Ojai Storytelling Festival at Libbey Bowl

Under the oaks, for four days in October, the Ojai Storytelling Festival brings some of the country’s most gifted storytellers to Ojai for a weekend of unforgettable live performances that are funny, moving, surprising, and wonderfully human.

If you've never been to a storytelling festival before, imagine a stand up comic, a TED talk, and campfire stories all rolled into one perfect weekend.

The weekend includes family-friendly events, adults only Naughty Tales, a free Thursday night concert at Sam’s Place, Saturday’s Story Shop Boutique, and special opportunities for kids, including free admission for children on Saturday from 10am-6pm.

Whether you’re a lifelong story lover or have never been to a storytelling festival before, this is one of those Ojai experiences you’ll be talking about long after the last story ends.

Free Opportunities:

1. Stories on the Street at Sam’s Place-Thursday, 10/22 from 8-10pm, 308 E. Ojai Ave. Ojai 93023

2. Story Swap Workshop at the Ojai Art Center-Tell your story and get tips from the pros, Friday, 10/23 from 3:45-5:15pm AND Saturday 10/24 from 8:30-10am.

3. Mini Concert in Libbey Park at the Story Shop Boutique-Saturday, 10/24 at 1:15

4. Kids free Saturday 10/24 10am-6pm with the online advance purchase of adult ticket(s).