Welcome to Downtown Ventura.

A real-deal surf town where the mountains meet the Pacific — diverse kitchens, a family-friendly vibe, live music most nights and a killer patio-hour scene. This is the heart of Ventura.

What's on this week Explore downtown

Upcoming events.

Event calendar

06NOVBrill Building Legends7–9 PM · Namba Performance Arts Space · Fri Nov 06 07NOVRagtime – Ventura7–9 PM · Rubicon Theatre · Sat Nov 07 · additional performances through Nov 14 08NOVAdvanced Herbal Formulations with Aris Romero12–2 PM · Ema’s Herbs · Sun Nov 08 08NOVParallel Histories Lecture Series: History of Chumash Emancipation1–3 PM · Museum of Ventura County · Sun Nov 08

Explore.

@LIGHTNINGKEVEat + Drink

BOBBY DO RIGHTShop

BRIAN PEREZGalleries + Art

@LIGHTNINGKEVBeach + Parks

ABOUT US

Kept clean, safe + busy by your neighbors.

Downtown Ventura Partners is the nonprofit district keeping the blocks between the hills and the pier swept, lit, and booked — from the Saturday market to the December tree lighting. Come here. Stay here. Love it here.

About the district

WEST COOKE / @WNCOOKE