Free and Nearly Free Movies All Summer Long Around Ventura County 2024

Stay cool this summer of 2024 with several hundred free and nearly free ($1 to $6) movies in and around Ventura County and surrounding areas!

Rancho Simi Rec & Park District Movies in the Park on June 28 and August 9 in Simi Valley and June 21 in Oak Park

City of Moorpark Movies in the Park on June 8, July 13, August 10 and September 14 at Arroyo Vista Community Park.

Free Movies at the Park at Thousand Oaks Community Park on May 24, August 23 and September 20.

Free Movies in the Park in Camarillo on June 30, July 14, July 28 and Aug 11.

City of Agoura Hills Summer Movies in the Park on June 8, July 13 and July 27.

Studio Movie Grill at the Simi Valley Town Center is offering $6 Children's Summer Movies (including small popcorn and small drink) Mondays through Thursdays from June 10 to August 8.

CineMalibu Summer Movies at Malibu Bluffs Park on July 27 and August 17.

Free Movies at Warner Ranch Park in Woodland Hills on Saturday nights in August.

Free Movie in the Park. at Berniece Bennett Park in Westlake Village on July 20th..

Outdoor Movie Night at Ventura Harbor Village on Saturday, May 17th featuring “The Parent Trap.”

AMC Dine-In Thousand Oaks 14 hosts Summer Movie Camp - $3 family movies for 8 weeks - Mondays and Wednesdays at 11am and 2pm, from June 24 to August 14.

Movies/dates subject to change. Contact organizers to confirm.

AND HOW ABOUT FREE CONCERTS IN AND AROUND VENTURA COUNTY

Free Concerts and Live Music All Summer Long Around Ventura County

Summer 2024 will be here soon and we’ll have another outstanding summer of free live music throughout Ventura County and surrounding areas! Rock, jazz, pops, R&B, reggae, classical, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Classic Rock, Latin, tribute bands, etc. The compilation below has links to more detailed information.

Concerts subject to change. List will be updated regularly as new events are added.

Thousand Oaks/Westlake Village/Newbury Park

• Free Concerts in the Park in Thousand Oaks starting at 5pm

  • Mon, May 27: Beatles Tribute

  • Tht, July 4: Neil Diamond Tribute

  • Sun, July 21: Santana Tribute

  • Sun, Aug 11: Taylor Swift Tribute

  • Mon, Sep 2: The Spazmatics

• Saturday Night Concerts at Berniece Bennett Park in Westlake Village at 7pm

  • Sat, June 8: Bruno Mars Tribute

  • Sat, July 13: Aerosmith Tribute

  • Sat, Aug 10: K-Tel All Stars (70s)

  • Sat, Aug 24: Video Star (80s)

• City of Westlake Village TGIF Friday night performances at the Westlake Village Civic Center at 7pm

  • Fri, May 31: Jazz Night with Agoura High and Lindero Canyon Middle School Bands

  • Fri, Jun 21: Jumpin Joz (Swing/50s)

  • Fri, Aug 2: 5-Star Theatricals

• Free Summer Concert Series at Janss Marketplace on Wednesday nights is June 19 to July 31 from 6-8PM.

  • June 19: K-Tel All Stars (70s)

  • June 26: Fleetwood Mac Tribute

  • Thursday, July 4: TBA

  • July 10: Pat Benatar Tribute

  • July 17: Beatles Tribute

  • July 24: The Dirty Lowdown (70s/80s)

  • July 31: Guns N’ Roses Tribute

• City of Thousand Oaks Pop-Up Arts & Music Festival every Friday/Saturday from May 31 to June 29

Agoura/Oak Park/Calabasas/Woodland Hills

• City of Agoura Hills Free Summer Concert in the Park at Chumash Park (except 7/21 concert at the Agoura Hills High PAEC. Concerts start at 6pm.

  • Sun, June 16: Foo Fighters Tribute

  • Sun, July 7: Neil Diamond Tribute

  • Sun, July 21: Conejo Valley Community Concert and Jazz Bands (at AHS PAEC)

  • Sun, Aug 4: Taylor Swift Tribute

  • Sun, Aug 18: The Yacht Groove

• Valley Cultural Foundation’s Free Concerts at Warner Park in Woodland Hills on Sunday nights from June 16 to August 25 at 5:30PM (emerging artist) followed by headline acts.

