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Ventura Harbor Activities

Annual festivities you can plan for There’s always something new and fun going on at Ventura Harbor Village, and that includes a host of smile-inducing events. Pirate celebrations, chalk art, holiday celebrations, music by the water, and mermaid festivals are just a few of the festivities. Check out the Ventura Harbor Village website to see...

Ventura Shopping

Ventura shopping offers eclectic, locally-owned shops where you can find one-of-a-kind items you won’t find anywhere else. Quaint shops line Ventura’s streets; clothing boutiques, antique stores, home and garden shops, art galleries, gift stores, and specialty shops that almost defy description. And, in our compact downtown, they’re all within walking distance. Ventura is the perfect...

What’s New in Ventura? Events and Businesses to Check Out in July 2023

In Ventura, there always seems to be something new going on. Whether it is a new event coming to town or a new store, Ventura is the perfect place for adventurers looking for an unexpected and new path to follow. And to no one’s surprise, we love to keep you up to date on what’s...

6 Reasons to Shop Ventura Small (Spoiler alert. #5 You’re doing yourself a favor)

Venturans have always supported Ventura business, because community is what we do. With Small Business Saturday coming up on November 27th, here’s a real chance to help support Ventura businesses — and help yourself to some amazingly unique and affordable offerings from, well, amazingly unique and affordable businesses. Why shop small in Ventura? Because nobody does small business more uniquely and more affordably than Ventura … Ventura brims with small businesses offering unique, quality, Ventura vibe gifts you won’t find anywhere else. From The Refill Shoppe (creating custom soaps and lotions with scents you choose) to Shop Tiki Girl and...

An Insider’s Ventura Gift Giving Guide part II

Let’s be honest. Normally this would be a season of celebration and gift giving. But this is a Holiday season like no other, a season when sometimes it feels like there is nothing to celebrate at all. But even in the darkest times there is something bright. There is something to celebrate, in this strange...

Shop Ventura, Save Ventura. Small Business Saturday is this Saturday.

by Visit Ventura   For all of us here at Visit Ventura, our community — and our town — comes first. And never has our town needed our community more. Here’s the honest truth. According to recent forecasts, one in six Ventura retailers won’t make it through COVID. But forecasts aren’t written in stone. And...

20 Ways to Warm Yourself at Ventura Harbor

by Ventura Harbor Village featured image by Photography by Wink The fun doesn’t end when it’s a bit chilly out! We’ve put together a list of 20 ways in 2020 to warm yourself seaside at Ventura Harbor & Ventura Harbor Village! We bet you’ll find a few that are right...

Shop Smart for the Holidays in Ventura

by Visit Ventura Good things do come in small packages, and Ventura does small in a big way. Yes, 90 percent of Ventura’s stores are locally owned. But that’s more than a heart-warming statistic. In this holiday shopping season, it’s both a chance and an opportunity. Chance first. Yes, it’s...

Don’t Miss the 13th Annual Pirates Day at Ventura Harbor Village

by Ventura Harbor Village Ahoy, all you landlubbers and buccaneers – head to Ventura Harbor Village for a newly designed pop-up pirate experience at the 13th Annual Pirates Day on Sunday, June 10th from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. Pirates Day 2018 offers guests an unforgettable voyage around the Village...

The Local’s Travel Guide to Ventura, California

by AwayLands Brandon and I were both born and raised in Ventura, California – a surf town just North of Los Angeles. Despite its oceanside location, wedged between Santa Barbara and Malibu, Ventura has always been a lot sleepier, a lot less fancy, and lot more affordable than the rest...