“Winter” George Stuart Historical Figures® Collection

NOV 21 - FEB 23 VENTURA:  The Museum of Ventura County is excited to present a new exhibition, “Winter,” featuring figures from the popular George Stuart Historical Figures® Collection. The exhibit includes miniature depictions of life through six cultures from around the world and throughout time including Russia, Norse Scandinavia, Qing Dynasty China, Winter at […]

Old Fisherman’s Wharf 180th Anniversary & Ode to Calamari Contest

JAN 1 - OCT 31 MONTEREY:  Old Fisherman’s Wharf is pleased to announce a special milestone: its 180th anniversary and will celebrate with a variety of special promotions and events throughout 2025. For starters, Old Fisherman’s Wharf is commemorating the Wharf's 180 years of fishing, delivering, and cooking fresh calamari in a variety of delicious […]

“The Living Ocean”

FEB 12 - APR 1 OXNARD: The Channel Islands Maritime Museum is hosting a special exhibition titled “The Living Ocean,” presented by the Pastel Society of the Gold Coast (PSGC).   An opening reception will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at the museum, located at 3900 Bluefin Circle, […]

2025 Lompoc Restaurant Week

FEB 17 - FEB 23 LOMPOC:  This is a special week-long event; a seven-day celebration of culinary and libation creativity in conjunction with restaurant owners in Lompoc. The annual Lompoc Restaurant Week is set for Monday, February 17, through Sunday, February 23, 2025. Lompoc Valley Restaurant Week allows dining patrons an opportunity to enjoy a […]

Eggstraordinary Easter Egg Hunt

FEB 19 - FEB 20 FELTON:  The Easter Bunny makes a stop at Roaring Camp Railroad. Hop aboard the Redwood Forest Steam Train to Bear Mountain for an Easter Egg Hunt and participate in Easter activities in town.

Channel Islands Maritime Museum Speakers Series

OXNARD - The Channel Islands Maritime Museum is pleased to host its monthly speakers series featuring Betsy J. Green, an author and historian. Green is the author of eight books, including the silent movie filming era.  Did you know between 1909 and 1928, more than 250 silent movies were filmed off the Channel Islands? Daring […]

Ragtime the Musical

FEB 22 - MAR 23 SIMI VALLEY: Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi presents Ragtime The Musical based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow. The story follows the lives of a Jewish immigrant, a Harlem pianist, and an upper-class wife in a tribute to the American Dream.

Helen Hunt Jackson Returns

PIRU:  On February 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM, experience Helen Hunt Jackson’s January 23, 1882 visit to Rancho Camulos which inspired her to include this vestige of the Californio lifestyle as one of the settings for her novel Ramona. Reenactors will engage and delight you as they portray this event which forever changed the peaceful life at Rancho […]

Farm Day Every Day Tour

SANTA MARIA:  Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) is holding its first Santa Barbara County “Farm Day Every Day” tour at Plantel Nurseries. The free tour is on Saturday, February 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Plantel Nurseries grows vegetable seedlings in large greenhouses that are then sent to farms where they are planted […]

2025 Ventura Marathon

VENTURA - The Ventura Marathon returns in 2025. Looking to qualify for the Boston Marathon? This fast track race is perfect with a mostly downhill course. This popular marathon is a scenic run that starts in the Ojai Valley and finishes in Downtown Ventura. The cool weather and downhill nature of this race is perfect […]

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Free Admission Day – Santa Paula Art Museum

SANTA PAULA - Admission to the Santa Paula Art Museum is free for everyone on the first Sunday of every month. Enjoy the Museum’s current exhibitions for free from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Fun fact: Santa Paula is home to three museums, all of which offer free admission on the first Sunday of every […]

Shakespeare and ARIEL – A Light and Easy Book Club Podcast

PODCAST - Enjoy an enchanting session and explore the literary roots of ARIEL, named for the Bard’s ethereal sprite in The Tempest. We’ll delve into famed actress Dame Judi Dench’s Shakespeare, The Man Who Pays the Rent – a fun, revealing book, full of behind-the scenes personal anecdotes and goings-on from her long stage career. […]