Location
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About Ojai
Often referred to as Shangri-La, Ojai is nestled in a valley 15 minutes northeast of Ventura and 45 minutes southeast of Santa Barbara. The City of Ojai is the smallest incorporated city in Ventura County, with a population of 8,200 and is part of the Ojai Valley, which has a population of 29,000. Ojai is known for the globally-renowned Ojai Music Festival, the century-old Ojai Tennis Tournament, the five-star Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, multiple top-tier prep schools, a million acres of national forest on its borders, the Haas Avocado, Pixie Tangerines and more.
Getting Here
From Los Angeles: Highway 101 North, exit Highway 33 Ojai, after six miles the highway turns into a two-lane road. Follow that seven miles into downtown Ojai.
From Central/Northern California: Highway 101 South, exit 84 Highway 150 Ojai for sixteen miles, left at CA-150/CA-33/N Ventura Ave, follow Highway 150 about four miles into downtown Ojai.
From Inland Empire: Highway 210 West, Highway 5 North, Highway 126 West for twenty-eight miles, exit 10th Street – Santa Paula for 14 miles, travel through Upper Ojai and down into the Ojai Valley – road comes into downtown Ojai.
Venues
Ojai Theatre: 145 East Ojai Avenue, Ojai, CA 93023 – (805) 646-1011
downtown Ojai, just west of the post office tower at Signal on the south side of Ojai Ave.Ojai Art Center: 113 S Montgomery St, Ojai, CA 93023-2725 – (805) 646-0117
downtown Ojai, just east of the downtown arcade, south of Ojai Ave.
Meditation Mount: 10340 Reeves Rd, Ojai, CA 93023-5105 – (805) 646-5508
east end of the Ojai Valley – from downtown Ojai, go two miles east on Ojai Ave. At Boccali’s Italian Restaurant, the highway curves to the right. Instead, take a soft left at the restaurant onto Reeves Rd. Follow Reeves all the way until you reach the driveway for Meditation Mount, about a mile and a half.
Where to Stay
There are many fine hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, retreats, outdoor camping, private destinations and more for any budget.
Where to Eat
There are many places to eat virtually any cuisine, from fine dining to Spanish tapas to burger joints. See Ojai Restaurants for more information.
We also include meals with event registration. See Registration and Menus for details.
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