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A great place for hiking, relaxing, volleyball, and children's birthday parties. You can get a great view of the ocean from the top of just about any hill in the park, or climb "The Wall", an infamously steep trail, if you want a challenge.
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A 160-year-old adobe-style house with historical ties. The Adobe is rumored to be haunted. Tours are available.
Ventura's striking neoclassical city hall building and an array of boutique shops.
Founded in 1782, it was the ninth and last California mission established by Father Serra. Church services, funerals, and weddings are still performed at the mission today. It was one of the most successfully irrigated of the missions, leading to plentiful orchards and vineyards. An original well stands in the back of the church, and a school for children is attached to the side. The Old Mission welcomes visitors daily from sunrise until sunset.
Created out of a historic mattress factory showroom. There are free children's programs that enhance young lives through the arts and provide a cultural revitalization of the Westside. There are also many talented resident artists in studios creating beautiful paintings, jewelry, sculptures, weavings, photographs and ceramics.
Collections include Chumash and other native American artefacts. $4.