  • June 16: Linda Ronstadt Tribute

  • June 23: The Soul Juice Band

  • June 30: The Doors Tribute

  • Thursday, July 4: 4th of July Event with Angela O’Neill and Outrageous8

  • July 14: Foreigner Tribute

  • July 21: Fleetwood Mac Tribute

  • July 28: Prince Tribute

  • Aug 4: Bon Jovi Tribute

  • Aug 11: ABBA Tribute

  • Aug 18: Taylor Swift Tribute

  • Aug 25: Aerosmith Tribute

• Sun Sets Summer Concert Series at Calabasas Lake on Sunday nights at 6pm.

  • June 2: Tribute to Grease

  • July 21: On Tap Band (80s/90s)

  • Aug 11: U2 Tribute

  • Aug 25: R&B/Motown

• Music in the Park at Oak Canyon Community Park in Oak Park on Saturday, July 13th (DSB - Journey Tribute)

Moorpark/Simi Valley

• Summer Music in the Park Free Concerts at Rancho Simi Community Park on Saturday nights at 6:30pm.

  • Sat, June 15: Garth Brooks Tribute

  • Sat, July 20: Foo Fighters Tribute

  • Sat, August 17: Queen Nation (Queen Tribute)

• Simi Civic Center Plaza Concerts in the Courtyard on six designated Sat nights from 6-9pm.

  • Saturday, June 29: 805 Social Club (Dance/Pop)

  • Saturday, July 13: Sidetracs (Top 40, R&B, Latin)

  • Saturday, July 27: Little Alice (Top 40)

  • Saturday, August 10: Beatles Tribute

  • Saturday, August 24: Pat Benatar Tribute

  • Saturday, September 7: The Dirty Lowdown (Yacht Rock/80s)

• City of Moorpark Concerts in the Park at Arroyo Vista Park at 6pm

  • June 22: Rockin’ Oldies

  • July 27: Country/Pop/Rock

  • Aug 24: Classic Piano Rock

  • Sept 28: Moorpark Symphony Orchestra

• Free Summer Concert Series at the Simi Valley Town Center features a variety of bands, including a number of tribute bands at 7pm. TBA

Camarillo/Oxnard/Port Hueneme/Ventura

• Summer Concert Series at Constitution Park at 7pm on designated Saturday nights.

  • Sat, June 29 - Smith (Country/Pop/Rock)

  • Sat, July 13 - Santana Tribute

  • Sat, July 27 - Eagles Tribute

  • Sat, August 10 - 805 Social Club

• Camarillo Community Band Free Concerts in the Park at 7 p.m. on Thursday evenings from July 11 to August 1 at Constitution Park

• Free Concerts by the Sea at Peninsula Park at Channel Islands Harbor is on Saturdays from 4-6PM from July 6th through August 31st, featuring an assortment of local talent and musical genres.

• Rock the Collection Summer/Fall Free Concert Series at The Collection at RiverPark in Oxnard featuring popular tribute bands: TBA

• Heritage Square Summer Concert Series from 6-8pm on Friday nights from TBA - reserved tables and seats available for a free. Free lawn seating available for this concert series offering a wide variety of musical genres.

• Free Seaside Live Music at Ventura Harbor Village includes a variety of performers beginning Memorial Day weekend through June.

Santa Barbara

Free Thursday Night Concerts at Chase Palm Park in Santa Barbara on Thursday nights, June 27 and July 11, 18, 25 from 6-7:30pm.

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Check the Events Calendar for things going on around town as well as the Local Events and Community Messages sections of Conejo Valley Guide.

Bank of America "Museums on Us" Program Offers Free Admission to Over 225 Museums Nationwide

If you are a Bank of America or Merrill Lynch customer, your bank credit or debit card and photo ID will gain you one free admission to over 225 cultural institutions across the country on the first full weekend of each month. Visit the "Museums on Us" program website at museums.bankofamerica.com for details.

