Calendar of Events
From the national award winning California Strawberry Festival in May to the spicy Salsa Festival in July, Oxnard sure knows how to celebrate! Every season brings its own calendar of events and programs!
Whale watching season runs from late December through mid-April with the Celebration of Whales in March. Annually Oxnard hosts International Restaurant Week in January. Summer-time brings free outdoor summer concerts, air shows, car shows and festivals of every flavor. The Autumn Historic Home Tour arrives in September, and then in December ... it's all about lights! The Parade of Lights in the harbor, Christmas Tree Lane in Oxnard's historic district, and the Winter Fantasy & Light Show in downtown Oxnard.
*To see a list of events for the week that you will be visiting, click the white arrows on the calendar week on the right.
| Week of: May. 05/13/2012 - 05/19/2012 |
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California Art
Cultural/ Culinary/ Wine
March 04, 2012 — May 20, 2012 Recurring weekly on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, SundayCarnegie Art Museum
424 South C Street
Oxnard, CA 93030
Admission: Adults $3, Seniors $2, Students $2, Children (6 and up) $1, 6 and under free
Handicap Accessible
California Art - Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation
Frederick R. Weisman was a pioneering Los Angeles art collector whose rise as an important patron of the arts paralleled the emergence of the contemporary art scene in Southern California. Featured are works ranging from the 1960s to the present, including diverse movements such as California Pop Art, Hard-Edge Abstraction and Light and Space.
In celebration of Pacific Standard Time
- A Getty Initiative
EXHIBIT SPONSOR
Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation
Opening Reception
Saturday, March 3, 4-6pm
$5 suggested donation / members free
California Strawberry Festival
Festival/ Fair
May 19, 2012 — May 20, 2012 Recurring daily10:00am to 6:30pm Saturday and Sunday
California Strawberry Festival
Strawberry Meadows of College Park
3250 South Rose Avenue
Oxnard, CA 93033
Contact: California Strawberry Festival Office
Phone: (888) 288-9242
Admission: $12 general admission; $8 seniors (62+) and active military and dependents with ID; $5 Kids ages 5-12; kids 4 and under are free
Handicap Accessible
Children Welcome
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Strawberries galore and more are in store at this annual festival held at the Strawberry Meadows of College Park in Oxnard. Ranking among the top Festivals in the nation, the fruitful celebration boasts strawberries every way imaginable, along with all day fun for the entire family with concert performances, the Strawberry Promenade with celebrity cooking demonstrations, more than 250 Fine Arts & Crafts booths, Strawberryland For Kids with rides and attractions, gooey contests, special appearances, and more.
The event has helped raise over $3 million for various Southland charities while paying tribute to the region’s agricultural heritage and winning award recognition for its recycling and “green” policies that began in 2001. Oxnard is located 60 miles north of Los Angeles and 30 miles south of Santa Barbara.
The free Park & Ride “Strawberry Express” shuttles from convenient locations off the 101 Fwy make getting to the Festival a breeze. Amtrak offers special Festival weekend discount rates (shuttles meet the trains). Parking is also available for $10 on site at Strawberry Meadows of College Park (3250 S. Rose Avenue in Oxnard).
Advance tickets can be purchased at www.strawberry-fest.org. The CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL Information Line is 1 888 288-9242 or visit the official website at www.strawberry-fest.org.
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Channel Islands Harbor Farmers Market
Farmer's Market
(No End Date) Recurring weekly on SundayEvery Sunday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Channel Islands Harbor Farmers Market
3600 S. Harbor Blvd.
Oxnard, CA 93035
Phone: (805) 643-6458
Admission: Free
Handicap Accessible
Children Welcome
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Local farm fresh produce, fruits, plants, flowers, fresh seafood, bakery, cheese, nuts, BBQ, arts and crafts, entertainment and more.
Pets not allowed.
Downtown Oxnard Farmers Market
Farmer's Market
(No End Date) Recurring weekly on Thursday9:30 am to 1:00 pm
Downtown Oxnard Farmers Market
Plaza Park - Fifth & "B" Streets
Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: (805) 483-7960
Admission: Free
Handicap Accessible
Children Welcome
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Fresh produce, flowers, baked goods and plants
Wine, Dine and Play
Theater/ Play
(No End Date) Recurring weekly on Friday, Saturday, SundayVaries by show
Heritage Square
715 South A Street
Oxnard, CA 93030
Phone: (805) 486-6878
Admission: $69.00
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Experience a great evening or afternoon at historic Heritage Square with this special.Wine Tasting at Rancho Ventavo Wine Cellers, dinner and dessert at La Dolce Vita Restaurant and a play at the Elite Theatre Company all for $69.00 per person!
Stage play - 'Perfect Quiet Place'
Theater/ Play
April 20, 2012 — May 27, 2012 Recurring weekly on Friday, Saturday, SundayFridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Sundays at 2pm
Elite Theatre Company
Heritage Square
730 South B Street
Oxnard, CA 93030
Contact: Box office
Phone: (805) 483-5118
Admission: $17; students & seniors $15
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A world premiere by Tom Eubanks, the thriller 'Perfect Quiet place' is a story about sixteen-year-old Hannah,who lives in a California girls' dormitory. When a night watchman named Marshall begins coming to her room at odd hours to reprimand her and two fellow students for curfew violations, things begin to disappear from her room and, mysteriously, her ability to play a multitude of musical instruments disappears as well. Marshall and Hannah's relationship takes them on a journey of self-discovery that exhumes Hannah's past and turns her reality into a nightmare of delusion and deception – and nothing will awaken the truth like confronting pure evil.
