17th Annual Pier Under The Stars
October 2, 2010 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Beachfront Promenade near the Pier, Beachfront
Contact: Ventura Visitors & Convention Bureau, 100 S. California St., Ventura, CA 93001
Phone: (805) 648-2075, or Visit Web Site
A Food & Wine Tasting Benefit for the Ventura Pier. Enjoy live music and dancing under the stars. Bid on fabulous items in our Silent Auction. Ticket price includes foods and wine tastings plus a commemorative Pier wine glass and complimentary parking in the beachfront parking garage.
Camarillo Ranch Beer Fest and Classic Car Show
October 3, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
201 Camarillo Ranch Rd. Camarillo
For more information visit www.camarilloranch.org
Admission: $20 for entry to the event including full beer tasting (21 and older), $5 for general admission.
More than one hundred classic and hot rod cars (1979 and older) will be on display on the grounds of the historic 1892 Camarillo House. Live music with several local bands. Food will be catered by many food vendors. In addition, several breweries will provide a wide variety of beer for the thirsty crowd to sample. Local vendors will offer car-related products and other items as well. Also, the 1892 Camarillo House will be open for tours during the event.
Ojai Big Chili Cook-Off
October 2, 2010 from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.
At the Lake Casitas Recreational Area
For more information visit www.OjaiBigChili.com
Admission: $15 with 5 tasting tickets (Kids 12 & Under Free)
NOTE: Free Shuttle from Ojai
Come taste the delightful chili and salsa creations of 40 talented cooks as they compete for over $4,000 in prize money! Live Entertainment, Beer & Wine, Free Boat Rides, Kids Area, Art/Craft Vendors, and More!
15th Annual City of Oxnard Multicultural Festival
October 2, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
At Plaza Park (5th and B street)
For more information visit www.ci.oxnard,ca,us
Admission: Free
Food vendors, offering a variety of ethnic foods, as well as exhibitors and vendors, enriching the Festival with a variety of art objects, crafts, work and play gear, practical and ornamental items from different lands, for gift giving or home and workplace decor.
Moorpark Country Days Parade and Street Fair
October 2, 2010 from 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(Parade starts at 10:30, Street Fair starts at 11:30)
Located at historic High Street between Moorpark Ave. and Spring Rd. in Moorpark.
For more information Visit www.moorparkcountrydays.com or call (805) 529-0322.
Admission: Free
Moorpark Country Days is a favorite event in the Moorpark community. For the past 29 years, this traditional event, held on Moorpark's historic High Street, hosts "the biggest little parade in Ventura County." (Parade begins at 10:30a.m.) This year, the theme will be "The heroes of Moorpark." Country Days is a time-honored tradition that begins with the cheers and waves of hundreds of families and friends as the parade makes its way along Historic High Street. Immediately following the parade is a good old fashioned street fair featuring local vendors, crafts, entertainment, a children's village, and overall just plain fun.
1st Annual Westlake Village Car Show
October 3, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
At the Bank of America Building, 31303 Agoura Road, Westlake Village
For more information Visit http://wlvcharitycarshow.com
Free Admission! Activities and Entertainment for the whole family. The Conejo's First Concert for the cause (Local bands playing for our charity). Drawing for 1997 Harley Fat Boy. Food Provided by Several Local Restaurants. Local Business Vendors. Raffles Throughout The Day.
A Chinese Moon Festival Celebration Concert
October 2, 2010 at 7:30 p.m.
Located in Samuelson Chapel at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks (south of Olsen Road near Campus Drive)
For more information, contact Tim Proffitt at ppmamusic@gmail.com or (805) 231-5409
Admission: Free
Musicians will present a free evening of traditional Chinese and Western music. Featured local groups are the Pacific Pearl Symphony Orchestra, Yang Sheng Choir, Dancing String Chamber and Thousand Oaks Chinese Folk Ensemble. Special guest vocalist Li Zhang, who recently moved from Beijing, will also perform.
Back in the Swing Free Concert Series at Simi Town Center
October 1, 8, 15 & 22, 2010 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
For more information visit www.simivalleytc.com
The 24th Annual California Avocado Festival in Carpinteria
(A short drive North of Ventura County on the 101)
October 1 - 3, 2010
Fri (4:00 - 10:00 p.m.), Sat (10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.) and Sun (10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.)
