Out & About / Ventura County : JAUNTS : Labor Day Relaxation : Santa Paula, Ventura, Thousand Oaks plan special events for holiday weekend.

Although Monday is Labor Day, a holiday that recognizes workers’ contributions to the nation’s prosperity, the long weekend should be spent relaxing and having fun.

Although most county campground sites are already booked, there’s still plenty to do. How about picnicking at a park or barbecuing at the beach? Seen a flick recently?

If music, rides or good old greasy eats from a street vendor sound good, consider stepping out to Santa Paula, Ventura or Thousand Oaks, where holiday activities are planned.

SANTA PAULA

Trains, planes and automobiles will highlight the “First Weekend in Santa Paula” festival Friday through Sunday.

Friday’s festivities run from 6 to 9 p.m., with classic cars lining Main Street downtown between 8th and Mill streets.

Street rods, muscle cars and antique autos will be on display.

Main Street will be blocked off so spectators can walk among the cars and enjoy live music and vendor booths or go to a downtown restaurant. Admission is free.

The Fillmore & Western railroad company will have a dinner train leaving downtown’s 1887 Santa Paula Depot at 5:15 p.m. and returning at 9:30 p.m.

Dinner will also be served at the historic depot, at 10th and Santa Barbara streets. For details, call 524-0330.

On Saturday, 40 merchants will present their wares from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in a dozen antique, collectible and gift shops on Main Street.

The downtown Oil Museum at 1001 E. Main St. will present a free kids’ exhibit titled “Animals as Architects” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and docents will give museum tours from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

For details, call the museum at 933-0076. Free shopping maps are also available there.

Under the landmark 1905 clock tower at Davis and Main streets, visitors can listen to live music from noon to 2 p.m.

Three downtown restaurants will also offer sidewalk dining all day.

There will be a free live concert of contemporary Christian music from 8 to 10 p.m. at 10th and Main streets.

Sunday, every half-hour from noon to 3:30 p.m., an old-fashioned trolley will depart from the train depot and make stops at the Oil Museum, downtown and Santa Paula Airport.

At the airport, visitors can view a large collection of antique airplanes.

Docents will be on hand to give free guided tours of the planes. Lunch will be available at the airport restaurant.

Also, Fillmore & Western trains will make regular round trips through the citrus orchards of the Heritage Valley between Santa Paula and Fillmore on Sunday.

The cost is $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens and $6 for those under 12.

VENTURA

There will be activities Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Ventura Harbor Village, 1559 Spinnaker Drive.

On Saturday, classic guitar, blues and other live music can be heard inside several harbor restaurants between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Mary Ann Grayson will perform a variety of tunes from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. in front of the Dolphin Wall.

Buck Page and Riders of the Purple Sage will perform country music on the carousel stage from 1 to 4 p.m.

Children can enjoy magic and clown shows in front of the village fountain at 1, 2 and 3 p.m.

Pony rides, a petting zoo, face painting and a jolly jump will be part of “Kids Harborland” on the village lawn Saturday and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

On Sunday, the Frank Umbro Duo will play jazz from noon to 3 p.m. at the fountain.

From 1 to 4 p.m. at the carousel stage, the Main Street Jazz Band will perform Dixieland tunes, and at 1:30 p.m. at the carousel, the VFW Color Guards will present the National Anthem.

Also Sunday, the Humane League will hold Puppy Adoption Day on the village lawn from noon to 5 p.m.

On Monday, Dave Barker and Friends will play country music at the carousel from 1 to 4 p.m. Magician Dan Ray will present shows at the village fountain at 1, 2 and 3 p.m.

For information, call the harbor at 644-0169 or visit its Web site at www.venturaharborvillage.com.

THOUSAND OAKS

The Conejo Recreation and Park District will present a free concert of 1960s nostalgia at Conejo Community Park on Monday at 5 p.m.

The event will feature a group called Yesterday performing “A Tribute to the Beatles.”

In the first set, the members wear mod suits like the Fab Four did on the “Ed Sullivan Show” and perform Beatles songs from between 1964 and 1966.

In the second set, the group will don colorful satin Sgt. Pepper suits and perform Beatles hits from 1967 through 1970. “They do a great show,” said Steve Wiley, recreation services director.

People are welcome to bring picnics and lawn chairs, but pets should be left at home, Wiley said.

The park is at 1300 Hendrix Ave. For information, call 381-2747 or 495-2163.