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The 4th of July Celebration at Channel Islands Harbor offers a full day of activities, entertainment, and great food. Come and enjoy exhibits, an artists’ market, children’s rides and games and finish the day with a spectacular fireworks show at 9 p.m. Free event.
www.channelislandsharbor.org/event/2024-fireworks-by-the-sea/
Concerts by the Sea is a free concert series at Harbor View Park, 3600 Harbor Blvd.,. Oxnard on Saturdays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Bring lawn chairs and blankets! Call 805.985.4852 or visit www.channelislandsharbor.org for more information.
The 2024 Lineup:
July 6: Nautical Thrust (Yacht Rock)
July 13: Psychedelic Summer (Woodstock Era Tribute Band)
July 20: Brandon Ragan Project (Funk)
July 27: Ignition Band (Classic Rock)
August 3: Los Amigos Band (Tex Mix, Cumbia)
August 10: Natalie Gelman (Contemporary and Folk)
August 17: Sean Wiggins (Country)
August 24: Unkle Monkey (Tropical Rock)
August 31: South Pasadena Transit Authority (Chicago Tribute)
The City of Oxnard Recreation and Community Services Division hosts its 4th Annual Oxnard Insect Festival at Plaza Park, 500 S. C Street on Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Experience the world of insects through educational exhibits and enriching experiences. There will also be insects to touch, insects to taste, photo opps, bounce houses, live music and more. Free admission.
More information at www.oxnardrecevents.com/insect-festival.html.
The Father’s Day Car Show at Channel Islands Harbor on Sunday, June 16, 2024 from 10 am to 3 pm will feature an eclectic mix of custom cars, hot rods, low riders, motorcycles and classics. It is the perfect day to show off your rides and reconnect with friends and family. Also on hand will be food trucks, raffle, music and numerous vendors.
Proceeds for the event will benefit Food Share of Ventura County.
This car show is open to all solo riders, car clubs and all vehicle types, including motorcycles.
In addition to the car show at Harbor View Park on Father’s Day, the Channel Islands Maritime Museum will also be hosting a Father’s Day Celebration event, which will feature classic cars and boats.
Learn more at www.channelislandsfathersdaycarshow.com
The 25th Annual Celebration of the Whales Festival is planned for Sunday, April 7, 2024 from 10am to 3pm at the Channel Islands Harbor, 3350 Harbor Blvd, Oxnard.
The event will feature family fun, chalk art, shopping, kids’ fun zone and more.
Activities will be held at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum, the Channel Islands Harbor Farmers Market and a “Gray Whale Migration Trail” that runs through Harbor View Park that connects the two activity centers.
Learn more at www.channelislandsharbor.org/event/2024-celebration-of-the-whales-festival
The 38th Annual Ventura County Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration is Monday, January 15, 2024.
The event starts at 8 a.m. with a gathering at Plaza Park, 500 South C Street in Downtown Oxnard, followed by a "Freedom March" to the Oxnard Performing Arts Center (OPAC), 800 Hobson Way.
Then at the OPAC is the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observance program that starts at 9am, featuring keynote speaker, Dr. Irene G. Pinkard, Director of the Pinkard Youth Institute. $10 admission includes refreshments. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at www.mlkventuracounty.com.
Channel Islands Harbor kicks off the holidays with its 57th Annual Holiday Parade of Lights beginning at 7pm on Saturday, December 9, 2023.
The Ventura County Harbor Department and Harbor & Beach Community Alliance (HBCA) are teaming up to spread holiday cheer this season by hosting the 4th Annual Holiday Food & Toy Drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on December 9, 2023 just south of Marine Emporium Landing, located at 3600 Harbor Blvd. in Oxnard. The Holiday Food & Toy Drive will benefit Food Share of Ventura County and the Spark of Love Toy Drive
Festivities at the Harbor begin at noon at Harbor View Park just south Marine Emporium Landing (3600 Harbor Boulevard Oxnard). Take your family and enjoy a variety of food options, a holiday artists’ market, live music, and children’s activities. Santa will be there to take pictures, free of charge, with your children from noon to 4 p.m.
For more information, visit www.channelislandsharbor.org/events..
The 16th Annual Oxnard Tamale Festival, presented by Oxnard Recreation & Community Services, is planned for Saturday, December 2, 2023 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
Many holiday season events are planned once again this holiday season in and around Downtown Oxnard. More details at www.downtownoxnard.org.
Thursday, November 30, 2023 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 2, 2023, 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 10th through 31st, 2023. 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 City of Oxnard, Disabled American Veterans, Salvation Army, Knights of Columbus, Military Officers Association of America and Boy Scouts of America are hosting a Veterans Day Ceremony at Plaza Park in Downtown Oxnard, 500 South C Street, on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 11 a.m. The outdoor ceremony will take place next to the Veterans Memorial at Plaza Park. Event will feature speakers that include Captain Robert “Barr” Kimnach III, Commanding Officer, Naval Base Ventura County, Mayor John C. Zaragoza, Jess Herrera, President of the Oxnard Harbor District Board of Commissioners and Sal Gonzales, First Lieutenant, U.S. Army Veteran.
www.oxnard.org/11-3-23-oxnard-hosts-veterans-day-ceremony-on-nov-11-2023
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