Event Details
Date: Saturday, April 16, 2022
Location: Ventura County Fairgrounds I Map
Event Start: 9:00 am PT
Contact: Bernice Detig | ph: 562-317-4866 | bdetig@parkinson.org
Important Safety Information
Our priority is to bring our community back together while keeping everyone safe. We are closely following all CDC, state and local safety guidelines. We strongly encourage you to wear a face mask despite your vaccination status. Physical distancing practices will be enforced to reduce the spread of COVID. We will have sanitation stations available and masks upon request.
What to Expect at Moving Day
Participants are invited to put on their Moving Day gear and join us in person at Ventura County Fairgrounds. This year’s event will put our community’s energy on full display as we return to celebrating movement together. Bring your friends and family to exercise, learn about Parkinson’s resources, take part in our signature We Move Ceremony, and, of course, enjoy the Moving Day Walk. You don’t want to miss the inspiring day we have planned for you!
Moving Day Ventura County will take place rain or shine. Check the weather forecast to prepare accordingly. Should conditions warrant any change, we will announce it via email and the Moving Day website.
Registration
We ask that everyone who attends Moving Day register at MovingDayVenturaCounty.org before the event.
Schedule of Events
9:00 am: Moving Day activities begin
9:15- 9:45 am: We Move exercise demos at the Moving Day Stage
10:00 am: We Move Ceremony begins, followed by the Moving Day Walk
Location & Parking
Moving Day Ventura County will take place at Ventura County Fairgrounds, located at 10 W Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001. Free parking will be available Parking spaces will be reserved for people with handicap placards. There will be directional signage as you approach the parking area.
Click here to download the event site map.
Walk Route
The Moving Day walk is for participants of all ages and all abilities. There is a 1-mile option and an approximatly 2 mile walk.
Restrooms
Restrooms will be available on site.
Refreshments
Bottled water and energy bars will be available onsite.
Pets
Ventura County does not allow any pets on site. Please do not bring your pets because the fairgrounds will ask that you leave their property.
Donations
You can drop off cash and check donations at the Registration Tent. If you prefer to make a credit card donation, please do so on the Moving Day website or the Parkinson’s Moving Day app before Moving Day. If you want check donations to appear in your fundraising total sooner, use the mobile check deposit feature in the Parkinson’s Moving Day app or mail them to the address below.
Parkinson’s Foundation California Chapter
ATTN: Moving Day Ventura County
200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800
Miami, FL 33131
Please include a note with the name of the person that we should credit the donation to.
Moving Day Rewards
All registered participants that raise $100 or more will receive an exclusive Moving Day T-shirt. Click here to learn more about additional Moving Day Rewards. Rewards will be available for pick up at the event.
For Parkinson’s disease and coronavirus updates, please read the Parkinson’s Foundation’s latest blog post here:
https://www.parkinson.org/blog/tips/Coronavirus
If you have any questions about Moving Day, are interested in sponsorship opportunities or would like information about the foundation, please contact us below:
Bernice Detig | ph: 562-317-4866 | bdetig@parkinson.org
Mailing address:
ATTN: Moving Day Ventura County / Bernice Detig
Parkinson’s Foundation, Inc.
200 SE 1st Street, Suite 800
Miami, FL 33131
