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Kid & Family Events in Ventura County

Story times at the library, kid craft hours, toddler gyms, scout meetings, teen workshops, and the family festivals worth packing the car for. Hand-picked across all of Ventura County.

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48 events

Pumpkin Patch & Splash
Starts in 4h
Halloween
👨‍👩‍👧 Family$5

An afternoon swim with pumpkins floating in the Cal Lutheran community pool

Today · 3:00 PM

Community Pool at CLU

Thousand Oaks, CA
The Jukes at Conejo Family Farms
Starts in 5h
Halloween
🎵 Music$20

Live music at the Camarillo pumpkin patch on Saturday afternoon, included with farm admission

Today · 4:00 PM

Conejo Family Farms

Camarillo, CA
Halloween
🎉 Holiday$10 - $15

Outdoor walking theater: original ghost stories performed across two Santa Paula venues

This Friday · 3 days

Santa Paula Theater Center

Santa Paula, CA
Trail or Treat
Halloween
👨‍👩‍👧 Family$10

Kids trick-or-treat along the Camarillo Grove Trail, answering nature questions for treats

Next Saturday · 10:00 AM

Camarillo Grove Park Nature Center

Camarillo, CA
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"Day of the Horse" Showdeo Event
❤️ CommunityFree

Don’t miss this great tradition celebrating the history and culture of our vibrant equestrian community in the Conejo Valley. Day of the Horse on Satu

Next Saturday · 11:00 AM

Conejo Creek Equestrian Park

Thousand Oaks, CA
+5
Halloween
🎉 Holiday$15

The full Thousand Oaks haunt walked in daylight, with no actors and no scares

Next Saturday · 12:00 PM

Reign of Terror at Janss Marketplace

Thousand Oaks, CA
Minecraft Club
👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyFree

Join us to play Minecraft in-person at the Hill Road Library!

Next Monday · 3:30 PM

Hill Road Library

Ventura, CA
Halloween
🎉 HolidayFree

Oxnard's Halloween float visits a different neighborhood each night, October 19 to 21

Next Monday · 3 days

Oxnard schools and parks

Oxnard, CA
Halloween
🎉 HolidayFree

The 5th Annual Trunk or Treat is a free, family-friendly Halloween event featuring trick-or-treating from decorated car

Next Wednesday · 4:00 PM

Ventura County Department of Child Support Services

Camarillo, CA
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Halloween
🎉 HolidaySee details

Music, treats, a pumpkin patch, and carnival games in Moranda Park on a Wednesday evening

Next Wednesday · 5:00 PM

Moranda Park

Port Hueneme, CA
Oxnard PD Trunk-or-Treat Spooktacular
Halloween
🎉 HolidaySee details

Trick-or-treating at booths from officers and community groups at the Oxnard Police Station

Next Thursday · 5:00 PM

Oxnard Police Station

Oxnard, CA
Spooky Swim
Halloween
👨‍👩‍👧 Family$4 - $10

A Halloween night swim with pumpkin painting and goodie bags in Camarillo

Next Friday · 5:30 PM

Pleasant Valley Aquatic Center

Camarillo, CA
Halloween
🎉 Holiday$10 - $15

Outdoor walking theater: original ghost stories performed across two Santa Paula venues

Next Friday · 3 days

Santa Paula Theater Center

Santa Paula, CA
Halloween
🎉 HolidayFree

Free admission and price-your-own pumpkins at a one-day church fall festival

Oct 24 · 10:00 AM

Peace Lutheran Church

Camarillo, CA
Halloween
👨‍👩‍👧 Family$13 - $17

Trick-or-treating, Pumpkin Bingo, and animal meet-and-greets at Moorpark College's zoo

Oct 24 · 2 days

The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA
Parade of Frights
Halloween
🎉 HolidayFree

A Halloween boat parade through Channel Islands Harbor after dark, with family activities on shore

Oct 24 · 3:00 PM

Channel Islands Harbor

Oxnard, CA
Halloween Haunt in the Park
Halloween
🎉 HolidayFree

A free Halloween afternoon in Plaza Park with trick-or-treat booths and costume contests

Oct 24 · 4:00 PM

Plaza Park

Oxnard, CA
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Ventura Family YMCA Trunk-or-Treat
Halloween
🎉 HolidayFree

A free trunk-or-treat with costume and trunk contests at the Ventura Family YMCA

Oct 24 · 5:00 PM

Ventura Family YMCA

Ventura, CA
Halloween
🎉 HolidaySee details

The City of Oxnard's Halloween block party at the South Oxnard Center and library

Oct 24 · 5:30 PM

South Oxnard Library

Oxnard, CA
Haunted Trail & Costume Contest
Halloween
🎉 Holiday$5

A costume contest, a trunk-or-treat street, and a kid-friendly haunted trail in Thousand Oaks

Oct 24 · 6:00 PM

Thousand Oaks Community Center

Thousand Oaks, CA
Paws For Reading
👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyFree

Join us at the Prueter Library for an adorable and educational event - Paws for Reading!

