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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.
Mission San Buenaventura, formally known as the Mission Basilica of San Buenaventura, is a Catholic parish and basilica in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The parish church in the city of Ventura, California, United States, is a Spanish mission founded by the Order of Friars Minor. Founded on March 31, 1782, it was the ninth Spanish mission established in Alta California and the last to be established by the head of the Franciscan missions in California, Junípero Serra. Designated a California Historical Landmark, the mission is one of many locally designated landmarks in downtown Ventura.
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Collections include Chumash and other native American artefacts. $4.
Ventura's striking neoclassical city hall building and an array of boutique shops.
A fair event every year around the first week of August. Features live concerts, thrill rides, shows, pig racing, and more. Competitions are held among culinary arts, photography, fine arts, and livestock.
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.
A 160-year-old adobe-style house with historical ties. The Adobe is rumored to be haunted. Tours are available.
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.