Oh, say, can you see how many amazing events are going on in the 805 area (and beyond) this Independence Day?! Hold onto your stars and stripes — here they come!
Fireworks (le duh!)
- Thousand Oaks/Newbury Park
- Janss Marketplace and The Oaks parking lots, 9pm [family activities start at 5pm!]
- Bethany Church on the Hill [family activities start at 6pm!]
- Westlake Village
- Westlake Village Golf Course and Calvary Community Church [9:10pm] — celebration starts at 6pm
- Moorpark [3rd of July]
- Arroyo Vista Park, $5 admission (ages 4 and under: FREE)
- Simi Valley
- Rancho Santa Susana Park [3-9pm, live music, crafts, food vendors, activities — FREE admission!]
- Calabasas
- $10 includes parking, entertainment, and activities — starting at 5pm
- Woodland Hills
- Warner Park, 9pm
- Camarillo/Oxnard/Channel Islands Harbor
- Channel Islands Harbor, 9pm
- Camarillo High School [tickets $2]
- Ventura
- Ventura College Athletic Field [9pm, tickets available on Rotary Club Ventura’s website]
- Ojai/Santa Paula
- Nordhoff High School, Ojai [9:15pm]
- Harding Park, Santa Paula [9pm]
- Carpinteria/Santa Barbara
- West Beach, Santa Barbara [9pm]
Food
- Pancake Breakfast at Borchard Community Center [Newbury Park, 9-11am, $5/person all you can eat!]
- Cafe Firenze 3rd of July Celebration — tickets can be purchased here: http://ow.ly/kT6450hOckR — starting at 5pm, they’ll have a buffet with American & Italian classics, a Jolly Jump for the kids, cotton candy, a s’mores station, specialty patriotic cocktails, buckets of ice cold beer, + more!
- Ice Cream Social at Stagecoach Inn [Newbury Park, 1-4pm] FREE ice cream!
- The Goodland Festive 4th [Goleta] — Outpost Chef Damien will be grilling gourmet sausage and pepper dogs to accompany ice-cold beers and cocktails, while DJ Darla Bea will be providing the beats
FUN
- Free swimming at local schools, from noon to 4pm! [Newbury Park HS and Cal Lutheran University]
- Home Run Derby at Borchard Community Center, Newbury Park [$5, 8:30-10:30am]
- 48th Annual Stars + Stripes Fireworks Festival [July 3rd + 4th, Rancho Santa Susana Park, Simi Valley]
- 48th Annual Westlake Village Parade [Berniece Bennet Park, 9:45-noon]
- Summer Splash Party [Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center, 12-5:30pm]
- Pet Show [Calabasas Lake greenbelt, 11am]
- 41st Annual Lakeside Fun Run [Calabasas]
- 16th Annual Channel Islands 4th of July 5k and 10k
- Reagan Library 4th of July Celebration [10am-3pm; FREE music, presidential impersonators, face painting, and more!]
- 21st Annual Rods and Roses Classic Car Show [Carpinteria, Saturday June 30th, Linden Ave] with Independence Day parade at 5pm
- 55th Annual 4th of July Parade [State Street, Santa Barbara, 1pm]
- Ojai Independence Day Parade [10am]
- Marine Emporium Landing 11am – 9pm [Channel Islands] — crafters’ market, inflatable fun zone, rock climbing wall and food booths; at 6 p.m., more than 50 patriotic themed electric boats will cruise around the Harbor in the 3rd Annual 4th of July Electric Boat Parade
- 43rd Annual Ventura Pushem-Pullem Parade at 9:30am, Main Street
Music
- Concert in the Park, Thousand Oaks [Conejo Community Park, 5-7pm]
- Concert on the Green [Woodland Hills]
- Concert in the Park with Fireworks, Agoura Hills[Sunday, July 8, Chumash Park, 6pm]
Any finally, a favorite quote from First Lady and all-around badass, Eleanor Roosevelt:
“True patriotism springs from a belief in the dignity of the individual, freedom and equality not only for Americans but for all people on earth, universal brotherhood and good will, and a constant and earnest striving toward the principles and ideals on which this country was founded.”
~Eleanor Roosevelt
Stay safe, have fun, and be thankful for our freedom!
xx, Your Team {LL805}