Christmas and Other Holiday Season Events Around Ventura County
/Here is a compilation of local area Thanksgiving, Christmas and other winter holiday events in and around Ventura County for the 2024 holiday season…parades, Santa visits, carnivals, nativity displays, entertainment and more!
This list will be updated regularly as we move our way through the winter holiday season! Submit additions here.
UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
Sat 11/16: Tree Lighting Event at the Simi Valley Town Center (4-9PM)
Wed 11/20: Tree Lighting Celebration at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard (7PM)
11/21-11/23: Festival of the Trees, Ventura County in Simi Valley
Fri 11/22: Tree Lighting Event at The Promenade at Westlake (4-8PM; show at 7PM)
Thu 11/28: Five07 Turkey Day Dash 5K and Zack Zernik Mile in Thousand Oaks
Thu 11/28: Ventura Turkey Trot 5K
Thu 11/28: Thanksgiving Day 5K in Simi Valley
Fri 11/29: Jingle Bell Jump (Santa Arrives Via Parachute) at Janss Marketplace (Noon)
11/29-12/1: Dudley House Holiday Boutique in Ventura (11AM-5PM)
Sat 11/30: 73rd Annual Santa Paula Christmas Parade (6:30PM)
12/3-12/4: Christmas at the Ranch at the Camarillo Ranch House (5-8PM)
Thu 12/5: Oxnard Christmas Tree Lighting and Makers’ Market (5-9PM)
12/6-12/7: Village Voices Choral “Spirit of the Season” Concerts
Fri 12/6: City of Agoura Hills Holidays on the Hill (4-8PM)
Fri 12/6: Camarillo Old Town Glow and Holiday Village (5-9PM)
12/6-12/8: Holiday Art Market at Studio Channel Islands in Camarillo
Fri 12/7: City of Agoura Hills Holidays on the Hill (10AM-3PM)
Sat 12/7: Winter Wonderland with Santa at The Learning Experience NP (9:30AM-12:30PM)
Sat 12/7: Camarillo YMCA Run for Holiday Fun 5K/10K
Sat 12/7: Oxnard Christmas Parade (10AM)
Sat 12/7: Ventura Winter Wine Walk & Holiday Street Fair (12-8PM)
Sat 12/7: Holiday Roundup at the Leonis Adobe in Calabasas (1-4PM)
Sat 12/7: Holiday on High Street in Moorpark
Sun 12/8: Santa to the Sea Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon and 5K in Oxnard
Sun 12/8: Holiday Sing-A-Long at The Shoppes at Westlake Village (3-8PM)
12/6-12/8: Simi Community Christmas Creche Exhibit and Music
12/7-12/8: Dudley House Holiday Boutique in Ventura (11AM-5PM)
Sun 12/8: Camarillo Community Band Christmas Concert (4PM)
12/13-12/15: Night in Bethlehem Event in Thousand Oaks (5:45-8PM)
12/13-12/14: 47th Annual Ventura Harbor Holiday Parade of Lights (6:30-8:30PM)
Sat 12/14: Camarillo Christmas Parade (10AM)
Sat 12/14: Santa’s Village at Camarillo Community Center (9AM-2PM)
Sat 12/14: 57th Annual Parade of Lights at Channel Islands Harbor (7PM)
12/14-12/15: Dudley House Holiday Boutique in Ventura (11AM-5PM)
Sun 12/15: Holly Jolly Half Marathon, 5K and 10K in Camarillo
Sat 12/21: Winter Wonderland and Holiday Marketplace at Ventura Harbor Village (12-4PM)
Sat 12/21: Jingle Bell Jog 5K/10K Run/Walk in Dos Vientos (Newbury Park)
ONGOING ACTIVITIES
11/22-12/23: Wild Lights Holiday Display at The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College
11/18-12/9: Letters to Santa in Camarillo
11/9-1/5: Christmas Around the World Tree Exhibit at the Reagan Library
11/22-12/24: Photos with Santa at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard
11/17-12/16: Letters to Santa Mailbox at The Collection at RiverPark
11/26-12/24: Santa Paws Pet Photo Nights on Tuesdays at The Collection at RiverPark
11/8-12/24: Photos with Santa at The Oaks Mall
11/29sh-12/24: Christmas on the Farm at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark
11/14 -12/24: Santa Photos at the Pacific View Mall Center Court
11/29-12/28: Holiday Road Holiday Experience at King Gillette Ranch
11/23-12/7: Festival of the Trees - Hospice of the Conejo at The Oaks Mall
11/16-12/24: Santa Claus Photos at the Simi Valley Town Center
11/23-12/24: Santa Photos at The Promenade at Westlake
CHRISTMAS TREE LOTS
TBA
Residential and Other Light Displays
Here are some local area displays that we found to be of particular note - entertaining, beautiful and bright. Keep in mind that residential displays usually don’t have set hours and are often impacted by the elements (e.g. rain and wind). List will be updated as we confirm displays are in place. CONTACT US FOR ADDITIONS
CONEJO VALLEY DISPLAYS
Coming soon
NEARBY CITY DISPLAYS
12/8-12/26: Oxnard Christmas Tree Lane along F & G Streets between 5th and Palm in the Downtown Oxnard Historic District is a perennially great display you need to experience. Nightly 6PM-10PM.