Ojai events

Upcoming in Ojai

Nothing upcoming in this list right now. See the sources below.

Upcoming in Ventura

Nothing upcoming in this list right now. See the sources below.

Local research and sources

Ojai and Ventura events are spread across many small calendars, and no single listing has all of them. When we built our first community calendar in March 2026, we mapped where local events actually get published. Here is what we found:

• City calendars. These are the most reliable source. The City of Ojai and the City of Ventura both publish their meeting calendars as subscribable feeds, and that is where the meetings above come from.
• Community calendars and local papers. These cover the most ground, but each one picks up a different slice of what is happening.
• Venue websites. Most music venues, theaters, galleries and taprooms post only on their own sites, often in a different format on each.
• Newsletters and social posts. A lot of smaller events only ever show up in an email or on a flyer posted to social media.
• Ojai and Ventura differ. Ojai's calendar leans toward arts, history, wellness and the outdoors. Ventura's is busier with live music, breweries and downtown street events.

Below are the places we check, grouped by type. Each link was working when we checked it on October 25, 2026.

City and county calendars

• City of Ojai calendar Council, commission and board meetings, City Hall closures and city-run programs, with subscribable calendar feeds by category.
• City of Ventura calendar Ventura council and commission meetings, neighborhood community councils and city workshops, also with subscribable feeds.
• Ventura County Library events Story times, classes and talks across the county library branches, including Ojai.
• Ventura County Parks County parks, campgrounds and trail information; check here for park programs and closures.
• Ventura County news and events County government events and public notices.

Community calendars and local news

• Ojai Hub The broadest single listing for the Ojai Valley: gatherings, classes, arts, outdoors and charity events, plus a weekly email bulletin.
• Ojai Valley News The valley's long-running newspaper, good for school, civic and community news that the bigger listings miss.
• Ventura Breeze Independent local paper with an events section and a running live-music calendar.
• VC Reporter calendar County-wide alternative weekly; good for nightlife and weekend roundups.
• Visit Ventura events Ventura's tourism bureau calendar, which venues can submit to directly.
• Downtown Ventura events Main Street happenings: art and wine walks, markets, parades and street closures. Offers a calendar export.
• Ventura Harbor Village events Harbor festivals, waterfront concerts and seasonal events.
• 805 Calendar A regional what's-on listing covering Ventura County.
• Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce Chamber mixers and the big annual Ojai festivals.
• Ventura Chamber of Commerce events Business networking breakfasts, expos and member events in Ventura.

Music, theater and performance

• Libbey Bowl Ojai's outdoor amphitheater in Libbey Park; the main summer concert venue.
• Ventura Music Hall Touring and local acts in downtown Ventura.
• Majestic Ventura Theater Historic downtown theater hosting larger concerts.
• Rubicon Theatre Company Professional theater seasons in Ventura.
• Ojai Art Center Theater Community theater productions at the Ojai Art Center.
• Ojai Performing Arts Theater Theater productions at Matilija Auditorium.
• VenturaRocks A dedicated guide to live music across Ventura County venues.

Arts, museums and culture

• Ojai Art Center Gallery shows, classes, music and theater under one roof.
• ARTS About Town (Ojai) Ojai gallery openings, exhibitions and studio tours.
• Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts Exhibitions and concerts in the upper Ojai Valley.
• Ojai Valley Museum Local history talks, exhibitions and the monthly Third Friday evenings.
• OVA Arts gallery Exhibitions and openings from the Ojai Valley Artists collective.
• Museum of Ventura County Exhibitions, lectures and family programs.
• Bell Arts Factory Ventura artist studios with monthly First Friday openings and classes.

Breweries, wineries and nightlife

• Topa Topa Brewing events Trivia, music and food trucks at the Ojai and Ventura taprooms.
• MadeWest Brewing calendar Live music, food trucks and hike-and-brew meetups in Ventura.
• Ventura Coast Brewing events Taproom events and live music.
• Ojai Valley Brewery Taproom music and events in downtown Ojai.
• Winchesters Grill & Saloon Regular live bands in Ventura.
• Ojai Deer Lodge Live music, open-mic and DJ nights on Maricopa Highway.
• Ojai Pub Live music and weekly theme nights; the events page lists the current week.

Outdoors, wellness and community

• Ojai Valley Land Conservancy Guided hikes, restoration days and volunteer events on the valley preserves.
• Meditation Mount Meditation sessions, talks and sunset gatherings.
• Ojai Valley Woman's Club Concerts, art shows and community fundraisers on East Ojai Avenue.
• Meetup: Ojai Interest groups and recurring meetups near Ojai.
• Meetup: Ventura The same, for Ventura.
• Eventbrite: Ojai community events Ticketed and free community events listed on Eventbrite.