Explore Oxnard, California
Oxnard's rich agricultural, historical, and cultural heritage comes alive downtown at the Heritage Square where summer concerts are held in July.
See a play or production at the Petit Playhouse or visit the Carnegie Art Museum, the Gull Wings Children's Museum, and the Ventura County Maritime Museum.
Enjoy a whale watching tour from Oxnard's Channel Islands Harbor from late December to late April. Take a ferry or boat ride from Oxnard's Channel Islands Harbor to Channel Islands National Park to experience coastal southern California as it once was. The park encompasses five islands (Anacapa, Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, San Miguel, and Santa Barbara) and their ocean environment.
The Dallas Cowboys Training Camp is from late July to mid-August, so come meet the players and get autographs.
There is a good chance that while you are in Oxnard, you could catch a festival. The California Strawberry Festival is usually held mid-May at Oxnard College, the Ojai Music Festival is held in mid-June, and the Oxnard's Salsa Festival is held in July at Plaza Park. The Channel Islands Harbor's Annual Fine Arts Festival is held in mid-July and again in mid-August at Oxnard's Channel Islands Harbor. Also, the Festival of Sail is held in early August at Oxnard's Channel Islands Harbor, Harbor Landing Beach Festival is held in late August at Oxnard's Channel Islands Harbor, the Oxnard Independent Film Festival is held in late September, and the Multicultural Festival is held in early October.
