San Fernando Valley November 2026 Roundup: New on Ventura Blvd, Rail Plans and Holiday Events
Published November 2, 2026 · News as of November 2, 2026
The San Fernando Valley has a lot going on this fall, from new spots along Ventura Boulevard to rail projects that will shape how people get around for years. Here is a short guide to what's new and what's coming in Woodland Hills, Tarzana, Encino, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Burbank and the rest of the Valley, for residents and anyone researching a move.
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New on and off the Boulevard
Gilbert Perez Bar, Sherman Oaks. A small tropical-cocktail bar upstairs from Daisy Margarita Bar at 14633 Ventura Blvd, open Thursday to Saturday. Bar site →
Omake, Studio City. A minimalist coffee shop at 12437 Ventura Blvd that serves a five-course coffee tasting.
Bar Harry, Toluca Lake. A new bar at 10111 Riverside Drive from the team behind Tipple & Brine and Tunnel Bar. Bar site →
Sumi Sushi, Sherman Oaks. A September addition to the stretch of Ventura Blvd locals call Sushi Row, at 14245 Ventura Blvd. Restaurant site →
Coming soon. Permit filings show In-N-Out planning a drive-through at 5601 to 5627 N. Sepulveda Blvd in Sherman Oaks, near the 405. No opening date yet.
Transit and what's changing
Photo: Cbl62, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons East Valley light rail. Major construction is under way on Metro's 6.7-mile line along Van Nuys Blvd and San Fernando Road, with 11 stations through Van Nuys, Panorama City, Arleta and Pacoima. Service is targeted for early 2032. Metro project page →
Photo: Busition, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Sepulveda Pass rail: comments due Nov. 18. Metro is taking scoping comments on the rail line planned between the Valley and the Westside. Meetings are Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Marvin Braude center, and Nov. 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 5056 Van Nuys Blvd, Building B. Metro project page →
The 405 through the pass. Metro is studying three options for adding toll or carpool capacity on the 405 through the Sepulveda Pass, with a draft environmental document expected late this year. Metro project page →
Photo: Alexis Doine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Burbank on the ballot. Burbank voters have three local measures on November 3: a charter amendment, a measure on by-district City Council elections and a hotel tax. We'll add the results here once the count is in. City election page →
On the calendar
- Sundays and Saturdays
Farmers markets. Encino and Studio City run Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Burbank's runs Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 137 N. Glenoaks Blvd. Burbank market →
Holiday happenings
Photo: Busition, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Nov. 13 to Dec. 24Photos with Santa, Westfield Topanga, Woodland Hills. With pet nights from Nov. 18 to Dec. 9 and a sensory-friendly Santa visit on Dec. 6. Westfield Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks has Santa on the same dates. Santa at Topanga →
Photo: Junkyardsparkle, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Nov. 20Holiday in the Park, Burbank. Music, food trucks, a car show and Santa along Magnolia Blvd. Free. Event details →
Photo: Superraptor123, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Nov. 20 to Jan. 10L.A. Zoo Lights, Griffith Park. Tickets from $19. The box office is open 5:45 to 8:45 p.m., and the event is closed on select nights, including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas. Tickets and dates →
- Nov. 21
Burbank Winter Wine Walk. Tasting from 4 to 7 p.m., with a street fair from noon to 8 in Downtown Burbank. Event details →
Photo: Alexis Doine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Nov. 27 to Dec. 25Tina's Trees, Westfield Fashion Square, Sherman Oaks. A Christmas tree lot open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Details →
- Dec. 12 and 13
Winter Arts Festival, Downtown Burbank. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. Event details →
Photo: Kārlis Dambrāns, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Dec. 12 to Jan. 3Gilmore Girls Holidays, Warner Bros. Studio Tour. Tickets from $79 for adults. Tour details →
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The market: October numbers and live stats
Fewer homes sold than last October, and the typical sale price was a little lower. About one in four homes on the market is already in escrow.
- Homes on the market: 3,999 for sale or in escrow, with 24% of them in escrow.
- Homes sold in October: 624, down 21% from 794 in October 2025.
- Median sold price in October: $937,500, down 1% from $950,000 in October 2025.
October figures cover residential homes of all types (houses, condos and townhomes) in the San Fernando Valley, from the MLS feed that powers this site, including all MLSs in the data share, as of November 2, 2026. October sales are homes that closed between October 1 and 31 and were posted to the MLS by November 2; each comparison is with the same month a year earlier. Homes on the market is a count as of November 2. 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.
Woodland Hills
Homes for sale and closed sales (no rentals) from the MLS — CSMAR and its data-share MLSs. Updated Nov 3, 2026.
Sherman Oaks
Homes for sale and closed sales (no rentals) from the MLS — CSMAR and its data-share MLSs. Updated Nov 3, 2026.
Encino
Homes for sale and closed sales (no rentals) from the MLS — CSMAR and its data-share MLSs. Updated Nov 3, 2026.
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