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

04OCTHerbal Honey Workshop with Lauren Snyder12–2 PM · Ema’s Herbs · Sun Oct 04 04OCTParallel Histories Lecture Series: Indigenous Solidarities and Legacies1–3 PM · Museum of Ventura County · Sun Oct 04 04OCTIn Search of Black People7–8:30 PM · Namba Performance Arts Space · Sun Oct 04 09OCTThe Spooky Comedy Improv Show7–8:44 PM · NAMBA Arts, 47 S. Oak Street, Ventura · Fri Oct 09

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