoric articles, documents and exhibits depicting Ventura County's history at 100 E. Main Street, Ventura. (805)653-0323. Click here to visit our web page.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. TuesdayThe Carnegie Art Museum features contemporary art. Open Thursday through Saturday from 10:00am-5:00pm and on Sunday from 1:00pm-5:00pm at 424 South "C" Street, Oxnard. (805)385-8157.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. TuesdayAt Gull Wings Children's Museum, children can experience geology & fossils, bubbles, trains, puppets, medical room & costumes. Open 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $4; children under 2 are free, at 418 W. Fourth Street, Oxnard. (805)483-3005.
11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. TuesdayThe Buenaventura Art Gallery features a wide range of art by local artists, Tues.-Sat., 11:00am-4pm at 700 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura. (805)648-1235.
6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. TuesdayCountry Lovers Western Dance Club. 6:30 p.m. lesson review; 7:00 p.m. line-dance lesson; 7:30 p.m. couples lesson; 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. open dancing. All ages welcome; partners not needed. $3 visitors; first-time visitors free. Moose Lodge, 10269 Telephone Road, Ventura. (805)647-1893.
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Every WEDNESDAY
9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. WednesdayFarmer's Market, Sears parking lot, Main Street near Mills Road, Ventura. Music, food, produce, fresh flowers. (805)529-6266.
9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. WednesdayEnjoy a stroll thru the Gardens of the World, with a variety of plants, flowers and water features. This privately owned park is open to the public Tuesday thru Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. For further information, please call (805)557-1135.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. WednesdayThe Museum of Ventura County houses historical figures, photographs, publications, historical and prehistoric articles, documents and exhibits depicting Ventura County's history at 100 E. Main Street, Ventura. (805)653-0323. Click here to visit our web page.
10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. WednesdayView artifacts dating from 500 BC at the Albinger Archaeological Museum. Tours, exhibits, permanent collections, and slide shows Tuesday thru Friday, 10:00am-2:00pm; weekends 10:00am-4:00pm at 113 E. Main Street, Ventura. (805)648-5823.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. WednesdayThe Carnegie Art Museum features contemporary art. Open Thursday through Saturday from 10:00am-5:00pm and on Sunday from 1:00pm-5:00pm at 424 South "C" Street, Oxnard. (805)385-8157.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. WednesdayAt Gull Wings Children's Museum, children can experience geology & fossils, bubbles, trains, puppets, medical room & costumes. Open 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $4; children under 2 are free, at 418 W. Fourth Street, Oxnard. (805)483-3005.
11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. WednesdayThe Buenaventura Art Gallery features a wide range of art by local artists, Tues.-Sat., 11:00am-4pm at 700 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura. (805)648-1235.
12:00 noon WednesdaySenior's Bingo at Oxnard Community Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. (805)486-2424.
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Every THURSDAY
9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. ThursdayOxnard Farmers' Market. Fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers, music, entertainment at Plaza Park, 5th and "C" Streets in downtown Oxnard. (805)483-7960.
9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. ThursdayEnjoy a stroll thru the Gardens of the World, with a variety of plants, flowers and water features. This privately owned park is open to the public Tuesday thru Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. For further information, please call (805)557-1135.
10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. ThursdayView artifacts dating from 500 BC at the Albinger Archaeological Museum. Tours, exhibits, permanent collections, and slide shows Tuesday thru Friday, 10:00am-2:00pm; weekends 10:00am-4:00pm at 113 E. Main Street, Ventura. (805)648-5823.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. ThursdayThe Museum of Ventura County houses historical figures, photographs, publications, historical and prehistoric articles, documents and exhibits depicting Ventura County's history at 100 E. Main Street, Ventura. (805)653-0323. Click here to visit our web page.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. ThursdayThe Carnegie Art Museum features contemporary art. Open Thursday through Saturday from 10:00am-5:00pm and on Sunday from 1:00pm-5:00pm at 424 South "C" Street, Oxnard. (805)385-8157.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. ThursdayAt Gull Wings Children's Museum, children can experience geology & fossils, bubbles, trains, puppets, medical room & costumes. Open 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $4; children under 2 are free, at 418 W. Fourth Street, Oxnard. (805)483-3005.
