4th of July Ventura Street Fair: Event Date July 4, 2026
4th of July Street Fair, Ventura
Street Fair (& Pushem-Pullem Parade )
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Location: Downtown Ventura – Parade starts at 10:00 a.m. in front of Cemetery Memorial Park, leading into the Street Fair along Main Street.
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Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026
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Time:10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Join the City of Ventura for the 49th annual 4th of July Street Fair & Pushem-Pullem Parade in the Downtown District. Enjoy a festive day featuring over 100 artisan vendors, a car exhibit, food trucks, a kids’ area, live entertainment, and more.
Veterans for Peace will have a booth up all during the day. Look for us on Main St. between Palm St. and Figueroa St. Our booth number is 223.
Redbird’s 2026 Powwow: Event date June 20-21
EVENT DATE: June 20th and 21st, 2026; A powwow is a Native American cultural celebration. Community powwows are important social and cultural events, weaving together the lives of native people across an urban fabric. Redbird’s powwow is an intertribal gathering which prides itself in creating a friendly and supportive atmosphere for both participants and visitors.
A powwow includes singing, dancing, drumming, traditional music, arts, crafts and food. Throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday there will be intertribal dances. During these sets of songs, guests are welcome in the dance arena. There are some dress and conduct guidelines and you probably are familiar with them – revealing clothing is not appropriate for men or women, touching dancers’ hair, feathers or regalia is not okay, and children should not be allowed to run through the arena.
Redbird offers the powwow as an event that we hope bridges ethnic and socio-economic boundaries in a healthy way, without compromising its integrity as an indigenous cultural gathering.
There is no charge for admission, and everyone is welcome.
VETERANS FOR PEACE CHAPTER 112 WILL SET UP A BOOTH FOR THIS WEEKEND. PLEASE COME OUT AND JOIN US IN THE FUN!
Saturday 11 AM – 7 PM Native American Powwow
Sunday 11 AM – 6 PM Native American Powwow
Reclaiming Our Flag Day: Event Date June 14, 2026
Justice for All, Indivisible Ventura, and 50501 will be sponsoring a “Reclaiming Our Flag Day” peaceful protest Sunday, June 14, 2026, 11am to 1pm, at the Ventura County Government Center. Please come by.
Veterans for Peace will be joining the protest and will set up a table alongside other organizations. Look for us at our customary protest location.
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Bring your Flags, Signs and Good Energy
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Food Drive for Farmworker Families
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Write Postcards
MAY DAY DEMONSTRATION: MAY 1, 2026
EVENT DATE: FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2026. Justice For All, Ventura County, along with Indivisible Ventura and 50501, are organizing a May Day demonstration and rally at the Ventura County Government Center on Friday, May 1st, from 2-4 pm.
MAY DAY will be our day to demand ICE OUT and DEMOCRACY OVER CORPORATE POWER!
Veterans for Peace Chapter 112 will table at this event. Look for us in the same location as in NO KINGS III. This is a most extraordinary time in this country that calls on all of us to continue our work in peace and social justice. Now is the time to recommit, to struggle smarter-to understand that giving hope and understanding to this world is an accomplishment.
Automatic Registration to Selective Service System
On March 11, more than 50 peace, religious, and civil liberties organizations issued a joint statement opposing the “automatic” registration of individuals for a possible military draft and supporting the Selective Service Repeal Act to end planning and preparation for a draft. This is the the broadest and most diverse anti-draft coalition to come together in years.
The war in Iran has opened a window of opportunity for public debate about war and conscription. This is our chance to spotlight the success and significance of draft registration resistance, the failure of “self-registration” for the draft, and the *danger* as well as the *inevitable failure* of the planned attempt at “automatic” registration.
Unless we can get the law changed this year, “automatic” draft registration is scheduled to begin in December. This year is our best chance to end planning and preparation for a draft, before it is revived on a new basis that will last another generation.
Press release:
Joint statement:
https://comdsd.org/pdf/Joint_Statement_Opposing_Automatic_SSS_Registration.pdf
Form for additional organizations to endorse the joint statement:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyzT9GAehufhLmVt1dxQOuwkmYuwkpzc4At5M51X3_5W4pxQ/viewform
Form for individuals to email their Senators and Representatives:
https://fcnl.quorum.us/campaign/32642/
Finally, as of April 13, 2026, a significant news video has been aired which explains the position of this effort to repeal the Military Selective Service Act. Here is the news video url resulting from all this work of informing the public on automatic registration to the SSS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyiEC_8fH4A
CSUCI SOLIDARITY RALLY: MARCH 12, 2026
During the July 2025 raid on Glass House Farms in Camarillo, Ventura County professor and labor organizer John Caravello was taken by ICE. He is now facing federal felony charges for assault of a federal officer because he threw an activated tear gas canister out of harm’s way. Trial begins March 24th in downtown Los Angeles. Leading up to and during John’s trial, we want to make it clear that the community stands with John, who answered the call to protect vulnerable fellow workers.
On March 12th, from 12:00-1:00, California Faculty Association and Students for Quality Education are co-hosting a rally on the CSUCI campus. Our goal is to pack the space in front of Broome library with folks who oppose both ICE and the government’s attempts to silence ICE resistance.
Veterans for Peace will attend the rally with signage and VFP flags. Members please come by wearing VFP clothing in support of a fellow citizen who involved himself as VFP is asked to. Two of VFP’s bullet points are to oppose the militarization of law enforcement and to resist racism and repression in our home communities. Please come, and, look for our flags. The public is invited to attend this event.
