Conejo Valley November 2026 Roundup: Ice Rinks, Holiday Lights and the Wildlife Crossing
Published November 2, 2026 · News as of November 2, 2026
November in the Conejo Valley brings cooler mornings, the first holiday lights and a calendar that fills fast after Halloween. This year it also brings two outdoor ice rinks, a big week at the Civic Arts Plaza and the public opening of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing on December 2. Here is what's new, what's changing and what's worth putting on the calendar across Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Agoura Hills and Oak Park.
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New in town, and a few goodbyes
Niku Ranch, Oak Park. The former CharcoalNiku space at 706 Lindero Canyon Road has reopened as Niku Ranch, with a menu built around locally sourced meats and seafood. Restaurant site →
Dos Bocas, Newbury Park. A new Mexican restaurant and bar with live music has taken over the old Habanero Mexican Grill spot at 520 N. Ventu Park Road.
Coming soon. Papa Razzi's Pizza is replacing Parma's at Agoura Meadows on Kanan Road, Pupresso Coffee House is under construction at the County Line Shopping Center in Westlake Village, and The Flying Yolk is moving into the former Cafe Rio on N. Moorpark Road in Thousand Oaks. None has announced an opening date yet.
Closing. Historia Bakery Cafe at 11 Hillcrest Drive in Thousand Oaks plans to close on November 29, so there's still time for one more visit. All Good Eats & Drinks on N. Moorpark Road closed at the end of October.
A new food recovery hub. Adelante Comunidad Conejo opened a Community Food Recovery Hub at the CVUSD Park Oaks campus in October, supported by a state CalRecycle grant, to get surplus food to families instead of landfills.
What's changing around town
Agoura Road pipeline work, Westlake Village. The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District has started Pure Water Project pipeline construction on Agoura Road between Lindero Canyon and Lakeview Canyon. The district expects about four to six months of weekday work, roughly 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., with lane closures, and night work at the Lindero and Agoura intersection starting as early as November 8. Leaving a few extra minutes for that stretch is a good idea. Construction updates →
Conejo Creek West Park. The Conejo Recreation & Park District board voted in October to move the Conejo Creek West concept into environmental review. The plan keeps the equestrian area and adds pickleball courts, picnic areas and parking, and there will be more chances to weigh in during the review.
Getting ready for a wet winter. With a strong El Niño in the forecast, local agencies have started clearing storm drains and stocking sandbags early. Homeowners near slopes and drainage channels may want to clear gutters and check yard drains before the first big storm.
Meetings worth knowing about. The CRPD board meets November 5, the Thousand Oaks City Council meets November 10 and the Westlake Village City Council meets November 18. Westlake Village is also hosting an informal Coffee with a Planner on November 5 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Starbucks at 5750 Lindero Canyon Road, a low-key way to ask about a remodel, an ADU or a project near you.
On the calendar
Photo: Randy, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Nov. 5 to 8Footloose, Newbury Park High School. The school's fall musical at the NPHS Performing Arts Center, 456 Reino Road: Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Show details →
- Nov. 7, 1 to 4 p.m.
Thanks to Our Veterans, Stagecoach Inn Museum, Newbury Park. The Conejo Valley Historical Society decorates the Inn with veterans' memorabilia from its docents' families. Event details →
- Nov. 7, 4 to 8 p.m.
Festival de los Muertos, Newbury Park. A free family festival at the Borchard Community Center with crafts, live music, vendors and food. Event details →
- Nov. 14, 11:30 a.m.
Winterizing Your Garden, Oak Park Library. A Master Gardeners talk at the Oak Park Library on Kanan Road about soil prep, crop rotation and getting tools ready for winter. Walk-ins welcome. Event details →
Nov. 15, 8 p.m.Straight No Chaser, Bank of America Performing Arts Center. The a cappella group plays the Civic Arts Plaza in Thousand Oaks. Tickets and details →
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Nov. 18, 7 p.m.An Evening of Alton Brown. The food TV host brings his live show to the Bank of America Performing Arts Center. Show details →
- Nov. 21, 2 to 4 p.m.
Paws for Reading, Oak Park Library. Kids read to a trained therapy dog in short sessions; sign up at the library that day. It runs again on Dec. 19. Event details →
- Nov. 21, 5 to 8 p.m.
Karaoke Night, Borchard Community Center, Newbury Park. Free to come sing or just listen, with dinner for sale from a restaurant pop-up. Event details →
Dec. 2, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing opening festival. The public celebration for the crossing over the 101 at Liberty Canyon is at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas. Tickets are $10 for ages 13 and up and $5 for kids 12 and under. It's the project much of the region has watched take shape for the past few years. Festival details →
Photo: Bex Walton, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Dec. 11 to 13Hadestown. The national tour of the Tony-winning musical plays the Bank of America Performing Arts Center. Show details →
Holiday happenings
Photo: Junkyardsparkle, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons From Nov. 6Ice at The Oaks, Thousand Oaks. The outdoor rink at 147 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd runs through January 10, with skates included. The first 25 skaters at the 5 p.m. opening session skate free. Rink info →
Photo: Rostom Aghanian, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons From Nov. 6Holiday Ice Rink at The Lakes, Thousand Oaks. Next to the Civic Arts Plaza, open through January 11. Tickets are $20, or $25 with skate rental. Rink info →
Nov. 20, 6 p.m.Tree lighting at The Promenade at Westlake. A holiday market, Santa and fireworks. Event details →
Photo: TOLocal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Nov. 26, Thanksgiving morningFive07 Turkey Day Dash. A 5K and untimed mile at Memorial Field at Cal Lutheran, with festivities from 7 a.m. and the 5K at 8:30.