11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. ThursdayThe Buenaventura Art Gallery features a wide range of art by local artists, Tues.-Sat., 11:00am-4pm at 700 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura. (805)648-1235.
3:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. ThursdayFarmers' Market near the Oaks Mall, Thousand Oaks Blvd. and Wilbur Road, Thousand Oaks. For further information, please call (805)529-6266.
8:00 p.m. ThursdayOxnard Ballroom Dance Club at Oxnard Community Center, 800 Hobson Way, Oxnard. (805)486-2424.
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Every FRIDAY
9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. FridayEnjoy a stroll thru the Gardens of the World, with a variety of plants, flowers and water features. This privately owned park is open to the public Tuesday thru Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. For further information, please call (805)557-1135.
10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. FridayView artifacts dating from 500 BC at the Albinger Archaeological Museum. Tours, exhibits, permanent collections, and slide shows Tuesday thru Friday, 10:00am-2:00pm; weekends 10:00am-4:00pm at 113 E. Main Street, Ventura. (805)648-5823.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. FridayThe Museum of Ventura County houses historical figures, photographs, publications, historical and prehistoric articles, documents and exhibits depicting Ventura County's history at 100 E. Main Street, Ventura. (805)653-0323. Click here to visit our web page.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. FridayThe Carnegie Art Museum features contemporary art. Open Thursday through Saturday from 10:00am-5:00pm and on Sunday from 1:00pm-5:00pm at 424 South "C" Street, Oxnard. (805)385-8157.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. FridayAt Gull Wings Children's Museum, children can experience geology & fossils, bubbles, trains, puppets, medical room & costumes. Open 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $4; children under 2 are free, at 418 W. Fourth Street, Oxnard. (805)483-3005.
11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. FridayThe Buenaventura Art Gallery features a wide range of art by local artists, Tues.-Sat., 11:00am-4pm at 700 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura. (805)648-1235.
3:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. FridayFarmers' Market & Family Festival every Friday (March 16 thru November 2) at 1555 Simi Town Center Way, Simi Valley. (805)643-6458.
8:00 p.m. FridayImprovisational comedy at The Livery, home to Ventura Area TheatreSports, who perform every weekend on Fridays and Saturdays. The Livery also is home to Blackbird Production's regular music shows and other events and classes, at The Livery Theatre, 34 N. Palm, Ventura. $8.50. For further information, please call (805)643-5701 or visit The Livery Theatre web page.
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Every SATURDAY
8:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon SaturdayCamarillo Farmer's Market every Saturday at 2220 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo. For further information, please call (805)389-6870.
8:30 a.m. until noon SaturdayVentura Farmer's Market with live music, fresh produce, plants and flowers at the corner of Palm & Santa Clara Streets in downtown Ventura. (805)529-6266.
9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. SaturdayEnjoy a stroll thru the Gardens of the World, with a variety of plants, flowers and water features. This privately owned park is open to the public Tuesday thru Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. For further information, please call (805)557-1135.
10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. SaturdayLearn to do comedy improv! General improvisational theory and technique, TheatreSports games, and other formats and aspects of improv theatre are covered. The workshops are ongoing. Just drop in on a workshop Mondays from 7pm to 9pm or Saturdays from 10am to 12:30pm. $10. per session or $50. for 6 sessions. First session is free! at The Livery Theatre, 34 N. Palm, Ventura. For further information, please call (805)643-5701. Click here for the Livery Theatre web page.
10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. SaturdayThe Friends of Heritage Square offer guided walking tours along brick pathways and manicured gardens amongst turn-of-the-century buildings every Saturday from 10am to 2pm at Heritage Square, 715 South "A" Street, in historic downtown Oxnard. Visitors take a journey back in time as they are greeted by a costumed docent who will lead you on a 45-minute tour of historic houses that were built between 1887 & 1912 for Oxnard's early pioneers. Featured on the tour are five houses, a church and a winery replica set in a picturesque Victorian garden setting. History comes alive as guests learn about eacch building and the history of its original family and its architectural features. Group tours are also available by special appointment. (805)483-7960.
