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Alternative names: Population: 129.3 thous.Area: 55.33 mi²Elevation: 728 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°10'57"N, 118°52'30"W
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Thousand Oaks Top Attractions

Thousand Oaks Attractions - What to See and Explore

Thousand Oaks offers many attractions and places to visit. Here are the most important ones: Conejo Players Theatre, Lynn Oaks Park, Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, Gardens of the World. Below you will find a complete list of places worth visiting.

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    Concerts and shows • Theater • Performing arts

    Conejo Players Theatre

    Conejo Players Theatre is a performing arts theater in Thousand Oaks, California. Established in 1958, it is the oldest theater in the city -- as well as one of the oldest in Southern California.

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    Park • Ventu Park

    Lynn Oaks Park

    Lynn Oaks Park is a seven-acre community park in the southern part of Newbury Park, CA, which includes trails to numerous surrounding nature areas, including but not limited to the Hope Nature Preserve, Hidden Valley, and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area.

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    Concerts and shows • Theater

    Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza

    The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts center and city hall for the city of Thousand Oaks, California. Across Thousand Oaks Boulevard from Gardens of the World, the site is considered the downtown core of the city. City hall includes Planning and Building Department, Public Works and other city departments.

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    Park • Garden

    Gardens of the World

    Gardens of the World is a botanical garden in Thousand Oaks, California, situated directly across Thousand Oaks Boulevard from Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, within the downtown core of the city.

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    Hill

    Joel McCrea Ranch

    The Joel McCrea Ranch in Thousand Oaks, California is also known as the August DuMortier Ranch. The ranch is rare surviving example of the large cattle ranches and fields of grain which once dotted the Santa Rosa and Conejo valleys in eastern Ventura County.

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    Botanical garden • Park • Garden

    Conejo Valley Botanic Garden

    Conejo Valley Botanic Garden is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and consists of a peak with vista views along with 15 hillside botanical gardens. It provides a teaching laboratory for what flora works and what does not work in the Conejo Valley.

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    Museum

    Chumash Indian Museum

    Chumash Indian Museum is a Native American Interpretive Center in northeast Thousand Oaks, California. It is the site of a former Chumash village, known as Sap'wi.

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    Park • Trail

    Tarantula Hill

    Tarantula Hill, also known as Dawn’s Peak, is a 1,057-foot-high peak in Thousand Oaks, California. It is located on a 45-acre open space and is operated by the Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency.

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    Park • Rancho Conejo

    Rancho Conejo Playfields

    Rancho Conejo Playfields is a 13 acres multi-use community park in Newbury Park, California, adjacent to Conejo Canyons Open Space and the Arroyo Conejo Nature Preserve which includes 302 acres of public open-space land and numerous trails in the western Simi Hills.

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    History museum • Museum

    Stagecoach Inn

    The Stagecoach Inn Museum in Newbury Park, California, originally known as the Grand Union Hotel, was used as a resting area for people who traveled from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara. Besides a hotel and stagecoach stop, it has also been used as a post office, church, restaurant and military school.

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    Park • Ventu Park

    Hope Nature Preserve

    Hope Nature Preserve is a 360-acre nature preserve in Newbury Park, California. It was a gift to the city from its owner, actor Bob Hope, whom it is named for. It is located by the Newbury Park-Thousand Oaks “border” in southern Conejo Valley.

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    Museum

    Conejo Valley Art Museum

    Conejo Valley Art Museum is a museum located at Janss Marketplace in Thousand Oaks, California. Established in 1978, the museum showcases fine art, modern art, abstracts, textiles and sculptures. Displays are changing periodically and often include artwork featured on national tours.

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    34°10'17"N • 118°52'48"W

    Case Study House No. 28

    The Case Study House No. 28, at 91 Inverness Rd. Thousand Oaks, California, is the only Case Study House in Ventura County. Built during 1965–66, it was listed on the National Register along with several other Case Study Houses in Los Angeles County on July 24, 2013, as part of the "Case Study House Program NPS".

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    34°11'13"N • 118°53'6"W

    Hillcrest Center for the Arts

    Performing arts • Museum • Art gallery

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    Street • Sunset Hills

    Norwegian Grade

    The Norwegian Grade is a 2 miles section of Moorpark Road from the Santa Rosa Valley up into the Simi Hills and the city of Thousand Oaks, within Ventura County, California.

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    34°11'50"N • 118°51'25"W

    Conejo Valley Days

    Nature • Natural attraction • Entertainment

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    Town • Neighbourhood

    Newbury Park

    Newbury Park is a populated place and town in Ventura County, California, United States. Most of it lies within the western Thousand Oaks city limits, while unincorporated areas include Casa Conejo and Ventu Park.

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    Museum • North Ranch

    American Radio Archive

    American Radio Archives is located within the Thousand Oaks Library in Thousand Oaks, California and contains one of the largest collections of radio broadcasting in the United States and in the world.

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    Library • North Ranch

    Grant R. Brimhall Library

    The Grant R. Brimhall Library serves as the main library for the city of Thousand Oaks, California. It is controlled by the Thousand Oaks Library System, which also controls the Newbury Park Branch Library. The Grant R. Brimhall Building is located on Janss Rd. near State Route 23.

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Thousand Oaks – popular in the area (distance from the center)

In the vicinity of Thousand Oaks, it's worth seeing attractions such as: Rodeo Drive (Los Angeles), Griffith Park (Los Angeles), Whisky a Go Go.

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    Street, Shopping, Shopping district

    Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles

    Rodeo Drive, located in the heart of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, epitomizes luxury, fashion, and exclusivity. This famed shopping district, spanning just three blocks within the 90210 zip code, is home to a constellation of high-end designer boutiques, jewelry stores...

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    Park

    Griffith Park, Los Angeles

    Griffith Park, nestled in the eastern Santa Monica Mountain range, is the cherished green heart of Los Angeles and one of the largest urban parks in North America. Spanning over 4,300 acres, it offers Angelenos and visitors alike a sublime retreat from the urban...

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    Dancing, Nightlife

    Whisky a Go Go

    The Whisky a Go Go is an iconic nightclub and music venue located on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. Since its opening in 1964, it has been a launching pad for countless music careers and a hotspot for rock and roll culture.

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    Museum

    J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

    Nestled atop the hills of Los Angeles, the J. Paul Getty Museum, commonly known as the Getty, is a paragon of art and architecture. This remarkable museum offers a diverse collection of European paintings, drawings, sculpture, illuminated manuscripts, decorative arts...

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    Museum, Science museum

    Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles

    Perched atop the southern slope of Mount Hollywood in Los Angeles' Griffith Park, the Griffith Observatory stands as a beacon of astronomical discovery and a cultural icon of the city. This esteemed museum, dedicated to the public's engagement with astronomy, offers a...

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Best Time To Visit Thousand Oaks

Learn when is the best time to travel to Thousand Oaks weather-wise and what to expect in each season.

Popularity among visitors

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May, June and August are the busiest months in this location. Slightly fewer tourists decide to visit in April, September and November.

Average temperatures in °F

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The highest air temperature is in July, August and September. While the coldest is in January, February, March and December.

Monthly rainfall in inches

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The lowest rainfall is recorded in June and July. Most of it rains in January and February.

Length of day in hours

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We can expect the longest days in June, while the shortest in December.

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What are the top attractions to visit in Thousand Oaks?

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What is the best time to visit Thousand Oaks?

May, June and August are the busiest months in this location. Slightly fewer tourists decide to visit in April, September and November. The highest air temperature is in July, August and September. While the coldest is in January, February, March and December.

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