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McCrea Ranch, 4500 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand OaksNov 21, 2025, 1 to 4PM
Plein Air paint out in Thousand Oaks at the Joel McCrea Ranch - a Ventura County historic landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Come be inspired by the 100+ year old buildings set amongst the serene hills.
The beautifully rustic McCrea Ranch, located at the bottom of the Norwegian Grade, was owned by movie stars from Hollywood's Golden Age. Legendary film actor and Western movie hero Joel McCrea, with his wife of 57 years, movie star Frances Dee, raised their three sons here, Jody, David, and Peter, and lived a simple lifestyle as part of the community, farming the land, and raising cattle.
Please consider donating your artwork to the non-profit foundation, to be raffled off at a future fundraiser of McCrea ranch events.
Restroom available.
* Please arrive at 1pm if you wish to hear a docent tell a short history of the area.
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Joel and Frances McCrea Ranch Foundation, 2642 N Moorpark Rd, Camarillo, CA 93012-9041, United States, Moorpark

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.