6th Annual Oxnard Insect Festival

Buzz on over to Plaza Park on June 6, 2026, from 10 AM–4 PM for the 6th Annual Oxnard Insect Festival — a FREE, family-friendly celebration of insects and all things crawly! 🐞🐝

This year, we’re featuring ALL THINGS BEES, with Ventura Bee Rescue taking the Small Stage! 🐝

Get up close with live insects, learn from experts, touch (and even taste!) some creepy-cool critters, and explore the Butterfly Tent. Catch two episodes of NatGeo’s Secret Life of Bees at the Cricket Theater, and don’t miss the return of the Kids Insect Costume Contest to crown the cutest little critters.

Feeling adventurous? Head to the Main Stage for the Insect Tasting Panel, where our Tasting Panel will try dishes made with insects and embrace their inner entomophage! You can join in too—several of our 12 food vendors will be serving up insect-inspired bites, so keep an eye out on their menus.
Plus, enjoy music from DJ Ms. Alynette 🎶

It’s buzzing with fun—you won’t want to miss it!