Update: per Visit Oxnard, the Oxnard Salsa Festival "is taking a break for 2025, stay tuned for 2026".

It's getting hot in Oxnard this weekend. The city celebrates salsa in all its forms: food, music and dance!

Festival goers can taste spicy samples of Salsa, listen to the rhythmic sounds of Salsa music performed by some the region’s top salsa and Latin Jazz bands, and groove on the dance floor with the fiery moves of Salsa dancing. 

The slate of family-friendly activities includes a play zone with rides, jumpers, face painters and other fun activities for kids.

All tickets provide full access to food, beverage and marketplace vendors, and live entertainment. Salsa Tasting Lounge tickets that include festival entry, an exclusive shaded area, and salsa tasting from local and national salsa vendors, are $25. VIP and group seating tickets is also available.

Other highlights include marketplace shopping and two international food courts.