And while there are no Ventura County museums on the list, there are a number of other choices within driving range:

• Autry National Center of the American West

• Los Angeles County Museum of Art

• Skirball Cultural Center

• Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach (Saturdays only)

• Discovery Science Center, DiscoveryCube Orange County (Sundays only)

• Santa Barbara Museum of Art

• MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation in Santa Barbara

Free admission is limited to individual cardholder at participating institutions.

Aviation Museum of Santa Paula is Open to the Public the First Sunday of Each Month

The Santa Paula Airport was dedicated in August 1930. Today it is a non-towered facility with nearly 300 aircraft, handling approximately 97,000 arrivals/departures a year. Much of the original 1930’s-era facilities still exist and are used today, giving the airport a very authentic representation of the Golden Age of Aviation.

Located at the Santa Paula Airport, the Aviation Museum of Santa Paula is open the first Sunday of each month, with an array of hangars open to the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Upcoming dates: May 5, 2024

Each of the privately owned hangars houses a variety of vintage aircraft and collections of various types, as well as other memorabilia, such as antique radios, model aircraft and race cars. Some hangars celebrate highlights of fascinating aviation careers, while others contain antique aircraft undergoing the process of restoration. Hangar owners or docents are available to answer questions. 

You've got to take the time to stop by. It is fun, low key and quite interesting. The hangars are directly adjacent to the airfield, so you are guaranteed to see aircraft taking off and landing up close.

Obviously an aviation aficionado in this hangar!

The participating hangars are fairly well spread out at the 51 acre airport but if you're not up for walking, there's a complimentary tram that will take you around. These are some very nice people who have obvious passion for what they do and enjoy sharing it with the general public. I struck up conversations with several hangar owners and they were full of great stories and information.

There is no charge for visiting the Aviation Museum, though donations are welcomed. Visit www.aviationmuseumofsantapaula.org or call 805.525.1109 for more information.

The Museum is not open on rainy days.

Directions: Arriving by car from the east, exit the Santa Paula Freeway (SR 126) at 10th street, turn right off the ramp, and then a quick left onto Harvard Boulevard. Turn left at the next signal at Eighth Street, under the freeway, left onto Santa Maria Street and park in the lot. Arriving from the west, exit the freeway at Palm Avenue, turn right and then a quick left onto Santa Maria Street, about a half mile to the end at the parking lot.

Lots to see, both inside and outside of the hangars.

Places Where Kids Can Eat Free in Ventura County

Here's a list of restaurants that have "Kids Eat Free" deals around Ventura County! These deals are subject to change at a moment's notice, so make sure to call the restaurants in advance.

 Let us know of any changes or additions! Now let's go EAT!!

Ventura County area daily deals and online coupon websites

Restaurant rewards programs at 100+ Ventura County eateries

Fire Island Grill at 1230 Madera Road, Simi Valley offers a Kids Eat Free deal on Saturdays/Sundays. Get a free kids chicken bowl or mac and cheese with the purchase of an adult entrée. Kids must be under 8 and present.

Red's Barbecue at 3090 Cochran St, Ste A1 in Simi Valley is offering Kids Eat Free every Thursday from 11am to close. Get up to 2 free kids' menu meals for every adult meal ordered. Dine in only. Ages 11 and under only.

Kids Eat Free on Wednesdays 4pm to close at Patron Mexican Bar & Grill, 1620 Newbury Road, Suite 2, Newbury Park. One kids meal with purchase of an adult meal for kids 12 and under.

The Kebab Shop at 3980 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd in Westlake Village offers a Kids Eat Free deal every Saturday and Sunday. One free kids box for every wrap, box, plate and fountain drink purchased at regular price. In-store only. thekebabshop.com/locations/ca/los-angeles/thousand-oaks

D'Amore's Famous Pizza at 300 N. Lantana in Camarillo is currently offering a Kids Eat Free deal on Sundays all day for ages 4 to 12. One child per paid adult meal, dine in only. Call 805.445.6534 to confirm.

Denny's offers Kids Eat Free for 10 and under from 4 pm to 10 pm on designated nights. Up to 2 free kids meals for each paid adult entrée. Call location to confirm.

