Press Releases
August 2024 Director’s Message
We are in the midst of another amazing summer here at the Channel Islands Harbor, and I want to share some great news that promises to enrich our community and continue to bolster our reputation as one of the best destinations for tourism and local entertainment. There are two events approaching – one that will…
2024 Los Fest to Take Place at Channel Islands Harbor
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Oxnard Performing Arts Center (@oxnardpacc) Tickets are now on sale for Los Fest, a music festival at Fisherman’s Wharf featuring 20 bands on two stages. Get ready for an epic day (Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.) of live music, surrounded…
Wheel & Waves to Debut at Channel Islands Maritime Museum
A popular cars and coffee event established in Malibu in the 2010s, then went off track during COVID pandemic, is being relaunched at the Channel Islands Harbor. The Channel Islands Maritime Museum will host the new monthly event, “Wheels & Waves,” which will take place on the first Sunday of each month from 8 a.m.…
Channel Island Harbor’s Free Concerts by the Sea Summer Series 2024 Lineup
If you love live music, great weather, and seaside views, there’s no better venue in Ventura County to catch a free concert than at the Channel Islands Harbor. Set against a summer sky in a beautiful Harbor park, visitors can enjoy a variety of musical selections at the Concerts by the Sea Summer Concert Series.…
Proposal to Revitalize Fisherman’s Wharf Receives Strong Support, Unanimous Approval
A developer seeking to revitalize Fisherman’s Wharf into a visitor-serving center, Karls, has moved one more step forward to realization. At its May 21, 2024 meeting, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a one-year lease option agreement with Robert Dahl, a German-based strawberry farmer and developer. In 1992, Dahl founded the flagship Karl’s…
Applications Available for 2024 Ventura County Junior Lifeguard Program
Enrollment applications are now available to youth interested in participating in the Ventura County 2024 Junior Lifeguard Program. The Junior Lifeguard Program, sponsored by the Ventura County Harbor Department, offers youth 8 to 15 years of age the opportunity to receive instruction in lifeguard rescue techniques, emergency medical first-aid, ocean sports activity, physical conditioning, marine…