2024 City of Oxnard Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting and Other Holiday Events

Many holiday season events are planned once again this holiday season in and around Downtown Oxnard. More details at www.downtownoxnard.org.

Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Thursday, December 5, 2024 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.

Oxnard Christmas Parade

Saturday, December 7, 2024, 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.

18th Annual Holly Trolley Tours

Info coming soon.

Christmas Tree Lane Drive-Through

December 8th through 26th, 2024. 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.

Holiday Sing-A-Long at The Shoppes at Westlake on Sunday, December 8, 2024

HOLIDAY SING-A-LONG - DECEMBER 8, 2024

Join the City of Westlake Village and The Shoppes Westlake Village at the annual Holiday Sing-Along on Sunday, December 8, 2024 from 3-6pm. This event will be held in the Fountain Courtyard next to Tifa and Crumbl Cookies at The Shoppes, 30770 Russell Ranch Road, from 12pm-3pm and will feature caroling, live music, arts and crafts, photo booth, hot cocoa and more.

There will also be a Holiday Giving and Food Drive for Casa Pacifica and Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank.

Local community leaders, non-profit groups, businesses and invited to join in and sing a song. To sign your group up, go to www.WLV.org/SingAlong and click on the link to register. The deadline to register is Wednesday, December 4th.

For more information and a detailed schedule, visit www.WLV.org/SingAlong.

25th Annual Malibu Veterans Day Public Ceremony on Monday, November 11, 2024

25th Annual Malibu Veterans Day Ceremony

Monday, November 11, 2024

The community is invited to join in celebrating veterans and current members of the military who have served our country and our community at the 25th Annual Malibu Veteran’s Day Public Ceremony, Monday, November 11, 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM at Malibu City Hall

The theme of this year’s event is “A Quarter Century of Honor.” Keynote speaker is Pat Boone. Program is 11am to 12:30pm. Refreshments 12:30-1:30pm.

Malibu City Hall is located at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu. 

www.malibu.org/events/details/veterans-day-public-ceremony-16301

2024 Simi Valley SnowFest Event on Sunday, November 3rd

Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District is holding its annual SnowFest event on Sunday, November 3, 2024 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at Rancho Madera Community Park, 556 Lake Park Dr. Simi Valley.

Event to include sledding, snow lots, kids’ attractions, vendor expo and food vendors. $10 for all day wristband for snow slides and kids’ attractions. Free access to snow lot.

More information at rsrpd.org/recreation/events/fall_(september_-_november)/snowfest.php or call 805.584.4475. (Note: Inclement weather can cancel event)

Simi Valley Police Department Touch A Truck Event on Saturday, November 30, 2024

The Simi Valley Police Department is hosting its annual Touch A Truck event on Saturday, November 20, 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.

2024 Peace Pumpkin Fest in Camarillo on Saturday, October 26th

The 14th Annual Peace Pumpkin Fest at Peace Lutheran Church, 71 Loma Drive, Camarillo is planned for Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 10am to 3pm.  Free admission.  Tickets can be purchased for attractions such as hay rides, face painting, carnival games, inflatables, petting zoo, hot dogs and more. www.peacecamarillo.com/pumpkin-fest.html

"Day of the Horse" Showdeo Event in Thousand Oaks on Saturday, October 26, 2024

Don’t miss this great tradition celebrating the history and culture of our vibrant equestrian community in the Conejo Valley.

Day of the Horse on Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 11 am to 2 pm is a free family event open to the public and is full of fun activities aimed to educate and spread knowledge about horses. This open house event is located on our 30-acre Conejo Creek Equestrian Park that is part of the Conejo Recreation & Park District.

Activities will include horse riding demonstrations, barrel racing, dressage, kids activities and more. Several food trucks will be on hand. Very entertaining!

More info at eticorral37.org/day-of-the-horse

Location: 1350 E. Avenida de las Flores, Thousand Oaks

Scene at the 2022 Showdeo event.

Rancho Simi Heritage Halloween and Magic in the Park on Saturday, October 19, 2024

Rancho Simi Heritage Halloween and Movie in the Park is planned at Strathearn Historical Park & Museum on October 19, 2024 from 4PM to 8:30 PM. Located at 137 Strathearn Place, Simi Valley. Event to include old time games, trick or treating, costume parade and magic show.

4-6pm Old-time Games
6-7:15pm Trick-or-Treating
7:30-8pm Costume Parade
8-8:30pm: Magic Show

rsrpd.org/recreation/events/fall_(september_-_november)/heritage_halloween.php

Veterans Day Ceremony in Ventura on Monday, November 11, 2024

Gold Coast Veterans Foundation to host a Veterans Day Ceremony at the Ventura County Veterans Memorial at the corner of Victoria Avenue and Telephone Road in Ventura on Monday, November 11, 2024 from 11 am to noon.

Join GCVF at this free event as they recognize the sacrifices of our veterans and their families. They will have several distinguished speakers and a presentation honoring a local veteran from each military branch for their service to our country. Visit gcvf.org/veterans-day for more information.

Veterans Day Commemoration at the Reagan Library on Monday, November 11, 2024

To honor the men and women who serve in the United States Armed Forces, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library will be hosting its annual Veterans Day Event on Monday, November 11, 2024. The day’s activities include live musical entertainment, a civil war encampment, a military vehicle display and a program honoring all branches of our military.

The program, which begins at 11:00 a.m., includes an honor guard, live music, and a program that will be announced at www.reaganfoundation.org/programs-events/events-calendar/veterans-day-commemoration-2024. The event is free to attend; however, reservations are recommended.

The program includes an honor guard, live music, and a program featuring keynote speaker United States Marine Chief Warrant Officer-4 Randy Gaddo (Ret.).  In 1983, Randy Gaddo was in Beirut, Lebanon with the 24th Marine Amphibious Unit, as part of a multination peacekeeping force.  He was there in October 1983 when terrorists drove a truck bomb into the U.S. barracks, killing 240 U.S. Servicemen. Being one of the lucky ones to not be hurt, he was part of crew who helped look for survivors, clean up the bomb site, and retrieve the bodies of those who lost their lives.

To reserve seats please click here.