Located in downtown Carpinteria on Linden Avenue
Contact the California Avocado Festival at www.avofest.com or call 805.684.0038 for more information.
Admission to the Festival is FREE!
Park & Ride Shuttle Service available at Carpinteria High School on Foothill Rd. and Canalino Elementary School on Linden Ave.
There are three entertainment stages with over 40 acts, 70 arts and crafts vendors, over 30 fun food booths and over 30 commercial vendors.
Faulkner Farm Pumpkin Patch
October 2, 2010 - October 31, 2010 Saturday & Sundays from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
14292 W. Telegraph, Santa Paula
Contact: Rotary Club of Santa Paula, 1-888-522-1884 or Visit Web Site
Admission: $3.00
Family Fun! Broom Corn Forest, Mini Train & Pony Rides, Hayrides & Hay Pyramid, Pumpkin Chucker, Face Painting, Farmers Market, Harvest Festival, Birthday parties, Small & Large Animals, Festive Music & Food.
Underwood Family Farms' 13th Annual Fall Harvest Festival
October 1 - 31, 2010 Recurring daily from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark, CA 93021
Phone: (805) 529-3690, or Visit Web Site
Public Safety Weekend at the farm and will take place October 2 & 3. This weekend will be to help benefit The Ventura County Sheriff's Cops Running for Charity and Ventura County Firefighter's filled with demonstrations including a Bomb Squad with robot, Swat members with SWAT tank type vehicle, Search and Rescue Snow Cat, K-9 Demonstrations, Disaster Action, Response Team display (DART), Police Car, Police Motorcycle, Search and Rescue Displays, Plus Much More! Fall Festival activities every weekend!
October 30 & 31 is our popular All About Pumpkins weekend which will be filled with with live entertainment from 10:30-5:30! We'll have pumpkin demonstrations & feature displays of pumpkins, squash, and gourds as well as new and different ways to decorate them! On October 31st - Halloween - kids dressed in a full costume (not just a mask or face painted) will receive FREE admission!! Don't miss this year's Pumpkin Carving Event on October 31
Boccali Ranch Pumpkin Patch
October 2 - 31, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. - Dusk
Located at 3277 Ojai-Santa Paula Road, Ojai (Highway 150 - at the base of the Dennison grade).
For more information visit www.boccalis.com/PumpkinPatch.html or call 805.646.6116.
Admission: Free
Free hayrides Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. FREE childrens' hay maze! Come spend a day in the fresh Ojai country air! Boccali Ranch Pumpkin Patch offers a great selection of pumpkins, from tiny to extra-large “Big Mac” pumpkins, squash, gourds, Indian Corn and seasonal farm-fresh produce.
PumpkinLiner Train
October 2, 2010 - October 31, 2010 Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday
Call for departure times.
351 Santa Clara St., Fillmore
Contact: Fillmore & Western Railway Co. at 805-524-2546 or 800-773-8724, or Visit Web Site
Take the PumpkinLiner excursion to go looking for your own "great pumpkin". Travel to our private pumpkin patch "Ichabog" in the Heritage Valley where there are plenty of pumpkins to choose from! Bring a bag to carry it home! Dress for the farm fields! Attractions include Jolly Jumps, Carousel, Arts & Crafts Booths, BBQ food both, face painting and much, much more!
World Music and Dance Night at the WAV
Now - December 4, 2010 Recurring monthly on the 1st Saturday, from 7:00 - 10:00 pm
WAV Courtyard & Theater Gallery, Downtown
Contact: WAV
World Music and Dance Night at the WAV. Come out for a fantastic evening of live music, food and dance.
Have fun, move to the drums and enjoy a culinary journey to Africa.
All ages welcome!
New Music Outdoor Lounge
Every Sunday in October from Noon - 3:00 p.m.
At the Ventura Harbor Village
For more information visit www.VenturaHarborVillage.com
Come for the Music - Stay for the Food!
