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Ojai Storytelling Festival

●●● ALL SEATS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED ●●●

Schedule, performers and venues subject to change.
Please note, all ticket purchases will show on your bank or credit card statement as Performances to Grow On.
We love dogs but not at the festival. Thank you!

October 23-26

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Senior tickets are for adults 65 and over. Child tickets are for children 15 and under.

You can find bundled ticket passes here: 


A purple star denotes events specifically designed for young children and school groups.

Note: After September 15, all ticket packages increase $15 and individual shows increase $5 & $10

Thursday, October 24

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Meet the Tellers 

with Sheila Arnold, Josh Goforth, Minton Sparks, Jasmin Cardenas, Paul Strickland, and Regi Carpenter.

3:30-5:00pm

Ojai Art Center Patio

113 S Montgomery St, Ojai

How did the tellers find their stories? Or did the stories find them?

Wine an beer for purchase.

Adults $25

Seniors $20

Child $15

Thursday

Schedule

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Story Slam!

Six finalist vie for the coveted top storyteller spot!

6:00 – 9:00 pm

Ojai Art Center

113 S. Montgomery St, Ojai

ASL Interpretation at this show!

Click here for details on how to enter the story slam!

Adults $25

Seniors $20

Child $15

Thursday

Friday, October 25

Fall Stories for Upper Grades

Grades 4 and Up

with Paul Strickland, Minton Sparks, Regi Carpenter

11:15am –12:30pm

Ojai Art Center Patio

113 S Montgomery St, Ojai

(venue subject to change)

Adult $15

Child $10

(For groups of 10 or more use code GROUP for $5 off per ticket.)

Friday

Fall Stories for Primary Students

Grades K-3

with Josh Goforth, Sheila Arnold, Jasmin Cardenas

9:30 – 10:30am

Ojai Art Center Patio

113 S Montgomery St, Ojai

(venue subject to change)

Adult $15

Child $10

(Group discount available for groups of 10 or more.)

Friday

Spooky Stories

with Paul Strickland, and Josh Goforth

9:30 – 10:30pm

Art Center Patio

113 South Montgomery

Adults $20

Child: $10

Group 10+: $10 per person​

Friday

TGIF!

Josh Goforth, Sheila Arnold and Regi Carpenter

Kick off the weekend with a Friday Story!

Friday 2:00 - 3:30pm

Ojai Art Center Patio

113 S Montgomery St, Ojai

Adult $25

Senior $20

Child $15

Friday

Laughing Night with All the Tellers

Music - 6:00 – 7:00pm

Laughing Night - 7:00-9:15pm

Ojai Art Center

113 S. Montgomery St, Ojai

Adults $30

Seniors $25

Children $15

(Save $5 per ticket for groups of 10 or more with code GROUP)

Friday

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Story Swap Workshop

Share your story with the pros!

Come tell your story and get optional feedback from the pros!

Friday 4 - 5:30 pm

Ojai Art Center

113 S Montgomery St, Ojai

Free!

Friday

30th Birthday Bash!

Dinner, drinks, music, stories, live auction, and Mingle with ALL the storytellers!

5:30 – 8:00pm

Ojai Art Center Patio

113 S Montgomery St

Adult: $100

Senior: $90

Child: $80

Saturday, October 26

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Story Swap Workshop

Share your story with the pros!

Saturday 8:30 - 9:45am

Ojai Art Center Patio

113 S Montgomery St, Ojai

Come try your hand at the art of storytelling and receive tips from the pros!

Free!

Saturday

Morning Medley

with Regi Carpenter, Paul Strickland

10:00 – 11:15am

Ojai Art Center Patio

113 S Montgomery St

Adult: $25

Senior: $20

Child: $15

Saturday

Lunchtime Tales

with Josh Goforth an Minton Sparks

12:00 – 1:15pm

Ojai Art Center Patio

113 S Montgomery St

Adult: $25

Senior: $20

Child: $15

Saturday

Two O'Clock Tales

with Sheila Arnold and Jasmin Cardenas

2:00 – 3:15pm

Ojai Art Center Patio

210 S. Signal St, Ojai

Adult: $25

Senior: $20

Child: $15

Saturday

Workshops Coming Soon!

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Saturday 3:30 - 5pm

Ojai Art Center & Help of Ojai

 

General Admission $20

Saturday

Saturday

Naughty Tales

with Sheila Arnold

9:00 – 10:30pm

Ojai Art Center Patio

113 S Montgomery St

$40 (adults only)

Saturday

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Sunday

Sunday, October 27

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Sunday

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Continental Breakfast

and stories from All the Tellers

10:30am – 1:00pm

Madrigali Singers 10:30-11am

Farewell Stories 11am-1pm

Ojai Art Center Patio

113 S Montgomery St, Ojai

Adult: $35

Senior: $30 

Child: $15

Workshops Coming Soon!

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Friday 9:00 - 10:30am

Ojai Art Center

113 S Montgomery St, Ojai

General Admission $20

The Ojai Storytelling Festival is presented by Performances to Grow On, a non-profit organization. Support our programs with a tax-deductible donation. In these tough times, donations in any amount make a difference. Don’t have a lot to give? No problem. All it takes is $1 to make a difference in a child's life. Have a little more to give? You can also make contributions on behalf of friends and family…

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Performances to Grow On & the Ojai Storytelling Festival are committed to fostering a vibrant and inclusive environment that celebrates diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of our programming and operations.

At Performances to Grow On , we are dedicated to creating a space where people of all races, ethnicities, abilities, and socioeconomic backgrounds can experience the joy and transformative power of the performing arts.  We offer scholarships, sensory-friendly performances, and diverse programming to ensure that everyone feels welcome and included. 

What

The 2025 Ojai Storytelling Festival

When

October 23-26, 2025

Where

Libbey Bowl &
Ojai Art Center

Ojai, CA

© 2023 Ojai Storytelling Festival

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