THIS WEEKEND: Anime Wonder returns to the Ventura County Fairgrounds! Join us for the 2-day Anime & Japanese Food / Pop-Culture Festival. The Anime Wonder experience will be showcasing the arts with exhibitors and artist vendors, anime & video game voice actors, Japanese & Asian food, Itasha car displays, guest cosplayers, cosplay competitions, activations, Main Stage entertainment, music, and more. Immerse yourself in a two-day escape into the awesome world of anime! Saturday, May 24: 10am - 6pm Sunday, May 25: 11am - 6pm Admission: $33 Parking: $10 Learn more & get tickets: https://animewonderfest.com/california/ (fb)

Read & Ride is here! 📚🎡 Ventura County youth in grades K-8 can earn 6 FREE carnival ride passes for reading! How it works: 📚 Read 4 books 💻 Write a few sentences about each book here: https://bit.ly/readandride25 🎟 Pick-up your 6 free ride passes between July 14-29 at the Fairgrounds! TEACHERS: To enter an entire class or group of students, please email: readandride@venturacountyfair.org Deadline to participate: July 2, 2025 Enter here: https://bit.ly/readandride25 We can't wait to see you at the Ventura County Fair July 30 through August 10th! (fb)