SEP 10 THURSDAY
FREE
Trivia Night at SIPS
Thu, Sep 10 · SIPS Coffee Wine Beer
Your Weekly Trivia Challenge! Drink a beer, munch some food, and compete for glory & prizes! FREE to play!
Out & About
Free Events in Ventura
Concerts, markets, festivals, and everything in between. Gathered every few hours from the venues, cities, and calendars of the South Coast.
SEP 10 THURSDAY
FREE
SEP 12 SATURDAY
FREE
Ventura Electric Light Parade
Sat, Sep 12 · 6:10 PM · Ventura Pier
Join us for a fun, free community ride! We meet on the Ventura Pier and cruise together along the Promenade and through downtown Ventura. We gather one hour before sunset for every ride. All bikes are
Arts
SEP 26 SATURDAY
FREE
ArtWalk Ventura
Sat, Sep 26 · 10:00 AM · Downtown & The Westside, Ventura, CA, 93001, United States
More than 200 artists, dozens of venues, 20-plus bands and performers, poets, and filmmakers will participate in ArtWalk Ventura, the area’s largest arts festival, Sept. 26-27, 2026. This free event
OCT 3 SATURDAY
FREE
VENTURA BEACH TIKI'S MAKEKEPLACE
Sat, Oct 3 · Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach by IHG
This free shopping event features tiki mugs, bamboo lamps, aloha shirts, vintage finds, and handmade treasures.
Community
OCT 4 SUNDAY
FREE
Parallel Histories Lecture Series: Indigenous Solidarities and Legacies
Sun, Oct 4 · 1:00 PM · The Museum of Ventura County, 100 E Main Street, Ventura, CA, 93001, United States
Join us for our Parallel Histories Lecture Series: Indigenous Solidarities and Legacies from 1973 Wounded Knee, South Dakota to Ventura County. Join Ana Becerra as she explores the enduring
Arts
OCT 10 SATURDAY
FREE
One County, One Book 2026
Sat, Oct 10 · 2:00 PM · Museum of Ventura County Pavilion, 100 E Main St, Ventura, CA, 93001, United States
One County, One Book 2026: Special Engagement with Lisa See Join Ventura County Library and the Museum of Ventura County for a special engagement with Lisa See, author of this year’s One County, One
Arts
OCT 18 SUNDAY
FREE
2nd Annual Filipino American Fiesta
Sun, Oct 18 · 11:00 AM · The Museum of Ventura County, 100 E Main Street, Ventura, CA, 93001, United States
Join us for the 2nd Annual Filipino American Fiesta as we celebrate Filipino American History Month at the Museum of Ventura County! Emma Malabuyo and Jay Carlon will join us as honorary guest
Community
OCT 29 THURSDAY
FREE
Downtown Halloween Spooktacular Costume Contest + Trick-or-Treating
Thu, Oct 29 · 3:00 PM · Downtown Main Street, Ventura, CA, 93001, United States
Join us for Downtown Ventura’s annual Spooktacular event on Thursday, Oct. 29 from 3pm-7pm! This free, all-ages event includes costume contests and trick-or-treating. 3pm – Main Street Stage: Costume
Arts
NOV 8 SUNDAY
FREE
Parallel Histories Lecture Series: History of Chumash Emancipation
Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM · The Museum of Ventura County, 100 E Main Street, Ventura, CA, 93001, United States
Join us for our Parallel Histories Lecture Series: History of Chumash Emancipation. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Curator Emeritus of Anthropology Dr. John Johnson will present his research
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