Cytlalli Salgado|Ventura County Star
Community favorites including parades, street festivals and firework showswill make a comeback around Ventura County for the Fourth of July weekend.
This year, July 4 falls on a Monday, prompting patriotic festivities to start duringthe days leading up to the holiday.Families and friends will have plenty of opportunities to getout and about to celebrate Independence Day.
Camarillo
9 p.m. Monday, July 4: The city's Park & Watch Fireworks Show is set forthe Camarillo Premium Outlets,740 Ventura Blvd. Free. Alive radio feed will be broadcast on 95.1 KBBY-FM. Parking is first come, first served. Plan to arrive before road closures go into effect at 8:45 p.m. Visit the city of Camarillo's online events calendar atwww.cityofcamarillo.org for more information.
Fillmore
7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday: Fillmore Aquatics Center hostsFireworks Float Pool Partyat575 1st St. Free. Event isopen to the public on a first come, first serve basisuntil capacity is reached.No floaties are allowed. Guests can watch the city's fireworks display from the pool.
9 p.m. Sunday: The Fillmore fireworks show kicks off at the Fillmore Middle School athletic field at 532 A St. Free. Fireworks start atsundown from the field, which will not be open to the public. Residents can view from nearby locations.
9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday:The Sespe Creek Car Show returns to downtown after a two-year break due to the pandemic. Free. Car collectors from across the state showcaseover 400 vehicles along Central Avenue. Local vendors andorganizations will be present. Visitsespecreekevents.orgfor details.
Moorpark
4 p.m. Sunday: The 3rd of July Fireworks Extravaganza at Arroyo Vista Community Park, 4550 Tierra Rejada Road. Eventincludes live music, food vendorsanda fireworks show at 9 p.m. General admission pre-sale tickets are $8per person online or $10 at the gate. For more information, visit moorparkca.gov/fireworks.
Ojai
6 p.m. Sunday:Independence Day Concert atLibbey Bowl, 210 S. Signal St. Free. Event includes a performance by Shanti Kettles and presentation of the colors by Naval Sea Cadets. Prizes will be raffled at the event. To learn more, visitlibbeybowl.org
7-10 a.m. Monday: The Lion's Club hosts a pancake breakfast at the Chaparral High School auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for kids.
10 a.m. Monday:July 4 parade follows Ojai Avenue startingat Country Club Drive and endingat Park Road. Free. Learn more atwww.4thofjulyinojai.com.
9 p.m. Monday:The fireworks show kicks off at Nordhoff High School, 1401 Maricopa Highway. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are available starting at $5 for kids and $10 for adults. For more information, visitwww.4thofjulyinojai.com.
Oxnard
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Monday:Channel Islands Harborhosts Fourth of July Family Parade. Free to watch and participate. Strollers, wagonsand walking shoes are recommended. Participants must download andfill out a parade form at https://bit.ly/39RSTI4and submit toCIHarborVisitors@ventura.org. Parade startsat Albacore Way heads north alongHarbor Boulevard and ends at Cabezone Circle.
2-4 p.m. Monday:The Fourth of July Electric Boat Parade motors its way around Channel Islands Harbor. Free. Paradeincludes more than 50 patriotic-themed electric boats cruising the harbor. The parade is sponsored byCentral Coast Electric Boatsand theChannel Islands Yacht Club.Visitcentralcoastelectricboats.comfor more information.
Santa Paula
9 p.m. Monday:The city and Santa Paula Rotary Club presentthe fireworks showat Harding Park, 1300 E. Harvard Ave. Spectators can enterthe fields as early as6 p.m.
Simi Valley
Noon Saturday: The Star-Spangled Rock 'N Country Jam and fireworks celebrationkicks off at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park, 5005 E. Los Angeles Ave. Event features live music, a fun zone for kids and vendors all day.Entry is free, but VIP passes including dinner and other perks are available. Visithttps://starspangledsimi.com/for more details.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday:The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum hosts itsAnnual Fourth of July Celebration at 40 Presidential Drive. Event includes outdoor family friendly activities including concerts, photo opportunities, face painting, games, craftsand more activities. The event is free,but regularadmission rates apply to themuseum and exhibits.For more information,visitwww.reaganfoundation.organd click on programs and events.
Thousand Oaks
9 a.m. - noon Monday:Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge hosts its Fourth of July pancake breakfastat758 N. Conejo School Road. Cost is $5 per person. For more information, visit2477elks.com/calendar.
5 - 7 p.m. Monday: Concert in the Park atConejo Community Park,1175 Hendrix Ave. Free.The Surf City All Stars band performs hits by The Beach Boys and Jan & Dean Band. Find out more atwww.crpd.org/events/fourth-of-july-activities.
9 p.m. Monday: The city and Conejo Recreation & Park District presentthe Annual July Fireworks Spectacular. Free. The showsimulcast is presented by KHAY-FM 100.7 radio. Event can be viewed from Janss Marketplace and The Oaks Mall. For more info, visitwww.crpd.org/events/fourth-of-july-activities.
5 p.m. Monday:July 4thSpectacular gets underway atat Janss Marketplace,275 N.Moorpark Road East. Event includes food booths, live music, activities for kids and a pie eating contest in the parking garage roof top. Entry is free buta wrist band is required to enter.Wrist bands will be given out starting at 5 p.m. near Buca di Beppo.Guests may bring their own chairs. No outside food or beverages are allowed. To learn more, visitjanssmarketplace.com/events.
Ventura
5 p.m. Sunday: The Ventura Rotary Fireworks Show and Family Picnic returns toVentura College Athletic Fields, 4667 Telegraph Road. Event features music, food trucksand games for kids. Guests are welcome to bring blankets, soft folding chairs, small coolers and food. All bags and coolers will be searched at entry.The fireworks showstarts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 4-12. Visitwww.venturafireworks.comfor details.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday:The Fourth of July Street Festival and Annual Pushem-Pullem Parade are back this year. The parade starts on Main Street in front of Cemetery Memorial Park and continues into Downtown Ventura, leading into the street fair includingover 200 artisans, food booths, vendor displays and live music.
See a local event missing from this list? Emailcytlalli.salgado@vcstar.comto let us know.
Cytlalli Salgado is a breaking news reporter for the Ventura County Star. She can be reached by calling 805-437-0257 or emailing cytlalli.salgado@vcstar.com.
