Events

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is an all-volunteer organization, with members from all walks of life, dedicated to preserving the history of combat aircraft which were flown by all military services of the United States. The CAF is a non-profit, privately funded and totally self-supporting 501 (c)3 organization. Our CAF aircraft fly!! Each year more Americans see them, touch their metal, smell their exhaust smoke, and listen to the ROAR of their piston engines than visit static displays of all other aviation museums combined! The CAF aircraft throughout the U.S. perform before nearly 10,000,000 spectators every year, recalling the hard-won victories of Americans and other freedom-loving people around the world during the years between 1939 and 1945. The Southern California Wing, CAF was formed in March, 1981, and now has 350+ members. The Wing holds an Open House during most summer holiday weekends.

The WWII Aviation Museum is currently only open on Friday and Saturday from 10AM to 4PM, and Sunday 12-4PM and closed Monday through Thursday, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. We accept donations Adults – $10.00; Students (10-18) – $5.00; Children (6-10) – $3.00; Children under 6 and Current Military – No Charge. Our volunteers are at the hangars working on our aircraft on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays – from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Our cadre of volunteer docents are very knowledgeable and are glad to give tours of our facilities to groups (including school groups/classes). We need reservations for tour groups of ten or more in order to line up docents to guide you through. Please call (805) 482-0064 to make a reservation. We’ll have someone to show you around our facilities and make your visit a memorable one. We have an ever-growing museum of World War II aviation artifacts and displays, along with an aviation library. There is a gift shop in the museum for you to purchase mementos of your visit with us.

Step back in time and experience daily life on a sprawling California rancho at the turn of the last century. Docent-guided tours of the Camarillo family’s 1892 Queen Anne Victorian home provide access to all 15 rooms, including the family’s bedrooms and Adolfo’s study and ranch office (now an exhibit room with revolving displays). Admire the 12-foot ceilings and extensive interior woodwork as you wander the house. Items belonging to the Camarillo family, historical photographs, and period-appropriate furnishings bring to life the colorful stories shared by our knowledgeable docents. Don’t forget to step outside and take in lovely views of the front lawn and gardens from the home’s generous wraparound porch.

Historic Home Tours last between 45-60 minutes and include access to the first and second floors.

Starting on Saturday, September 11th, the docents will be back giving tours of the house to the public. They will occur every Saturday and Sunday (unless a major event is happening there) from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM (with the last tour starting at 1:00 PM).

Where: 201 Camarillo Ranch Rd, Camarillo

For more information visit www.Camarilloranchfoundation.org

Secrets of WWII Exhibit
April 2, 2022 – October 9, 2022

Over a hundred rare and unique stories and hundreds of artifacts will be explored!

From the battles along our California coast to the battlefields of Japan, Germany, London and more, delve into the “Secrets of WWII” at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. Explore the wild, strange, and sometimes shocking twists that seem like fiction. Shine a light on the controversies and intrigue, revealing the secrets of its guarded technologies, uncovering the unsung heroes and their actions which altered the course of the war.

The Reagan Library has assembled an internationally derived collection of hundreds of artifacts from museums and private collections never before seen together in order to tell these compelling stories of technological advancement, creative problem solving, and incredible human persistence under the backdrop of world’s largest and most destructive war in history.

Many of the facts behind these amazing stories of WWII were not even made public until recently and others are still being fully discovered today by historians and researchers.

Top Secret artifacts like the Norden Bomb sight, the infamous German Enigma Coding-Decoding Machine, stories from Bletchley Park and the Navajo Code Talkers, and even an electrically heated Bomber Flight Suit, are but a few examples, along with rarely seen fragments of Japanese Bombs left from their attack on Southern California.

Other one-of-a-kind artifacts on display include a grappling hook from Pointe de Hoc, one of only two known to exist, a knife from Omaha Beach, a signed copy of the speech Eisenhower gave to the troops on the eve of D-Day, a M1 Garand rifle used at the Battle of the Bulge, and an actual German Storch STOL aircraft captured by the Allies.

While touring our exhibition, uncover the details behind the U. S. Army’s last horse mounted cavalry charge, the top-secret weapons that allowed the Allies to turn the tides of war, fascinating stories on female sharpshooters, and the technological facts behind the most secret code making and code breaking ever created before crypto-computerization.

Discover the stories of the classified deception units, the hero animals, the only dentist to be awarded the Medal of Honor for bravery, and why red lipstick helped with winning the War.

“Secrets of WWII” will not be like any other WWII exhibit that you’ve ever witnessed.

October 1 – October 31, our 25th Annual Fall Harvest Festival returns with our giant Pumpkin Patch, Pick Your Own & Fall Harvest experience! Our Festival site will be filled with games, rides, photos ops, live entertainment, themed weekends, bands and more! Weekends will include all performances, bands, demonstrations & entertainment. Pick Your Own fruit, vegetables, and flowers as well as tractor-pulled wagon rides around the farm, our Animal Center & visits with our animals are offered daily.

