Downtown VenturaDowntown Ventura
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MAIN STREET · FOUR BLOCKS · ZERO PRETENSE

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 weekExplore downtown
Downtown Harvest Days — October 1–31, 2026, Downtown VenturaThe Fall Flavor Trail is on.48 downtown restaurants, bars, cafés and shops serving seasonal specials all October. Grab a passport, collect five stamps, enter to win.Explore the trail

Upcoming events.

Event calendar
24SEPSalsa Under the Stars7–11:59 PM · Vaquero y Mar · Thu Sep 2424SEPTwin Temple – Ventura8–10 PM · Majestic Ventura Theater · Thu Sep 2425SEPDogstar – Ventura8–10 PM · Majestic Ventura Theater · Fri Sep 2526SEPArtWalk Ventura10 AM–5 PM · Downtown & The Westside · Sat Sep 26

Explore.

Food and drink downtown@LIGHTNINGKEVEat + DrinkShops downtownBOBBY DO RIGHTShopGallery wallBRIAN PEREZGalleries + ArtGolden hour outdoors@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
Aerial of downtown Ventura and the pierWEST COOKE / @WNCOOKE
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