10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. SaturdayHeritage Square features turn of the century homes, shops, tours, concerts, special events. Guided tours on Saturdays from 11:00am-2:00pm and daily by appointment at 715 South "A" Street, Oxnard. (805)483-7960.
10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. SaturdayMarket Place at Ventura College. Best little swap meet in town. New & used items, food, music. (805)648-8962.
10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. SaturdayArts & crafts by the sea. Jewelry, clothing & accessories, home & garden art decor, handcrafts, etc. every Saturday and Sunday at California Street mall, next to the ocean. Plenty of parking at the city parking structure by the Crown Plaza hotel. Click here to send e-mail.
10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. SaturdayView artifacts dating from 500 BC at the Albinger Archaeological Museum. Tours, exhibits, permanent collections, and slide shows Tuesday thru Friday, 10:00am-2:00pm; weekends 10:00am-4:00pm at 113 E. Main Street, Ventura. (805)648-5823.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. SaturdayThe Carnegie Art Museum features contemporary art. Open Thursday through Saturday from 10:00am-5:00pm and on Sunday from 1:00pm-5:00pm at 424 South "C" Street, Oxnard. (805)385-8157.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. SaturdayThe Museum of Ventura County houses historical figures, photographs, publications, historical and prehistoric articles, documents and exhibits depicting Ventura County's history at 100 E. Main Street, Ventura. (805)653-0323. Click here to visit our web page.
10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. SaturdayAt Gull Wings Children's Museum, children can experience geology & fossils, bubbles, trains, puppets, medical room & costumes. Open 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $4; children under 2 are free, at 418 W. Fourth Street, Oxnard. (805)483-3005.
11:00 a.m. Saturday"Tidepool Talk" presented by National Park Service Rangers as they show and tell about the many fascinating animals and plants in the marine life exhibit at the National Park Visitor Center, Spinnaker Drive, Ventura Harbor. (805)658-5730 or click here to visit our web page.
11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. SaturdayThe Buenaventura Art Gallery features a wide range of art by local artists, Tues.-Sat., 11:00am-4pm at 700 E. Santa Clara St., Ventura. (805)648-1235.
11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. SaturdayVisit America's Teaching Zoo, a non profit facility run by staff and students of the EATM program. More than 25,000 visitors each year can see up to 150 exotic birds, mammals and reptiles. Located at Moorpark College campus, 7075 Campus Road, Moorpark. Take the Collins Road offramp from the 118 freeway. Admission: $5. for adults, $4. for children and seniors. For further information, please call (805)378-1441.
12:00 noon until 3:00 p.m. SaturdayScenic excursions on the Fillmore & Western Railway depart for the historic town of Santa Paula over the former Southern Pacific railroad route through the century-old citrus and avocado groves and today's new professional nurseries. Food service is available in the restored 1928 Powhatan Diner car. Departs from Central Park, Fillmore. Adults $20; children age 4 thru 12 $10; children under 4 - $6. Phone (805)524-2546 or click here to visit our web page.
3:00 p.m. Saturday"Interpreting the Language of the Park" program is presented by National Park Service Rangers. A wide variety of nationally and internationally significant natural and cultural resources are found within Channel Islands National Park. The park is home to over 2,000 terrestrial plants and animals, of which 145 are unique just to the islands and found nowhere else in the world. Marine life ranges from microscopic plankton to the blue whale, the largest animal to live on earth. Archeological and cultural resources span a period of more than 10,000 years. To help protect and preserve these diverse resources, park rangers offer in-depth, interpretive programs free to the public on a variety of topics, at Channel Islands National Park Visitors Center, Spinnaker Drive, Ventura Harbor. (805)658-5730 or click here to visit our web page.
8:00 p.m. SaturdayImprovisational comedy at The Livery, home to Ventura Area TheatreSports, who perform every weekend on Fridays and Saturdays. The Livery also is home to Blackbird Production's regular music shows and other events and classes, at The Livery Theatre, 34 N. Palm, Ventura. $8.50. For further information, please call (805)643-5701 or visit The Livery Theatre web page.
To submit an event for this list, phone (805)656-3334
or e-mail your event information
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