City of Oxnard Recreation & Community Services

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🐞✨ The votes are in!Congratulations to our Oxnard Insect Festival Art Contest winners! These young artists wowed festiva...
06/09/2026

🐞✨ The votes are in!

Congratulations to our Oxnard Insect Festival Art Contest winners! These young artists wowed festival-goers with their creativity, talent, and insect-inspired masterpieces.

Thank you to every student who participated and shared their artwork with the community. Your hard work helped turn our art exhibit into a colorful celebration of the amazing world of insects.

And thank you to everyone who stopped by, admired the artwork, and cast a vote. Together, you helped showcase and support the incredible young talent we have here in Oxnard.

Give our winners a round of applause and help us celebrate all of the students who made this exhibit such a buzz-worthy success! 🐝🎨👏

The City of Oxnard would like to thank our 2026 Oxnard Insect Festival sponsors for their generous support of this year'...
06/05/2026

The City of Oxnard would like to thank our 2026 Oxnard Insect Festival sponsors for their generous support of this year's event. 🐝

Community partnerships help make events like the Oxnard Insect Festival possible, creating opportunities for families to learn, explore, and connect together.

Thank you to Renewal by Andersen, T-Mobile, The Alynettework, Easterseals SoCal , Premier America Credit Union, Oxnard Modern Dental, and Children's Dental FunZone for helping bring this beloved community tradition to life.

Join us tomorrow, Saturday, June 6, from 10 AM–4 PM at Plaza Park for this FREE family-friendly event! Enjoy live insects, the Butterfly Tent, insect experts, hands-on activities, insect-inspired food, the Kids Insect Costume Contest, and much more. This year's festival is all about bees, so get ready for a day full of discovery and fun.

We appreciate your support and commitment to the Oxnard community. See you there! 🐞🌻🐝

We’re buzzing to welcome Ventura Bee Rescue to the 6th Annual Oxnard Insect Festival! 🐝Catch their live presentation on ...
06/04/2026

We’re buzzing to welcome Ventura Bee Rescue to the 6th Annual Oxnard Insect Festival! 🐝
Catch their live presentation on the Small Stage at 1:30 PM, where they’ll share how bee rescue works, why bees matter, and how we can all help protect our pollinators. 🌼✨
While you’re exploring the festival, make sure to visit our 25 Education Booths! Each one is packed with hands‑on learning about how insects shape our world — from pollination to decomposition to biodiversity and beyond. 🪲🌍
📍 Plaza Park
📅 Saturday, June 6, 2026
⏰ 10 AM–4 PM
🎉 FREE family fun all day!

🗓️🐝 Plan your buzz-worthy day! 🐞🦋The 6th Annual Oxnard Insect Festival is taking over Plaza Park on Saturday, June 6, 10...
06/04/2026

🗓️🐝 Plan your buzz-worthy day! 🐞🦋
The 6th Annual Oxnard Insect Festival is taking over Plaza Park on Saturday, June 6, 10 AM–4 PM and you won’t want to miss a minute of the action!
📍 Check out the event map, explore the schedule, and map out your must-see moments—with many types of insects like butterflies, bees, and all kinds of fascinating critters.
Whether you’re here for the shows, the science, or just the fun, there’s something happening around every corner visit some of our vendors and get your insect trinkets! 🐛🌿🎉
Don’t miss out on a day packed with discovery, excitement, and family fun!
📍 Location: Plaza Park
📅 Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Thank you to this year’s 6th Annual Insect Festival Sponsors: Renewal by Andersen, Alynett Network, Easterseals Socal, Oxnard Modern Dental, Premier America, T-Mobile and Children’s Dental FunZone!

Don’t forget, little bees! 🐝 The Costume Contest takes flight June 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM in Downtown Plaza Park. Come show...
06/01/2026

Don’t forget, little bees! 🐝 The Costume Contest takes flight June 6, 2026 at 11:30 AM in Downtown Plaza Park. Come show off your wings, stripes, stingers, shells, antennae, and pincers!
👶 Costume Age Categories:
Ages 0–2
Ages 3–5
Ages 6–8
Ages 9–12
🕷️ It's going to be a wild, wiggly time — so get your costumes ready and join us for a day full of bug-tastic fun!

Thank you to this year’s 6th Annual Insect Festival Sponsors: Renewal by Andersen, Alynett Network, Easterseals Socal, Oxnard Modern Dental, Premier America, T-Mobile and Children’s Dental FunZone!

🏀 June Open Gym is rolling out! ☀️Summer is here, and so is Open Gym! We're kicking off the month by sharing our schedul...
06/01/2026

🏀 June Open Gym is rolling out! ☀️
Summer is here, and so is Open Gym! We're kicking off the month by sharing our schedule for the first two weeks of June.

As our Summer Basketball leagues and programs get underway, additional gym schedules are still being finalized. Stay tuned — we'll be sharing updated Open Gym times for the remainder of the month as they become available.

Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we work to maximize gym access for everyone this summer! 🙌

📅 Check out the first two weeks of Open Gym.
👀 More June dates coming soon.
📞 Questions? Call us at (805) 385-7966.

See you on the court! 🏀

We’re buzzing to welcome Ventura Bee Rescue to the 6th Annual Oxnard Insect Festival! 🐝Catch their live presentation on ...
05/29/2026

We’re buzzing to welcome Ventura Bee Rescue to the 6th Annual Oxnard Insect Festival! 🐝
Catch their live presentation on the Small Stage at 1:30 PM, where they’ll share how bee rescue works, why bees matter, and how we can all help protect our pollinators. 🌼✨

While you’re exploring the festival, make sure to visit our 25 Education Booths! Each one is packed with hands‑on learning about how insects shape our world — from pollination to decomposition to biodiversity and beyond. 🪲🌍

📍 Plaza Park
📅 Saturday, June 6, 2026
⏰ 10 AM–4 PM
🎉 FREE family fun all day!

Thank you to this year’s 6th Annual Insect Festival Sponsors: Renewal by Andersen, Alynett Network, Easterseals Socal, Oxnard Modern Dental, Premier America, T-Mobile and Children’s Dental FunZone!

The 2026 Free Summer Programs Flyer is here! Explore free activities all across the City of Oxnard’s Cultural & Communit...
05/28/2026

The 2026 Free Summer Programs Flyer is here! Explore free activities all across the City of Oxnard’s Cultural & Community Services Department. From free youth lunch programs, art activities, Community Cinema in the park, and the MAC Mobile Activity Center (arts & crafts, sports, games, and more) — to Preschool‑to‑You summer fun, sports camps, gardening activities, and so much more. Join us for a summer full of creativity, connection, and community!

¡Ya llegó el folleto de Programas de Verano Gratis 2026! Descubre actividades gratuitas en todo el Departamento de Servicios Culturales y Comunitarios de la Ciudad de Oxnard. “Desde programas de almuerzo gratis para la juventud, actividades de arte, Cine Comunitario en el parque, y el MAC Centro de Actividades Móvil (manualidades, deportes, juegos y más) — hasta Preescolar Para Ti con su horario de verano, campamentos deportivos, actividades de jardinería, y mucho más. ¡Únete a nosotros para un verano lleno de creatividad, conexión y comunidad!

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