Mother's Day Weekend by the Sea — Saturday

Celebrate Mom at Ventura Harbor Village with a free afternoon of live seaside music, face painting, and a pottery market. Live music plays on the Promenade Stage from 1–4 PM, Happy Rainbow Face Painting is set up 12–4 PM, and Ventura Pottery Gallery is running its 6th Annual Mother's Day Market 11 AM–6 PM with handcrafted pieces from 40+ local ceramic artists. First 20 customers at the Pottery Gallery each day receive a free ceramic Sugar Saver, and there's a Mother's Day giveaway for a hand-painted vase by artist Genie Thomsen (register by May 8, no purchase necessary). Waterfront dining and coastal shopping round out the day.