City of Ventura Summer Open House

The City of Ventura Parks, Recreation & Community Partnerships Division is hosting a free Summer Open House at Barranca Vista Park, on Saturday May 11, 1-5 pm.  This fun event is an opportunity for families to learn about all the exciting summer camps, classes and events being offered by the City of Ventura and its partners. Meet camp staff and preview summer camps and classes at more than 20 information booths each with hands-on activities for kids.

Make slime with Mad Science, play with Legos® with the Play-well Teknologies , taste test Tomato Basil Bruschetta with Lift Enrichment Cooking, learn how to play electric guitar with Rock & Roll High, catch fish in the Ventura Aquatics “fishing pond”, sing along to Disney songs and learn some dance moves with our Best of Broadway theater Camp, test your skills on a balance board with Ohana Surf Camps, see how to make a robotic vehicle with PEAK Enrichment, give climbing a try on the mobile rock wall from My Ventura Day Camps and much more! 

Enjoy live entertainment from 1:00-3:30 featuring dance studio partners, Billy Clower, Cassie Lawhead Jackie Ringhof and Kelya’s Performing Art Center plus gymnastics demos, rock & roll music from Aaron Burch and more.  Make plans to bring a blanket and sit on the lawn for the first in the series of our Fairytales in the Park performances at 4:00 pm. Kids and adults will be dazzled by the story of Rapunzel Meets Spiderman.  

For more information about the Open House contact Wendy VanHorn at  805-654-7552