Independence Day is almost here! It is time to show off our patriotic pride and celebrate everything we love about our great nation! Luckily for all of us, there is no better place to spend the 4th of July than in beautiful Ventura! Fill your Thursday with family fun and holiday spirit at these incredible community events!
PUSHEM PULLEM PARADE & 4TH OF JULY STREET FAIR
Head on down to beautiful downtown Ventura for the 44th annual street fair! This year’s theme is “We have liftoff!” to celebrate the 50th anniversary of NASA’s Apollo space program. This FREE street fair has so much for the whole family to enjoy! Start your day with your little ones by participating in the Pushem Pullem Parade. Help your child decorate their bicycle or little read wagon, get dressed up, and meet at Cemetery Park at 9:00 am to strut your stuff down Main Street. Everyone is invited to join in on the fun and all participants will receive a commemorative button (while supplies last).
Then from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, stroll down Main Street (between Chestnut Street & Mission Park) to find incredible handmade arts and crafts created by the 200+ participating vendors. Dine on delicious food from your favorite local businesses and organizations. Swing by the Kids Zone for fun inflatables and to check out a Ventura Fire Department fire engine. Dance the day away to incredible live music. And, so much more!
Live Entertainment Schedule
California Street
10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Colette Lovejoy Band
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Bring Me the Hits
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Rhythm 805
Oak Street
11:00 am – 11:30 am | Barranca Vista Dancers
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Channel Aire Chorus
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Rubicon Theater
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Got Rhythm
Palm Street
10:00 am – 12:00 pm | Johnny & The Love Handles
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Jukebox Rockers
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Vendo 81
Mission Park
11:00 am – 3:00 pm | Leif Engeswick
2019 VENTURA FIREWORKS & FAMILY PICNIC
Celebrate our nation’s independence at this 25th annual community event. Come on down to the Ventura College Athletic Fields (4667 Telegraph Road) at 5:00 pm for an evening filled with patriotic fun. Enjoy delicious food, fantastic live music by Soul Infusion, fun games and children’s activities, and so much more. Bring a blanket to find the perfect spot for the fireworks display at 9:00 pm. Tickets bought at the gate cost $8 per adult, $6 per child (ages 4 to 12 years). Children 3 and under are free! All proceeds from this great 4th of July tradition support charitable organizations within our own community.
ELECTRIC BOAT PARADE & FIREWORKS BY THE SEA
Head on down to Channel Islands Harbor for some seaside patriotic fun all day long. Find the perfect spot along Harbor Boulevard (between Albacore Way & Cabezone Circle) to watch the 4th of July Children’s Parade at 10:30 am. After the parade, head to Marine Emporium Landing for some family fun activities from 11:00 am until 9:00 pm. There will be a great crafters market, delicious food booths, a rock-climbing wall, inflatable fun zone, and so much more.
Do not miss the 4th annual Electric Boat Parade at 4:30 pm. This spectacular event features 50 patriotic-themed electric boats in the harbor. Finish the day’s celebration with one of Ventura county’s most beautiful fireworks displays over the water at 9:00 pm.
Blake Mashburn wishes everyone in Ventura County a Happy & Safe 4th of July!! Check out our Website and follow us on Facebook for more fantastic community events throughout the year!
Image Credits: City of Ventura and Channel Islands Harbor