COMING SOON:
Santa Barbara Harbor & Seafood Festival
October 9, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
At the Santa Barbara Harbor
For more information, visit http://harborfestival.org or call 805.564.5530
Admission: Free
This annual event showcases many delectable regional seafood specialties, cooking demonstrations, interactive maritime education, children's activities, boat rides, live music, a tall ship visit and much more.
26th Annual "Ponies by the Sea" Car show
October 10, 2010
At the Ventura Harbor Village
Specific start/end time will be available at a later date at www.venturaharborvillage.com.
Admission: Free
Join us at the Tri-County Mustang Club's 26th Annual "Ponies by the Sea" Mustang and Ford show. Proceeds from the event will benefit Guide Dogs of America
Harvest Festival: Original Arts & Craft Show
October 15 - 17, 2010 Fri & Sat 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sun 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Located at Seaside Park (Ventura Fairgrounds)
For more information visit www.harvestfestival.com, or call 1-800-346-1212
Shop, eat, be entertained, win prizes and enjoy new special features!! We are still the best craft show around featuring American, handmade arts and crafts in hundreds of booths. Linda Sicard of Unbuttons will be the featured demonstrating artist working with her large collection of 1920's bakelite buttons creating two inch cuff bracelets. Enjoy all day stage entertainment featuring the music of HyJinx and The Scott Land Marionettes
FUN PLACES FOR EVERY WEEKEND
Rock on the Dock - Live Bands on a Floating Dock!
Now - September 25, 2010 on Saturdays from 4:00 p.m. until Dusk
Ventura Harbor Village is located on Spinnaker Drive off of Harbor Blvd., Ventura Harbor
Contact: Ventura Harbor Village
Phone: (805) 642-8538 or Visit Web Site
Admission: Free
Get ready to rock it out during Rock on the Dock Live Music Series taking place on every Saturday during the month of September. The event, held along the Ventura Harbor Village Promenade, features live bands on a floating boat dock. Patrons can bring a chair, dance along the promenade, rent a peddle boat or kayak to take bask in the water, stroll throughout the sea-side boutiques or dine in one of the harbor-view restaurants.
Weekend Scenic (WS) - Fillmore & Western Railway Co.
Now - March 27, 2011 on Saturday and Sunday
12pm - 4:00pm
351 Santa Clara Street, Fillmore
Contact: Fillmore & Western Railway Co.
Phone: (805) 524-2546 or Visit Web Site
Admission: Adults $24, Senior 60+ $22, Youth 4-12 $14, Child 2-3 $10, Under age 2 free on lap.
Saturdays - Santa Paula / Loose Caboose (Jan-Sep & Nov)
Sundays - Wine & Honey Express (Apr-Sep & Nov)
Relax aboard 1930's vintage passenger or diningi cars as the train travels through century old citrus and avocado groves in the beautiful Heritage Valley.
Guided Kayaking Tour of Anacapa Island and Arch
Tours offered Saturday and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Explore the Channel Islands on a kayak Guided tour
Tour departs from Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard
72 hour advance reservations
For information call: (805) 204-0977 or visit www.blueoceankayaking.com
Admission: $149 per person includes Kayak and gear. fun for ages 9 to adult
WINE, CHOCOLATE AND CHEESE TOURS
Tours offered Saturday and Sundays from 11 - 4 p.m.
Indulge in Oxnard's newest adventure and enjoy delicious wines, delectable chocolates, and delightful cheeses!
Tour departs from California Welcome Center
24 hour advance reservations
For information call: (805) 988-0717 or visit www.visitoxnard.com
Admission: $75 per person
Improvisational Comedy
The Ventura Improv Company
34 N. Palm, Ventura
For information call: (805) 643-5701 or visit Ventura Improv Company
Comedy Improv @ Ventura Harbor Comedy Club
Now - November 27, 2010 Recurring weekly on Fridays & Saturdays
1559 Spinnaker Dr., Suite 205A , Ventura Harbor
Contact: Ventura Harbor Comedy Club
For information call: (805) 644-1500 or Visit Web Site
We are Ventura's hometown comedy club. Nestled in the beautiful Ventura Harbor, we bring you some of the best comedy shows touring the country every week. The perfect night out for couples, or for large celebrations. Come and see what all the laughing is about!