CSUCI SOLIDARITY RALLY: MARCH 12, 2026
During the July 2025 raid on Glass House Farms in Camarillo, Ventura County professor and labor organizer John Caravello was taken by ICE. He is now facing federal felony charges for assault of a federal officer because he threw an activated tear gas canister out of harm’s way. Trial begins March 24th in downtown Los Angeles. Leading up to and during John’s trial, we want to make it clear that the community stands with John, who answered the call to protect vulnerable fellow workers.
On March 12th, from 12:00-1:00, California Faculty Association and Students for Quality Education are co-hosting a rally on the CSUCI campus. Our goal is to pack the space in front of Broome library with folks who oppose both ICE and the government’s attempts to silence ICE resistance.
Veterans for Peace will attend the rally with signage and VFP flags. Members please come by wearing VFP clothing in support of a fellow citizen who involved himself as VFP is asked to. Two of VFP’s bullet points are to oppose the militarization of law enforcement and to resist racism and repression in our home communities. Please come, and, look for our flags. The public is invited to attend this event.
NO KINGS DAY PROTEST March 28, 2026
NO KINGS DAY PROTEST March 28, 2026
About this event
We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.
What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy. Our peaceful movement is bigger than ever.
When our families are under attack and costs are pushing people to the brink, silence is not an option. We will defend ourselves and our communities against this administration’s unjust and cruel acts of violence.
On March 28th, rise up, take to the streets, and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings. We’re not watching history happen—we’re making it. Join us.
A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.
Veterans for Peace Chapter 112 will be tabling at this event. Please stop by and share some time with our members and our information table.
Date: March 28, 2026; Time 10am to 12pm
Location: Ventura County Government Center; intersection of Victoria Ave and Telephone Rd. Look for the VFP flag. We are expecting to be on the east side of Victoria Ave near the bus stop.
Sponsors: Justice for All, Indivisible Ventura and 50501
NO KINGS DAY PROTEST March 28, 2026
About this event
We have the power and are claiming it together. No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.
What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from small towns to city centers and across every community determined to defend democracy. Our peaceful movement is bigger than ever.
When our families are under attack and costs are pushing people to the brink, silence is not an option. We will defend ourselves and our communities against this administration’s unjust and cruel acts of violence.
On March 28th, rise up, take to the streets, and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings. We’re not watching history happen—we’re making it. Join us.
A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.
Veterans for Peace Chapter 112 will be tabling at this event. Please stop by and share some time with our members and our information table.
Date: March 28, 2026; Time 10am to 12pm
Location: Ventura County Government Center; intersection of Victoria Ave and Telephone Rd. Look for the VFP flag. We are expecting to be on the east side of Victoria Ave near the bus stop.
Sponsors: Justice for All, Indivisible Ventura and 50501
10th Annual Women’s March 2026
Event Date: January 17, 2026
Justice for All Ventura County, along with its partners, is hosting its 10th Annual Women’s March on Saturday, January 17th, in Ventura’s Plaza Park. Event begins at 10 am, rallies at 11 am, and then peacefully marches through Downtown Ventura, with chants and signs proudly proclaiming what values we hold. There will be special fun activities for everyone, music and dozens of social justice organizations for you to meet.
Veterans for Peace, Ventura County Chapter 112 will be one of the dozens of social justice organizations there for you to meet and march with. VFP invites you to come by and visit our informational table and meet its members.
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026 Time: 10am—12pm
Location: Ventura Plaza Park
Address: E Thompson Blvd, Ventura, CA 93001
10th Annual Women’s March posted Dec. 14
Event Date: January 17, 2026
Justice for All Ventura County, along with its partners, is hosting its 10th Annual Women’s March on Saturday, January 17th, in Ventura’s Plaza Park. Event begins at 10 am, rallies at 11 am, and then peacefully marches through Downtown Ventura, with chants and signs proudly proclaiming what values we hold. There will be special fun activities for everyone, music and dozens of social justice organizations for you to meet.
Veterans for Peace, Ventura County Chapter 112 will be one of the dozens of social justice organizations there for you to meet and march with. VFP invites you to come by and visit our informational table and meet its members.
Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026 Time: 10am—12pm
Location: Ventura Plaza Park
Address: E Thompson Blvd, Ventura, CA 93001
EARTH’S GREATEST ENEMY Movie
EARTHS’S GREATEST ENEMY Movie posted
EVENT DATE: OCTOBER 19, 2025; COME JOIN THE VETERANS FOR PEACE CLIMATE CRISIS AND MILITARISM PROJECT’S (CCMP) NO MAS CAMPAIGN, TOUR BUS RIDERS, AND, MEET VETERANS FOR PEACE LOCAL CHAPTER 112
The Wake Up to Climate Crisis and NO MAS (NO Military Air Shows) Tour #1 begins in San Diego, CA, AND COMES TO SANTA BARBARA, OCTOBER 19, 2025. COME BY AND SAY HELLO TO VFP AND ITS CAMPAIGN TOUR BUS RIDERS IN ISLA VISTA, CA, CO-SPONSORED BY THE UCSB BREN CENTER ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CLUB. THE MARVELOUS NEW ABBY MARTIN MOVIE EARTH’S GREATEST ENEMY WILL BE SCREENED IN THEATRE 1