Oct 26 · 3:00 PM

Ray D. Prueter Library

Port Hueneme, CA
Halloween
🎉 HolidayFree

Oxnard's Halloween float visits a different neighborhood each night, October 26 to 29

Oct 26 · 4 days

Oxnard schools and parks

Oxnard, CA
Candy Crawl at The Collection
Halloween
🎉 HolidayFree

Free trick-or-treating at participating shops, with a DJ and photo spots

Oct 28 · 4:00 PM

The Collection at RiverPark

Oxnard, CA
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Halloween in the Park
Halloween
🎉 HolidayFree

Trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting, and a 6 PM costume contest at a free weeknight park party

Oct 28 · 5:30 PM

Community Center Park

Camarillo, CA
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Halloween
🎉 HolidayFree

Free trick-or-treating and a costume contest throughout Downtown Ventura

Oct 29 · 4:00 PM

Downtown Ventura

Ventura, CA
Seaside Trick or Treat
Halloween
🎉 HolidayFree

Trick-or-treating at harbor shops with a Monster Mash dance party and a skeleton hunt

Oct 30 · 4:00 PM

Ventura Harbor Village

Ventura, CA
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Halloween
🌲 OutdoorSee details

A Halloween-day cruise from Ventura Harbor with shipwreck tales and sea legends

Oct 31 · 10:00 AM

Island Packers

Ventura, CA
Halloween
👨‍👩‍👧 Family$13 - $17

Trick-or-treating, Pumpkin Bingo, and animal meet-and-greets at Moorpark College's zoo on Halloween weekend

Oct 31 · 2 days

The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA
Old Town Camarillo BooFest
Halloween
🎉 HolidayFree

Free Halloween-day trick-or-treating along Old Town's Ventura Boulevard, plus a costume contest

Oct 31 · 12:00 PM

Old Town Camarillo

Camarillo, CA
+1
Halloween
👨‍👩‍👧 Family$5 - $10

Carnival games, face painting, crafts, and candy for kids 2 to 12 on Halloween afternoon

Oct 31 · 12:00 PM

Oak Park Community Center

Oak Park, CA
Halloween
👨‍👩‍👧 Family$5 - $10

Simi Valley's 65th annual kids' carnival, with game booths, inflatables, and a hay ride

Oct 31 · 1:00 PM

Rancho Santa Susana Community Center

Simi Valley, CA
Haunted High Street
Halloween
🎉 HolidayFree

High Street closes to cars for a Halloween trunk-or-treat, costume contest, and kids' carnival

Oct 31 · 4:00 PM

High Street

Moorpark, CA
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🎨 ArtsFree

Free hands-on Día de los Muertos art activities at the Santa Paula Art Museum

Nov 1 · 12:00 PM

Cole Creativity Center, Santa Paula Art Museum

Santa Paula, CA
Little Lab
👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyFree

Join us on the patio for Hill Road Library's Little Lab!

Nov 3 · 10:30 AM

Hill Road Library

Ventura, CA
Children's Craft Corner
👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyFree

Children and teens are welcome to get creative at Avenue Library's Craft Corner every first Saturday of the month

Nov 7 · 1:00 PM

Avenue Library

Ventura, CA
Minecraft Club
👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyFree

Join us to play Minecraft in-person at the Hill Road Library!

Nov 9 · 3:30 PM

Hill Road Library

Ventura, CA
Paws For Reading
👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyFree

Join us at the Prueter Library for an adorable and educational event - Paws for Reading!

Nov 23 · 3:00 PM

Ray D. Prueter Library

Port Hueneme, CA
Minecraft Club
👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyFree

Join us to play Minecraft in-person at the Hill Road Library!

Nov 30 · 3:30 PM

Hill Road Library

Ventura, CA
Little Lab
👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyFree

Join us on the patio for Hill Road Library's Little Lab!

Dec 1 · 10:30 AM

Hill Road Library

Ventura, CA
Children's Craft Corner
👨‍👩‍👧 FamilyFree

Children and teens are welcome to get creative at Avenue Library's Craft Corner every first Saturday of the month

Dec 5 · 1:00 PM

Avenue Library

Ventura, CA