• Newbury Park 2830 Camino Dos Rios (805.498.4440) Tues/Sat

• Camarillo 1659 E. Daily Drive (805.484.4137) Tues/Sat

• Moorpark 832 New Los Angeles Ave. (805.530.0999) Tues/Sat

• Ventura 2148 Harbor Blvd (805.643.3414) Tues/Sat

• Oxnard 1255 N Oxnard Blvd (805.604.9455) Tues

Baja Fresh at 30861 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd in Westlake Village has a kids eat free deal on Sundays. www.bajafresh.com/stores/mexican-food-westlake-village/30664 (818) 900-1846

Huarache Xpress at the east end of the Simi Valley Town Center offers a kids eat free deal every Wednesday for kids up to age 16 with each paid adult meal, limited to two free meals. www.huarachexpresstogo.com. (805) 422-8858 (Updated as of 4/10/24)

Learn About the Channel Islands at the Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center in Ventura

For a fun, educational and local family field trip, visit the Robert J. Lagomarsino Visitor Center at Channel Islands National Park at the Ventura Harbor. This visitor center is free of charge and features a bookstore, marine aquatic life exhibits, a nicely done 25 minute movie, "A Treasure in the Sea" and friendly National Park Service staff to answer your questions.

Located at 1901 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura, the visitor cneter is open 8:30 am until 5 pm daily. On weekends and holidays (except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day) at 11 am and 3 pm, rangers offer a variety of free public programs covering the resources of the park. Click here for programs and events scheduled at the visitor center. Call 805.658.5730 for more information.

Nice scale model of the Channel Islands on display at the Visitor Center

Indoor tidepool in the Visitor Center always grabs the kids' attention, along with other displays.

Deck on the 2nd floor of the Visitor Center has views towards Ventura Harbor and the ocean.

This placard on the second floor viewing deck of the visitor center reads as follows:

On a clear day you can see two of the five islands that compose the Channel Islands National Park - Anacapa and Santa Cruz. The park boundary also includes the waters one nautical mile out around the islands. The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary extends an additional five nautical miles out.

The Anacapas: When you look through the telescope (on the deck...or from other locations in Ventura County) you can see that Anacapa actually consists of three small islets. The Chumash Indians called Anacapa "Anyapa" meaning "ever-changing." It is an appropriate name as changing weather conditions modify the island's appearance. If you look at East Anacapa Island you may be able to see the lighthouse and the hole in the middle of arch rock.

Santa Cruz Island: Santa Cruz is the largest and topographically the most diverse of the Channel Islands. The highest point of Santa Cruz is Mount Diablo. It is nearly 2,400 feet high and is the highest mountain found on any of the Channel Islands.

Distance from Ventura (in miles): Anacapa (15), Santa Cruz (21), Santa Rosa (47), San Miguel (63) and Santa Barbara (52).

California Law Has Required Gas Stations to Provide Free Water, Air and Air Pressure Gauge For Customers Since January 2000

There’s a law that was passed in 1999, that made it a requirement for service stations in California to provide free water, compressed air and an air pressure gauge to customers who purchase fuel.

A service station is defined as an establishment that offers gasoline or other motor vehicle to the public.

I’m slightly embarrassed to admit that I was not aware of this law until just recently, when a few folks shamed me for paying $1.00 to fill the air in my tires. (That said, I was not a paid customer at the time. So technically I was not legally entitled to free compressed air.)

Section 13651 of the California Business and Professions Code further indicates “Every service station in this state shall display, at a conspicuous place on, at, or near the dispensing apparatus, at least one clearly visible sign which shall read as follows: CALIFORNIA LAW REQUIRES THIS STATION TO PROVIDE FREE AIR AND WATER FOR AUTOMOTIVE PURPOSES TO ITS CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASE MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL. IF YOU HAVE A COMPLAINT NOTIFY THE STATION ATTENDANT AND/OR CALL THIS TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER: 1 (800) ___ ____. “

So perhaps this post will save someone from unnecessarily paying 75 cents to $1.50 to fill up their tires.

There is no requirement to provide the air for free to non-paying customers.