(Video Below) #34 – Through Rancho Simi Parks and Recreation you can sign your kids up for a one week, 3 hours a day intensive Lego Engineering Camp. The kids get to work with Lego blocks and Lego Techinics to make all kinds of creations with motors, pulleys and gears. Many middle schools, high schools […]
St Patrick’s Day at the Junkyard Cafe Every Month? 365 Things to do in Simi Valley
(Video Below) #33 – St Patrick’s Day at the Junkyard Cafe happens every on month on the 17th. It has been a three year tradition for the Junkyard Cafe to serve corn beef and cabbage, green beer, break out the bagpipers and be Irish. It is wildly popular and you will not be disappointed. I originally […]
#1 – Simi Valley Cajun Music Festival – 365 Things To Do
(Video Below) What a better way to start off 365 Things to do in Simi Valley with the largest event our city has. The Simi Valley Cajun Music Festival takes place every Memorial Day weekend on Saturday and Sunday. The two-day event hosts numerous top Cajun musical acts from across the country including Grammy award […]
#32 Simi Valley Town Center Tree Lighting 365 things to do in Simi Valley
(Video) Each year, the Simi Valley Town Center has a Tree Lighting festivity that includes live entertainment, laser show, snow, Santa Claus and much much more. The Christmas tree is 55 feet tall and decorated with an estimated 20,000 lights & ornaments. 2010 will be the sixth year that the Simi Valley Town Center has […]
#31 Pho Real Challenge Bamboo Cafe 365 Things to do in Simi Valley
Simi Valley’s newest restaurant, the Bamboo Café, offers a Vietnamese menu. Owner and Chef Tony Doan has added a unique menu item to his restaurant which is bringing in many eager eaters. The Pho Real Challenge is an eating contest reminiscent of the movie ” The Great Outdoors”, where John Candy takes the challenge to […]
#30 Gary Galloway Memorial Police vs Fire Football Game – Make a Wish Foundation
365 Things to do in Simi Valley loves a noble cause. While we can go out for entertainment and shopping, sometimes there are activities in Simi Valley that are fun and help raise funds for very good causes. The Police and Fire Departments in Simi Valley do such a thing by hosting a football game […]
#28 Snow Fest Rancho Santa Susana Park 365 Things to do in Simi Valley
This is the second year the Rancho Simi Parks and Recreation Department puts on this Free event at Rancho Santa Susana Park. Simi Valley Snow Fest has become very popular as one of the hills in the park is covered with snow, and a flat patch of snow is put out for the preschool age children. […]
#29 Amanda McPherson Family Walk & Carnival 365 Thing to do in Simi Valley
The Amanda McPherson Foundation was founded in memory of a little girl cherished by so many. Amanda suffered from Viral Myocarditis. The McPherson Family has impacted Simi Valley through the foundation which: Provides resources and support for special education students in the public schools in Ventura County (Amanda’s Corners) Provides support for youth athletic programs […]
#25 Simi Valley Days Carnival – 365 Things to do in Simi Valley
(Video Below) The Simi Valley Days Carnival is a 5 day event that takes place the weekend after the Simi Valley Days Parade. Rides, Food, Music and shopping are part of the fun. The more unusual event is the Cow Chip Bingo contest. You can buy a chance to win prize money in this event. […]
#24 Simi Valley Days Parade – 365 Things To Do in Simi Valley
(Video Below) This year’s Simi Valley Days Parade took place on September 11, 2010. This event goes all way back to 1933 and was originally branded Pioneer Days. I actually participated (in the parade) in the late 1970s with my high school and the route was on the East End of Simi Valley ending on […]