- Dec. 2, 6:30 p.m.
Christmas tree lighting, Newbury Park. A free evening at Newbury Park First Christian Church on Knollwood Drive with singing, a children's Christmas play, desserts and cocoa. Part of it is outdoors, so bring a warm layer. Event details →
- Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas. The holiday tour at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center. Show details →
Photo: TOLocal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Dec. 4 and 5Holidays at the Inn, Stagecoach Inn Museum, Newbury Park. Friday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and Saturday 1 to 4 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The museum also hosts Holiday Crafts at the Inn on Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ($30 including materials). Event details →
- Dec. 6, 3 to 6 p.m.
Westlake Village Holiday Sing-Along. In the Fountain Courtyard at The Shoppes at Westlake.
- Dec. 7, 5:30 p.m.
Chanukah at the Shoppes, Westlake Village. A free lighting at The Shoppes at Westlake Village on Russell Ranch Road. Event details →
- Dec. 9 and 10, 4:30 p.m.
Chanukah for families, Agoura Hills and Oak Park. Chanukah Wonderland and a concert at the Chabad courtyard on Canwood Street in Agoura Hills on Dec. 9 ($12 adults, $8 kids, reservations required), and a Chanukah festival at Kids World on Lindero Canyon Road in Oak Park on Dec. 10 ($15 per child). Event details →
- Dec. 12, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Family Holiday Extravaganza, Oak Park. Crafts, cookies, a hot chocolate bar, photo spots, bingo and storytime at the Oak Park Community Center on Kanan Road. Tickets are $6 each in advance or $10 at the door, adults included. Event details →
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The market: October numbers and live stats
Across the five cities, fewer homes changed hands than last October, while the typical sale price stayed close to where it was a year ago. Oak Park and Thousand Oaks sold a few more homes than a year earlier, and Newbury Park sold about half as many. About one in five homes on the market is already in escrow.
- Homes on the market: 662 for sale or in escrow, with 21% of them in escrow.
- Homes sold in October: 127, down 16% from 151 in October 2025.
- Median sold price in October: $1,090,000, down 1% from $1,100,000 in October 2025.
City by city. October sales and median sold price, with October 2025 underneath, and homes on the market now.
| City | Sold in Oct. | Median sold price | On the market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westlake Village | 1926 last Oct. | $1,580,000$1,584,000 last Oct. | 15218% in escrow |
| Agoura Hills | 2024 last Oct. | $1,237,500$1,105,000 last Oct. | 9224% in escrow |
| Oak Park | 1310 last Oct. | $1,116,000$1,250,000 last Oct. | 4214% in escrow |
| Thousand Oaks | 5855 last Oct. | $980,000$1,099,000 last Oct. | 26221% in escrow |
| Newbury Park | 1736 last Oct. | $900,000$903,450 last Oct. | 11425% in escrow |
| All five cities | 127151 last Oct. | $1,090,000$1,100,000 last Oct. | 66221% in escrow |
In the smaller cities a handful of sales can move the median a lot from one month to the next.
October figures cover residential homes of all types (houses, condos and townhomes) in Westlake Village, Agoura Hills, Oak Park, Thousand Oaks and Newbury Park, going by the city on each MLS listing, from the MLS feed that powers this site, including all MLSs in the data share, as of November 3, 2026. October sales are homes that closed between October 1 and 31 and were posted to the MLS by November 3; each comparison is with October 2025. Homes on the market counts homes for sale or in escrow as of November 3. A few late-reported October sales may still be added.
Live stats. The cards below update on their own from the same MLS feed, so they may differ from the October numbers above. Each links to a full market report for that city.
Westlake Village
Homes for sale and closed sales (no rentals) from the MLS — CSMAR and its data-share MLSs. Updated Nov 4, 2026.
Agoura Hills
Homes for sale and closed sales (no rentals) from the MLS — CSMAR and its data-share MLSs. Updated Nov 4, 2026.
Oak Park
Homes for sale and closed sales (no rentals) from the MLS — CSMAR and its data-share MLSs. Updated Nov 4, 2026.
Thousand Oaks
Homes for sale and closed sales (no rentals) from the MLS — CSMAR and its data-share MLSs. Updated Nov 4, 2026.
Newbury Park
Homes for sale and closed sales (no rentals) from the MLS — CSMAR and its data-share MLSs. Updated Nov 4, 2026.
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