The Enchanted Castle
Nickel Plaza
20650 Ventura Blvd in Woodland Hills
6,000 sq foot indoor Party & Play center just for kids and family!! Features a kiddie car wash, fire station, super duper super market, stage for entertaining, tunnels, tents, mini roller coasters, bounce house and a 15' pirate ship!
For information call: (818) 227-3800
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Country Lovers
Western Dance Clubing Recurring Tuesdays starting at 6:30 p.m.
Family Center
10269 Telephone Road in Ventura
For information call: (805) 647-1893 or visit www.countrylovers.com
The club holds a weekly dance lesson and party.
Admission: $4 and FREE for first time guests and children under 12
Heritage Square
Guided tours on Saturdays from 10 - 4 p.m. and Sundays from 1 - 4 p.m.
715 South "A" Street, Oxnard.
For information call: (805) 483-7960 or visit Heritage Square
Features turn of the century homes, gift shop, tours, concerts, special events.
Gull Wings Children's Museum
Tuesdays - Sundays from 10 - 5 p.m.
Children can experience geology & fossils, bubbles, puppets, medical room & costumes.
418 W. Fourth Street, Oxnard
For information call: (805) 483-3005
Admission: $4, Children under 2 are free
Family Time at The Museum
Now - December 18, 2011 Recurring monthly on the 3rd Sunday
1-3:00 p.m.
Contact: Museum of Ventura County, 89 S. California St.
Phone: (805) 653-0323, or Visit Web Site
Admission: Free
Enjoy hands-on activities. Arts and Crafts Projects for the Whole Family
Gardens of the World
Tuesdays - Sundays from 9 - 5 p.m.
2001 Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks
For information call: (805) 557-1135 or visit Gardens of the World
A community park with a variety of plants, flowers and water features.
Coastal Adventure Sail
Departs Sundays from 1 - 4 p.m.
Channel Islands Island Packers
For information visit: Islandpackers.com
$45 adult, $40 senior, $34 child and group rates available
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
Bombay Bar & Grill
Info at: www.bombaybarandgrill.com
Nicholby's
Info at: www.nicholby's.biz
Borderline
Info at: www.borderlinebarandgrill.com
Canyon Club
Info at: www.canyonclub.net
Golden China Restaurant
Info at: www.goldenchinarestaurant.com/karoake
ENJOY A MOVIE
Edwards Cinema 12
860 Ventura Boulevard in Camarillo
Info at: www.regmovies.com
Century 10 Movies
555 East Main Street in Ventura
Info at: www.cinemark.com
Muvico Theaters
166 West Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks
Info at: www.muvico.com
FARMERS MARKETS
Camarillo Farmer's Market
Every Saturday from 8 - Noon
2220 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo.
For information call: (805) 389-6870
Market Place at Ventura College
Every Sunday from 8 - 3 p.m.
Best little swap meet in town. New & used items, food, music.
4667 Telegraph Road in Ventura
For information call: (805) 648-8962
Ventura Farmer's Market
Every weekend from 8 - Noon
With live music, fresh produce, plants and flowers
At the corner of Palm & Santa Clara Streets in downtown Ventura
For information call: (805) 529-6266
Ventura County Fairgrounds Swap Meet
Antiques and Collectibles
Every Wednesday 7 - 2 p.m.
10 West Harbor Boulevard
FREE Parking & Admission
*Vendor Space is available
For information call: Sue Adams (818) 590-5435 or visit www.snaauctions.com
For your own local Farmers Market click here: www.vccfarmersmarkets.com
WINE TASTING
Bevmo Wine Tasting
Info at: www.bevmo.com
Bariloche Restaurant Wine Tasting
Info at: www.mybariloche.com
The Wine Rack
14 S. California Street in Downtown Ventura
The Wineyard
Happy Hour Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 4 - 7 p.m. $5 a glass from the Happy Hour Wine Menu
1948 Thousand Oaks Blvd. In Thousand Oaks
For information call: (805) 230-2773
The Happiest Hour at the Watermark
Now - August 31, 2010
Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 5 - 7 p.m.
Drink specials. 20% off appetizers.
598 E. Main St., Downtown
For information call: (805) 643-6800 or visit www.watermarkonmain.com
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