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Visitors Take to The Seaside For A Haunting Good Time Oct. 27th– Oct. 29th

October 26, 2023

Get ready for several spook-tacular seaside experiences, as Ventura Harbor Village transforms into an “Erie-sistible” Halloween destination. On Friday, October…

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Seaside Street Painters & Art Vendors Line the Waterfront for 15th Annual Summer Festival at Ventura Harbor Village

August 30, 2023

The 15th Annual Ventura Art & Street Painting Festival returns to picturesque Ventura Harbor Village on September 9th & 10th, 2023 from…

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Ventura Harbor Village Presents Summer Outdoor Movie Nights Series

June 22, 2023

Just in time for summer, Ventura Harbor Village has recently announced the line-up for the 2023 Summer Outdoor Movie Nights,…

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ISLAND PACKERS ANNOUNCES SUMMER WHALE WATCHING

June 22, 2023

Coinciding with the busy summer season, Island Packers is expanding its non-landing schedule to include Summer Whale Watching excursions through…

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Channel Islands National Park Announces Award of 10-year Contract to Provide Year-round Boat Transportation Service to Island Packers

March 16, 2023

The National Park Service (NPS) announced today a 10-year concession contract award to Island Packers to provide year-round boat transportation…

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Spring Ushers in March with Mermaid Month at Ventura Harbor Village

March 7, 2023

A tail of a good time awaits mermaids and mermen of all ages for the 8th Annual “March Is Mermaid…

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US Congressman visits Ventura Port District. Left to right: Ryan Sutherland, Harbor Patrol Officer II; Brian D. Pendleton, Ventura Port District General Manager; Michael Blumenberg, Port Commission Chair; Salud Carbajal, U.S. Congressman; Jackie Gardina, Port Commission Vice-Chair, John Higgins, Harbormaster; Todd Mitchell, Senior Business Operations Manager; and Taylor Plasch, Harbor Patrol Officer I.

CONGRESSMAN SALUD CARBAJAL VISITS VENTURA PORT DISTRICT TO SURVEY WINTER STORM DAMAGE

January 25, 2023

California Congressman Salud Carbajal, U.S. Representative of California’s 24th District, visited the Ventura Port District recently to survey the impacts…

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TAKE TO THE GREAT OUTDOORS – WINTER WHALE WATCHING & EXCURSIONS TO THE CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK

January 19, 2023

Island Packers, Family Owned & Founding in 1968, Offers Daily Trips as the Official Boat Transportation Concessionaire Island Packers, the…

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