Select local restaurants will compete for the title of “Ventura County’s Best Chowder” at the Fourth Annual CHOWDERFEST on Sunday, July 22, 2018, 2-6pm at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum, 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard, CA 93035. FREE Chowder Samples, Wine Tastings, and Desserts. Cost: $25 Pre-Sale Ticket and $30 at the door A competition judged…

At 5 p.m., head over to the Channel Islands Maritime Museum and watch the Holiday Lighting of the 75-foot “Tallship Mast” in front of the museum.  Enjoy live music and sing-along to Holiday favorites.   At 6:30 p.m. Santa will arrive to flip the switch and light up the Mast. This event takes place just before…

Beginning May 13, 2021, the Channel Islands Maritime Museum (CIMM) will be presenting its latest exhibition “Art of the Sailor” in its Brenda and Gary Farr Gallery. When sailors left their homes to voyage across the sea, oftentimes they faced dangerous and extreme working conditions, horribly cramped quarters, and a journey that could stretch months…

Channel Islands Maritime Museum is proud to host its July Speaker Series “Rolling in the Deep Sea: Exploring Coral and Sponge Communities on the West Coast. The guest speaker will be Lizzie Duncan, research ecologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. It’s likely no surprise that corals and…

The Channel Islands Maritime Museum (CIMM) is happy to announce its first film showcase event, “Home Waters: Coastal Communities and Maritime Traditions,” a selection of four short films. Through animation, cinema verite, and classic documentary formats, four directors take us across North America and Canada to explore coastal indigenous lifeways. In “Now Is the Time''…

The Channel Islands Maritime Museum is excited to continue its tradition at the Harbor; The Holiday Lighting of the 75-foot “Tallship Mast” in front of the museum. The event will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on December 11, just before before the start of the 55th annual Parade of Lights. The mast…

The Channel Islands Maritime Museum Speaker Series is pleased to announce that Charles Vinick, the Executive Director of The Whale Sanctuary Project, will be its featured speaker on August 17 at 7 p.m. Mr. Vinick will speak about the Project and its work to establish a coastal sanctuary where cetaceans (whales and dolphins) can live in…

The Channel Islands Maritime Museum is pleased to welcome author Corinne Heyning Laverty to its next Speaker Series event on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. She will be speaking on her remarkable book North America’s Galapagos: The Historic Channel Islands Biological Survey.  This book recounts the story of a group of researchers, naturalists, adventurers, cooks, immigrants,…

The Channel Islands Maritime Museum will again host the Holiday Lighting of the Tall Ship Mast from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on December 3, 2022  in the Museum’s outdoor courtyard. Instead of a typical tree lighting ceremony, Santa will arrive at 7 p.m. and with the crowd’s encouragement, kick off the holiday season by…

The Channel Islands Maritime Museum will be hosting a celebration and book launch from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2023, for the new book Coyote Saves Hawk by local author and tribal elder Alan Salazar “Puchuk Yaʼiaʼc.” Coyote Rescues Hawk is based on a Chumash story dating back at least 300 years. Mr.…

The Channel Islands Maritime Museum is pleased to welcome shipwright and author Will Sofrin to its next Speaker Series event at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at the musuem. He will speak on his upcoming book All Hands on Deck: A Modern-Day High Seas Adventure to the Far Side of the World. In…

Join the Channel Islands Maritime Museum for its annual Father's Day event, Classics by the Sea. Come view classic cars & motorcycles, woodies, and hand built water crafts. The museum patio will feature toy boat building and guests can also learn how to create nautical knots. The event will feature live music from Whole Hog…

The Channel Islands Maritime Museum's speaker series is back! The next event is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16th will feature Amber Jenks, a local…

The wait is over! The 6th Annual Chowderfest returns this Sunday, September 14th from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum! Chowderfest brings together an exciting…

The Channel Islands Maritime Museum’s Speaker Series continues this winter with an engaging and timely evening focused on the future of our coastline. Attend the event from 5:30 p.m. to…

For one evening, the Channel Islands Maritime Museum transforms into a living gallery where maritime art, history and theatrical storytelling converge. During this open-house-style cocktail-hour experience, explore the galleries as…

Join the Channel Islands Maritime Museum for its annual Art Comes Alive event, where history and creativity merge in an unforgettable experience. Volunteers, community members, and actors will bring to…