These favorite community arts organizations offer entertainment and joy for all.
Arts Council of the Conejo Valley: The Voice of the Arts
Mission: "The Arts Council of the Conejo Valley supports a vibrant cultural community through artistic and educational programs, events and partnerships that enrich the lives of all residents throughout the greater Conejo Valley."
2026 Event Highlights
- Jan. 20-March 8 Hang with the Best Show: Highlighting art of local students in Grades 6th–12th
- March 24-May 26 Art Show: Artist invited exhibition featuring regional artists
- May 3 Conejo Cottontail 5K Color Run & Art Sale and Expo: Walk, run, ride to support the arts
- June 7 Legacy Scholarship Reception
- June 9-August 4 Summer Open Show: Open to all local artists over 18
- August 21-October 13 Art Show: Artist invited exhibition featuring regional artists
- October 27-December 29 Art Show: Artist invited exhibition featuring regional artists
ConejoArts.org
Conejo Players Theatre
Mission: “To provide the community with a year-round schedule of affordable live theatre produced to serve the cultural, educational and entertainment needs of the community. To welcome and provide an avocational opportunity for all volunteers interested in the theatre arts to participate in the many activities of community theatre.”
“At 67 years old, we are proudly the oldest, all-volunteer theater in Southern California. The Conejo Players were performing community theater before Thousand Oaks was even a city!” says Media Director Ritchie Filippi. “We pride ourselves on the quality of these productions that come together with the intelligence and heart of many varied volunteers. Conejo Players also has adult and youth improv teams and a thriving Readers Theatre that puts on staged readings of new and edgy pieces.”
2026 Event Highlights
- January 16-February 7 Ken Ludwig’s “Lend Me a Tenor”
- March 27-April 19 “Legally Blonde”
- May 1-10 “Anne of Green Gables”
- June 5-28 “Avenue Q”
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conejoplayers/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/conejoplayers
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ConejoPlayers
Pacific Festival Ballet
Mission: Pacific Festival Ballet is a not-for-profit institution with a rich history of presenting performance art to the Greater Conejo Valley. The semi-professional company strives to cultivate tomorrow’s stars of the dance world while bringing the brightest talent from across the globe to our community. Their partnership with the city of Thousand Oaks and the Bank of America Performing Arts Plaza provides a forum for creative expression from a strong network of company dancers, professional alumni and guest artists. PFB features three major productions each season, preserving the tradition of classical ballet while creating innovative theater to explore the ever-changing facets of dance.
Since its inception in 1994, Pacific Festival Ballet has worked to create a strong tradition of civic support through public performances, local outreach and children’s educational programs. Today, PFB continues to give aspiring dancers trained at its official school, California Dance Theatre, an opportunity to perform on stage with seasoned professionals while entertaining audiences of all ages throughout the year.
2026 Event Highlights
- May 16 “Camelot”
- August 1 “Snow White”
- December “The Nutcracker”
TOArts
Mission: TOArts is the nonprofit fundraising and presenting partner of the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, enriching Ventura County and greater northern LA County through transformative arts experiences, robust arts education and support for local artists and arts organizations. Formed in 2017 from the merger of two beloved community organizations—the Alliance for the Arts (founded in 1980) and the TOCAP Foundation (1994)—TOArts carries forward a legacy rooted in the community's dream of the Civic Arts Plaza. Today, that dream flourishes as thousands of students experience live theatre, emerging creators find their voice and world-class performances strengthen our region's cultural vitality. Guided by a commitment to equity, access and creativity, TOArts is building a community Where the Arts Thrive for All.
2026 Event Highlights
- More than 7,000 local students will experience the magic of live theatre through Kids & The Arts this school year.
- As a VibeWell grant recipient, we're pioneering work at the intersection of arts and mental health through our pilot Artist Incubator Program, an upcoming community-wide photography exhibit called Seeing Happy and more collaborative healing through creativity.
- Four National Geographic Speakers are coming to our community through Trailblazers Ed events, paired with experiential Creators Club offerings like intimate Paint & Sips in the Verizon Founders Room in the Fred Kavli Theatre.
- This spring, the Youth Arts Leadership Academy—now at its largest cohort ever with 25 students—will showcase their talents at a student-led film festival celebrating community voices and vision.
“When you support TOArts, you're nurturing the next generation of artists, bringing world-class experiences to our community and ensuring the arts thrive for all,” says Executive Director Niki Richardson.
Instagram: @thousandoaksarts
Facebook: facebook.com/ThousandOaksArts
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/toarts
YouTube: @ThousandOaksArts