FAQ

Moorpark is named after the Moorpark Apricot which grew throughout the valley. Moorpark was once hailed as the apricot capital of the world. While the Moorpark Apricot is no longer grown here, we are coming together to celebrate Moorpark's history, art, culture and what makes it special today.

Arroyo Vista Community Park is very large and there will be other activities in the park that day. The Apricot Festival will take place at the very end of the park. When you enter, we suggest you do not park right away, instead you should first follow parking signs to the Apricot Festival to check for the closest parking. There is overflow parking up Leta Yancy Road and in the shopping center across Los Angeles Ave in the El Pollo Loco parking lot. The Arroyo Vista Community Park is located at 4550 Tierra Rejada Road in Moorpark. The entrance cross-street is Countrywood Drive. Driving directions: From the San Fernando Valley and Simi Valley: Take the 118 Freeway West to Moorpark: Exit Los Angeles Avenue. Turn RIGHT (west) onto Los Angeles Avenue. Stay on Los Angeles Avenue until you reach Tierra Rejada Road. Turn LEFT onto Tierra Rejada Rd. Turn LEFT at Countrywood. Follow the access road to the bottom of the hill and then follow Apricot Festival parking signs. From Thousand Oaks and Calabasas: Take the 101 to the 23 Freeway North to Moorpark: Exit Tierra Rejada Road. Turn LEFT and go into Moorpark. Turn RIGHT at Countrywood Road. Follow the access road to the bottom of the hill. From Camarillo, Ventura, and Oxnard: Take Highway 118 East to Moorpark: When you reach Moorpark, turn RIGHT at Tierra Rejada Road. Turn LEFT at Countrywood. Follow the access road to the bottom of the hill and then follow Apricot Festival parking signs. From Fillmore and Santa Clarita: Take Highway 126 to Highway 23 South to Moorpark: The 23 South will become Moorpark Avenue. Stay on Moorpark Avenue to Los Angeles Avenue. Turn RIGHT onto Los Angeles Avenue. Turn LEFT onto Tierra Rejada Rd. Turn LEFT at Countrywood. Follow the access road to the bottom of the hill and then follow Apricot Festival parking signs.

The Moorpark Apricot Festival and Art Fair will be an afternoon of art and craft vendors, food, beer, wine, apricot offerings, live music, dance performances, animal show and more! We are at Arroyo Vista Community Park this year so bring your blankets or chairs and enjoy an afternoon in the park! We are lucky with lots of shade in this part of the park. Including a covered pavilion, shaded playground and lots of historic pepper trees. Dogs on leash are allowed in the park. See our About Page for entertainment and vendor lineup: https://www.moorparkapricotfestival.com/about-1

Yes! This is a free festival from 11am-5pm in Moorpark's Arroyo Vista Community Park.

Yes! There will be an animal show, art activities, games, playground, face painting, interactive demos, lots of food, apricot treats and more!

2025 Entertainment Schedule - Subject to Change ​ 11:00 AM CLU Mariachi Ensemble ​ 12:00 PM Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College ​ 12:30 PM Conjunto Zacamandu ​ 1:30 PM Ballet Folklorico Cielito Lindo de Simi Valley ​ 2:15 PM Moorpark Library Story Time ​ 2:30 PM Michael Gullo Classical Guitarist ​ 3:30 PM Suessical - High Street Arts Center ​ 4:00 PM Strummed Down

Food, drink, and arts/crafts vendor applications are now closed. We are still looking for volunteers: sign up here. Email events@highstreetartcenter.com with any questions.