Ventura County's weekend is all about Ventura Harbor Village, where the Potters' Guild Bowl of Thanks fills the promenade on Saturday and Sunday with handmade bowls, local restaurant tastings and free live music. Beyond the harbor, there's theater and music in downtown Ventura and a few Saturday picks in Oxnard.
Plans change, so check the organizer's link before you head out. Ticket prices and times can shift, and we've flagged anything we couldn't confirm.
Lead Picks
- Bowl of Thanks & Pottery Market: Sat–Sun at Ventura Harbor Village: a $30 donation gets you a handmade bowl and a restaurant tasting card, benefiting Food Share.
- Free harbor music: Live acts on the Promenade Stage both days.
- Ragtime at the Rubicon: Saturday at 7 PM in downtown Ventura, and it runs through Nov 14.
Ventura Harbor Village
Ventura Potters' Guild Bowl of Thanks & Pottery Market (our pick)
- When: Sat Nov 7 and Sun Nov 8, 11 AM–4 PM
- Where: Ventura Harbor Village, 1583 Spinnaker Dr., Ventura
- Cost: $30 donation for a handmade bowl and a restaurant tasting card; proceeds go to Food Share of Ventura County
- Info: venturaharborvillage.com | foodshare.com
More than 20 artist booths, plus tasting passports at harbor restaurants. Passports are capped at 300 a day, so go early. The FAQ on the event page still shows last year's hours and price, so go by the page header: 11 AM–4 PM and $30.
Live Music on the Promenade Stage
- When: Sat Nov 7: Dante Brunetto 11 AM–1 PM, Vanise Terry Band 1–4 PM. Sun Nov 8: Dante Brunetto 11 AM–1 PM, Karen & Joe 2.0 1–4 PM
- Where: Promenade Stage, Ventura Harbor Village
- Cost: Free
- Info: venturaharborvillage.com | venturaharborvillage.com
Free sets all weekend at the harbor. The Bowl of Thanks page lists the afternoon slots differently ("Band TBD, 1:30–4:30"), so times could shift.
Vinyl Gypsies at Margarita Villa
- When: Fri Nov 6, 6–9 PM; all ages
- Where: Margarita Villa, 1567 Spinnaker Dr. #200, Ventura
- Cost: Free
- Info: venturacountylocal.com
Live music to kick off the weekend at the harbor. Per a local listing, confirm before you go.
Downtown Ventura
Ragtime at the Rubicon
- When: Sat Nov 7, 7 PM; runs through Nov 14
- Where: Rubicon Theatre, Ventura
- Cost: Check site for tickets
- Info: downtownventura.org
The musical Ragtime on stage in downtown Ventura. Confirm the venue and showtimes on the link.
Brill Building Legends
- When: Fri Nov 6, 7–9 PM
- Where: Downtown Ventura
- Cost: Check site for tickets
- Info: downtownventura.org
A Friday-night show on the downtown Ventura events calendar. Check the link for the venue.
Chumash Emancipation Lecture
- When: Sun Nov 8, 1–3 PM
- Where: Museum of Ventura County, Ventura
- Cost: Check site for tickets
- Info: downtownventura.org
A Sunday-afternoon lecture at the museum.
The Listening Room Open Mic
- When: Sun Nov 8, 7–9:30 PM
- Where: NAMBA Arts, Ventura
- Cost: Cost not listed; check site
- Info: downtownventura.org
A Sunday-night open mic.
Veterans Day Car Show
- When: Sat Nov 7, 10 AM–2 PM
- Where: Salvation Army, 650 S. Petit Ave., Ventura (east Ventura, not downtown)
- Cost: Cost not listed; check site
- Info: idrivesocal.com
The Ventura Downtown Lions Club's Veterans Day car show. Per local listings, confirm with the Lions Club before you go.
Oxnard
Nos Traen Cortitos
- When: Fri Nov 6 and Sat Nov 7, 7 PM
- Where: Teatro de las Américas, Oxnard
- Cost: Check site for tickets
- Info: onthestage.tickets
An evening of theater at Teatro de las Américas.
Heritage Square Guided Tours
- When: Sat Nov 7, 11 AM–2 PM
- Where: Heritage Square, Oxnard
- Cost: Cost not listed; check site
- Info: heritagesquareoxnard.com
Guided tours of Oxnard's Heritage Square.
36th Annual Donald K. Facciano Kids Auction & Gala
- When: Sat Nov 7, 5–10 PM
- Where: Venue not listed; check site
- Cost: Check site for tickets
- Info: bgcop.org
A Boys & Girls Clubs gala and auction.
Quiet note for the harbors: Channel Islands Harbor and Port Hueneme have nothing listed this weekend. Up next are the Reindeer Paddle on Dec 6 and the Parade of Lights on Dec 12.
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Have a Ventura event we should know about? Send it our way, and enjoy the weekend.