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City Of Ojai

401 South Ventura Street
805-646-5581


About Us

Ojai's charms are many. The community has long been known as a haven for artists, musicians and health enthusiasts. A village-as we locals call it-of about 8,000, Ojai is a vibrant place with so much natural beauty that it gained fame decades ago.

Filled with delightful shops, art galleries and a host of places to retreat from the fast-paced lifestyle that can knot the nerves, Ojai invites you to walk its oak-shaded paths taking some time to drink in the serenity of it all.

The Chumash Indians are the first known residents of Ojai, and it is from their word “A’hwai” meaning “moon” that the name Ojai is derived. One of the oldest towns in Ventura County, Ojai was settled in the 1800s and incorporated as a city in 1921. Nestled in the Ojai Valley, the town is surrounded by peaks that give off a glow in the evening light known as the pink moment.