Admission: Weekend admission tickets are on-line only in timeslots. Please bring your tickets or have ready them on your phone prior to entry. All visitors will go through a security check. Please be prepared and have bags ready to be checked. No alcohol, cigarettes, e-cigarettes, weapons, coolers, dogs or any outside animals of any kind. Please see our FAQ page for additional restrictions and our behavior policy while on the farm. Parking and children UNDER 2 are FREE. No additional on-line ticket fees at check-out. Weekday admission is $14.00 and sold at the gate only.

For more information visit https://www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com/fall-harvest/

Art a la Mode is a gala event which celebrates the creative community of Studio Channel Islands and those who champion the arts in our county. Each year the Board of Director at Studio Channel Islands honor an individual who has given exceptional support to the organization with the Medici Award. The award is given to someone whose passion and commitment to the success of the organization is unparalleled and whose work deserves the highest recognition that we have to offer.

Studio Channel Islands Art Center (SCIART) has announced Rachel Resnik Miles as the recipient of the 2022 Medici Award, the highest recognition presented by SCIART. Honoree Rachel Resnick Miles and Howard Miles pictured above. Learn more about Rachel here. 

Sponsorship opportunities, program tributes and ticket information for this event are available at https://studiochannelislands.org/gala/.

CHANNEL ISLANDS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA performs with KUANFEN LIU, Artistic Director

Featuring: VENTURA PIANIST MIRIAM ARICHEA WILL PERFORM THE BELOVED CHOPIN CONCERTO NO. 2 IN F MINOR

LEONARD BERNSTEIN’S CANDIDE OVERTURE & AFRO-AMERICAN SYMPHONY” by WILLIAM GRANT STILL.

Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 7 p.m.

St. Mary Magdalen Church

25 N. Las Posas

Camarillo, CA

Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 3 p.m.

Ventura First United Methodist Church

1338 E.  Santa Clara St.  Ventura

Donation of $20 appreciated, Youth 18 and under free

Information is available at 805-246-7316 or check website, www.CHICOVC.org

Salsa Music Fest
Saturday, Oct 22, 2022
11am to 6pm
Freedom Park
480 Skyway Dr, Camarillo, CA 93010

The 2022 Ventura County Salsa Music Fest is a festival in the park! It provides the Ventura County community with a day of fun, food and entertainment. This festival showcases great Salsa music and fun dancing. Salsa groups will perform on stage and our headliner is world renown Chino Espino y Los Duenos Del Son of Los Angeles. The festival showcases a great line up of classic cars. Food trucks provide an assortment of mouth-watering meals. This is a family-friendly event complete with family fun games and activities. This event promises to be one of Ventura County’s most exciting, unique and fun-filled event of 2022.

Date: October 22nd

Time: 1pm to 4pm

Local business stops along the Boulevard will provide a tasting of the best Wineries and local Craft Breweries!

Come and stroll Old Town Camarillo on October 22, 2022 from 1pm to 4pm! There will be 20+ local businesses, up and down Ventura Boulevard, providing live music and a tasting of local Wineries and Craft Breweries!

Tickets are $45 pre-sale and will be $60 the day of the event if available. General admission includes a wine glass, map, wine, beer and entertainment.

Attendees must be 21 years or older and show valid identification at check in and throughout the walk at the discretion of our participating locations.

We will have two Event check-in locations:

Location 1. Camarillo Old Town Association will be located at the Corner of 1780 Ventura Blvd / Colonia St. 

Location 2. American Legion 7 Veterans Way Camarillo, CA 

Street parking is available.

All proceeds benefit the Camarillo Old Town Association.

This event along with the Beer March, Heritage Days and the Camarillo Old Town Glow proceeds go to fund free family friendly events held in the Camarillo Old Town area along with administration costs. These events benefit our community and support the small local retailers. Thank you for your support!

Community Center Park

October 31, 5-8pm

Costume Contests, Games, Pumpkin Painting, Food Trucks, and Trick or Treat Village!

Trick or Treat Booth Decorating Contest – NEW THIS YEAR!

Do you love Halloween as much as we do? Enter our Booth Decorating Contest and be a part of our Trick or Treat Village.  $25 entry gets you a 10×10 booth and entry into the contest. Participants must provide candy to distribute (2,000 estimated trick-or-treaters). $50 entry gets you a 10×10 booth and entry into the contest, Candy provided by the District. Winning prize TBA soon!

REGISTER HERE – $25.00 Candy provided by entrant, must be sealed and prepackaged ONLY.

REGISTER HERE – $50.00 Candy provided by PVRPD.

Trick-or-treaters will be voting on:

• Best Theme

• Most Original

• Kid Favorite

• Adult Favorite