Oxnard Essential Info

Overview

Oxnard is the largest city in Ventura County in California, with a population of about 200,000.

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Basics

Best Time To Go

Year round

Current Time

Current Weather

82 °F

Partly Cloudy

Fun Facts

1. Oxnard’s biggest claim to fame is its annual California Strawberry Festival, when an estimated 1.5 million strawberries are consumed.
2. The Texas Dallas Cowboys spend their pre-season in Oxnard, and their training camp runs mid-July through mid-August.
3. Herzog Wine Cellars in Oxnard boasts of the country’s largest collection of kosher wines.
4. Oxnard was named after Henry Oxnard and his two brothers, Ben Oxnard and James Oxnard but none of the brothers ever resided in the town.
5. Despite having over twenty miles of coastline, Oxnard has only one harbor.

Popular Foods

1. Heart of Palm Salad
2. Carnitas