Thousand Oaks 49th Chili Cook Off, Craft Brew Festival & Car Show

Schedule

Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm

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Location

1379 E Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States, California 91362 | Thousand Oaks, CA

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This year the event is May 3rd, 2026 from 12-5pm with the VIP Hour from 11am to 12pm. Now in our 49th year, the 2026 Chili Cook Off, Craft Brew Festival & Classic Car Show is poised to be our “BEST EVER” with authentic craft breweries…
100% of our PROFITS go to benefit local charities that are providing services to our Conejo Valley community. We are run by 100% VOLUNTEERS. Our expenses are the lowest of any fundraiser of this size in Ventura and Los Angeles County due to the amazing volunteers that work all day to put on this AMAZING historic community event. We have donated over $500,000 to local charities in the last five years!
This year we will have 2 stages of LIVE music, where we try to find the best local musicians to showcase their talents. The BEST Car Show in Ventura County with classic to unique to cars from movies! A FREE Kid Zone featuring bounce houses, obstacle courses, giant slide, face painting and more activities!
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1379 E Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA, United States, California 91362

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